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• Teens and Driving: Parents Need to Protect Their Kids

  David Tompkins | November 26, 2007 8:41 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Some of the most tragic cases that I see involve young people. On November 12, 2007 another teenager died in a single car accident. This brings the total teen death rate for suburban Montgomery County to seven in a single week! We strongly encourage parents to take a leadership role with their children. What our experience has shown, and what all emperical data we have seen...

• Another "Made in China" Toy Recall

  David Tompkins | November 07, 2007 11:46 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  File this one under ,"No longer surprising." The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall of AQUA DOTS. News of the recall has been widely reported, like at Reuters. I wish I was surprised by this, but after the last few months, I can't be. What makes me so mad is that MY kids got these stupid bead toys! When these first got to the house, I KNEW these were...

• Trasylol Marketing Suspended

  David Tompkins | November 05, 2007 12:15 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  From the U.S. Food and Drug Administration: "The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced that, at the agency's request, Bayer Pharmaceuticals Corp. has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death."It would seem...