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Washington, DC: FDA and Baxter notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of the HomeChoice and HomeChoice PRO Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Systems, which are prescription medical devices used to treat pediatric and adult patients with kidney failure. Reports of serious injuries and at least one death have been associated with increas... - FDA Warns Consumers in Puerto Rico of Harmful Bacteria in Hand Sanitizers
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers in Puerto Rico that two hand sanitizers – "Bee-Shield Hand Sanitizer" with Aloe Vera (10 fl. oz. or 1 gallon bottles) and "MD Quality Hand Sanitizer" with Aloe Vera (10 fl oz. bottles) – contain high levels of a bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia, that can cause serious infections... - Metal Hip Implants Causing Tissue and Bone Damage
New York, NY: The medical community is expressing concern over severe tissue injury and bone damage resulting from metal on metal hip replacements. Notwithstanding the severity of pain and inconvenience experienced by people who have suffered health problems after receiving this type of implant, it could be a significant problem in terms of the number o... - Court Denies Unum's Motion of Summary Judgment in Bad Faith Insurance Case
Apr-28-10 San Francisco, CA A Unum client with a long-term disability policy recently filed a bad faith insurance claim against the Chattanooga-based insurance giant. The court decided in favor of the claimant, just as Unum rolls out a new television ad and steps up its overtures to the Spanish-speaking communities. The 4/5/10 issue of Insurance Law & Li... - Medical Companies Roll out New Cold Therapy Machines Despite Health Risks
Apr-28-10 Washington, D.C. A number of healthcare providers and major manufacturers are releasing new cold therapy machines despite the serious risk of bodily harm the devices present. Medical device manufacturer DJO Incorporated, sporting equipment company Right Down Broadway, and pharmaceutical supplier Lil' Drug Store Products are all launching new cold or... - DePuy Hip Replacement Linked to Tumors
Apr-28-10 London, England Roughly 40,000 people who have received a DePuy hip replacement are set to have their implants reviewed by British health authorities over fears that the metal augmentations may be linked to non-cancerous tumors, severe swelling and sinew damage. The concerns arose from a string of growths that appeared in individuals who had undergo... - Appealing Unum and the Statute of Limitations
Apr-28-10 Pataskala, OH Stephen first applied for Unum long-term disability benefits in the fall of 1995. His policy allowed him $1600 per month until the age of 65 if he became disabled, but according to Stephen, Unum played a nasty trick. "My Unum representative said I should sign their form to get $13,000 now but neglected to tell me that I wouldn't be eligi... - Mazda Recalls 12,300 CX-9 Cross Over SUVs
Washington, DC: Mazda is recalling 12,300 model year 2010 CX-9 cross-over SUVs equipped with electrically heated front seats, because there is a possibility under extremely cold conditions, for the seat heater control circuit to overheat and fail due to insufficient electrical grounding. This could result in burn damage of the seat cushion surface, o... - Seinfeld Star Involved in Bicycle Accident
Apr-27-10 Los Angeles, CA A 14-year-old boy has suffered minor injuries in a bicycle accident involving "Seinfeld" star Jason Alexander. A police spokesperson told reporters that Alexander hit the cyclist Tuesday while he was driving along Wilshire Boulevard, in an area known as "Mid-City." Alexander stopped and waited for the police to arrive at the scene... - Seroquel Investigation Settled for $520 Million
Apr-27-10 Washington, DC AstraZeneca (AZ) has reached a $520 million settlement with the US Justice Department which will bring to an end federal investigations into the company's marketing practices for its blockbuster antipsychotic drug Seroquel . The UK-based pharmaceutical company will also sign a corporate integrity agreement with the US federal governmen... - California Overtime for Restaurant Managers: Class Actions or Individual Lawsuits?
Apr-27-10 Los Angeles, CA It is not easy to determine whether or not restaurant managers can claim California overtime , mainly because they are often misclassified as exempt. In April 2010 a California Court of Appeal denied a motion to certify a class action lawsuit against El Torito Restaurants, concluding there wasn't enough proof of widespread misclassificat... - Denture Cream: Too Much of a Bad Thing
Apr-27-10 Philadelphia, PA Denture adhesive zinc poisoning is usually associated with senior citizens, but in reality, anyone who wears dentures at any age can suffer from complications linked to overuse of Fixodent and other denture adhesives. On 3/10/10 the Philadelphia Daily News shared the story of Lee Russo, who was 39 when she first noticed an on-and-off... - SUV Crashes into House off Kansas Expressway
Apr-27-10 Springfield, MO A bizarre Springfield Missouri car crash has ruined a family's home, located near the Kansas Expressway, and resulted in at least one arrest. At first, the Ingersolls had no idea what had happened, and thought perhaps it was thunder. It was Jaimey Ingersoll's son who discovered the SUV in their living room. "I said, 'Was that thunde... - Inheritance Lawsuit Claims Ohio Woman Tricked Nine People out of Millions of Dollars
Apr-27-10 Cleveland, OH An Ohio law firm and a local woman are named as defendants in an upcoming inheritance lawsuit in which nine individual investors and two corporations were swindled out of millions of dollars. Willia Burton, a resident of Solon, Ohio, is alleged to have solicited millions of dollars from investors on the grounds that she would use the m... - GM Recalls 1.3 Million Compact Cars to Fix Power Steering Assist
Detroit, MI: General Motors will conduct a safety recall of 1.3 million compact cars to replace a motor in the power steering system. Vehicles affected are the 2005-2010 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2007-2010 Pontiac G5; 2005-2006 Pontiac Pursuit sold in Canada, and the 2005-2006 Pontiac G4 sold in Mexico. GM told the National Highway Traffic Safety Admin... - Wal-Mart Employment Discrimination Class Action to Proceed
Apr-26-10 Washington, DC The largest employment lawsuit in US history has been certified by a federal appeals court this week. The class action alleges that Wal-Mart, one of the world's largest retailers, discriminates against women with respect to pay and promotions. Specifically, the suit alleges that Wal-Mart's "strong, centralized structure fosters or fac... - Bayer Adds New Label Warnings to Yasmin, Yaz
Apr-26-10 Washington, DC Bayer, the manufacturer of Yasmin and Yaz birth control, decided earlier this month to beef up product labeling with warnings about blood clots. Sales of the contraceptives will continue in the US and Europe, under the condition that the black box warning is updated there as well. On 4/4/10 Forbes printed an Associated Press (AP) rep... - Attorney Answers Asbestos Victims' Frequent Questions
Apr-26-10 Edwardsville, IL Robert Rowland and the law firm Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland have more than 25 years experience handling asbestos claims . "We recently obtained Vioxx and Celebrex settlements for our clients in excess of $7 million, as well as over $7.8 million in settlements for Illinois Coal Miners in claims against respirator manufactur... - Two Men Seriously Injured in Kansas City Motorcycle Accident
Apr-26-10 Kansas City, MO The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that two men suffered serious injuries as a result of a Kansas City motorcycle accident earlier in the month. On Saturday, April 10, 19-year-old Daniel H. Burge of Kansas City was driving a 2008 Suzuki motorcycle southbound on the Missouri interstate when his vehicle collided with a Jeep, ejecting... - Johnny's Fine Foods Recalls French Dip Powdered Au Jus
Tacoma, WA: Johnny's Fine Foods is recalling French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 6oz bottles and French Dip Powdered Au Jus in 1.1oz foil packets, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with wea...