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28,000 Indie Strollers Recalled by Bumbleride Due to Fall Hazard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of approximately 28,000 Bumbleride Indie & Indie Twin Strollers due to a defect in the front wheel. This defect may cause the wheel to break at the axle hub, resulting in “stroller tip,” posing a fall hazard. The CPSC has received reports of 36
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$700,000 Settlement Obtained in New Jersey Medical Malpractice Birth Injury Case

Carol L. Forte, partner at the New Jersey personal injury law firm Blume Forte, successfully settled a birth injury case for $700,000 on behalf of a child who suffers from Erb’s Palsy as the result of improperly resolved shoulder dystocia. Shoulder dystocia occurs when the baby’s shoulder becomes stuck behind the mother’s pubic bone during
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Worker Killed in North Bergen Industrial Accident

Any job that involves heavy machinery has the potential for serious injury or even fatal workplace accidents. In North Bergen, New Jersey a 34-year-old worker was found dead, apparently crushed, between two machines at a Railroad Avenue business, according to NorthJersey.com. The worker’s body was found last Friday morning when a Prestige Exterior Maintenance employee arrived
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Observe Heart Health Month by Checking on Your Own Heart Health

February is Heart Health Month, and organizations such as the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) are teaming up to kick off nationwide campaigns which encourage Americans to get their heart health checked – especially if they have risk factors for heart disease. Heart disease is the number-one
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New Oncology Network in New Jersey Aims to Provide More Patient Benefits

According to The Star Ledger, 76 oncologists across the state of New Jersey have consolidated their own practices into a new oncology network, Regional Cancer Care Associates (RCCA). The new network of healthcare providers is expected to lower costs and provide a greater resource pool for over one-third of the state’s cancer patients. For doctors, this
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