A product liability lawsuit filed against Procter and Gamble claims that the company’s Old Spice deodorant causes severe chemical burns and rashes. According to a Fox Los Angeles news report, the lawsuit claims to seek class-action status and more than $5 million in damages. The complaint names 13 Old Spice products including Old Spice Lionpride…
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Class Action Claims Old Spice Deodorant Caused Severe Burns
Nissan Expands Recall of Rogue Vehicles for Stalling Issues
Nissan is expanding a recall of its 2014 Rogue vehicles to fix a fuel pump problem that can prevent the engine from starting or cause it to stall as the vehicle is being driven. According to an Associated Press news report, this expanded recall affects 46,671 vehicles manufactured between July 25, 2013 and June 7,…
Gerber Recalls Baby Food Because it Could Spoil
The Gerber food company has issued a defective product recall for some of its organic baby food products after finding a defect in the packaging. According to an ABC news report, the company is recalling specific batches of two different types of organic food pouches that were sold nationwide over concerns that the product could…
Can Longer Crossing Times Prevent Pedestrian Accidents?
The Los Angeles pedestrian accident attorneys at Bisnar Chase recently saw a news article stating that the city of Los Angeles has installed infrastructure at 15 downtown intersections to give pedestrians a four-second lead time over turning cars. Officials believe that this extra time will help reduce the number of pedestrian versus vehicle collisions. These…
It’s Official: Los Angeles is Facing a Hit-and-Run Epidemic
NBC Los Angeles’s I-Team uncovered startling statistics about hit-and-run collisions in the city, which show without a doubt that this is in fact an epidemic in Los Angeles. According to the report, a hit-and-run crash occurs about once every 18 minutes in Los Angeles. The I-Team examined data reported to the California Highway Patrol on…
OCC Student Suffers Second Degree Burns after E- Cig Ignites
An 18-year-old Orange Coast College student suffered second-degree burn injuries after e-cigarette batteries ignited in his pants pocket and started a fire. According to a news report in The Orange County Register, the incident occurred the afternoon of March 22, 2016 in the college’s Costa Mesa campus. Fire officials who responded to the scene said…
Dozens of Lawsuits Filed against Bayer Over Defective Essure Contraceptive Devices
More than 30 women have filed a product liability lawsuit in a St. Louis court against medical device manufacturer Bayer over injuries related to its Essure permanent birth control device. According to a report on Mass Device, the lawsuit filed on behalf of the women said Bayer deliberately deceived not only the U.S. Food and…
J & J Ordered to Pay $500 Million in Hip Implant Cases
A Texas federal jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy unit to pay about $500 million to five plaintiffs who said they suffered injuries as a result of the company’s Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants. According to a Reuters news report, the verdict came after a two-month trial. Jurors found that the Pinnacle metal…
11 Sickened by Salmonella Outbreak Linked to California Pistachios
At least 11 people in nine states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios grown in California. According to a KTLA news report, the pistachios that were recalled were sold under the brand names of Paramount Farms, Trader Joe’s and Wonderful. The nuts were sold nationwide and in Canada in a number…
NFL Official Acknowledges Link Between Football and Brain Damage
A top health and safety officer with the NFL has now openly acknowledged a link between football and the brain disease chronic traumatic encephalopathy or CTE, which has affected a number of former NFL stars. Â According to an ESPN report, Jeff Miller, the league’s senior vice president for health and safety spoke on the contentious…