November 28, 2018

If a product is defective and potentially dangerous to consumers, and that safety risk is recognized by authorities in a foreign country, it is hard to imagine why prompt recalls or at least warnings are not provided to consumers worldwide. Unfortunately, it appears federal regulators in the United States have not embraced this simple truth. In fact, multiple consumer products, including medical devices, are deemed unsafe by other countries, yet still sold to consumers in the United States. International Safety Warnings Fall on Deaf Ears in the U.S. An investigation conducted by NBC News discovered multiple medical devices…

October 12, 2018

A hotline was recently launched in New Jersey for the victims of clergy abuse. The hotline, started as part of a special task force to investigate sexual abuse by Catholic priests, has been overwhelmed with calls in its first two weeks. There has not been an announcement regarding the total number of calls received, but NJ lawmakers said that it is more than what was expected. Investigation of Sexual Abuse by Catholic Priests in NJ The special task force was created by New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal, who noted that the task…

July 31, 2018

Every day, millions of Americans rely on school buses to transport their children. Sadly, some parent’s worst nightmare came true this week as five school buses smashed into each other in New Jersey. NJ’s Day Camp Students Injured in Bus Crash ABC 6 Action News reports that several school buses carrying summer day camp students made impact with one another while transporting the children home. Police are working to determine what occurred to set off the car crash, but they have confirmed that the resulting domino effect…

March 30, 2018

One recent 67-year-old patient who reported to the center for a colonoscopy experienced a dropped pulse and a decreased oxygen level during the course of the procedure. That patient passed away just two days later. One individual who went in for a seven-minute endoscopy to manage his stomach pain, never left the facility because he did not wake up after the surgery. There are thousands of procedures performed across all of the same-day surgical centers throughout New Jersey. These are operating facilities pre-standing not attached to a hospital and may sometimes take on complicated medical procedures without the support of…

February 2, 2017

When we get sick, we depend on qualified medical practitioners, such as doctors, physicians, nurses, and pharmacists, to do everything in their power to keep us healthy and free from injury and illness. We trust these people with our lives, as well as the lives of our loved ones. A single mistake when it comes to prescription medicine can have catastrophic, possibly even fatal, consequences. That’s why it is crucial that the individuals who prescribe and administer medications act responsibly and carefully while doing so. Despite the fact that most prescription medication errors are preventable, there are still more…