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Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
From The Wall Street Journal: After the recall last month of 2.2 million cribs from seven manufacturers — the latest in a three-year wave of crib-safety recalls by the Consumer Products Safety Commission — parents-to-be may wonder: What exactly makes a safe crib? Most of the cribs recalled since 2007 have involved “drop sides,” which [...]
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Abstract Chain of command in healthcare refers to an authoritative structure established to resolve administrative, clinical, or other patient safety issues by allowing healthcare clinicians to present an issue of concern through the lines of authority until a resolution is reached. Frontline healthcare clinicians, who have witnessed poor performance by their peers or supervisors, may [...]
Monday, July 19th, 2010
What is a birth injury? In the simplest terms, birth injury is when injury to an infant occurs out or around the time of birth. Are all birth injuries apparent at birth? No, some children do not exhibit symptoms until weeks, months or even years after birth however, others show symptoms the first day of [...]
Monday, July 19th, 2010
CONSHOHOCKEN, PA – June 2010 – Villari, Brandes & Giannone P.C., a leading law firm concentrating in the representation of victims of catastrophic personal injuries, announced today that Peter M. Villari and Paul D. Brandes have been named Pennsylvania “Super Lawyers” by American Lawyer Media and Philadelphia Magazine. “It is an honor to be recognized yet [...]