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Johnson & Johnson E-Mails Show Company Was Aware of Hip Implant Failure Risks
Thursday, February 23rd, 2012
When Johnson & Johnson was forced to announce a recall of its DePuy hip implants because of high failure rates, the company went all out to try to convince Houston hip implant lawyers, patients who had the devices implanted, and consumer groups, that the implants were safe. During those days, the company had insisted that a number of its internal studies had confirmed that the device was safe. Now, a look at internal e-mails at the company shows that at least one executive at the company had raised concerns about the high failure rates of the device.
The...
Two Children Injured in Houston Minivan Rollover Accident
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
Two children were seriously injured when the minivan they were traveling in, flipped over, causing them to be ejected from the window. The 2 children, a 10-year-old girl, and a 9-year-old boy, had to be airlifted to a Houston hospital.
The minivan was traveling on the Northwest Freeway, when it overturned. A total of 7 people were injured in the accident, and 5 of them were injured seriously enough to be taken to the hospital.
Minivans, along with sports utility vehicles and pickup trucks are notoriously prone to rollover accidents. The design of these vehicles includes a high center of gravity,...
Toyota under Investigation for Door Fires
Friday, February 17th, 2012
Toyota's endless list of safety problems continues. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently announced that it will begin an investigation into reports of door fires on several Toyota vehicles.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating approximately 830,000 Toyota vehicles. There is a special focus on investigating Camry vehicles as well as Toyota RAV4s from model year 2007. According to the automaker, it has now received a notice of issue from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, indicating that it intends to begin an investigation.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, it has received at least 6...
BMW Fined $3 Million for Not Reporting Safety Defects Immediately
Monday, February 13th, 2012
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has fined automaker BMW $3 million for failure to report defects immediately, and failure to provide adequate information about safety defects.
According to the federal agency, it evaluated a total of 16 BMW recalls, including those for motorcycles as well as automobiles, since 2010 and found a number of instances where BMW did not report safety defects to the agency in time. Under federal law, automakers who discover defects in their vehicles must report these to the federal agency immediately, or within 5 business days of discovering the defect.
As part of the settlement with...
Online Prescription Drug Websites Have Poor Safety Information
Friday, February 10th, 2012
According to a study that has just been published in the Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety Journal, most websites that hawk prescription medications fail to provide adequate safety information for consumers. The researchers found that in at least 92% of the cases, the general contraindications were missing, and there was no information about contraindicated medicines in about 47% of the cases. Additionally, only 7% of the websites actually listed the side effects of the drug.
The websites also did a poor job of providing general information that reduced the chances of medication errors. For instance, just 6% of the websites asked...
Scientists Announce New Institute for Brain, Spine Injury Research
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
The Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University are pooling in efforts to establish the Cleveland Neuromechanics Consortium. The new Institute has been designed with the aim of conducting research into the prevention of brain injuries, as well as neck and spinal cord injuries.
The scientists in this new initiative will be drawn from the best of both Cleveland Clinic and Case Western, and will focus on the prevention of these injuries in automobile accidents, as well as injuries that occur on the sports field and during combat. The Cleveland Clinic has been conducting some promising research into brain injury,...
Overweight Baytown Workers May Be at a Higher Risk of Spinal Injury
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
There are a number of factors that are associated with spinal cord injury. For instance, workers in Baytown, who place heavy strain on their back because of excessive weightlifting and carrying activities, could be at a higher risk of spinal cord damage. According to a new study, these workers may be at an even higher risk of suffering spine damage, if they are overweight.
The study involved 2,600 subjects aged between 21 and 53. The subjects had their body mass indexes investigated, and were then put through MRI scans of the spine. The MRI scans were then checked for signs...
Hewlett-Packard Fax Machines Recalled Due to Burn Injury Hazards
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Hewlett-Packard, in association with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, has announced a recall of fax machines because of a possible burn injury hazard. The Hewlett-Packard fax machines included in the recall include model numbers 1040 and 1050. According to the company, it has received reports of several fires involving these fax machines.
A total of 1 million fax machines are being recalled. Out of these, about 980,000 machines have been recalled from the United States, while the remaining have been recalled from Canada.
According to Hewlett-Packard, it has received at least 7 reports of injuries from the fax machines...
Pearland Accident Victims Could Benefit from Quicker Bone Healing Product
Sunday, February 5th, 2012
When you consider that fractures and broken bones are some of the most common injuries in the American workplace, you understand the financial implications of these injuries which result in hundreds of thousands of worker hours lost and financial losses every year. Now, scientists have developed a protein and gel-based putty that accelerates the process of healing fractures.
The putty has already been tested on lab rats, and researchers have seen good results from these tests. In rats, the researchers found that the healing period was as quick as within 2 weeks of using the putty. Rats that had suffered...
Personal, Work-Related Reasons Major Factor in Cell Phone Use While Driving
Tuesday, January 31st, 2012
Persons in the Houston, Texas area who choose to use the cell phone while driving very likely do so depending on the importance of the person who's making the call. According to the results of a telephone survey by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, persons are also much more likely to receive a cell phone call while they are driving if it is an important communication.
Persons are also more likely to answer a phone call if it is from the office, or is related to work in some way, or if it is an important social call. However,...
