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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Banner Supply Agrees to Pay $54.4 Million in Chinese Drywall Class Action
Miami, FL: A $54.4 Million settlement has been reached in a Chinese drywall lawsuit brought againt Banner Supply by homeowners in the Orlando area. The agreement covers 2,000 to 3,000 homes south of Orlando. Some 7 million sheets of tainted drywall were imported from China between 2000 and 2009, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission... - FDA Issues Warning for Diabetes Medication Liraglutide (Victoza)
Washington, DC: The FDA has issued a warning regarding Liraglutide (Victoza), a drug used in the treatment of diabetes, and a possible risk for thyroid cancer and pancreatitis. Liraglutide is approved for use as adjunct therapy to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in type 2 diabetes. Studies done in rats show that liraglutide cau... - Harbinger Fitness Recalls Ab Straps Due to Fall Hazard
Washington, DC: Harbinger Fitness, of Fairfield, CA, is recalling about 4,200 Ab Straps exercise equipment because the plastic buckle on the ab straps can break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. There were two reported incidents of straps breaking. Both incidents resulted in lacerations to consumers' heads and necks. The recalled product i... - Woman Arrested in Connecticut on Charges of Selling Fentanyl Patches
Aug-5-11 Norwalk, CT The Duragesic side effects of Fentanyl pain patches are well known, with addiction being one of the major concerns. Recently, a homeless woman was arrested in Connecticut after she allegedly sold such patches to an undercover police officer four times in the span of a few weeks, according to the Stamford Advocate . The news source re... - FDA Issues Warning for Benzocaine Topical Products
Ottawa, ON: Health Canada is reminding Canadians, including parents and caregivers, about health risks associated with the use of topical benzocaine products, including a rare but potentially serious blood condition known as methemoglobinemia (MetHb). Health Canada continues to receive reports of benzocaine-related adverse reactions, including MetHb. W... - Proctor & Gamble Settle Pampers Dry Max Class Action
Cincinnati, OH: A multi-million dollar settlement has been reached between Procter & Gamble and class action plaintiffs in a lawsuit that alleged Pampers Dry Max diapers caused diaper rash and other skin problems in infants. The settlement, if approved, would see P&G spend $400,000 for training programs in pediatric skin health, and roughly $1000... - Reports of Property Damage Prompt Recall of GE Air Conditioning and Heating Units
Washington, DC: GE Appliances and Lighting is recalling about 90,600 GE Zoneline Air Conditioners and Heaters because an electrical component in the heating system can fail, posing a fire hazard to consumers. General Electric and Sharp have received four reports of incidents involving smoke and/or fire with the air conditioning and heating units... - New Study Links Cell Phone Radiation to Increased Health Risks
A study conducted by the World Health Organization suggests a cell phone cancer risk . Meanwhile, an earlier study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), also suggests that cell phone radiation increases the risk of cancer. Although the link between cell phones and cancer is not conclusive, the World Health Organization has placed cell phones on its... - 36 Million Pounds of Ground Turkey Recalled
Aug-4-11 Wichita, KA Further to reports of illness and death possibly due to Salmonella Heidelberg tainted turkey products, Cargill Value Added Meats Retail has announced an immediate Class I voluntary recall of approximately 36 million pounds of fresh and frozen ground turkey products produced at the company’s Springdale, AR, facility from February 20,... - Studies Suggest New Effexor Side Effects
Aug-4-11 Washington, DC While the antidepressant has previously been linked to birth defects, two new studies seem to indicate a risk of more Effexor side effects . According to Bloomberg , the US Food and Drug Administration said recently that the combination of Pfizer Inc.'s Zyvox antibiotic and antidepressants such as Effexor can be potentially fatal. ... - Family of Surgeon Killed in Bicycle Crash Awarded $13 Million
San Diego, CA: A $17.4 Million settlement had been awarded by a jury hearing the wrongful death suit filed by the family of a surgeon killed in a bicycle accident. In 2009, Michael Mazurek, an orthopedic trauma surgeon with the US Navy, was cycling to work when he was allegedly cut off by an American Medical Response van driven by Gustavo Gonzal... - Humira Side Effects - Humira Lawsuits, Humira Cancer, Adalimumab, Humira Lymphoma
Humira (known generically as adalimumab ) has been linked to serious Humira side effects , including an increased risk of a rare but usually fatal form of cancer. As a result of this increased risk, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the risk of Humira cancer , especially in adolescents and young adults. Humira, which is ma... - Propecia Side Effects: European Warning Labels Differed from American Labels
Aug-3-11 Newark, NJ For plaintiffs who have filed a Propecia lawsuit , news that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had updated the warnings about Propecia side effects may not have come as a surprise. What might be surprising, however, is that Propecia side effects in men now reportedly include an increased risk of developing an aggressive form of prosta... - Johnson & Johnson Eyes New Oversight Panel in Light of Topamax Side Effects
Aug-3-11 Trenton, NJ Johnson & Johnson, which has dealt with a number of recalls and heavy criticism over Topamax side effects and other products with quality control issues in recent years, reportedly plans to create a new oversight panel. According to The Associated Press , the strategy is part of a number of recommendations made by a special committe... - More DePuy Hip Lawsuits Filed
Jul-28-11 New Brunswick, NJ DePuy Orthopaedics , maker of the DePuy hip replacement products including the DePuy ASR and DePuy Pinnacle devices, reportedly faces approximately 1,000 lawsuits related to its devices. The lawsuits were filed after DePuy announced a voluntary hip replacement recall due to an unexpectedly high failure rate of certain DePuy hip devi... - "Too Often, Unrecognized Brain Injuries Result from Amusement Park Rides," Says Attorney
Jul-28-11 West Palm Beach, FL "One of the greatest tragedies about brain injury cases is how often they go unrecognized," says John Romano of Romano Law Group, who routinely handles amusement park injury cases. "We have been involved in a number of cases when days or even weeks later parents notice a change in their child and they remember the amusement park r... - SSRI Side Effects May Include Nursing Home Falls
Aug-1-11 Boston, MA New research conducted by scientists at the Institute for Aging Research of Hebrew SeniorLife in Boston, Massachusetts, suggests that SSRI side effects may now also include an increased risk for falls by nursing home residents. According to HealthDay , the researchers discovered that in the days after they begin taking selective serotoni... - Woman Wins $546,000 In Suit Against Disney
Orlando, FL: A $546,000 settlement has been awarded by a jury hearing the personal injury case of a woman who alleged she was hit in the head by a patio umbrella at Disneyland. The plaintiff, Katherine Harrison, claimed in her suit that while she was seated at an outdoor restaurant in the theme park, she was struck by the metal pole of a pati... - Planes Collide Over Alaska leaving Four Dead
Jul-31-11 Trapper Creek, AK Two single-engine float airplanes collided in mid-air Saturday afternoon near Trapper Creek, Alaska, killing four people. The pilot of the second plane (the only person aboard) made an emergency landing in Anchorage. This is the second airplane crash in Alaska this month. Yesterday the collision happened at Amber Lake, about 12 mil... - "We Never Had Protection against Asbestos Drilling Mud"
Jul-21-11 Wesson, MS "I remember Kenneth coming home from work covered in this asbestos drilling mud and I had to wash his clothes every day," says Patricia, Kenneth's wife. "This stuff even ate the thread out of his pants. If some of the asbestos mud got on my skin when I washing, it would immediately burn and get red." Fortunately, Patricia shows no signs o...