For the seventh year in a row, Michael J. O’Connor, founder of O’Connor Law, was selected and named as a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer in the field of workers’ compensation law as published in the June 2010 edition of Philadelphia Magazine as well as the recent edition of Super Lawyers magazine.…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with the Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) have announced a voluntary recall of the lithium-ion batteries used in Hewlett-Packard and Compaq notebook computers. These batteries can overheat and can pose a fire and burn hazard to users. A recall was issued in May 2009. However,…
Two asphyxiation deaths involving a 9- and a 10-year old boy have prompted Family Dollar Stores, Inc. to recall their toy dart guns sold exclusively at their stores. The toy darts sold with the “Auto Fire” toy target set are soft and pliable, and if a child places the toy…
The arrival of spring means prom season is not far behind. But gowns and tuxedos may be more of a priority to high schools students, while parents worry about their safety. Here are a few tips to keep in mind to make prom night a success for everyone: >> If…
Federal, state, and local highway safety organizations remind motorists to “share the road” with motorcycles during May, which has been named Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. Motorcycles are one of the smallest vehicles on the road and can often be hidden in a vehicle’s blind spot. All drivers should look aggressively…
McNeil Consumer Healthcare issed a voluntary recall of the following over the counter products because they don’t meet quality standards: Tylenol Infants’ Drops, Children’s Tylenol Suspensions, Children’s Tylenol Plus Suspensions, Motrin Infant Drops, Children’s Motril Suspensions, Children’s Zyrtec Liquids in Bottles, and Children’s Benadryl Allergy Liquids in Bottles. In a…
Today the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Graco announced the recall of Graco-branded drop side cribs made by LaJobi due to entrapment and suffocation hazards. According to the report, consumers are advised to stop using these cribs immediately. The drop side hardware can break or fail, allowing the…
In January, Oprah Winfrey began a campaign and launched a public service announcement to end distracted driving. Today, April 30, is the first national “No Phone Zone” Day, an effort to break Americans of the deadly habit of talking or texting while driving, a habit that kills nearly 6,000 people…
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell is reminding residents that today is the deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania’s May 18 primary election. In the primary, voters cast ballots for candidates for a variety of offices, including governor, lieutenant governor, state senator and representative, and U.S. senator and U.S. representative.…
To the American Cancer Society, the daffodil represents the hope that one day cancer will no longer threaten those we love. We share that same hope by participating in the Cancer Society’s yearly Daffodil Days campaign. As a result of our participation in March of this year, our office was…