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Jun-29-09 St. Louis, MO The proof will come out not in the pudding but in the lawsuit. However, allegations stemming from a bad faith insurance lawsuit and the accompanying bad faith insurance claim filed by a Missouri woman gives one pause to wonder why anyone ever bothers with insurance. That said, there is little doubt as to why the insurance bad faith attor... - JBS Swift Beef Recall Expanded Over E. coli Concerns
Jun-29-09 Greeley, CO It might have been Sunday, but a weekend never appears to deter the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) from pulling the trigger on the recall revolver—especially when it comes to bad beef. And a recall announced last week of beef potentially contaminated with E. coli was expanded yesterday to about ten times the size of the initial E. c... - Levaquin Patient: "I Feel Like I'm Dying"
Jun-29-09 Silsbee, TX Alice N. says she was given the Levaquin antibiotic two separate times in a few months. Although she is not certain, she believes she has suffered from Levaquin side effects, which include tendonitis. Alice says that since she took the Levaquin medicine for the second time, she has had difficulty walking because of the pain in her legs. ... - Hair Relaxer Anything But in Personal Injury Lawsuit
Jun-28-09 St. Louis, MO Unless you happen to be a personal injury attorney, involvement in personal injury law usually comes as the result of personal injury. Such is the case for a woman in Missouri who alleges that a hair relaxer did a lot more than simply relax her hair. According to the text of a lawsuit summarized in the June 24 on-line issue of the Mad... - Researcher Reprimanded for Ties to GlaxoSmithKline
Jun-28-09 Atlanta, GA While pregnant women have to sift through the conflicting evidence regarding Paxil birth defects to determine whether or not the risk of reported Paxil side effects outweighs the benefits, news has emerged that at least 1 researcher had ties to GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Paxil, while he was conducting research about the drug. Although financ... - Second Recall Expansion of Cribs Sold by Babies R Us
Cribs Pose Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards About 96,000 Jardine Cribs are now being recalled by Jardine Enterprises because the wooden crib slats can break, creating a gap, which can pose an entrapment and strangulation hazard to infants and toddlers: 320,000 units were previously recalled in June 2008 and 56,450 units were recalled in January 2009... - Nationwide Recall of Lion Pavillion Hot-Pot Seasoning
Lion Pavilion, Ltd., based in Brooklyn, NY, is recalling approximately 16,213 pounds of seasoning products, which contain cattle by-products that were ineligible for import to the U.S. The firm is recalling these products because China is not eligible to export beef products to the United States. The products subject to recall include:14-ounce pac... - Pasta & Co Issues Recall due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Pasta & Co of Seattle, WA, is recalling their Chinese Vermicelli Salad and Pot Sticker Salad, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella. The products were manufactured using chili oil recalled by Union International Food Co., and may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and somet... - California Labor Law: Recourse for At-Will Termination?
Jun-27-09 San Bernadino, CA Jill is one of countless people who has been terminated without cause, and some employers take advantage of the California Labor Law . The state of California labor code presumes that employees are "at will", which means that employees working under an employment contract can only be terminated for reasons in their contract. Accor... - Public Citizen Wants Yasmin Birth Control Banned
Jun-27-09 Washington, DC A birth control pill that is classed as a third-generation contraceptive is the cause of concern for health advocates concerned with the potential for the Yasmin pill to foster blood clots. Yasmin , manufactured by Bayer and also sold as a generic, has been placed on a 'do not use' list published by Public Citizen, who petitioned the US F... - Pain Pumps May Have Negative Effect on Other Joints
Jun-27-09 Columbus, OH Patients who undergo surgery often worry about the complications of the surgery itself, but they probably do not worry too much about what effects their pain reliever might have. Patients who were given a shoulder pain pump to use following surgery are discovering that they might be at an increased risk of a serious shoulder injury. So, wh... - Allegations About Zicam Apparently Not New
Jun-27-09 Washington,DC People who have suffered Zicam side effects, specifically a loss of sense of smell [anosmia], are contacting attorneys to discuss whether they are eligible to join a lawsuit against the maker of the cold remedy products. Gary E. Mason, founding partner of The Mason Law Firm, LLP, says his firm has been contacted by clients across the US w... - Libimax Dietary Supplement Recalled Nationwide
Nature & Health Co., of Brea, CA, announced today that it is conducting a nationwide recall of the company's supplement product sold under the name Libimax. The Company has been informed by representatives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that lab analysis by the FDA of Libimax samples found the product contains tadalafil, an active ingredient of an... - $89 Million Settlement Proposed for Bextra, Celebrex Marketing Class Action
A federal court in San Francisco has granted preliminary approval to a proposed settlement with Pfizer Inc. ("Pfizer") about the marketing of the prescription drugs Bextra and Celebrex. The settlement will provide a Settlement Fund of $89 million to benefit a class of consumers and insurance companies or other entities (also called Third-Party Payors) that p... - Burn Hazard Prompts Recall of Floor Cleaner
About 44,000 "Majestic 360" Floor Cleaners are being recalled by the manufacturer, HMI Industries, because the cleaners' wiring can overheat, causing electrical arcing and melting. This poses a burn hazard to consumers. So far, HMI has received 40 reports of overheating and damage to carpets. The recalled floor cleaner is a black-colored, caniste... - Electrocution Hazard Prompts Recall of Hair Dryers
About 3,000 Special and Narita Hair Dryers are being recalled by the importer Universalink International Trading Inc., because the hair dryers are not equipped with an immersion protection device to prevent electrocution if the hair dryer falls into water. Immersion protection devices, which prevent electrocution, are required by industry standards for all e... - Non-Acetone Nail Polish Remover Recalled Nationwide
Personal Care Products is voluntarily conducting a nationwide recall of all lots of Personal Care non-acetone nail polish remover, conditioner enriched with gelatin, 6 fl. oz., UPC 4815592076, because it does not meet product specifications and has the potential to cause chemical burns to the fingers of users. The product has been sold nationwide in sm... - Under Armour Recalls Athletic Cups
About 211,000 Under Armour Athletic Cups are being recalled because the cups can break if hit, posing a risk of serious injury hazard to athletes. So far, Under Armour has received 5 reports of cups breaking, including an injury involving cuts and bruising. This recall involves all athletic cups that have the Under Armour logo, including adult, t... - Avelox Yet Another Drug Linked to Tendonitis
Jun-26-09 Washington, DC Yet another antibiotic that has been linked to the onset of tendon rupture has everybody talking, including a doctor who earns part of his living advising society at large with regard to health and medicines such as Avelox . In his daily medical column that appeared in various publications, including the New Brunswick Times & Tr... - FDA Requires Additional Labeling for Over-the-Counter Pain Relievers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final rule today that requires manufacturers of over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers and fever reducers to revise their labeling to include warnings about potential safety risks, such as internal bleeding and liver damage, associated with the use of these popular drugs. Products covered by the FDA ac...