DA’s Staff Looking Through Archdiocese Records In Child Sex Abuse Probe
Archdiocese Records In Sex Abuse Probe. Prosecutors are poring over massive personnel records provided by the Archdiocese of Mobile in an investigation of sex abuse allegations against a former priest who recently resigned after 37 years at churches in Mobile and Montgomery. Archbishop Oscar Lipscomb, who admitted letting the Rev. … [Read more...]
House Votes on Easing Statute of Limitations on Sex Abuse
The Statute of Limitations On Sex Abuse. Boston House lawmakers have voted to extend the statute of limitations for victims of child sexual abuse by twelve years. Under the bill, the statute of limitations would be increased to Twenty Seven years from its current fifteen. That gives childhood victims until they are … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Alleges Epilepsy Drug Depakote Caused Child’s Spina Bifida
Epilepsy Drug May Cause Spina Bifida. Research Found Epilepsy Drug Depakote Can Cause Birth Deffect. In a lawsuit filed against Abbott Laboratories, the family of a girl born with spina bifida alleges that the anti-epilepsy drug Depakote caused the child's birth defect. On October 19, United States District Judge Nancy … [Read more...]
New Child Product Safety Law Now in Effect
Child Product Safety Went Into Effect Made Consumers And Sellers Confused. The new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA), enacted in August 2008, went into effect yesterday and has consumers and sellers equally confused. The law, points out WebMD, focuses on lead and phthalates in children’s toys and … [Read more...]