The 2009 Yamaha Rhino side by side ATV will be released this month, but it does not appear that any substantial redesign was made for the new model year, to make the vehicle safer or less prone to rollover. Since it was first introduced in 2003,… Read More
Wachovia's Evergreen Ultra-Short Opportunities Fund has dropped 20% this year as a result of heavy investments in risky mortgage-backed securities. Managers of the mutual fund failed to disclose the full extent of the risks investors were exposed to, and those who lost over $10,000 may be… Read More
UPDATE NOVEMBER 2010: The FDA has announced a Darvon and Darvocet recall on 11/19/2010 after linking a potential risk of heart arrythmias to the medication, in addition to other side effects, such as suicide, overdose and death. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are reviewing potential… Read More
The International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) sponsored a World Elder Abuse Awareness Day on June 15, 2008 to increase recognition of this global problem and raise awareness of the factors that can lead to or limit abuse of seniors. The rapid aging… Read More
According to a report released earlier this month by the CDC, Hispanic workers are more likely to suffer a work injury death than other racial groups in the United States. The health officials indicate that reducing the number of on-the-job deaths among Hispanics will require safer… Read More
According to a May 2008 report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the number of serious injuries in accidents that did not result in death has declined over the past decade. Despite an increase in the number of cars on the road and miles traveled,… Read More
Less than two months after a Digitek recall was issued due to manufacturing problems that allowed double strength tablets to be commercially released, at least three lawsuits have been filed. A number of additional cases are expected to be filed in the coming weeks, as hundreds… Read More
Following a report released last month by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices, which outlined a number of different problems associated with Chantix, the lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are expanding the scope of potential cases they are reviewing for users of the anti-smoking medication. Initially… Read More
A nationwide Ethex morphine recall was issued yesterdat for 60 mg extended release morphine sulfate tablets. It was discovered that certain pills sold may contain up to double the appropriate medication and be twice as thick as normal. The recall lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are… Read More
A Virginia hospital system admitted last week that they implanted hernia mesh patches in at least seven patients, months after the products had been recalled by the manufacturer. A Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch recall had been issued for the products since they could cause severe pain… Read More
