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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Toyota Recall Prompts $16.4 Million in US Fines
Apr-21-10 Torrance, CA In the wake of the monumental Toyota recall that prompted the Japanese automaker to remove millions of vehicles with faulty accelerator pedals from the road, Toyota will now face fines of more than $16 million from the US Transportation Department. The fine, the largest penalty ever assessed against an automaker, stems from Toyota's dec... - Medical Marijuana Law Could Cost Oregon Workers Their Jobs
Apr-21-10 Salem, OR In a move that some commentators have referred to as an affront to states rights, the Oregon Supreme Court has issued a new medical marijuana law that allows companies to fire employees found to be using the substance. Despite a seemingly unified opposition to the legislation - only 611,000 citizens voted in favor of the Oregon Medical Mar... - Hyundai Recalls Sonata Over Faulty Front Door Latches
Seoul, South Korea: Hyundai Motor Company headquartered in Seoul, has issued a voluntary recall of 1,300 Sonatas in the US, and a further 46,000 in South Korea to fix defective front door latches. According to a report in the Washington Post complaints have been received in the US alleging that in certain circumstances the latch gets stuck aft... - Keeping Abreast of the Hooters Class Action in California
Apr-15-10 San Francisco, CA A series of class action lawsuits are readying for presentation in the courts on behalf of employees of the infamous Hooters restaurants in California. The class actions claim numerous violations of overtime and other labor laws in a state famous for protecting workers' rights with stringent wage and hour provisions. Some states d... - Officials Consider Stopping Avandia Study
Apr-20-10 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering halting a safety trial of competing diabetes medications Avandia , made by GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo), and Actos, by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Some experts have said it is unethical to compare Avandia, a drug known to increase the risk of heart attacks, with a drug that is reportedly s... - Side by Side Car Crash Injures Three
Apr-20-10 St. Joseph, MO Missouri State Highway Patrol have announced that three teens were injured in a two car accident Monday, near Trentron. The accident involved a 1996 Toyota, driven by 19-year old Scott N. Ellison who was heading south on US Highway 65, when the 1992 Toyota behind him pulled out to overtake. Ellison reportedly struck the 1992 Toyota on... - Attorney Roger Drake Speaks about Reglan
Apr-20-10 Los Angeles, CA A black box warning about the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia was issued more than a year ago, which means that for some patients in certain states the statute of limitations may be running out. Patients who are just now realizing they developed Reglan side effects should speak with their doctor and contact an attorney. Ro... - Poor Chemical Regulations May Be Responsible for Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning
Apr-20-10 New York, NY A commenter from the New York Times claims that a lack of sufficient regulations for chemicals appearing in consumer products may have led to the current rush of lawsuits related to denture cream zinc poisoning . In his economic scene column, David Leonhardt suggests that the rise in development disorders over the past several years may... - Reviewers Take Second Look at Weight Loss Medications Due to Meridia Side Effects
Apr-20-10 Silver Spring, MD Regulators with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will begin scrutinizing weight loss medications more closely due to concerns over medications like Meridia sibutramine . In a recent review of the medication's side effects, the FDA found that Meridia can increase the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with a history... - Toyota Stops Selling Lexus SUV Pending Further Rollover Tests
Apr-14-10 Detroit, MI Just hours after a respected consumer magazine issued a damning report of a high-end Lexus SUV for rollover potential due to a faulty electronic stabilizer control system (ESC), Toyota announced it would voluntarily stop selling the 2010 Lexus GX 460 sport utility vehicle. Toyota plans to conduct its own tests on the GX 460, which was u... - Effexor Birth Defects: "Two Hours with Matthew"
Apr-19-10 Philadelphia, PA According to a classification system employed by the federal drug regulator, Effexor is a "Category C" drug, which is to say that it may or may not cause birth defects. The latest data as of 1999 "is inconclusive, either because no studies have been done or because any adverse effects that have been demonstrated have shown up in animal rat... - Illinois Police Commander Sues Local Village over Overtime Pay
Apr-19-10 Port Barrington, IL Lawrence Benner, the former police commander of a sleepy Illinois town, has sued his former employer to reclaim lost wages from unused vacation time and overtime pay . In the lawsuit, filed this week in the US District Court in Chicago, Benner claims that Barrington refused to pay him overtime for extra work he performed between M... - Driver Arraigned in Missouri Car Crash that Killed 12-Year-Old Boy
Apr-19-10 Kansas City, MO A Kansas City man could be facing hard time for a Missouri car crash that killed a 12-year-old boy and seriously injured his mother. Clayton Dunlap, a 30-year-old local man who has been confined to a wheelchair due to injuries suffered in the crash, faces charges of second-degree murder, driving with a revoked license and driving whi... - Health Valley Granola Bars Recalled due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: Lovin Oven, LLC of Irwindale, CA, is recalling certain Health Valley Organic Peanut Crunch, Dutch Apple and Wildberry Chewy Granola Bars because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The bars contain organic toasted soy grits supplied by Thumb Oilseed Producers Cooperative of Ubly, MI. No illnesses have been reporte... - Unum Denial? Insist on a Functional Capacity Evaluation
Apr-18-10 Chicago, IL Beth was denied Unum LTD benefits because she didn't have sufficient proof of her disability. But she recently had a Functional Capacity Evaluation and her attorney says this is proof enough. "I asked my Unum rep about this test for pain months ago and he didn't know anything about it," says Beth. "I am sure that reps in the appeals departm... - Paxil Off-Label Use to Be Focus of Heart Defects Trial
Apr-18-10 Washington, DC Paxil manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) faces hundreds of Paxil lawsuits alleging that the antidepressant causes birth defects. Next up at the plate is Delaney Novak, a little girl born on April 4, 2002 with heart defects. In June, her parents Laura and Derek will contend that misconduct on the part of Glaxo over safety warnings for P... - Idaho Convenience Stores Claim Debit Card Fees Are Stealing Their Business
Apr-18-10 Boise, ID After a meeting with several convenience store owners, Idaho Senator Mike Crapo vowed to look into problems related to fees and charges from the usage of regular and prepaid debit cards . Attending the meeting were Charley Jones and Pat Lewis, owners of a pair of local convenience store chains, and John Eichberger of the National Associatio... - California Motorcycle Accidents - California Motorcycle Accident Injuries, California Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit - LawyersAndSettlements.com
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2006, there were 506 motorcyclists killed in California motorcycle accidents . Even when people survive, California motorcycle accident injuries can be catastrophic, including serious brain and spinal cord injuries. California Motorcycle Accident Injuries ... - "Yaz Is a Necessary Evil"
Apr-17-10 Atlanta, GA "In my book, Yaz benefits outweighed the risks, even if it caused my gallbladder to be removed," says Michelle, who was prescribed the birth control drug to help with her heavy periods and "emotional problems." "I was prescribed Yaz for unconfirmed endometreotis and emotional problems, I was a bitch on wheels—it wasn't just PMS," s... - Building Workers Plan Strike over New York Labor Law
Apr-17-10 New York City, NY A collection of roughly 30,000 building workers in New York City are planning to go on strike next week in an effort to change New York labor law related to compensation for extra tasks that they commonly performed over the years. Doormen, security officers, concierge service providers, maintenance workers and other members of the...