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Cold Poses Dangers for Seniors
Frigid winter temperatures can pose serious health risks for young children, people with chronic illnesses and seniors. These at-risk individuals need to take steps to protect themselves from cold-related injuries and check to make sure their family, friends and neighbors are safe and warm during wintry weather periods. Frostbite and…
Read MoreWisconsin Association for Justice Announces New Leaders for 2010
The Wisconsin Association for Justice (WAJ) announced its new roster of officers elected by the organizations members on December 4,2009.Salem attorney Paul Gagliardi was chosen to lead the organization in 2010. It is truly an honor to be elected president of the Wisconsin Association for Justice, an organization that fights…
Read MorePossible Class-Action Lawsuit Against Koss
Two East Coast law firms are seeking plaintiffs in possible class-action lawsuits against Koss Corp. for possible securities law violations after the company said an embezzlement case may cause it to restate financial statements going back to 2006. Koss Corp. fired its VP of finance, Sujata Sachdeva, after the company…
Read MoreBeef Recalled due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
National Steak and Poultry is voluntarily recalling approximately 248,000 lbs. of beef due to possible contamination of E. Coli bacteria. The recall came after the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service was alerted to the possible contamination while investigating a link between illnesses and steak products in Colorado, Iowa, Kansas,…
Read MoreWisconsin Traffic Deaths Lowest since WWII
Wisconsin is closing 2009 on pace for its lowest annual tally of traffic deaths since World War II. As of Wednesday, 532 people had died on state roads this year, compared with 573 on the same date in 2008, and at the lowest annual count since 1944, when 526 people…
Read MoreScam Targets Milwaukee’s Elderly
Milwaukee Police are warning the city’s elderly of an impostor scam making its way through the area. There have been 10 more cases in recent days on the city’s west side including Tuesday night. Police believe it is the work of criminal groups from Illinois who refer to themselves as…
Read MoreKohl Proposes Extra Elder Abuse Provisions
On December 8, Senator Kohl filed an amendment to the Senate health care reform bill (H.R. 3590) which would add the Elder Abuse Victims Act and the National Silver Alert Act to the bill. The Elder Abuse Victims Act protects seniors from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution…
Read More50 Million Roman Shades and Mini-Blinds Recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the window-covering industry, announced yesterday a recall of all Roman shades and roll-up blinds in homes with small children. The recall was brought about over concerns of strangulation or entanglement in the cords. The recall calls for the repair of approximately 50…
Read MoreUneven Level of Quality in Nursing Homes
A statistical analysis by The Scripps Howard News Service of the federal governments ratings of nearly 16,000 nursing homes reveals an uneven level of quality across the nation and shows how complicated it is to find a good nursing home. The analysis shows that: Institutions run by for-profit corporations generally…
Read MoreAmby Baby Motion Beds Recalled
The deaths of two infants have led to the recall of approximately 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds. The Amby Baby Motion Beds, made by Amby Baby USA, are marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the side-to-side shifting or tilting…
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