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Washington, DC: Jaguar is recalling certain model year 2010 XK and XF vehicles manufactured from June 27, 2009 through to March 10, 2010. The recall has been initiated because the power assist steering (PAS) pipes have been supplied with zinc-nickel plating that does not meet fully the corrosion protection requirements of Jaguar's engineering specific... - $9 Million Mesothelioma Cancer Verdict Against Dow Chemical
Dallas, TX: A $9 million asbestos cancer verdict has been awarded to the family of the late Robert Henderson, who died from asbestos mesothelioma as a result of asbestos exposure. Mr. Henderson spent much of his career working around asbestos-containing products. Henderson worked at Dow Chemical as a contract employee, where he was exposed as a... - Exxon Mobile to Pay $25 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case
Newport, VA: A Newport Circuit Court jury has delivered a $25 million verdict to a former shipyard employee as settlement of his asbestos case. The settlement, against Exxon Mobil, represents one of the largest jury verdicts ever handed down in Virginia for a personal injury case. The jury awarded 72-year old Rubert Minton $12 million in compen... - $4.3 Million Settlement Tentatively Approved in First Group Class Action
Cincinnati, OH: A tentative $4.3 million settlement has been approved in the class action against First Group America. The national suit, brought by employees of sister companies First Student, which employees school bus drivers, and First Transit, which employs mass transit drivers, claimed the companies obtained criminal background checks on drivers... - Stock Broker Embezzled $1.5 Million from In-Laws
May-8-11 Honolulu, HI It's bad enough when an individual stands accused of defrauding another individual. It's worse when that individual is a family member. To the ultimate extreme, committing stock broker fraud against your in-laws to the tune of $1.5 million is the ultimate sin, and does little to endear a married man to his most harsh natural critics. Bu... - California Family Claims City Responsible for Burn Pit Exposure
May-8-11 Hemet, CA The family of a California boy who suffered burn pit exposure while flying a kite on a beach wants to know if the state and local area properly maintain such fire rings on their beaches, reports the Orange County Register . According to the news provider, family members claim that 6-year-old Seth Richardson of Hemet was flying a kite on A... - AccuProbe Test Kits Recalled
Washington, DC: A Class 1 Recall has been issued for Gen-Probe Inc., AccuProbe Group B Streptococcus Culture Identification Test, AccuProbe Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Complex Culture Identification Test and, AccuProbe Mycobacterium Avium Complex Culture Identification Test. The affected kits may contain tube components that are partially empty o... - Mylan-Minocylcine 50mg Capsules and Mylan-Amlodipine 5 mg Tablets Recalled
Ottawa, ONT: Following a complaint by a pharmacist regarding a prescription product containing the wrong medication, Mylan Pharmaceuticals has begun a voluntary recall of one lot (1037180) of MYLAN-MINOCYCLINE 50mg capsules, (bottles of 100) and MYLAN-AMLODIPINE 5mg tablets, (bottles of 100). The risk to a patient, who is sensitive or allergic to... - Pogo Sticks Recalled by Bravo Sports
Washington, DC: About 169,000 Pogo Sticks are being recalled by Bravo Sports because bottom of the pogo stick's frame tube can break or come apart and a pin holding the spring in place can break, posing laceration and fall hazards to consumers. Bravo has received 123 reports of incidents involving the pogo sticks, including nine reports of inju... - Xantrex GT Series Grid Tie Solar Inverters Recalled
Washington, DC: Xantrex Technology Inc - a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, of Livermore, CA, is recalling about 25,000 Xantrex Grid Tie Solar Inverters because a component of the inverter can degrade, causing out gassing within the wiring compartment of the inverter. When arcing occurs, gasses could build and force the compartment cover to be blown o... - Lawsuits Filed in Amusement Park Accidents
May-7-11 Houston, TX For thousands of people who visit amusement parks, amusement park accidents are nothing more than a tiny concern at the back of the mind—if they are even thought of at all. But for the few people whose lives are forever changed by an amusement park accident or an amusement park death, concerns about the safety of rides and attractions... - Topamax Side Effects: From the Extreme to the Sublime
May-7-11 Washington, DC The realities that stem from Topamax side effects run the gamut from potential suicide, to affecting the way your soda tastes in your mouth. The former is serious, while the latter seems almost trivial. However, it serves to illustrate just how much a medication such as Topamax can affect an individual's lifestyle. A young perso... - Avastin Injection Helps Eyes, Comes with Side Effects
May-7-11 Chicago, IL US researchers concluded recently that Roche's Avastin injection is as effective as its more expensive eye drug Lucentis in treating vision loss due to macular degeneration, but comes with more side effects. Reuters reports that the effect of Avastin was equal to that of Lucentis after one year when given monthly to treat the condition... - Former Zimmer Employee Has Zimmer Knee—Defective?
May-2-11 San Antonio, TX Possibly thousands of people are getting around (or trying to) with a Zimmer NexGen knee replacement . Take Patti, a former Zimmer employee, for instance. Although she doesn't have a Zimmer NexGen, she believes that her Zimmer Natural knee could also be defective. Since getting the Zimmer knee, she has been unable to walk or stand for mo... - Did Brain Injury Cause Athlete's Suicide?
May-6-11 Boston, MA A traumatic brain injury can change a person's life in an instant. It can cause serious memory problems and personality changes, not to mention difficulties with impulse control. For many people, one brain injury is enough to do serious damage, but some athletes face repeated instances of traumatic brain injury, putting them at risk of serio... - How Disabled Do You Have to Be to Satisfy Unum?
May-6-11 Cincinnati, OH How disabled does one need to be in order to qualify for long-term disability (LTD) in Unum's eyes? That seems to be the question after a woman from Ohio, suffering from obvious physical challenges, was denied LTD benefits by Unum. The woman has had no choice but to take Unum to court, in an attempt to restore benefits she—and her... - Pharmaceutical Sales Exceeded $300 Billion Last Year
May-6-11 Dayton, OH According to a new study conducted by IMS Institute for Healthcare Informatics, pharmaceutical sales reached $307 billion in the US last year, the Dayton Business Journal reports. According to the news provider, the study demonstrated that the sales increase was lower than the 5.1 percent jump in 2009 and the amount of prescription medi... - Embeda Recalled
Washington, DC: King Pharmaceuticals Inc has announced a voluntary recall of all dosage forms of Embeda (morphine/naltrexone) extended-release capsules from U.S. wholesalers and retailers. King reported that Embeda did not meet a prespecified stability requirement during routine testing. Embeda is approved for around-the-clock management of moder... - Asiana Air and Korean Air Reach Potential Settlement in Price Fixing Class Action
Washington, DC: A proposed settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit for air travelers who flew to and from Korea. Individuals who bought plane tickets in the United States from Asiana Airlines, Inc. ("Asiana") and Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. ("Korean Air") for air travel between the U.S. and the Republic of Korea between January 1, 2000 and Au... - Lean Cuisine Spaghetti with Meatballs Recalled
Washington, DC: Nestle Prepared Foods Company is recalling approximately 10,260 pounds of frozen spaghetti and meatball entrees that may contain foreign materials. The products subject to recall include are 9.5-oz. packages of "Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites, Spaghetti with Meatballs."The packages bear the establishment number "Est. 7991"and the...