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Sort by date 223 pages found matching Wal-Mart- The Holmes Company expands previous recall of "Rival" Slow Cookers
On July 29th, 2005 The Holmes company of Milford, Massachusetts announced an expansion of a previous recall for their "Rival" brand Slow Cookers. Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled slow cookers immediately. The handles on the base of these slow cookers can break, resulting in a serious burn hazard to consumers and others near the cookers... - Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex Agree to pay $1.2 fine for Failing to Report Defective Products
On March 30th, 2005, the US Consumer Products Safety Commission announced that Hamilton Beach/Proctor Silex (HB/PS) of Glen Allen, VA has agreed to pay a $1.2 million civil penalty for allegedly failing to report appropriately to the Commission in regards to problems reported with three separate products; countertop toasters, juice extractors and slow c... - Did Digitek Cause Wife's Death?
Jun-11-08 Marysville, CA "My wife passed away on May 14th and she took Digitek for two months," says Robert R. "I still have one of the bottles that corresponds with the recalled Digitek double dose lot numbers. She had every one of the symptoms: dizziness, nausea, low blood pressure--and eventually she died." "Carole, my wife, was under the care of a kidney d... - Overdosing on Digitek
May-31-08 Kissimmee, FA Paul's wife had a heart attack in '95 but made a remarkable recovery and started taking Digitek . But she experienced other problems: coincidentally, she suffered the same complications listed on Digitek's website, namely nausea, fatigue and irregular heartbeats. And death. "My wife passed away on February 24th; we were high-school sweet... - Lakewood Recalls 70,000 Oil Filled Electric Heaters
On January 26th, 2005 Lakewood Engineering and Manufacturing Company of Chicago, IL announced a recall of approximately seventy thousand (70,000) of its Model 5101 Electric Heater due to rupturing welds which expel oil, hurting consumers that may be nearby. Lakewood states that is aware of 28 incidents where the welds ruptured, and in one case a c... - No Extra Pay for Off-Clock-Employee Overtime
May-27-08 Cary, NC John is an independent contractor whose work agreement stipulates precise hours on the job yet he is asked to work overtime on a regular basis, with no extra compensation. "I work for this staffing company," says John, "and through them I am assigned to work in supermarkets. The work rotates on a monthly cycle—through 16 different stores of... - Digitek Defect: Twice the Size, Twice the Dose
May-20-08 Sacramento, CA The Digitek recall has gone to the dogs—literally. That's what happened when Georgia Vonk got the call from her pharmacist that Bailey P. Vonk's Digitek heart medication had been recalled for adverse reactions including nausea, vomiting, low blood pressure, cardiac instability, and even death. In a dog, it can also cause gagging... - Digitek Recall: Your Pharmacist will Call
May-15-08 Morristown, NJ Just weeks after Actavis, in conjunction with the FDA initiated a recall of its heart drug Digitek (digoxin tablets), a lawsuit was filed on May 5, 2008 in the northern district of Ohio and a class action lawsuit was filed in the eastern district of Louisiana. The suits follow a voluntary recall of all Digitek lots after reports that ta... - Attorney Michael L. Hodges on BPA Class Action
May-15-08 Lenexa, Kansas: In his thirty-year legal career, Michael Hodges says, "We've done virtually every kind of damages case you can think of, but in the last four or five years, we've done mainly mass torts and class actions." That includes joining in multiple class actions filed recently against Avent America, Evenflo, Gerber, Handi-Craft (Dr. Brown's), and Pl... - Attorney Linda M. Dardarian on Structured Negotiation
Apr-12-08 Oakland, CA: Traditional litigation is often an expensive, time-consuming, and adversarial route to resolution. Sometimes it's inevitable, but some areas of law lend themselves to a collaborative approach that yields benefits for both sides. It's called structured negotiation, and Linda M. Dardarian, partner in Goldstein, Demchak, Baller, Borgen and Dard... - Work Crew "Ate Asbestos for Breakfast"
Apr-9-08 Denver, CO It's unfathomable that just two years ago, a crew of 15 men were hired to tear down a property that was riddled with asbestos without being issued respirators or any kind of safety gear. In fact, they weren't even told that the buildings contained asbestos. According to Justin S., one of the demo crew, the building company knew. "The buildi... - Wal-Mart and Walgreens AbEnergizer Settlement
The two massive retail stores have agreed to pay a combined $650,000 settlement for selling an illegal product. The AbEnergizer Abdominal Muscle Stimulator is not approved by the US Food and Drug Administration; it is misbranded and therefore illegal. The medical device claimed to stimulate stomach muscles with an electrical current. Wal-Mart and Walgre... - Attorney Robert K. Rhoads: "It's not like condemning someone's house."
Mar-15-08 Fayetteville, AR Attorney Robert K. Rhoads is a shareholder in Oklahoma City-based Hall Estill , working out of the firm's Northwest Arkansas office in Fayetteville. A 1980 JD graduate of the University of Arkansas law school, Rhoads recently won a $2.6 million dollar jury verdict for compensation in a condemnation case involving the neighboring cit... - Chantix: "How Can You Put a Price On Life?"
Mar-11-08 Macclenny FL Michael and Lamonda M. are living a nightmare. In May 2007, Lamonda was hospitalized because of her asthma. While in the hospital, her doctor recommended she try using Chantix to quit smoking. It was a move that would change Lamonda's life, even though she only took Chantix for a short time. She has since been diagnosed with cognitive brai... - Imation Corp. disposable cameras Settlement
After a six-year legal battle, Jazz Photo Corp., a reloader of disposable cameras, entered into a $25 million settlement with data storage giant Imation Corp. for allegedly faulty camera film. In a case being tried before Hon. Jose Linares of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the settlement was approved by Hon. Morris Stern... - Chantix: "This Whole Thing Petrifies Me"
Mar-1-08 Port Charlotte, FL Tasha M. says she is still a little scatterbrained after her experience with Chantix . She says that she knows what she wants to say but she has problems expressing her thoughts. However, she is clear that she wants to get Chantix off the market. "I tried everything to help me quit smoking," Tasha says. "I had been smoking for 20 y... - Settlement
The Federal Labor Department charged the chain store with failing to abide with child labor laws. The 24 violations included 85 teenagers working in Arkansas, New Hampshire, and Connecticut. Wal-Mart agreed to pay $135,540 to settle the federal child-labor charges. (Feb-16-05) [ NEWSDAY ] Legal Help If you have a similar problem and would... - California Slip and Fall: The Tragedy of Negligence
Jan-19-08 West Hill, CA: In a perfect world, a fall should not cost you your hip. Slipping should not cost you your life. But the world we live in is far from perfect, and all too often the conditions that trigger a fall are not of our own doing. If you slip and fall in the state of California, there are options open to you. Let's say you're in a grocery store,... - Dynacraft BSC Inc. mountain bike Settlement
This bicycle company has agreed to pay a $1.4 million civil penalty to settle claims that it failed to report safety problems on mountain bikes sold nationally. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission alleged that Dynacraft BSC Inc., of San Rafael, Calif., failed on multiple occasions to tell the government about serious defects in its bikes, which we... - Lawsuits Filed Against Topps Beef
Oct-8-07 Elizabeth, NJ Lawsuits have been filed against Topps Meat Company in the wake of a [ recall ] due to the discovery of E. coli in some of the company's products. At least two lawsuits have been filed so far, although more are likely to follow. The contamination resulted in the hospitalization of adults and children who contracted E. coli after eating some...