Posts tagged injury

• Validity of Pfizer Neurontin Drug Study Questioned

  Paul Thomson | November 18, 2009 12:01 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Studies on the Pfizer Inc. drug Neurontin may have been skewed in order to have favorable results, reports Bloomberg. The drug is intended to treat epilepsy, however the studies focused on uses...

• Corruption in Psychiatric Healthcare

  Paul Thomson | November 16, 2009 1:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The Chicago Tribune reported startling ties between psychiatrist Dr. Michael Reinstein and pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. The doctor, worth about a half million dollars to the drug maker,...

• Dangerous Strollers Recalled

  Paul Thomson | November 12, 2009 9:20 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Maclaren recently recalled one million strollers after reports that childrens' fingertips were amputated by becoming stuck in a hinge mechanism. About fifteen reports of finger amputation have...

• Toyota & NHTSA Ignore Runaway Vehicles

  Paul Thomson | November 10, 2009 11:30 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Both Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have been ignoring customer reports for years! More than 1000 reports of sudden acceleration have been made since 2001,...

• Toyota Backs Down from Misleading Statement

  Paul Thomson | November 10, 2009 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The American Association for Justice reported on a disagreement between Toyota and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) in regards to the acceleration problem in Toyota...

• Zero Motorcycles Recalled Due to Crash Hazard

  Paul Thomson | November 09, 2009 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  About 200 Zero X and Zero MX Off-Road Motorcyles from the Model Year 2009 have been recalled because the throttle can get stuck in the open position or get disconnected. This can cause the...

• Toyota Unintended Acceleration Incidents

  Paul Thomson | November 04, 2009 9:58 AM | 1 CommentCharlottesville, VA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  For those interested in hearing an analysis of the Toyota Unintended Acceleration incidents, from the perspective of a vehicle defect expert, you may want to read this.

• Big Lots Bunk Beds Result in Child Injuries

  Paul Thomson | November 03, 2009 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Big Lots has recalled about 20,000 wooden bunk beds because the slats supporting the mattress and the side supports can break, causing the bed to collapse. This is clearly dangerous because...

• John Deere Compact Tractors May Cause Injury

  Paul Thomson | October 30, 2009 4:24 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  About 90 John Deere Compact Utility Tractors have been recalled because the differential that was installed is the wrong size. This causes the tractor to veer left when the...

• Exxon Contaminates NYC Water

  Paul Thomson | October 29, 2009 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Exxon Mobil was found guilty of contaminating groundwater in New York City with M.T.B.E., a substance that makes gas burn cleaner, but also dissolves easily into water. Although health risks from...