The owner of the Mandalay Bay hotel has said it bears no liability in last year’s Las Vegas concert massacre and has filed a lawsuit asking courts to grant federal protections that shield companies who provide anti-terrorism products and services to civilians, CNN reports. The shooting occurred the night of Oct. 1 when a gunman…
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Ford Agrees to Pay $299 Million in Takata Airbag Settlement
Ford Motor Company has agreed to an “economic loss settlement” of $299.1 million covering at least 6 million U.S. vehicles with potentially faulty Takata airbag inflators. According to a Reuters news report, the settlement covers several forms of economic damages linked to the airbag inflators including claims that vehicles were inaccurately represented as safe, that…
$4.7-Billion Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson
A jury in St. Louis has awarded $4.69 billion to 22 women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products. According to a Los Angeles Times news report, the corporation should ready itself for a flood of new product liability lawsuits after this massive verdict on July 12. So…
These Recalled Chests Turned into Coffins for 14 Children
At least 14 children have reportedly suffocated in Lane or Virginia Maid cedar chests between 1977 and 2015. According to a report in the Miami Herald, children have climbed into open storage chests and suffocated inside when the lid closed and locked automatically. That’s about 12 million of these chests were recalled in the middle…
UK Government Stops Vaginal Mesh Surgeries Due to Serious Injury Risks
The UK government has ordered the suspension of transvaginal mesh surgeries to avoid the risk of life-changing injuries to women. According to an article in the Guardian, the government has accepted that the use of vaginal mesh implants to treat complications after childbirth should be stopped right away to prevent the threat of injury and…
NHTSA Steps Up Investigation into VW Tiguan Seatbelt Failure
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has intensified its probe into seatbelt failure in the 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan after the seatbelts tore apart in two routine crash tests the agency conducted. According to an article in Consumer Reports, the tests were conducted less than a week apart at two different locations. During the…
25 Injured in Downtown Los Angeles Tour Bus Crash
At least 25 people were injured in a Los Angeles bus accident after a tour bus carrying 32 passengers collided with a barrier and tipped over on the 10 Freeway early morning on July 14. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, 25 passengers were transported to area hospitals. Four were said…
Survey Shows Most Consumers Want Safety Recalls to Be Disclosed by Car Dealers
If the vehicle you are about to buy from a dealer’s lot has been recalled for a faulty seatbelt that could fail to protect you in a car accident or an airbag that could shoot out shrapnel at you, would you want to know about it? The answer seems like a no-brainer. But Autolist, a…
CDC Warns Consumers Not to Eat Honey Smacks After Salmonella Outbreak
A salmonella outbreak linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal that has infected 100 people across several states has prompted the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to issue a blunt warning: Just don’t eat it. According to a news report in The Washington Post, the CDC is urging consumers to avoid the popular cereal, a sugary,…
Del Monte Vegetables Linked to Parasitic Outbreak That Has Sickened More Than 200
More than 200 people have been infected by an intestinal parasite after reportedly consuming vegetables from Fresh Del Monte Produce vegetable trays. According to a report in The New York Times, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has reported there were 212 cases of the infection, cyclosporiasis in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin as of…