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K2 Spice Herbal Incense Cases
K2 Spice linked to death and neurologic injury
Skecher Shape Ups and Toning Shoes
Reebok EasyTone and RunTone shoes false claims lawsuit
Reebok to pay $25 million for false claims about toning shoe benefits
New Injury Reports Raise Concerns About Toning Shoes
Skechers ShapeUps potentially injuring children?
Future of Skecher’s Shape-Ups Uncertain
Instant Noodle Soup Cup Cases
Design of instant soup cups linked to severe burns
Birth Injury
A Doctor’s Role in Preventing Kentucky Neonatal Infections at Birth
Should a Kentucky Doctor Be Able to Detect Neonatal E. Coli Earlier?
Shoulder Weakness from Kentucky Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries
Can Improper Prenatal Monitoring Lead to a Birth Injury in Kentucky?
Are Larger Infants More Susceptible to Birth Injuries in Kentucky?
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Louisville Auto Accident Leaves Teen Bicyclist Injured
Kentucky Car Accidents and Drowsy Driving
Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents
Defective Maintenance Issues Can Cause Kentucky Truck Wrecks
Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House
Dangerous and Defective Products
Zimmer NexGen knee replacement lawsuits
Darvocet pulled for link to heart damage by the FDA
Drugs for Osteoporosis Prescribed Unecessarily?
Defective Children’s Products & Toys are Constantly Recalled
Food manufacturers make consumers responsible
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
Pain Pumps
Kimberly Clark subsidiary I-Flow sues doctor for using its pain pump product
Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers Have Been Silent
Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage
General
Many report injuries from Skechers to the Consumer Product Safety Commission
Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke
Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat
Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control
News
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Alli and Xenical Diet Drugs Linked to Liver Damage Warns FDA...
Yoga and mindful eating is a way to fight obesity...
Tips for parents on treating children's ankle sprains...
Brown fat cells may provide way to fight obesity...
New function for muscular dystrophy protein...
Patients having trouble with medical bills...
FDA seeking input from public on tobacco use...
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General
Signs and Treatment of Kidney Failure
Yaz or Yasmin Birth Control Can Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control
Keeping children safe in hot weather
Attorney Ronald E. Johnson of Schachter & Hendy concentrates on legal issues surrounding children's injuries.Summer is here and with more intense sun, comes extreme heat. Parents should learn some important facts to keep their children safe in the heat.
According to USA Safe Kids, heat affects children more easily than it affects adults so parents should watch their children carefully for any sign of heat stroke or dehydration. Last year 42 children died in the U.S. from heat stroke caused by being left or trapped in a vehicle.
Heat stroke happens when a child's core body reaches a temperature of 104 degrees F. A core body temperature of 107 degrees F is fatal.
If a child is kept in a hot vehicle, the child's core body temperature could increase three to five times faster than an adult, according to SafeKids. This kind of high temperature can cause permanent injury or death to children.
San Francisco State University researchers have shown that the inside of a car reaches dangerous temperatures in just minutes, even when the temperature starts out as low as 70 degrees F. Their research shows that the temperature inside a vehicle can rise 19 degrees above the outside temperature in only 10 minutes, according to the SafeKids website. After an hour, the temperature can increase by 45 degrees or more.
What can parents do?
- Make sure children don't play in, on, or around vehicles
- NEVER leave a child alone in a car for any reason for any amount of time
- Always make sure to lock the vehicle's doors and trunk
- Keep keys and remotes away from children
- Place things you will need when you stop in the back seat so you NEVER accidentally forget a child is in the back seat
- make sure children drink plenty of water
- make sure children drink water and not sugary drinks that cause the body to lose more body fluid
- avoid cold drinks because they can cause stomach cramps
- keep children indoors in air-conditioning during times of extreme heat
- if there is no air conditioning, go to a public place like a mall or public library
- go to a heat-relief shelter in your area, contact the local health department for location
- if outdoors, go before noon or in the evening when it's cooler
- make sure children drink more fluids if they are very active outdoors
- have them drink sports beverages to help replace the salt and minerals lost in sweating
- rest in shady areas
- protect children with hats, sunglasses, and sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher
- have children wear lightweight, light colored, loose fitting clothing
- heavy sweating
- paleness
- muscle cramps
- tiredness or weakness
- dizziness or headache
- sick stomach or vomiting
- faintness
- body temperature of 103 Degrees F or higher
- red, hot, and dry skin
- confusion or unconsciousness
- move to a shady area
- drink water
- rest
- take a cool sponge bath until body temperature reaches 101 degrees F
- change to light weight clothing
- move to an air conditioned place
- get medical help if the symptoms get worse or last more than one hour
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Schachter, Hendy & Johnson, Attorneys At Law
909 Wrights Summit Parkway
Suite 210
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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