Posts for the 'Personal Injury' Category
Plavix Lawsuit: Black Box Warning Indicates Drug Ineffective in Some Patients
The FDA has announced a “black box” Plavix warning, indicating that the anti-clotting medication may be ineffective in some patients with a genetic variation. This could cause an individual at risk for a heart attack, stroke, angina or cardiovascular death to suffer a serious and potentially life-threatening injury.
Product Liability Lawsuit Verdicts Up in 2009: Report
Last year, there was a substantial increase in the size of the largest product liability jury awards against big businesses, including two major punitive damage awards in hormone replacement therapy lawsuits against Pfizer’s Prempro, which seem to reflect an American public that is fed up with corporate abuses.
>>INFORMATION: Product Liability Lawsuits
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Tips
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is often referred to as “the silent killer” for good reason: the colorless and odorless gas is the leading cause of poison death and injury in the U.S. However, the risk of injury can be greatly reduced by following a few preventative safety steps.
>INFORMATION: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Lawsuits
Follow Up to CBS News Report on Yamaha Rhino Rollovers
As we mentioned yesterday, an investigative report aired last night on CBS Evening News about Yamaha Rhino rollovers. As would be expected, Yamaha released a statement after the broadcast defending the “safety record” of the Yamaha Rhino, apparently dismissing the hundreds of deaths and serious injuries reported. Yamaha attempts to portray the CBS News report as nothing more than part of a “disingenuous publicity campaign” orchestrated by plaintiff lawyers hoping to influence jurors in upcoming trials.
>>PRIOR POST (8/4/2009): Yamaha Rhino Safety Problems:
Coverage on CBS Evening News
Yamaha Rhino ATV Safety Problems: Coverage on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric
Tonight on CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, there will coverage of the Yamaha Rhino problems which have caused hundreds of serious and fatal injuries throughout the United States.
Dog Bite Prevention Practices Promoted by CDC
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) promoted dog bite prevention practices last week in hopes of reducing the number of adults and children who suffer an animal attack injury. Dog Bite Prevention Week was May 17 through May 23, with the CDC indicating that most of the 4.5 million cases every year of Americans bitten by a dog could be prevented.
>>INFORMATION: Dog Bite Lawsuits
Recall for Yamaha Rhino Not Issued Worldwide Despite Safety Problems
Despite being forced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall the Yamaha Rhino in March 2009, so that design modifications and improvements could be made to the four wheel side-by-side ATV, Yamaha continues to sell the Rhino without the safety modifications in other countries.
Yamaha Rhino Recall Lawyers Applaud U.S. CPSC
After years of calls for a Yamaha Rhino recall to be issued due to design defects that make the side-by-side ATV prone to rollover, even when operated at a slow speed on a flat surface, the U.S. CPSC has finally forced Yamaha to suspend sales and make repairs to address the safety problems.
>>INFORMATION: Yamaha Rhino Rollover Problems
Second Hand Asbestos Exposure Can Lead to Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma is a fatal form of cancer which is caused by breathing asbestos fibers. While most diagnosed cases have occurred among people who worked around the toxic substance, second hand asbestos exposure can also cause health problems and mesothelioma lawsuits have been successfully brought by spouses, children and other family members of workers who came directly in contact with asbestos and carried the fibers home on their clothes or in the hair.
>>INFORMATION: Mesothelioma from Asbestos Exposure
Chinese Drywall Lawyers: Defective Drywall Problems for Homeowners
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential Chinese drywall lawsuits on behalf of property owners whose homes may have been built with defective drywall imported from China. The bad drywall could cause a number of problems, including a strong rotten egg smell, failure of air conditioning units, corrode wiring throughout the house and potentially cause respiratory or other health issues.
