- Greg Webb | June 30, 2008 9:00 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products A New Jersey teen, Steven Domalewski, and his family sued Hillerich & Bradsby Co., claiming an aluminum bat manufactured by the company caused him serious injuries. The lawsuit also named...
- Greg Webb | June 27, 2008 1:34 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products The federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) have asked that artificial turf athletic fields containing worn or faded turf blades made out of nylon or nylon-blend fibers be checked for lead, as...
- Internal Administrator | June 27, 2008 1:15 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products A U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Judith K. Fitzgerald, has approved an agreement for W.R. Grace & Co. to reimburse the federal government $250 million, within thirty days, for the investigation...
- Greg Webb | June 27, 2008 9:38 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products A U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Judith K. Fitzgerald, has approved an agreement for W.R. Grace & Co. to reimburse the federal government $250 million, within thirty days, for the investigation...
- Greg Webb | June 27, 2008 9:00 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products A safety advisory has been issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) warning consumers of the high risk of rollovers in fifteen passenger vans. The warning comes after...
- Greg Webb | June 24, 2008 9:00 AM |
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Wrongful DeathThe claims of civilian truck drivers injured or killed in Iraq may finally receive a thorough hearing in court. The drivers at the center of the issue have filed a lawsuit against former employer,...
- Greg Webb | June 23, 2008 9:00 AM |
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Medical Malpractice Researchers are reporting that premature single births are on the rise in the United States, mostly among infants delivered by Caesarean section (C-section). They say part of the increase might...
- Greg Webb | June 22, 2008 8:23 PM |
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Toxic Substances Dow Chemical Co. and Rockwell International Corp., two companies that were contractors at the now defunct Rocky Flats nuclear weapons plant, have been ordered to pay $925 million to residents...
- Greg Webb | June 22, 2008 8:01 PM |
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Medical Malpractice Although it used to be the delivery of last resort, Caesarean sections (C-section) are now becoming all the rage. Almost one in three pregnant women underwent a C-section in 2006, while only one...
- Greg Webb | June 18, 2008 9:00 AM |
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The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Kids Station Toys, has announced a voluntary recall of the Little Tikes brand Chit ‘N Chat Toy Cell Phone....
- Greg Webb | June 17, 2008 9:00 AM |
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FDA & Prescription Drugs Because there have been repeated instances of popular medications proving to be deadly, federal health officials have announced a major effort to use information on Medicare claims to evaluate...
- Greg Webb | June 16, 2008 9:36 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAccording to a recent study, the use of isotretinoin, the active ingredient in the acne medication Accutane, more than doubles the risk of depression. However, researchers emphasize the absolute...
- Greg Webb | June 16, 2008 9:12 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsA jury from Allegheny County in Pennsylvania has awarded $7 million dollars in damages to the family of Alfonse Tripoli who died of mesothelioma, a cancer formed by exposure to asbestos. Tripoli was...
- Greg Webb | June 09, 2008 9:00 AM |
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Medical MalpracticeA new study shows Massachusetts doctors are paying less in malpractice suits today than they were in 1990, when adjusted for inflation. This conclusion refutes the assertion that high malpractice...
- Greg Webb | June 08, 2008 8:52 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsRecently, actor Dennis Quaid and his wife filed a lawsuit against drug manufacturer, Baxter Medical Corp., after a hospital unintentionally injected their newborn twins with the wrong dosage of a...
- Greg Webb | June 04, 2008 9:00 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsHigh-tech, microscopic nanotubes, which are being manufactured for use in a variety of consumer products such as electronic components and sporting goods, have been found to cause the same damage to...
- Greg Webb | June 03, 2008 9:00 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsA recent report from the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) stated many of the published scientific studies used to establish the effectiveness and safety of Vioxx, a painkiller...
- Greg Webb | June 02, 2008 9:00 AM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsBaxter Healthcare Corp., a drug and medical device maker, spent $730,000 lobbying Congress, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Homeland...
- Greg Webb | June 01, 2008 9:40 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsDue to an unfriendly Congress, the Bush administration is finding another, quieter way to make it difficult for consumers to sue businesses over faulty products. It is rewriting the bureaucratic...