http://www.killinofirm.com Daily News from the Killino Firm en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:01:26 PST http://www.killinofirm.com/news/holiday-injuries/ The months of November and December bring families, across the nation, holiday cheer. Sadly, however, along with festivities and holiday decorations comes an increase in accidents, falls and serious injuries. In fact, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released an article... Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/crib-recall/ A massive crib recall was issued Nov. 24, 2009 due to a manufacturing defect that could cause infant entrapment and suffocation injuries. The crib recall involves more than 2.1 million Stork Craft drop-side cribs, including more than 145,000 Stork Craft drop-side cribs with a Fisher Price logo. S... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/maclaren-stroller-recall/ Nearly 1 million Maclaren strollers were recalled Nov. 9, 2009 following 15 reports of serious injuries. The stroller recall is based on a manufacturing defect that may result in finger amputation. To date, there have been 15 injuries reported, 12 involving finger amputation. The injured children... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/toyota-sudden-acceleration-accidents/ On Aug. 28, 2009, a 2009 Lexus ES 350 was involved in a devastatingly fatal crash in Santee, California after it raced over an embankment and caught fire following sudden unintended acceleration (SUA). All four passengers â€" a family of four â€" were killed as a result of this accident.... Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/obama-tire-tariff-criticized/ On Sept. 13, 2009, President Obama instituted a raise on tariffs excised on tires imported from China. While this current tire tariff is 4 percent, it was raised to 35 percent Sept. 26. According to this plan, in 2010, the tariff will then drop to 30 percent, and, in 2011, it will drop again to 2... Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/south-florida-student-stabbed/ On Sept. 15, 2009 at 9 a.m., two students at Coral Gables Senior High School  â€" Juan Carlos Rivera, 17, and Andy Rodriguez, 17 â€" engaged in a shoving match that ended with Rodriguez stabbing Rivera three times. Rivera was... Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/little-tike-swingset-recall/ Little Tikes recalled Little Tikes Clubhouse Swingsets, July 30, 2009, due to a potential fall hazard. The recall involves approximately 1,950 swingsets manufactured by Little Tikes of Hudson, Ohio. Basis of Swingset Recall Little Tikes issues recall after fai... Tue, 4 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/classic-motorworks-motorcycle-recall/ The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a motorcycle recall that involves nearly 200 defective motorcycles. The recalled models include: Royal Enfield/ Bullet Electra E-5 (2009) Royal Enfield/ Bullet G-5 Classic (2009) Roya... Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/mattel-fisher-price-fined/ Mattel, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Fisher-Price, agreed to pay a $2.3 million fine for violating a federal lead paint ban. The fine follows a 2007 recall of millions of Mattel’s popular children toys that contained lead paint levels that violated federal law.... Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/step2-play-up-gym-recalled/ Nearly 4,300 out door child gym sets, sold exclusively at Toys"R"Us, have been recalled due to a fall hazard. The May 28, 2009 recall, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPS), warns consumers to discontinue use of the defective swing sets immediately.... Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/yamaha-rhino-atv-rollovers/ February 14, 2008 Yamaha Rhino all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) were allegedly built with a design defect that has caused many injuries and even deaths due to rollovers. The Rhino was designed to be quicker and smaller than other ATVs but the design also created a high center of gravity, ca... Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/medical-error-death/ February 20, 2008 Every year millions of Americans spend more than $11 billion on cosmetic surgery. That cost may sound astronomical, but an even greater cost exists. Most procedures, such as breast enhancement surgery, liposuction, and tummy tucks are safely done by certified and cred... Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/infant-garments/ July 3, 2008 New York, NY - An infant's garment made in China was recalled this week by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission after it was found that a series of snaps used to fasten the garment could detach, posing a choking hazard to infants. Recalled Infant Garment Sold at B... Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/lead-imports/ July 14, 2008   Rockville, MD - A line of children's jewelry made in China has been recalled due to the potential for excess levels of harmful lead contained in the products. Metal Necklaces Laced with Lead Recalled About 13,000 units 'It's a... Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/vehicle-backovers-Kill-99-kids/ February 10, 2009 A recent report compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has found that 99 children died and 2,000 others were injured after being backed over by cars in 2007. As part of a larger examination of "non-traffic" car-related deaths and i... Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/toddler-shot/ June 29, 2008 Joliet, IL - It is not only every parent's nightmare, but also a fear held by anyone who advocates for the safety of children. And just one day before the landmark Supreme Court ruling giving Americans the right to bear arms, a three-year-old toddler from Joliet was... Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/trampoline/ June 28, 2008 Indianapolis, IN - Trampolines can often be an accident waiting to happen, especially those that lack protective netting along the sides that prevent a jumper from being bounced onto the ground. Beyond that, is a recent Indiana Supreme Court decision that faults... Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/shaken-baby/ June 19, 2008 Pittsfield, MA - A ten-week-old baby shaken so violently that she suffered brain damage, vision loss and most likely the ability to walk could have her second day in court if her mother, who stands accused of the horrific event, goes to trial this summer. Jan... Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/toy-helicopter-recall/ June 14, 2008 Washington, DC - A toy helicopter manufactured in China that is known to catch fire without warning, has been recalled. Tradewinds International Enterprises Inc. of San Francisco recalled approximately 152,000 units of the 'Sky Champion' wireless helicopter, des... Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/wrongful-death-averted/ June 7, 2008 Toronto, ON - You hear about all kinds of wrongful deaths in the legal profession, and thankfully this wrongful death never happened. However it's a bizarre story, and representative of some of the lengths to which people will go, in an effort to exact the ultimate ac... Sat, 7 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/toy-phone-recall/ May 31, 2008 Washington, DC - A children's toy cell phone that could prove to be a substantial choking hazard has been recalled by the US Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC). Given the number of toys recalled, you just might have one. About one million units have be... Sat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/plane-crash-fatigue/ May 29, 2008 Alabama - Whenever anybody hears of a plane losing altitude and crashing, the immediate assumption is that there might have been something wrong with the plane. When you hear the term 'pilot error,' you assume that the pilot made an error in judgment. When you hear th... Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/gel-candle-recall/ May 24, 2008 Washington, DC - M&A Global Technologies Inc., doing business as Spa at Home, is no stranger to product recalls. Back on February 15, 2007, the Tallahassee, Florida company, in conjunction with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a voluntar... Sat, 24 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/magnet-recall/ May 22, 2008 Washington, DC - On May 22, the United States Consumer Product Commission, along with a Columbus, OH importer of educational products declared a voluntary recall of various types of magnets widely used in schools' science classes. Mangets Made in India Recal... Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/wrongful-death/ May 10, 2008 Evansville, IN - A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a mining company by the spouse of a Wyoming man who fell approximately 550 feet to his death in a coal mine air shaft. The lawsuit is alleging negligence on the part of Frontier-Kemper Constructo... Sat, 10 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/heparin-death-toll/ April 29, 2008 Philadelphia, PA - The family of a Missouri man who died after suffering adverse reactions to contaminated Chinese Heparin is suing Tyco Healthcare, claiming that the company waited too long announce a recall of the drug. And the death toll due to tainted H... Tue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/medical-malpractice/ May 9, 2008 Charleston, WV - Two doctors and a hospital have had a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against them by another city physician, who is alleging improper treatment and negligence.... Fri, 9 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/toxic-chemical-injury/ May 5, 2008 Pasadena, TX - An April 24, 2008 toxic chemical leak at a Pasadena plant injured no less than 30 employees and sent at least 18 to the hospital. Some were required to spend the night in the hospital after the exposure. No one is sure exactly what caused the to... Mon, 5 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/motorcycle-police-crashes/ May 2, 2008 Summerville, SC - Whether on-duty or off-duty, police officers have experienced their share of motorcycle crashes recently. On-Duty Police Officer Involved in Motorcycle Crash... Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/heparin-blood-thinner/ April 30, 2008 New York, NY - Heparin is an injectable blood-thinning drug that is mainly given to dialysis patients (about 450,000 in the US alone). It is also administered in heart surgery and occasionally given to patients with blood-clotting problems due to its ability to prev... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/jury-awards/ April 26, 2008 Missoula, MT - An insurance company has been ordered by a jury to award a woman $5.3 million in damages because the California-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. failed to pay her medical expenses after the plaintiff was involved in a 2003 head-on car crash.... Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/inmate-suffered-brain-injury/ April 25, 2008 Miami, FL - The family of a former inmate of the Broward County Jail has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit and the former sheriff, Ken Jenne, has been named personally. This could mean that any damages the jury awards could result in Jenne having... Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/teen-still-recovering/ April 23, 2008 Fruitvale, TX - It was a trip to Taco Bell and to another boy's house that would have young Brittany Hodges fighting for her life for the six months following. But even after six months of recovering from the injuries inflicted on her body and her brain after the ca... Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/dollar-tree-stores/ April 15, 2008 Washington, DC - According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Dollar Tree, Greenbacks, Dollar Express, Dollar Bill$, Deal$, and Only One $1 stores have had to remove 300,000 units of the Cuddly Cousins insect toys that were sold at their stores between... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/multiple-lawsuits-filed/ April 1, 2008 Pharr, TX - On January 10, 2008, a fiery truck crash killed four people on the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge and accusations are flying at almost every party that could have been involved. Accusations have been made toward the city of Pharr, the trucking compani... Tue, 1 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/mega-brands-recalls/ March 31, 2008 Montreal, PQ - Amidst the many toy recalls due to high levels of lead and choking hazards, another toy has been added to the list. Mega Brands’ popular toy that is primarily aimed toward preschoolers has now been recalled because the magnets in their toy l... Mon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/old-navy-ship/ March 30, 2008 Baltimore, MD - The owner of an old naval ship has been sued by the EPA to keep the ship within the United States in order to clean up the decaying ship that is parked within Baltimore’s harbor to be cleaned up there. This comes after a report showing that the shi... Sun, 30 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/road-rage-cases/ March 24, 2008 Temperance, MI - Two families continue to be tied up in legal wranglings in regards to a serious car crash and now a road rage case. The two families involved are the Beales and the Krells. 28 year old Timothy Krell was placed in jail for being the cause of an accid... Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/seventy-suits-surrounding-putnam-general-hospital/ March 23, 2008 Charleston, WV - One doctor, John Anderson King, practicing medicine at Putnam General Hospital has been the object of one hundred twenty-two medical malpractice suits, of which seventy have been settled. He sustained the suits for malpractice while in the employ of... Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/toys-laden-with-lead-recalled/ March 22, 2008 Vernon, CA - Several toys discovered to be laden with lead have been recalled as a safety precaution by S.U. Wholesale, Inc. in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). S.U. Wholesale, Inc. has implemented the recall of its own volition.... Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/red-light-cameras/ March 18, 2008 Clarksville, TN - Across the country red light cameras are becoming the big brother of Americans on the roads. People race through the red lights to avoid getting caught by the camera to avoid getting a traffic ticket. Throughout the country it is being revealed tha... Tue, 18 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/three-killed-by-drunken-woman/ March 14, 2008 Lancaster, PA - Sarah Lynn Timblin who resides in Washington Boro, PA stands accused of operating her motor vehicle on the wrong side of the road while intoxicated by more than three times the legal limit. As a result of this decision three men were killed in the cr... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/small-aircraft-crash/ March 14, 2008 Lantana, FL - Four Florida Atlantic University affiliates, two students and one faculty member, were killed in a small aircraft crash along with their pilot yesterday. This is one of three airplane crashes that have transpired at Lantana-based Kemper Aviation since... Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/maytag-recalls-refrigerators/ 3/16/2009 Maytag Corp. issued a voluntary recall of about 1.6 million refrigerators due to a potential electrical problem that can cause overheating and house fires. To date, 41 ignition accidents caused by the defective Maytag refrigerators have been reported.... Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/defective-pacifiers-recalled/   The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC announced, March 24, 2009, that OKK Trading issued a voluntary recall of about 2,900 faulty pacifiers. According to the CPSC, the pacifiers sold under the name Baby Necessities Pacifiers are... Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/fisher-price-high-chairs-recalled/ The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced March 24 a voluntary recall of Fisher Price 3-in-1 High Chairs. The highchair recall followed an injury report related to the high chairs. High Chairs Pose Fall Hazard According to reports, the Fisher P... Mon, 30 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/yamaha-rhino-recall-rollovers/ Yamaha issued a recall of all Yamaha Rhino 450 and 660 model vehicles following 46 confirmed deaths and several other injuries related to the vehicles. The recalled Yamaha Rhino side-by-side ATVs have been linked to several injuries and deaths since it first hit the market in Fal... Mon, 6 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/brain-injury/ February 11, 2008 Philadelphia, PA - The Killino Firm has been representing clients and their families who have suffered from the consequences of a brain injury for many years. He is deeply associated with many organizations including the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania (BI... Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/child-safety-seats/ March 4, 2008  Ginger Gillenwater Fort Mill, SC - A Fort Mill, South Carolina company that manufactures child-safety seats has issued a voluntary safety recall of the Centre ARB, the Centre, and the shuttle Rear Facing Infant Restraints. The Combi USA, Inc. safety recall stem... Tue, 4 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/china-lead/ July 13, 2008 Washington, DC - Three more recalls this week reveal a continuing concern with regard to dangerous levels of lead in children's toys manufactured in China. The revel... Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/defect-dilemma-for-toyota/ March 16, 2008 Tokyo, Japan - The huge automaker Toyota has announced that it realizes that it has an auto defects dilemma largely due to the massive growth of the large company. President K... Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/dangerous-pools/ July 4, 2008 Minneapolis, MN - The onset of summer gives pause for caution with regard to pools and spas, given the spate of drownings and near-drownings that are the unfortunate staple of the summer months. The statistics are alarming: an annual average of 283 drowning deaths (averaged... Fri, 4 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/chinese-cribs/ June 25, 2008 East Stroudsburg, PA - Imagine the horror of waking to the sound of your infant son screaming from the next room. You run to his aid to find him trapped in his crib, his head wedged inside between two spindles, his body dangling on the outside. Janine Nieman of... Wed, 25 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/child-dies/ June 18, 2008 Brooklyn, NY: - The faces of the grief-stricken pallbearers tell the storyâ€"and so too, does the size of the casket. A white box large enough for a child of three. Kyle Smith was given a raw deal in life. His parents weren't together, and even his older brot... Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/chemicals-in-toys/ June 17, 2008 Washington, DC: - Recent House Energy Commerce Committee hearings featured testimony from those in the scientific community with regard to the toxicity of children's toys containing phthalates, a class of industrial chemicals commonly found in many of the toys, and c... Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/car-crash/ June 13, 2008 Graham, NC - This past Friday the 13th will seem doubly unlucky for a North Carolina woman and her son after their Chevy Blazer was rear-ended by a GMC truck while traveling on NC 87 in that State of North Carolina Friday evening. Both were rushed to hospital with... Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/china-recalls/ June 6, 2008 Washington DC - A number of recent product recalls are proving alarming to parents, who fear for the safety of their children, and with good reason. Case in point: This week about 20,000 Simmons Kids Crib Mattresses were recalled because of a size, and dimensi... Fri, 6 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/car-crash-rollover/ June 5, 2008 Tallulah, LA - As a child, you probably have fond memories of coming home after school and waiting with eager anticipation for Dad to come home from work. A little catch after dinner, or working on the tree fort, or tying a few new fishing lures for the glorious weeke... Thu, 5 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/construction-accidents/ May 30, 2008 New York, NY - The collapse of yet another construction crane in New York City on May 30th, killing two construction workers, is a sign that those entrusted with safe practices have more to worry about than ensuring a safe, and secure work site. Especially if... Fri, 30 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/auto-dashboards/ May 1, 2008 Jackson, MS - Derek Gilmer purchased a 2002 Dodge Ram truck and he loves it. However, he recently noticed that small hairline cracks began appearing on his dashboard. And these are not cheap repairs. These repairs can actually be quite expensive. When he showed... Thu, 1 May 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/dart-board-recall/ April 16, 2008 Washington, DC - Approximately 870,000 of the Fun 'N Games magnetic dart boards sold at Family Dollar stores were recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission because it has been known for over a year that the magnets at the end of the darts detach. These... Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/contraceptive-blamed/ April 2, 2008 Toms River, NJ - Jackie Kelly Bozicev's young life came to an end on December 7, 2007 when the 32-year-old mother had a seizure in her home in front of her husband and her 2-year-old son. This Christmas was supposed to be the family's first Christmas with the couple'... Wed, 2 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/construction-workers-sustain-injuries/ March 21, 2008 Johnson City, TN - A total of five block masons sustained construction injuries from a scaffolding collapse at the site they were working at. They were working at the Hamilton Place... Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/child-sustains-brain-injury/ March 20, 2008 Portsmouth, VA - A young child sustained a brain injury while in the care of his longtime babysitter, Shawntisha Gatling, twenty-one years old. The boy died as a result of the brain injury... Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/cancer-patient/ March 19, 2008 Woodland Hills, CA - A breast cancer patient was let go as a recipient of California's Health Net insurance policy while undergoing chemotherapy treatments. The patient won a $9 million lawsuit brought against the health insurance company for their decision to drop... Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/are-toys-safer-today/ June 11, 2008 Yes, no, maybe, it depends on how you define safe, which state you live in, and how a dispute of Solomonic proportions between state and federal regulators plays out. One year after Mattel, among other toy makers, was forced to recall millions of toxic toys... Wed, 11 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/continental-airlines-flight-3407-crashes/ February 13, 2009 Buffalo, NY - Continental Airlines Flight 3407, traveling from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY, suddenly crashed into a suburban home at 10:20 p.m., Feb. 12, 2009. The tragic... Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.killinofirm.com/news/bridgestone-motorcycle-tires-recalled/ The National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall of Bridgestone Exedra G850 G motorcycle tires due to a potential safety hazard. According to the report issued by NHTSA, Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation (BATO) recalled the tires after discovering a defect in the tire co... Tue, 7 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700