http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/ Published By Lebowitz & Mzhen en-us 2010-03-10T11:34:13-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/injuries_to_children_us_suprem.html The US Supreme Court has agreed to determine whether a federal law protects vaccine manufacturers from certain kinds of products liability lawsuits in the event of vaccine injuries. The case involves 17-year-old Hannah Bruesewitz who, during the first 6-months after... Injuries to Minors Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-03-10T11:34:13-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/03/washington_dc_paramedics_under.html The D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services is investigating whether Washington DC paramedic errors occurred during the handling of a 911 call about a 2-year-old girl. The toddler was having breathing problems early on the morning of February 10 when... Injuries to Minors Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-03-04T20:02:10-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/toyota_president_goes_to_washi.html In Washington DC on Wednesday, Akio Toyoda, the president of Toyota Motor Corp., appeared before the US Congress to apologize over the acceleration and brake issues that has led to the recall of more than 8.5 million vehicles in less... Products Liability Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-02-27T21:09:28-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/washington_dc_slip_and_fall_ac.html Washington DC slip and fall, step and fall, and trip and fall accidents can cause serious personal injuries that are painful and debilitating. While a fall accident at ground level may sound harmless enough, it can lead to traumatic brain... Premises Liability Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-02-23T18:56:28-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/washington_dc_denture_cream_in.html GlaxoSmithKline PLC says it is taking “voluntary, precautionary” measures by removing zinc from all of its denture creams. The pharmaceutical company acknowledged that health issues have been linked to long-term excessive use of denture adhesive products that contained zinc in... Products Liability Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-02-18T21:10:57-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/220_washington_dc_abuse_allega_1.html According to police, school officials reported 220 incidents of teachers allegedly physically or verbally abusing students in an attempt to discipline them. Acts of corporal punishment allegedly included slapping, choking, shoving, and kicking. The Washington Post obtained information about these... Injuries to Minors Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-02-13T00:20:03-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/cpsc_recalls_childesigns_and_g.html Our Washington DC products liability attorneys are concerned about the dangers that poorly designed cribs post to young children. On Tuesday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that it is recalling all “ChildESIGNS” and Generation 2 Worldwide drops side... Injuries to Minors Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-02-10T12:45:52-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/are_washington_dc_nursing_home_1.html USA Today reports that one in five of the 15,700 nursing homes in the US received low ratings for two years in a row under Medicare’s five-star quality rating system. The assisted living facilities that received the lowest ratings averaged... Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-02-04T11:52:40-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/preventing_washington_dc_auto_1.html In less than two weeks, Toyota has recalled 3.4 million vehicles in the US over accelerator-related auto defects. The first recall, involving 2.3 million vehicles, was announced because of a sticky gas pedal problem. Toyota has recalled 1.9 million vehicles... Products Liability Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-01-31T01:00:57-05:00 http://www.washingtondcinjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/us_government_bans_truckers_an.html The US government has officially banned truck drivers and bus drivers from texting while driving their commercial vehicles. The order is part of federal lawmakers’ efforts to get rid of “the threat of distracted driving,” says Ray LaHood, the US... Truck Accidents Lebowitz & Mzhen 2010-01-26T23:13:34-05:00