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Lowest Traffic Fatalities for a November Since WWII
The following is a press release from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation Thanksgiving holiday period also was safer than past years Last month, 41 people died in 37 Wisconsin traffic crashes, which tied it with November 2008 as the safest month of November in terms of traffic deaths since World…
Read MoreTexting While Driving Ban Begins Today
Drivers can no longer send e-mails or text messages under a state law that takes effect today. Wisconsin joins 29 other states that have enacted a ban on texting while driving. The new Wisconsin law bans composing and sending electronic messages, but it does not ban reading text messages, dialing…
Read MoreLowe’s Recalls “Roman Shades” Blinds
Lowes recalled some 11 million blinds and Roman shades on Wednesday following concerns that children could strangle on the cords of the products. The recall involves all styles and sizes of Roman shades and roll-up blinds sold by Lowes: about 6 million shades and 5 million roll-up blinds. The Consumer…
Read MoreJournal Sentinel: Rape Victim’s Family Sues Nursing Home
By Bruce Vielmetti of the Journal Sentinel The family of a 90-year-old woman who died after she was sexually assaulted by another resident at Franciscan Villa has sued the South Milwaukee nursing home for wrongful death. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, claims that administrators and staff…
Read MoreSchool Boy Killed in Lake Geneva Car Accident
A nine-year-old boy, Carter Michael Dorwin, died in a car crash this morning in the “Como Flats” section of Highway H in the town of Lake Geneva. According to Police, Carters mother, Nicole, was taking her two sons to school in a family SUV. Nicole Dorwin told police that she…
Read MoreAustralian Study Questions Effectiveness of DePuy Hip System
The following is an article that ran in the March 2010 Bioengineering Bulletin from the Department of Medical Engineering and Physics at the Royal Perth Hospital. Metal-on-Metal Bearings: How Effective? The increase in use of metal-on-metal (MoM) bearings over the past 5 years has been dramatic. The claimed advantages of…
Read MoreThree Killed by Drunk Driver
Three people were killed early Thursday on Interstate 39-90-94 in Madison when a drunken driver veered off the road and slammed into their disabled car. The crash happened around 2:40 a.m. on the median shoulder of I-39-90-94, about a mile north of the Highway 151 interchange. The drunken driver, Bradley…
Read MoreAbout The DePuy Hip Recall
Several weeks ago Johnson & Johnson, in conjunction with its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary, announced a major recall for hip implants after it was discovered the implants loosened, causing pain and requiring replacement. At issue is the high rate of repeat surgeries needed by people who have received the parts. An…
Read MoreLafayette County Crash Kills Three
A two vehicle crash on Highway 11 in Lafayette County took the lives of two people and injured five others. According to the Sheriff’s Office, a pickup truck towing a flatbed trailer on Highway 11 crossed the center line and collided head-on with a four-door sedan shortly after 2 a.m….
Read MoreWisconsin Receives Settlement in Off-label Marketing Lawsuit
The State of Wisconsin, through the Attorney Generals Office, announced settlements with two pharmaceutical companies over off-label marketing and kickback violations. Off-label marketing involves marketing drugs for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA prohibits drug manufacturers from marketing or promoting a drug for a use…
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