Skilled workers are at higher risk for mistakes when interrupted, study finds
Highly trained workers generally work faster, but they are more likely to make mistakes after they are interrupted, a new study finds.
"Suppose a nurse is interrupted while preparing to give a dose of medication and then must remember whether he or she administered the dose," said Erik Altmann, Ph.D., psychology professor and lead investigator...
AIG accused of racketeering in structured settlement business
By Dena Aubin
Insurance giant American International Group has been hit with a racketeering lawsuit accusing it of unlawfully charging successful personal injury and workers' compensation claimants thousands of dollars in undisclosed brokers' commissions.
By Dena Aubin
Insurance giant American International Group has been hit with a racketeering lawsuit accusing it of unlawfully...
Mylan recalls more than 100,000 packages of Klonopin generic
Even as generic drugmaker Mylan is dealing with a host of other issues, it is recalling more than 100,000 packages of clonazepam, its generic of Klonopin, a drug that is used to treat seizures and panic disorder.
According to the most recent FDA Enforcement reports, Mylan actually began the voluntary U.S. recall of clonazepam in...
NFL players drop appeal of $1B concussion suit
Former NFL players who objected to a $1 billion concussion settlement with the league will not take their case to the Supreme Court, clearing the way for retirees to get payouts, The Post has learned.
The group’s decision not to appeal means that former players who suffer from medical conditions linked to repeated head hits...
Transportation After Amtrak workers killed in crash, federal regulators order safety review
Four days after a pair of Amtrak maintenance workers were killed when a train slammed into their backhoe, federal regulators have ordered the passenger rail line to conduct a thorough safety review of work-crew rules and regulations.
The mandate issued by the Federal Railroad Administration on Thursday is the strongest indication to date that investigators...
Supreme Court rejects Wal-Mart appeal in employee wage case
The Supreme Court declined to take up an appeal from Wal-Mart on Monday challenging a $187.6 million judgment in a class action lawsuit.
In the case, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. v Michelle Braun, hourly employees of Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club had brought a class action lawsuit against the companies, claiming they failed to compensate them for...
Two Officers Were Shot; Wisconsin Store Liable for Gun Sale
MILWAUKEE — A jury late Tuesday awarded more than $5 million in damages to two police officers who were severely wounded with a pistol that a local gun shop sold to a straw buyer in 2009.
Deliberating only nine hours after a two-week trial in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, the jury of eight women and...
Nurse Who Contracted Ebola in the U.S. Sues Her Hospital Employer
The nurse who was the first person to contract Ebola in the United States filed suit on Monday against the Dallas hospital where she worked, saying it knowingly left workers without the training or equipment needed to handle the disease.
The nurse, Nina Pham, 26, was one of two at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital who...
Hospitals Fail To Protect Nursing Staff From Becoming Patients
When Tove Schuster raced to help a fellow nurse lift a patient at Crozer-Chester Medical Center near Philadelphia in March 2010, she didn't realize she was about to become a troubling statistic.
While working the overnight shift, she heard an all-too-common cry: "Please, I need help. My patient has fallen on the floor."
Metro-North Crash Investigators Examine Role of SUV, Third Rail
(Bloomberg) -- The people investigating the fiery commuter rail accident in New York are looking into why the electrified third rail that powers the train became dislodged during the crash and whether it contributed to the severity of the casualties.
It’s not yet clear if the electricity to the track shut off automatically as it...
