Pennsylvania jury finds ER medical malpractice

A jury in Scranton, PA, has awarded $1.2 million to the widow of a man who died as a result of emergency room medical malpractice. The jury found recently that Tyler Memorial Hospital and two doctors were negligent in the death of Michael Scarpa, 55, a retired railroad worker who died in 1999 two days after he was sent home from the emergency room. Scarpa had complained of chest pains and had

Dollar Store recalls toy dart gun sets due to asphyxiation hazard

Among the latest product recalls announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are the following products:Dollar Stores Inc., toy dart gun sets (asphyxiation hazard - 1.8 million)Walmart Stores Inc., General Electric-branded 12-cup digital coffee makers burn hazards - 900,000)MOA Entertainment Co. LLC, Sandy the Squirrel Plush Toys (choking hazard – 1200) Rashti & Rashti,