Safety regulators have grounded all Boeing 787 Dreamliners until issues concerning the lithium-ion batteries and chargers have been addressed. Battery problems forced an emergency landing of a Dreamliner in Japan earlier this month. That incident followed a battery...
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Obesity Can Increase Car Accident Fatality Risk By 80 Percent
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 24, 2013 | Car Accidents
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration tracks data on car accidents in the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). A recent analysis of fatal accidents between 1996 and 2008 showed a sharp increase in the risk of fatality for obese drivers involved in...
Company Knew About High Failure Rate For Hip Implant
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 23, 2013 | Dangerous Or Defective Products
More information is coming to light concerning the hip implants recalled by Johnson & Johnson's DePuy Orthopaedics division. According to Johnson & Johnson's internal documentation, the metal hip implants known as Articular Surface Replacement, or A.S.R., fail...
Reports Of Errors In Electronic Health Records
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 16, 2013 | Medical Malpractice
A Pennsylvania study has revealed an increase in the number of errors associated with the use of electronic health records. Between 2004 and 2011, hospitals in that state reported 3,099 total incidents related to faulty electronic health records. Of those, 1,142...
Batteries And Wiring Analyzed In NTSB Dreamliner Investigation
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 16, 2013 | Aviation
After a Boeing 787 Dreamliner caught fire at Logan International Airport in Boston last week, the National Transportation Safety Board launched an investigation into the incident. Shortly thereafter, the Federal Aviation Administration decided to launch a top-priority...
FAA Launching Top-Priority Review Of Boeing 787 Dreamliner
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 11, 2013 | Aviation
An electrical fire and fuel leak drew headlines this week as Boeing's 787 Dreamliner continued its inauspicious debut. The issues affecting the plane have prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to launch a top-priority review of the aircraft. According to...
Two Medical Helicopter Crashes Raise Safety Concerns
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 8, 2013 | Aviation
In 2006, the National Transportation Safety Board began an effort to improve safety in medical aircraft following a spike in the number of accidents nationwide. The progress of that initiative was called into question recently as two medical helicopters crashed on the...
Boeing 787 Dreamliner Suffers Electrical Fire
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 8, 2013 | Aviation
A Boeing 787 Dreamliner operated by Japan Airlines suffered an electrical fire shortly after the plane landed and passengers and crew departed on Monday. The plane landed at Logan International Airport in Boston at 10 a.m. with 173 passengers and 11 crewmembers coming...
Car Crashes And Drowsy Driving Study
On behalf of Rapoport, Weisberg & Sims P.C. | Jan 3, 2013 | Car Accidents
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is a telephone survey conducted each year in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The survey of more than 147,000 people from 2009-2010 included questions to determine how many drivers...
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