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Washington, DC: China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (China Shenghuo) (AMEX: KUN) announced today the final approval by the court of a settlement agreement resolving and dismissing all claims asserted against the company in the consolidated securities class action lawsuit, Varghese, et al v. China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc., et al... - Lasko Recalls 4.8 Million Box Fans Due To Fire Hazard
Washington, DC: Lasko Products is recalling about 4.8 million box fans because an electrical failure in the fan's motor poses a fire hazard to consumers. Lasko has received seven reports of fires associated with motor failures, including two house fires and one barn fire, resulting in extensive property damage. No injuries have been reported. ... - Rebecca Riley's Estate Awarded $2.5 Million
Boston, MA: A $2.5 million settlement has been reached between the estate of Rebecca Riley, and Tufts Medical Center psychiatrist Dr. Kayok Kifuji. Rebecca Riley died at the age of 4 from an overdose of clonidine prescribed by Dr. Kifuji. Her parents, Michael and Carolyn Riley were convicted of first-degree murder and second-degree murder respectively... - Burn Injury Victim with New Face Soon to Be Home
May-14-11 Boston, MA Dallas Wiens suffered a horrific burn injury in 2008 when he came into contact with a high-voltage power line while helping to paint the exterior of his church. The young father, literally, lost his face. Various images on the Internet and video posted on YouTube show a faceless Wiens without eyes, nose, lips or eyebrows—just a swath o... - Air Pollution Stroke Risk Found for Some People
May-14-11 New York, NY : A new study indicates that while rising air pollution may not increase the short-term risk of stroke for the majority of people, it could have serious consequences for those at high risk of stroke. According to Reuters , researchers examined 9,200 patients who had been hospitalized for stroke and were unable to find any true association... - Mississippi Man Awarded Record Asbestos Compensation
May-14-11 Jackson, MS A jury recently awarded $322 million in asbestos compensation to a Mississippi man who sued Chevron Phillips Chemical and Union Carbide Corp. after he allegedly inhaled asbestos fibers while he mixed drilling mud. The Associated Press reports that the asbestos attorney representing Thomas C. Brown said that he believes it is the larges... - Rentech Reaches Tentative Settlements of Securities Class Actions
Los Angeles, CA: Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) has reached agreements to settle all of the securities class action lawsuits pending in federal court and all of the shareholder derivative lawsuits pending in state and federal court against the Company and a number of its current and former directors and officers. The lawsuits relate to the Compa... - 3000 Cases of Canned Pickled Beets Recalled due to Possible Botulism Contamination
Washington, DC: Lakeside Foods, Inc. of Manitowoc, WI is recalling of 3000 cases of 105-ounce canned pickled sliced beets because some cans may have been under processed. While no illnesses have been reported, these cans have the potential to be contaminated with harmful organisms including Clostridium botulinum. Botulism, a potentially fatal form of... - Lebanon Bologna Products Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
Washington, DC: Palmyra Bologna Company is recalling approximately 23,000 pounds of Lebanon bologna products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. Lebanon bologna is a fermented, semi-dry sausage. This beef product has an appearance similar to sala... - 103,000 Gerber Gator Combo Axes Recalled
Washington, DC: Gerber Legendary Blades, of Portland, OR, a division of Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, WI, is recalling about 103,000 Gerber Gator Combo Axes because the knife in the axe handle can come out when the axe is used for chopping or hammering, posing a laceration hazard to the user. Gerber has received five reports of laceration inju... - FDA Orders Post-Market Testing from Hip Implant Manufacturers
May-13-11 Washington, DC Issues surrounding hip replacement recalls and lawsuits—including DePuy Hip Replacement —will be refocused in the public consciousness yet again after a telling move by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to require manufacturers of problematic hips to conduct post-market testing on their products. According to The N... - At $322 Million, It's the Largest Asbestos Award Ever
May-13-11 Jackson, MS A Mississippi man has been awarded what is thought to be the largest single award in any asbestos case to date. The Associated Press (AP) reported on May 7 that Thomas C. Brown was awarded $300 million in punitive damages and $22 million in actual damages in a drilling mud lawsuit. It is not known if the defendant Union Carbide Corp. will... - Deutsche Bank Hit with Mortgage Lawsuit
May-13-11 Los Angeles, CA : The Los Angeles city attorney recently filed a mortgage lawsuit against Deutsche Bank AG, claiming it was responsible for allowing a number of foreclosed properties to fall into disrepair. The Wall Street Journal reports that the lawsuit, which was filed in California state court, also accuses the bank of illegally evicting the sign... - Sales of Diabetes Medication Rise despite Actos Side Effects
May-13-11 Osaka, Japan While Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. expects to post an 11 percent decrease in full-year operating profits, Actos side effects have not prevented the diabetes medication from exceeding sales expectations in the US. Reuters reports that Takeda sales were expected to be four percent lower than last year, with net profit expected to be 16 per... - Maker of the Zimmer Hip Faces Investigation into Foreign Dealings
May-8-11 Warsaw, IN While Zimmer Holdings faces lawsuits in the US alleging problems with the Zimmer hip replacement , the company also reportedly faces an investigation into its foreign dealings. And while those foreign dealings may not involve alleged problems with the Zimmer Durom Cup, they reportedly involve sales of the company's products. Meanwhile, patien... - $3.7 Million Awarded in Workplace Injury
Broward County, FL: A $3.3 million settlement has been awarded by a jury in the case of a laborer who suffered amputation of all the fingers on his right - which is his dominant hand - resulting from a workplace accident involving a mechanical press in 2005. Phiteau Dalien who was 33 years of age at the time, had his hand caught in a vintage 50... - Settlement Reached in Range Resources Royalties Class Action
Eerie, PA: A settlement in a class action brought against Texas-based Range Resources has been approved by a federal judge. The suit was brought by about 25,000 landowners in Pennsylvania over allegations that Range Resources miscalculated their royalty payments associated with the company's current drilling in the Marcellus shale region of the state... - Jury Awards Verdict of 8.1M in Personal Injury Case
Cook County, IL: A jur in Cook County has awarded an $8.1 million to a man who suffered cervical fractures and incomplete quadriplegia as a result of diving into an in-ground pool that was defectively designed and installed. In his personal injury lawsuit, the plaintiff contended that he dove into a pool at what he assumed was the deep end - bu... - Topamax Attorney Nicole Maldonado: "These Families Have Suffered"
May-12-11 Los Angeles, CA Although the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning letter concerning possible Topamax side effects , there may still be some moms whose infants suffered from reported Topamax birth defects but do not know about the warning. That warning involves the link between Topamax and pregnancy, and suggests that infants exposed to... - Fracturing Contamination Found in Landmark Study
May-12-11 Durham, NC Critics of the mining process for natural gas known as "fracking" (fracturing) received a boost with the publication of a landmark study that suggests a definitive link between the process of fracking and contamination found in area groundwater. Even with the study, the debate over hydraulic fracturing water contamination is expected to cont...