Pain Patch Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fentanyl Overdose
Posted on Friday, March 19th, 2010
The son of an Illinois woman who died due to a fentanyl overdose has filed a lawsuit against Mylan Laboratories, which manufactures a generic version of the fentanyl pain patch.
The fentanyl patch wrongful death lawsuit [...]
Tumi Recalls Mobile Power Packs for Fire Hazard
Posted on Friday, March 19th, 2010
Tumi, of South Plainfield, New Jersey, is recalling about 5,000 of its Mobile Power Packs, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced.
The lithium-ion cells used in the Tumi Mobile Power Pack can ignite [...]
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Wheelchair Company
Posted on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
The family of a South End quadriplegic who died in 2007 after his wheelchair malfunctioned during a routine repair session at his home is suing the repair company for $10 million.
The father of Jeffrey Thompson, [...]
Alert Issued for Potentially Listeria-Tainted Deli Meat
Posted on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) just issued a public health alert due to illnesses possibly associated with ready-to-eat (RTE) deli meat products that may be contaminated with Listeria [...]
continue readingDothan City Removed From Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010
A Houston County judge removed the City of Dothan from a lawsuit recently after determining the city is immune from liability.
Circuit Judge Larry Anderson granted summary judgment to the City of Dothan in a wrongful [...]
Coil Nailers Pose Serious Injury Risk, Recall Issued
Posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010
A large recall—about 50,000 in the United States and 15,000 in Canada—of Coil Nailers has been implemented, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) have announced. The recalled Coil Nailers were [...]
continue readingLawyers urge WTC workers to take $657M settlement
Posted on Monday, March 15th, 2010
Lawyers and city officials say they are confident they can get ground zero responders to agree on a settlement for sick people who toiled in the ruins of the World Trade Center.
Thousands of workers who [...]
Alabama Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissed
Posted on Thursday, March 11th, 2010
A Houston County judge removed the City of Dothan from a lawsuit recently after determining the city is immune from liability.
Circuit Judge Larry Anderson granted summary judgment to the City of Dothan in a wrongful [...]
Three More Firms Recall Kids’ Clothing for Strangulation Hazard
Posted on Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Three recalls of children’s jackets with dangerous drawstrings have been implemented, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. In all three cases, the recalls were initiated because the children’s jackets have drawstrings through [...]
continue readingLA Weight Loss Wrongful Death Suit Settled
Posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
A wrongful death lawsuit against L.A. Weight Loss Centers Inc. has settled for $700,000 in Madison County.
According to a March 3 order approving the settlement, L.A. Weight Loss will make payment to the two children [...]