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Abbott Laboratories has recalled nearly 359 million diabetes test strips because they may be faulty and provide low blood sugar readings. The test strips apparently don't absorb blood quickly enough so they give a false low reading.

The strips in question were manufactured in the United Kingdom between January and May of 2010. Investigators are trying to determine the source of the defect but they suspect that the strips may not have been stored in the correct conditions.

For diabetics, a false low reading can pose a health risk because they can rely on their test strip to provide them with information they need to determine the amount of glucose they take. Given a false reading, the patient might intake too much glucose or fail to treat themselves.

A false low reading is better than a false high reading, however, because in the case of a false high reading, a patient might use too much insulin which could trigger a dangerous condition.

The strips recalled are certain lots of Precision Xtra®, Precision Xceed Pro®, MediSense® Optium™, Optium™, OptiumEZ and ReliOn® Ultima Blood Glucose Test Strips sold in the United States and Puerto Rico . For more information, check the Abbott web-site here: http://www.precisionoptiuminfo.com/

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We are a personal injury law firm representing people who have been seriously injured by dangerous and defective products including recalled products and the family of those who have died. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

Source:
Abbott Press Release
Update: Abbott Diabetes Care Announces Recall of Certain Lots of Precision Xtra®, Precision Xceed Pro®, MediSense® Optium™, Optium™, OptiumEZ and ReliOn® Ultima Blood Glucose Test Strips in the United States and Puerto Rico

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The Washington state Board of Pharmacy says that it will ban synthetic marijuana products sold to consumers under the names of K2, Black Mamba and Spice under emergency rules. The synthetic marijuana is now classified as a Schedule I controlled substance and the new rules make it illegal to make, possess or sell the product.

Synthetic marijuana is an intoxicant which can affect a person's behavior, judgment, physical coordination and health according to the Department of Health.

The new rules were enacted after several motor vehicle accidents occurred in which the driver had used the synthetic pot including one in which 3 pedestrians were injured when they were run down near Seattle's Pike Street Market .

The Washington State Poison Center has also seen their call volume increase 8 times over regarding people who had used these substance.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent victims of drunken drivers and their family. We also represent people who have been injured by dangerous or defective products.

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Seattle's KOMO News reports that Shane St. John, 35, of Farmington, Washington was killed in a Idaho snowmobile accident.

According to the report, it appears that St. John was a victim of an avalanche. St. John's body was found about 20 miles northeast of Calder, Idaho after a friend reported him missing.

Avalanches can occur wherever there is a slope with deep snow. There was 4 to 5 feet of powder snow on hard packed snow at the time of this Idaho snowmobile accident.

Snow mobile accidents are tragic and many of them could have been prevented had the operator received more safety training and exercised more caution.

The International Snowmobile Manufactures Association (ISMA) has launched a safety campaign which will kick off on January 16-22, 2011. They have 12 rules of safe snowmobiling:

1. Avoid using alcohol or drugs while snowmobiling
2. Be familiar with the snowmobile that you ride
3. Operate your snowmobile at safe and reasonable speeds
4. Stay on trails
5. Avoid snowmobiling on unfamiliar frozen bodies of water
6. Exercise caution while snowmobiling at night
7. Properly maintain your snowmobile
8. Be familiar with the terrain where you travel
9. Check the weather forecast before you ride
10. Wear proper clothing and a helmet when you ride
11. Do not ride alone and let others know your planned travel schedule and route
12. Carry emergency supplies and learn survival skills.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed.

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56 skiers had to be rescued from Chair Lift No. 2 -- the Liberator Express -- at Mission Ridge Ski & Board Resort near Wenatchee, Washington after a gust of wind caused the chairlift to derail.

The ski lift accident occurred on Christmas Day around 11am. Luckily, no one was injured in the mishap. The staff evacuated all of the skiers in little more than an hour using a rope evacuation.

Skiers in Maine were not quite so lucky. Eight skiers were injured when their ski lift derailed and they fell 25 feet4 at Sugarloaf Mountain ski resort in Carrabassett Valley. Luckily, no one suffered life-threatening injuries in this ski lift accident. In this case as well as Wenatchee, there were wind gusts at the time the chair lift derailed.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We are a Seattle personal injury law firm and we represent people with serious personal injuries caused by the negligence or wrongful act of another.

Source:
The Wenatchee World
Stalled chairlift gives skiers a Christmas adventure
Posted: December 28, 2010

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Robert Larsen, a Seattle Seahawks season ticket holder, has filed an injury lawsuit against Shaun Ellis of the New York Jets.

In his lawsuit, Larsen claims he suffered physical and emotional pain when Ellis threw a chunk of snow into the stands after the Jets lost to the Seahawks on December 21, 2008.

Larsen said he was targeted by Ellis because he held a Seahawks sign. The NFL fined Ellis $10,000 in the incident.

A video of the incident shows an angry Ellis hitting Larsen with a large chunk of snow. Although Larsen claims physical injury, humiliation, mental distress and other losses, the video of the incident shows Larsen holding the snow chunk over his head gleefully after it was thrown at him.

We wonder how the jury will view the video and what evidence Larsen will supply to the jury as evidence of injury.

Larsen waited two years to file a lawsuit but Washington's statute of limitation for a personal injury lawsuit extends to three years.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people with serious personal injuries due to the negligence of wrongful act of another. We are a Seattle personal injury law firm dedicated to helping people with serious personal injuries and their families seek civil justice.

Source:
SILive.com
Jets' Shaun Ellis confirms lawsuit over snowball
Posted: December 20, 2010

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The Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Board, a branch of the Washington State Department of Health that oversees health professionals and health facilities and licenses health care workers, has revoked the licenses of the following health care workers in King County:

• Thomas Scheerens (RN00124123), a nurse, for failing to comply with terms of an earlier stipulation.
• Virginia T. Stevens (MD00030208), a Woodinville surgeon, had her credential indefinitely suspended for having sexual relations with a patient, abusing alcohol ad failing to provide direct supervisions over employees under her jurisdiction.
• Hosea Immanuel (MA60036633), a massage practitioner, for failing to comply with terms of an earlier order.
• Richard M. Garcia (LR00001273, MA00006364), a respiratory care and massage practitioner, had his credentials permanently revoked for having sexual contact with patients and for practicing with suspended credentials. Garcia was convicted in King County Superior Court, of second-degree assault, a Class B felony, and for practicing without a license.
• Frederick B. Hardy (CH00001214), a chiropractor, surrendered his credential after inappropriately touching a patient's breast.
• Chad A. Norris (NA60081185), a registered nursing assistant, had his credentials indefinitely suspended after failing to comply with an earlier agreement.
• Ronald Brun (DE00010828), a Seattle dentist, had his dental credentials vacated.
• Lynn M. Friend (LP00043643), a licensed practical nursing, had her credentials suspended for two years for failing to arrange care for patients, testing positive for cocaine and failing to cooperate with investigators.

Surgical medical malpractice results in the deaths for more than 200,000 patients every year. Other forms of medical malpractice can result in patient neglect or injury.

A health care provider is negligent if

He or she failed to exercise the degree of care, skill and learning expected of a reasonably prudent health care provider at that time in the profession or class to which he belongs, in the state of Washington, acting in the same or similar circumstances” and “such failure was a proximate cause of the injury complained of.” RCW 7.70.040(1), (2).

This information is provided by The Farber Law Group, a personal injury law firm with offices in Seattle and Bellevue, that represents victims of medical malpractice and the family of those who have died.

See our Medical Malpractice Resources.

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The Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission has suspended the medical license of Virginia T. Stevens (MD00030208), a Woodinville surgeon practicing in King County, indefinitely for the following reasons:

• Abusing alcohol
  
• Keeping inadequate patient records
  
• Engaging in sex with a patient
  
• Practicing medicine after agreeing with the State to cease practice
  
• Failing to provide direct supervision of employees at a medical facility where she served as medical director.

The Seattle PI.com reports that problems with Stevens began in 2004 when she let an unlicensed employee use a laser to remove leg hair from a patient; The patient suffered burns and scarring in that case.

More recently, Stevens allowed an unlicensed employees administer Botox injections.

The PI says the most serious allegation against Stevens occurred when she botched a surgery on a female patient's breasts. Stevens apparently performed a non-FDA approved procedure on the patient's breasts to lift them. The patient suffered pain after the surgery and deformities. Because Stevens' surgical note taking and documentation was so poor, says the PI, the surgeon performing repairs had difficulty.

Patients who have suffered serious injuries due to medical mistakes can file a medical malpractice claim. To be successful, a medical malpractice lawsuit needs to show that a surgeon's mistake did not provide the patient with a standard level of care.

Surgical mistakes can have catastrophic consequences. Approximately 225,000 people die every year in the United States due to surgical medical malpractice.

This information is provided by The Farber Law Group, a Washington personal injury firm who representing victims of medical and surgical malpractice. With our help, you may recover compensation for your damages.

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Sally Jackson Cheese of Oroville, Washington has issued a voluntary recall of all its cheese after it was identified as a possible source of Escherichia Coli O157:H7 infection. Oroville is located 4 miles south of the Canadian border in Washington state.

The company issued the recall after people in Washington, Oregon and Minnesota became ill with foodborne illness. Though the persons that became ill could not positively identify the cheese that had eaten before they were sickened, Sally Jackson issued the voluntary recall. The cases of E-coli were found to be linked to each other through testing.

All of Sallly Jackson brand cheeses are made from unpasteurized milk from goats, sheep, and cows. Jackson has been making cheese for 30 years and this is the first time any illness has been linked to her cheese which is sold at top restaurants and gourmet shops.

Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a a form of E-coli bacterium which causes more serious illness than the other forms of E-coli. It's most serious complication is hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) which is a potentially life-threatening condition which affects a person's kidneys. Every year in the U.S. approximately 60 people die due to this rare condition.

E-coli is a food-borne illness and can be transmitted by undercooked ground beef, unpasteurized dairy and juice products, salamis and other cured meats, pizza and raw contaminated vegetables including sprouts and spinach.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have suffered serious illness due to foodborne illness. With our help, you may be able to obtain compensation for your damages including medical costs and for pain and suffering.

Source:
The Seattle Times
Okanogan County artisan cheese linked to E.coli recalled
Posted: December 17, 2010

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The widow of John Bruce, 64, who died in a fall while unloading a Boeing jet at Kuwait International Airport, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Boeing Co. for allegedly failing to provide safety equipment that would have prevented her husband's death.

Bruce had more than 20 years experience working as a ramp serviceman for United Airlines when he fell from a mobile belt loader while removing cargo from a Boeing 747. The operator of the belt loader moved the ramp while Bruce was standing on it and Bruce fell 10 feet and hit the tarmac. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and died several days after the work-related accident.

Bruce's widow, Cleopatra, filed her negligence lawsuit claiming that Boeing and NMC-Wollard Inc., the manufacturer of the loader equipment, failed to provide protections in case of fall. In the lawsuit, the widow also claims that the loader operator was distracted when he moved the loader and that CAV International Inc., the company the operator worked for, failed to adequately train and supervise its employees.

Wrongful death is a death that occurs because of the negligence or wrongful act of another. The family of a person who is killed because of the negligence may recover damages in a civil action against the person or entities whose negligence caused the death of their family member.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We are a Washington personal injury law firm experienced and knowledgeable in handling wrongful death cases.

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A 48-year-old Hoodsport woman was seriously injured when she apparently pulled in front of another car, failing to yield the right-of-way, while making a left onto US Highway 101 approximately six miles south of Shelton.

The News Tribune of Tacoma reports that the two-car accident occurred around 4:30pm at US 101 at Hurley Waldrip Road.

The injured motorist was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with injuries to her chest. She was not wearing a seatbelt. Police suspect that she may have been driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and she faces charges.

The woman's passenger was not injured nor was the driver of the other car and her 4-month-old infant.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people we represent people who have been the victims of drunken drivers and the family of those killed. With our help, you may be able to obtain compensation for your damages.

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Approximately 260 home fires occur every year that started with Christmas trees. While Christmas tree fires are not common, they are almost always preventable.

The two major causes of Christmas tree fires:

1. Placing the Christmas tree too close to a heat source
   
2. Improper disposal/burning of a Christmas tree too close to a dwelling.

Safety Tips

Here are some safety tips which will help you enjoy your Christmas tree.

• Select a fresh tree, one that is not shedding needles
  
• Cut off 1/2 inch of the tree's trunk and then keep it in water to avoid it drying out as dried trees are highly flammable
  
• Keep fresh and artificial Christmas trees away from wood stoves, space heaters, heat registers, and fire places
  
• Use lights that are listed as UL or FM and follow a manufacturer's instructions. Buy your lights from a reputable dealer
  
• Do not overload circuit and avoid using extension cords
  
• Turn off lights when you are away from home and before bed
  
• Make sure artificial trees are fire-retardant.

For more information about tree safety, see the Washington State Patrol - Office of the State Fire Marshal website at http://www.wsp.wa.gov/fire/firemars.htm.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of another or due to dangerous and defective products. With our help, you may be able to recover compensation for your damages.

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Every year, over a million people are injured in a slip, trip or fall accident. Up to 17,000 Americans die as a result of one of these accidents. Of the approximate 3.8 million disabling injuries every year, approximately 15 percent of them are caused by slip, trip and fall accidents impacting the Worker's Compensation system and the quality of life of the injured.

Nearly 25 percent of disabling work injuries are caused by falls. Elevated falls -- falls from ladders, scaffolding, mobile equipment or other high places -- cause the most serious injuries.

It is estimated that the cost of a disabling injury received in a fall is $30,000 or more. With indirect costs, the number goes much higher. The cost of falls impacts everyone so it is important that safety measures be in place to prevent these injuries.

Safety measures should be in place in both the workplace and in public areas such as at stores, restaurants and parking lots. Some recommendations:

• Installation of abrasive coatings to concrete, wood and metal to reduce the risk of slipping. These can include coatings, skid-resistant products or rubber-like mats.
  
• Signage such as "WET FLOOR" or yellow striping can warn people of slippery and wet areas.
  
• Clean spills and drops immediately.
  
• Keep floors as dry as possible
  
• Keep aisles and passages clear of debris
  
• Install fixed ladders to access bins and high levels
  
• Install proper height railings on all catwalks
  
• Install proper and sufficient lighting.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in Seattle slip, trip and fall accidents due to negligence and the family of those who have died as a result of their injuries.

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Seattle City Light has found a streetlight that posed an electrocution risk in the High Point neighborhood of Seattle reports the Seattle PI.com.

On Thanksgiving day, a dog was electrocuted by a faulty Seattle street light vault cover in Queen Anne. In that case, Seattle City Light Superintendent Jorge Carrasco described the dog's electrocution an "isolated incident."

The dog's owner, Lisa Mckibbin, plans to seek compensation for her damages for the loss of her dog. It is reasonable to think that she may be able to recover compensation for mental distress and anguish, loss of companionship and also for the market value of her pet.

Carrasco said City Light will perform voltage tests on all of Seattle's 20,000 metal light poles.

Seattle City Light was alerted to the second faulty lamp post by a woman her said her dog was acting "wary" around a light pole. The city's crews found that the metal pole was emitting 50 volts.

Depending on the voltage, a person or a pet can be injured or even killed. Any voltage exceeding 30 mA can cause serious damage or death. Electrocution can cause burns, ventricular fibrillation and also can cause neurological damage.

Carrasco said all of the light poles throughout the city will be inspected and it will take approximately four months to do so.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured due to the negligence of another or due to dangerous or faulty products. With our help, you may obtain civil justice.

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The Columbian reports that a La Center Man, Andrew J. Gravlee, 22, has been cited for running a red light and causing a Vancouver car accident on State Route 500 and Northbound 137th in Vancouver, Washington around 11:45am on Sunday.

According to the report, Gravlee was headed eastbound on Highway 500 when he struck a Toyota driven by Michael V. McChesney, 29, of Vancouver who was headed southbound on NE 137th Avenue.

The impact of the collision caused Gravlee's truck to spin around and he hit a Saturn driven by Melissa Bernhardt, 25, of Vancouver.

Gravlee and Bernhardt were both taken to Southwest Washington Hospital where they were treated for injuries and released.

Gravlee was also cited for driving with no insurance and driving on a suspended license. Running a red light is covered by Washington state vehicle code RCW 46.61.050 "Obedience to and required traffic control devices."

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents caused by the negligent act of another.

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Police suspect that a "street race" involving two motorists resulted in a Renton 3-car accident which killed one of the street racers and an innocent bystander and injured two others.

The Seattle Times reports that the car accident occurred on westbound State Route 516 west of Meeker around 3:15am when the driver of one of the cars, a 25-year-old Yakima woman, lost control of her vehicle and hit a Honda SUV, killing herself and the SUV's driver, a 57-year-old Kent man. A third vehicle driven by a 40-year-old Renton man then struck the Honda SUV.

The Yakima woman was killed in the accident and her passenger, a 28-year-old Fife man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle or treatment of serious injuries.

The Renton man was also taken to Harborview Medical Center with critical injuries. He may be charged with Vehicular Homicide in the accident. Vehicular Homicide, RCW 46.61.520, can be charged if a person is killed in a motor vehicle accident and a motorist was driving recklessly, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs or driving without regard for the safety of others.

Police suspect that alcohol may have been a factor in the accident. They also said that neither the Kent man and the Renton man were not wearing seat belts.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the family of those killed. With our help, you may obtain civil justice.

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The 74-year-old passenger of Chevrolet Impala was killed and the 76-year-old driver was seriously injured in a Poulsbo single-car accident reports Seattle's KOMO news.com.

The fatal car accident occurred at the "T" intersection at NW Pioneer Hill Road and Pioneer Way NW around 5:42pm.

According to the report, the driver may have been driving too fast when he lost control of the car. The report said there were 70' of skid marks before the vehicle left the roadway, went down an embankment and turned upside down and hit some trees.

Both people were wearing seat belts and both air bags had deployed.

Police believe that excessive speed was a factor in the car accident. Police will investigate whether there may have been other contributing factors like a medical condition.

According to the Federal Car Accident Reporting System, car accidents account for less than 1% of fatalities among people ages 70 and older. Per miles traveled, fatal car accidents increase starting at age 75 and increase even more after the age of 80. In 2009, there were 13,448 fatalities involving a driver under the age of 30; there were 18,031 fatalities involving a driver between the ages of 30-69; there were 3,765 fatalities involving a driver 70 years of age and older. The reason that car accidents are relatively fewer than other age groups is that older people tend to drive less.

This information is provided by Seattle Car Accident Lawyer blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We represent people who have been seriously injured in motor vehicle accidents and the families of those killed.

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Lisa Mckibbin whose German short-haired pointer, Sammy, was electrocuted by a faulty Seattle street light vault cover on Thanksgiving plans to seek damages from the City for the loss of her pet according to KOMO News.com.

Mckibbin was walking her dog in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood when the dog was electrocuted .

Seattle City Light has pledged to inspect all metal streetlights and also train crews in maintenance and voltage checks.

There is a lot of finger pointing going around because the decorative street lamps were installed by a private contractor. City Light says that the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) signed off on the installation and they are responsible for street light inspection. The SDOT says they inspected the lights but don't have any documentation to determine what the inspection covered.

According to KOMO News, Mckibbin's attorney is seeking reports and evidence on the faulty wiring and previous incidence.

There is a report of another dog being injured by one of the street lamps on the previous night. When one thinks about this incident, it's easy to imagine that a small child could have been killed.

It seems reasonable that the City should compensate Mckibbin for general damages which could include cremation of her pet, monies for pain and suffering and for loss of companionship. If the City balks at providing damages then Mckibbin could file a negligence lawsuit. Negligence arises when a property owners fails to keep the property free from any hazard and in a reasonable and safe condition.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We are a Seattle personal injury law firm and we represent people who have been injured due to the negligence of another.

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Lowe's Stores in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of approximately 11 million Roman Shades and Roll-Up Blinds as they pose a strangulation hazard to small children.

The CPSC had two reports of incidents of children who became entangled in an exposed cord on the back side of Roman shades. It was determined that the cords could pose a strangulation hazard to young children if the free-standing loop becomes wrapped around a child's neck.

Lowes HIW, Inc., of Tukwila, Washington, has 37 stores in Washington state with most of them located in Western Washington including in Auburn, Bellevue, Federal Way, Issaquah, Everett, Lynnwood, Olympia and Seattle.

The recall involves all styles and sizes of Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by Lowe's between 1999 and June of 2010. Lowe's is providing consumers with repair kits.

Consumers should stop using the recalled Roman shades and roll-up blinds immediately and contact the Window Covering Safety Council (WCSC) for free repair kits at (800) 506-4636 anytime or visit www.windowcoverings.org.

This information is provided by Washington Injury Attorney blog, a service of The Farber Law Group. We are a personal injury law firm and we represent clients who have been seriously injured due to defective or dangerous products. Washington state has a Products Liability Act which allows injured persons to obtain civil justice.

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