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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- The Latest Defective Product from China: Titanium
Sep-5-09 Washington, DC Yet another defective product issue has originated in China—and while personal injury in connection with the product has yet to be identified, the alarm bells are once again ringing over the potential for yet another defective product personal injury case. This time, the battles lines are being drawn over titanium. The latter i... - Settlement Proposed in Class Action Involving Cold MD Dietary Supplement
A notice program authorized by the Los Angeles County Superior Court began over the weekend to alert those who purchased Cold MD dietary supplement from March 26, 2004 through May 29, 2009 about a proposed settlement against Iomedix Cold International SRL ("Defendant"). The notice is a result of the Court certifying, on May 29, 2009, a plaintiff class in a l... - Kolcraft Recalls 1 Million Play Yards Due to Fall Hazard
About 1 million Kolcraft, Carter's, Sesame Street, Jeep, Contours, Care Bear and Eric Carle Play Yards are being recalled because the play yard's side rail can fail to latch properly and when a child pushes against the rail it can unlatch unexpectedly, posing a fall hazard to children. So far the company has received 347 reports of sides of the play yar... - Is Alli the Next Fen-Phen?
Sep-4-09 Washington, DC Little more than a decade ago, thousands and thousands of consumers suffered severe side effects from Fen-phen, and even now, many people continue to be diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension, a life-threatening illness. Have Alli users forgotten the dangers of weight-loss drugs such as over-the-counter Alli or the prescription pr... - Fosamax Jawbone Death Trial Goes to the Jury
Sep-4-09 Manhattan, NY It may not necessarily be a headache medication on trial, but the outcome could be a headache for pharmaceutical giant Merck as it works to complete a multi-billion dollar merger with Schering-Plough. At issue is Fosamax , a drug that has been taken by millions of women to offset bone loss associated with menopause. The allegation is that... - In Bankruptcy Tied to Divorce, Expectations Are Changing
Sep-4-09 Valrico, FL There is brave talk about one of the worst recessions in history finally ending. That said, bankruptcy and bankruptcy debt continues to be a factor for more and more Americans. Bankruptcy law allows for the means to start again, but the road is hard and the involvement of a personal bankruptcy lawyer is a given. The cost of health care... - Studies Examine Actos and Avandia Side Effects
Aug-29-09 Deerfield, IL Two recently published studies have examined Actos side effects and Avandia side effects. One study found that the link between Actos and heart failure was less than the link between Avandia and heart failure. The other study found a greater risk of fracture in people taking Actos over those taking other diabetes medications, including Av... - Darvon, Other Propoxyphene-Containing Meds to Require Stronger Warnings
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several actions to reduce the risk of overdose in patients using pain medications such as Darvon and Darvocet that contain propoxyphene. The actions were taken because of data linking propoxyphene and fatal overdoses. The agency is requiring manufacturers of propoxyphene-containing products to strengthen... - Pacifiers Recalled by Gromex Due to Choking Hazard
About 700 Jaloma Pacifiers imported by Gromex Inc, are being recalled because the pacifier mouth guard and the ventilation holes are too small and fail to meet federal safety standards. The pacifier could pose a choking and aspiration hazard to young children. This pacifier has a ring-shaped handle and a round-shaped mouth guard with two ventilation hol... - Colorado Hospital Employee Put Thousands at Risk for Hepatitic C
Possibly 6,000 People Exposed A 26-year old health worker may have exposed up to 6,000 people to hepatitis C as a result of using dirty syringes at 2 hospitals in Colorado, MSNBC is reporting today. Currently in custody, facing charges of tampering with a consumer product, creating a counterfeit controlled substance, and obtaining a controlled subs... - Medical Malpractice Settlement: Good News and Bad News
Sep-3-09 Altadena, CA Greg recently won a medical malpractice lawsuit and he welcomes this opportunity to talk with LawyersandSettlements about his settlement, along with some words of advice: " I want to warn men to get their prostate checked and don't let my story deter you," Greg says, "and if you have a choice of health insurers, don't go with Kaiser." ... - MRI Health Risks: NSF/NFD Without Kidney Failure?
Sep-3-09 Seattle, WA It isn't known how many people could be suffering from Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF/NFD)associated with MRI Health Risks , possibly because NSF is a recent man-made disease and not recognized by all health professionals. But it is very real and perhaps not limited to people with kidney failure: Darlene (name withheld) has lived a night... - Hefty Fines for Antitrust Conspirators Fixing Prices of LCD Screens
Sep-3-09 Washington, DC Antitrust laws and other provisions of the Antitrust Act governing alleged price fixing were thrust to the forefront of public conscience yet again with the announcement late last month of an agreement by Epson Imaging Device Corporation (Epson) to pay a $26 million criminal fine for its role in a price-fixing conspiracy involving the sa... - Patients Concerned About Zicam Side Effects
Sep-3-09 San Antonio, TX Patients who experienced Zicam side effects including Zicam smell loss, have been left wondering if they will ever regain their sense of smell. Some say that they experienced the Zicam loss of smell a few years ago, but their doctors were unable to diagnose what caused this damage. Unfortunately, although it appears that they now have s... - Suspected Tampering Prompts Recall of Hardcore Energize Bullet and New Whey Liquid Products
FDA, Health Canada Issue Warnings The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to buy or use Hardcore Energize Bullet or New Whey liquid products sold in test tube-like vials due to suspected product tampering. The products are being recalled. The suspected tampering involved a utility knife blade found in one vial of Hardcore... - Pfizer to Pay $2.3 Billion to Settle Investigation
Sep-2-09 New York, NY Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay a $2.3 billion to settle an investigation into the company's drug marketing practices. As part of the $2.3 billion settlement, Pfizer will pay a $1.2 billion criminal fine. The fine is reportedly the largest in US history. An additional $1 billion in civil penalties will also be paid by the company. According... - Man Wonders About Wife's Long-Term Reglan Use
Sep-2-09 Lubbock, TX Wilbert L. is not positive that what his wife, Earline, is experiencing is Reglan tardive dyskinesia. He knows about Reglan side effects, thanks to research by his daughter, but does not know if his wife is suffering from her long-term Reglan use. Wilbert says Earline took the medication three times a day for many years and now he is left w... - Motorcycle Accident Summary a Painful Tale of Death and Destruction
Sep-2-09 Staten Island, NY Any summary of motorcycle accidents will invariably include numerous collisions with cars. Such a motorcycle accident can cause not only motorcycle injury, but in many cases certain death—as has been the case with several accidents. A summary: A motorcycle rider in Connecticut was killed in the early evening of August 30th after... - "This Noose is for You"
Aug-27-09 Birmingham, AL Even though the plaintiffs and the Nucor Corp Steel is slightly out of the firm's usual geographical area, veteran civil rights and discrimination lawyer Robert L. Wiggins says the facts of the case are so compelling that when the NAACP approached him, he took the case. Compelling and shocking for the uninitiated. "We see this... - Former Toyota Rollover Lawyer Alleges Foul Play
Sep-1-09 New York, NY A lawyer formerly employed at Toyota is crying "Foul", alleging the automaker has deliberately withheld important documents in hundreds of product-liability lawsuits in which it was named as defendant. This amounts to conspiracy to obstruct justice, Dimitrios Biller's lawyers argue. According to a report in the New York Times, Biller, who...