Florida Boy Abused by Scout Leaders, Suit Says | | A former boy scout in South Florida has filed suit against the Boy Scouts of America and a local Boy Scouts chapter, claiming he was sexually abused by two leaders in the early 1980s. The man says he was "sodomized, raped and abused" by troop leaders and that Boy Scout officials did nothing to protect him and other scouts from the abuse. Lance Dixon, Miami Herald 07/23/2013 | Read Article: Miami Herald | 400,000 Baby Einstein Activity Jumpers Recalled | | Children's toy company Kids II has issued a recall of 400,000 Baby Einstein Musical Motion Activity Jumpers due to the risk that the toy might snap back and injury the infant sitting in it. The recall was initiated after the company received 61 reports of injuries, mostly minor cuts and bruises. Veronica Linares, United Press International 07/23/2013 | Read Article: United Press International | Inspections more Frequent for Portable Coaster Rides | | Portable rides such as the ones that comprise the midway at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo must have far more inspections under state law than the fixed ones at Six Flags Over Texas. Despite state law and Texas Department of Insurance oversight, amusement inspections in Texas are largely self-regulated by operators and their insurers. Inspectors hired by or authorized by insurance companies determine that rides meet safety standards. Injuries on those rides are mostly operator-reported. Government agencies do not conduct routine inspections of amusements or safety investigations following an injury or death. Cindy George, Houston Chronicle 07/24/2013 | Read Article: Houston Chronicle | Nightmares After the I.C.U. | | Annually, about five million patients stay in an intensive care unit in the United States. Studies show that up to 35 percent may have symptoms of PTSD for as long as two years after that experience, particularly if they had a prolonged stay due to a critical illness with severe infection or respiratory failure. Those persistent symptoms include intrusive thoughts, avoidant behaviors, mood swings, emotional numbness and reckless behavior. Yet I.C.U.-induced PTSD has been largely unidentified and untreated. When patients leave the I.C.U., said Dr. O. Joseph Bienvenu, a psychiatrist and associate professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, “Everyone pays attention to whether patients can walk and how weak they are. But it’s the exception for them to be screened for psychiatric symptoms like post-traumatic stress or low mood.” JAN HOFFMAN, The New York Times 07/24/2013 | Read Article: The New York Times | In Rare Move, Sheriff Takes Control of Central Texas Hospital | | In a highly unusual move, the Milam County Sheriff Department has wrested control of Central Texas Hospital in Cameron, heeding a court order that aims to prevent the facility’s owner from altering, hiding or destroying medical records and other property. A temporary injunction was sought by the hospital’s building landlord, which cited “the recent conduct of defendant Dr. Tariq Mahmood in other situations,” and the need to avoid “real potential consequences” to the community. Miles Moffeit, The Dallas Morning News 07/24/2013 | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News | Man Files Suit over Death of 3-Year-Old Son | | A former officer in Clark County, Wash., has filed suit against the department and a gun safe manufacturer over the fatal shooting of his three-year-old son. The lawsuit states the boy was able to easily remove a pistol from a Stack-On Strong Box and accidentally shot and killed himself. The safe was given to the plaintiff by the department, and the suit blames both the department and the safe company for failing to properly alert customers that the safes may not work properly. Paris Achen , The Columbian 07/23/2013 | Read Article: The Columbian | | |