Traffic fatalities among teenagers – 16 and 17-year-old drivers – increased by 19 percent during the first six months of 2012. According to an article in Forbes.com, this statistic becomes even more disturbing given the fact that the number of teen drivers on the roadway has declined dramatically in recent years. A study conducted by…
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Distracted Driving Leads To Sudden Surge in Teen Traffic Deaths
Report Claims J & J Had Knowledge of their Defective Hip Implants
A Jan. 22 news report in The New York Times talks about an internal analysis conducted by Johnson & Johnson in 2011, which showed that the medical device maker knew that their metal-on-metal hip implants failed within five years in nearly 40 percent of patients who received it. The article states that Johnson & Johnson…
Man Dies At Health Club, Family Files Wrongful Death Suit
February 22, 2013—Albany, New York—The New York Court of Appeals ruled recently in a case involving the wrongful death of a man at a Bally Total Fitness health club. In 2007, the gentleman collapsed at the health club and an ambulance was called. Ambulance personnel gave the victim shocks from an AED or automatic external defibrillator,…
Verdict: $3.35 Million Awarded in Vaginal Mesh Case
A jury in Atlantic County, New Jersey, awarded $3.35 million to 47-year-old Linda Gross for damages stemming from a Gynecare Prolift mesh device made by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. According to a Reuters news report, the nine-member jury heard the case for six weeks before delivering the verdict on February 25, 2013….
Fresenius Silent About Fatal Alkali Dosing Errors
Fresenius Medical Care, the manufacturer of dialysis products GranuFlo and NaturaLyte, has no problem communicating about lawsuit claims according to an article in Lawyers and Settlements. However, they were silent about alkali dosing errors that resulted in numerous tragic deaths. The article states that while Fresenius could have communicated this valuable information in a nanosecond…
J & J Lawyers Say Company Tested Vaginal Mesh and Warned of Risks
Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit properly designed a vaginal mesh implant and adequately warned consumers of its risks, a lawyer for the company told jurors who are about to decide on a lawsuit filed by a woman who blames the device for her 18 surgeries. According to a Bloomberg news report, the lawyer urged jurors…
Farmers Insurance Drops Coverage for Dog Bites Involving Certain Breeds
Farmers Insurance has changed its policy recently with regard to coverage in dog bite cases – specifically where it pertains to certain breeds of dogs. According to a KCRA news report, the company is no longer providing liability coverage for dog bite claims when it comes to three breeds – pit bulls, rottweilers and wolf…
BMW Recalls 500,000 Vehicles for Stalling Issues
BMW is recalling about 500,000 vehicles in the United States including recent model year 3 Series sedans, the 1 Series coupe and the Z4 sports car because a battery cable can fail causing the cars to stall unexpectedly. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the recall includes 3 series sedans, wagons,…
Anaheim Pedestrian Crash Kills 3
February 12, 2013—Anaheim, California—Three women, two of them a mother and daughter, were killed when a driver suspected of being drunk hit them as they walked in the street, according to the Orange County Register. The crash occurred in the 100 Block of South Western Avenue near Lincoln. The 56-year-old victim and her 21-year-old daughter,…
Pit Bull Owners Found Guilty in Neighbor’s Dog Attack Death
Carla Cornelio, 21, and her mother, Alba Cornelio, 41, were found guilty on two counts each of owning a vicious animal that caused the death of their 75-year-old neighbor, Emako Mendoza, on June 18, 2011. According to a news report in U-T San Diego, the fatal dog attack occurred when Mendoza was mauled in the…