CHICAGO — Accidental suffocation is a leading cause of injury deaths in U.S. infants and common scenarios involve blankets, bed-sharing with parents and other unsafe sleep practices, an analysis of government data found. These deaths “are entirely preventable. That’s the …
The Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled a Madison County woman’s lawsuit stemming from her 11-month-old child’s death and her arrest in the case should be separate suits. The Clarion-Ledger reports that the Supreme Court ruling reversed Hinds County Circuit Judge …
A Cedar Falls couple has been awarded $1.3 million in their lawsuit against the doctor who delivered their baby. A jury deliberated for about five hours before awarding Alan and Larysa the funds for injuries to their daughter during childbirth. …
Since 2007, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has recalled more than 11 million dangerous cribs. These recalls follow 3,584 reports of crib incidents, which resulted in 1,703 injuries and 153 deaths. In response, U.S. Senators and U.S. Consumer …