A Virginia jury recently found Virginia Tech negligent for waiting to warn students about a gunman on campus in 2007. The wrongful death lawsuit, brought by the parents of two students killed in the shooting, alleged that if the University had alerted the campus about the shootings immediately after the first two victims were shot …
Fatalities Decrease on Pennsylvania Roads
According to a PennDot report released earlier this month, the number of people killed in car accidents on Pennsylvania’s roads has decreased. PennDot reports that 1,291 people were killed in crashes on Pennsylvania’s roads in 2011, the second-lowest recorded number and 33 fewer than in 2010. Other categories showing improvement from 2010 to 2011 include …
Families Sue Synthes over Bone Cement Surgery Deaths
The families of two patients who died during surgery that involved the use of an unapproved bone cement have filed a lawsuit against Snythes Inc. and four of its former executives. The lawsuit, filed earlier this month in the California Superior Court, was filed on behalf of Ryoichi Kikuchi and Barbara Marcelino, who were both …
New Jersey CVS Investigated for Medication Mix-Up
A New Jersey pharmacy is under investigation for mistakenly distributing the wrong medication to children. The CVS Caremark in Chatham may have mistakenly distributed a breast cancer drug, rather than chewable fluoride pills, to up 50 families over the past few months. Between December 1, 2011 and February 20, 2012, CVS reportedly dispensed Tamoxifen, a …
Tickets Increase Since Expansion of New Jersey Snow Removal Law
More than 3,645 tickets have been issued to motorists in New Jersey since the amended Snow and Ice Removal law went into effect in October of 2010. Prior to the amendment, law enforcement officers only issued tickets where snow or ice flying off a vehicle resulted in property damage or injuries. Under the amended law, …