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Toys containing lead continue to present dangers to our children. As Orlando injury lawyers we have found more reports of major retailers, including Target, Limited Too and Dollar General, that have more lead-contaminated children’s products in their inventories but have not yet notified the public, according to Congressional investigators.Certain products have been taken off shelves, but no recalls have yet been issued for the products, while the Consumer Product Safety Commission investigates or negotiates recall terms.

As reported in the media, the disclosures came in response to questions asked by the House the Energy and Commerce Committee of companies that had already recalled Chinese-made products because of lead contamination, including Mattel and RC2, maker of Thomas & Friends toy trains.

The House committee asked if the companies found any additional lead-contamination problems since the initial recalls. Target disclosed that two products it sold recently — David Kirk Happy Giddy Children’s Garden Trowel and Sunny Patch Safari Children’s Chair — had hazardous levels of lead. Interestingly, the company did not disclose how many of the items were sold before it became aware of the lead contamination in August.

Dollar General said that 192,000 metal key chains appeared to be contaminated, while Tween Brands, owner of Limited Too stores, said it had discovered lead paint on a decorative flower-shaped object included in the wrapping of a shower gel and body lotion set. Discount School Supply, a retailer based in Monterey, Calif., reported that three products in its inventory that were made in China or Taiwan appeared in preliminary tests to have lead contamination. The items were sold under the names Giant Measuring Chart, Rolling Storage Rack and Shaving Paint Brushes.

Parents and family must remain vigilant. Excessive levels of lead can cause brain damage, learning disabilities, and in acute cases, fatal poisonings among children. Sadly, more must be done before our children will be safe from preventable hazards involving children's toys and products.

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As Orlando injury lawyers a recent medical malpractice verdict is another wake-up call for unsuspecting health care consumers. In this case, the patient, a middle-age, active man went to the emergency room after experiencing chest pain and collapsing at his home. At the hospital, the attending doctor prescribed acid-reflux medication and sent him home an hour later. When the patient saw his regular doctor two days later, he was diagnosed with a heart infection. Unfortunately, the patient had neither stomach upset nor an infection. Rather, he had an aortic rupture, a tear in the heart's major artery and died two days later.

The lawsuit highlighted the sad truth that this death was preventable had proper, timely health care been provided. Of course, it took a month long trial, before the jury was permitted to deliberate. Fortunately, the jury agreed that folks are entitled to better health care than what this patient received and awarded the family compensation for the significant economic losses that result when the family bread-winner is taken from them.

As a footnote to this verdict, the state Department of Health investigated the medical care and found no violation of the standard of care. The state closed its investigation more than a year before the medical malpractice trial began. This simply reinforces the importance of health care consumers protecting themselves and when serious injury results-to hold careless doctors accountable for their actions.

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A pledge of the undergraduate chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity at Florida A&M University, has filed a civil lawsuit against the five fraternity members he accused of causing him bodily harm. Michael Morton, Jason Harris, Brian Bowman, Marcus Hughes and Cory Gray were all named in Jones' lawsuit, along with the Alpha Xi chapter and the regional and national offices of the fraternity. The lawsuit also lists the fictitious name John Doe to represent the owner of the warehouse where Jones was severely beaten, causing hemorrhaging and requiring surgery.

The facts of this case reflect the terrible problems with hazing on college campuses.
Fortunately, in this case, the university demonstrated appropriate handling of the incident once it was brought to their attention. The chapter involve has been suspended from the campus for an extended period.

The lawsuit will hopefully help prevent more misconduct and injury to other young people trying to join a fraternity. Jones' lawsuit claims that the local, regional and national branches of the fraternity failed to monitor activities of their members to ensure anti-hazing. Certainly, this should get the attention of those who can do something about this dangerous practice.

As Orlando injury lawyers, we applaud the many outstanding fraternities that have properly monitored their local chapters. If fraternity life is to be remain on college campuses, it is important to keep those members and those seeking to join-safe.

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