Lawsuits Filed in Mass. over E. Coli Tainted Meat
A lawsuit was filed this past Tuesday after a young Massachusetts based girl and Rhone Island boy were made ill by meat tainted with E. coli bacteria. Product liability litigation, which was brought against two meat companies, namely South Shore Meats and Fairbank Farms in Plymouth Superior court, stated that both children were in the [...]
Targets Pays Civil Penalty for Lead Paint based Toys
Government officials recently penalized Target stores for the unusually high amount of lead found within and on in some of their toys. Target in turn agreed to pay a $600,000 dollars in civil penalties for selling toys that contained these dangerous lead levels. Authorities reveal that the lead content in some of the Target [...]
Widow Calls on Toyota to Pull Dangerous Floor Mats
Melodie Bohuchot, widow of Troy Johnson who died 2 years ago in a crash suspected of being caused by the Toyota floor mats, is pleading for Toyota to recall and remove them. This comes shortly after a family of four was killed because of the dangers associated with them. To date, Toyota has informed the [...]
Knee Repair Product Approved by FDA Despite Apparent Flaws
A renowned lawyer for the Food And Drug Administration (FDA) disclosed information regarding the government agency’s acceptance of a knee repair product that indicates they overlooked glaring problems prior to FDA approval. The Menaflex apparatus, which was manufactured by ReGen Biologics, is considered to have defects that would have made it near impossible for the [...]
Heart Problems Possibly Sparked by Prostate Cancer Treatment
A common hormone treatment for men with prostate cancer may be linked to a slight increase in heart related health issues. European medical experts learned through intensive studies that prostate cancer patients had a 28 percent higher risk of having a fatal heart attack as well as 21 percent chance of dying from heart disease [...]
Mistrial Declared in First Fosamax Lawsuit
When 71-year-old Fort Walton, Fla., native Shirley Boles developed severe dental and jaw-related problems after she began taking Fosamax in 1997, she decided to file a product liability lawsuit against the drug’s manufacturer. Now only able to eat soft food, she is seeking restitution for her degenerative injuries Fosamax, Merck & Co.’s primary osteoporosis drug, [...]
FDA Reveals Database to make Food Safety Reporting Faster
Soon to become mandatory, the Food and Drug Administration has set up a system wherein food manufacturers could report potentially contaminated products within a 24 hour period. The move comes after a stern rebuke from congress as well as a slew of product liability lawsuits when tainted foods like peanuts and spinach caused sickness and [...]
Lawsuit Claims Crest Pro-Health Mouthwash Discolors Teeth
A newly emerging product liability lawsuit against Procter and Gamble was filed by disgruntled plaintiffs who charge that Crest Pro-Health mouthwash stains teeth. According to official documents filed in Michigan federal court, the mouthwash contains a chemical that is known to yellow and brown the teeth, but the bottle contains no warning in this regard. [...]
Chrysler Takes on Product Liability Cases of Predecessor
In a recent August 27th letter to congress, Chrysler Group LLC, now called Old Carco LLC., promised to look at the product liability cases of the formerly bankrupt company. The new car manufacturer said they would consider claims that occurred on or after June 10, 2009 the date the company acquired Chrysler LLC assets. The [...]
Important Claim Against Fosomax Dismissed
Posted by Alicia Norman on November 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Releasing a statement on Tuesday, Merck & Co. revealed that a U.S. district court dismissed claims against the company in a second “bellwether” or “key” regarding the drug Fosomax. As of Sept. 30, the company has been fighting 953 lawsuits which allege that their osteoporosis drug Fosamax causes a painful ailment called [...]
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