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New Federal Rule to Make School Buses Safer

New federal rules will make the nations 474,000 school buses safer by requiring higher seat backs, mandating lap and shoulder belts on small school buses…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Dec 29, 2008

Injuries from Laser Hair Removal: There Ought to Be a Law

Our office is currently representing a client who sustained what appears to be permanent scarring as a result of undergoing laser hair removal. However, the…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Dec 25, 2008

Death and Injuries Prompt Major League Baseball To Require That Each New Bat Be Examined and Certified For Safety

A major issue of concern that arose during this past baseball season was the frequent incidence of shattering baseball bats, particularly maple bats. In fact,…

Dec 21, 2008

Older Pedestrians More at Risk to be Killed in an Accident, Especially In New York City and Nearby Counties

Older pedestrians, those over 65 years of age,are far more likely to be killed in motor vehicle accidents while walking than younger ones, according to…

Dec 17, 2008

One in Three Children's Toys Tested Found to have Significant Levels of Toxic Chemicals Including Lead, Flame Retardants, and Arsenic

The Ecology Center, a Michigan-based nonprofit organization, and partners across the country on December 3, 2008, released the 2nd annual consumer guide to toxic chemicals…

Dec 14, 2008

Doctor May be Liable to Infant Strangled by His Mother

In Lizardi v. Westchester County Health Care Corp, 1990/03, a father is seeking to recover damages for the wrongful death of his 7-month infant son…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Dec 11, 2008

New Data Show Drinking Age Laws, Motorcycle Helmets, Frontal Air Bags, Child Safety Seats and Seat Belts Saved 30,235 Lives Over 5 Years

Minimum 21-year-old drinking age laws prevented an estimated 4,441 drunken driving deaths in the last five years alone, according to a new report released today…

Dec 07, 2008

Slavery Lesson Goes Awry: Was It Educator Misconduct?

A white seventh-grade social studies teacher teaching a lesson about slavery attempted to simulate the conditions by which African natives were transported in slave ships…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Dec 05, 2008

How Will "Doorbuster Bill" Proposed In Wake of Trampling Death of Wal-Mart Worker Effect Stores' Civil Liability in the Future?

This past Black Friday bore witness to the inherent dangers in failing to properly control a crowd that could and did turn into a stampeding…

Posted by SEO Admin on Dec 04, 2008

FDA Approves Tapentadol Hydrochloride, The First New Drug In Its Class In More Than 25 Years for the Relief of Moderate to Severe Acute Pain

According to the American Pain Foundation, more than 25 million Americans experience acute pain each year as a result of injuries or surgeries, and a…

Dec 01, 2008

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