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Orlando, FL: A Flordia judge recently ruled in favor of the plaintiffs in litagation over defective Chinese drywall. The Hillsborough County judge, Robert Foster, ruled that homeowners' insurance should cover the damage caused by the tainted product. He found no exclusion for it in a Teachers Insurance Co homeowners' insurance policy. The suit was... - Child Support Offenders Owe "Millions of Dollars"
Jan-14-10 Charleston, WV Deadbeat parents owe millions in support payments to children in West Virginia, and attorney Charles "Rusty" Webb is doing his level best to make sure they pay up. He recently filed a legal malpractice class action lawsuit against the State Bureau of Child Support Enforcement, alleging that it is negligent in its duty to aggressively pursue... - CPAP Sleep Machine Recall Update
Apr-5-23 Santa Clara, CA Almost two years after the Philips CPAP recall of more than two million Dream Station Machines, the FDA has issued yet another update due to more serious health issues being reported due to defective foam–and the agency may have contributed to more consumers suffering with sleep apnea. Philips recalled its machines in June... - Unum Lawyer Gives Denied Policy Holder Hope
Jan-8-10 Long Island, NY Lisa collected short term disability from First Unum until her health insurance policy kicked into long-term disability benefits. Last September she checked Unum's website to find her next payment date and discovered to her horror that her claim was closed. "I called Unum and they said I was no longer disabled," says Lisa. "That was new... - Lawyers Again Request Shoulder Pain Pump Lawsuit Consolidation
Dec-20-09 Pikesville, MD Shoulder pain pump attorneys have indicated that they will renew their prior motions for transfer and coordination of the product liability lawsuits against shoulder pain pump manufacturers at the next meeting of the US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in January 2010. On November 30, several attorneys representing a number o... - Warning Labels Expand to Include Denture Adhesive Zinc Poisoning Risks
Nov-19-09 Los Angeles, CA Consumer advocates report that the makers of a prominent denture cream have added the risk of denture adhesive zinc poisoning to the warning labels adorning the packaging of their oral adherent products. In addition to small written warnings on containers or popular denture adhesives like Fixodent, manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline has an... - 92,000 TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters Recalled
Washington, DC: Atico International USA is recalling about 92,000 TrueLiving Heater Fans and Portable Quartz Radiant Heaters because the heaters have caught fire, posing a fire hazard to consumers. Atico has received eight reports of the A14B1053 Heater Fan overheating and 21 reports of the A14B0979 Quartz Heater overheating. Reports for th... - 142,000 Wind Tunnel Vacuums Recalled by Hoover
Washington, DC: Hoover Inc., of Glenwillow, Ohio is recalling about 142,000 Hoover® WindTunnel Canister Vacuums because the power cord between the power nozzle and the wand connector can short-circuit posing fire and shock hazards to consumers. This condition can occur even if the vacuum has been turned off but left plugged in. Hoover has receive... - Xantrex GT Series Grid Tie Solar Inverters Recalled
Washington, DC: Xantrex Technology Inc - a subsidiary of Schneider Electric, of Livermore, CA, is recalling about 25,000 Xantrex Grid Tie Solar Inverters because a component of the inverter can degrade, causing out gassing within the wiring compartment of the inverter. When arcing occurs, gasses could build and force the compartment cover to be blown o... - Thinx, Inc. to Settle PFAS/PFOA Lawsuit
Mar-20-23 New York, NY In late January, Thinx, Inc. announced that it had reached a $5 million settlement agreement to end Dickens v. Thinx, Inc ., a class action perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS/PFOA) lawsuit. Thinx will provide up to $5 million to reimburse consumers who bought the company’s signature period underwear between November 12, 2016 and... - Is Zicam Risk Worth the Benefit?
Sep-11-09 Columbus, OH It's a scenario that occurs in many households across the US: a person feels a cold coming on and reaches for the cold medication. In some cases, the cold medication that is reached for is Zicam. However, in many cases the cold sufferer assumes the side effects will include fatigue, headache or nausea, at worst. She does not assume tha... - "I Believe Actos Killed My Husband"
Sep-1-09 Las Vegas, NV "My husband, son and I contracted an upper respiratory infection last November," says Darlene. "We stopped coughing and recovered about 3 weeks later but my husband didn't get better so he was prescribed Actos . He never got over it and I believe Actos caused his death." "My husband was a diabetic for years but it was under control so... - Levaquin Case Awards $1.8 Million In Damages
Minneapolis, MN: An 82-year old Minnesota man who sued Johnson & Johnson over allegations that their antibiotic Levaquin caused damage to his tendons, has been awarded $1.8 million in damages by the jury hearing his case. The jury awarded $1.1 million in punitive damages and $630,000 in compensatory damages to John Schedin, a former Marine,... - Wal-Mart Recalls 2.2 Million Electric Heaters
Washington, DC: Wal-Mart Stores is recalling about 2.2 million Flow Pro, Airtech, Aloha Breeze & Comfort Essentials Heater because the heaters can malfunction resulting in overheating, smoking, burning, melting and fire. Wal-Mart has received 21 reports of incidents, which included 11 reports of property damage beyond the heater. Injuries were... - California Caps Stifle Med Mal Award
Jun-29-09 Irvine, CA You might say that a young California woman who went to court seeking damages as a result of a hip surgery that went terribly wrong, won the battle but lost the war. Her attorney, Sean M. Burke, an experienced personal injury lawyer who has fought many a battle on behalf of people injured through medical malpractice, presented the facts of case,... - Zicam Users Don't Smell a Rat (And That's the Problem…)
Jun-19-09 Scottsdale, AZ A recent warning from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) with regard to Zicam nasal spray has migrated to Canada, where the Canadian Health authority has mirrored the FDA recommendation for consumers to immediately stop using three Zicam products containing zinc, due to potential issues regarding an individual's sense of smell. ... - Breakthrough Settlement Reached In Chinese Drywall Litigation
Washington, DC: A breakthrough settlement has been reached to remediate homes affected by Chinese drywall. The agreement was reached with several key defendants including Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin (KPT), builders, drywall suppliers and their insurers including Interior/Exterior Building Supply, Banner Supply Co., the Louisiana Homebuilders Indemnity T... - Taser Brain Damage Suit Settled for $2.8 Million
Santa Cruz, CA: A 49-year old man who suffered permanent brain damage as the result of police use of a taser, has won a $2.8 million settlement against Taser International Inc, the makers of the controversial stun gun. In 2006, Steven Butler who was intoxicated and off his medications, refused to get off a bus he was riding. The Watsonville poli... - Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Suspended in Other Countries. Not in US.
Mar-26-09 Washington, DC Canada is the latest country to bring the hammer down on the use of Raptiva after the psoriasis drug had been linked to 3 confirmed and one suspected case of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a neurological condition that can result in reduced brain function and ultimately, death. Three, of the four patients died. All f... - Defective Whitco Stadium Light Poles Recalled Following Reports of Collapse
Washington, DC: About 2,500 lighting poles 70 feet or greater in height are being recalled by the manufacturer, Whitco Company of Forth Worth, TX, because the poles can fracture or crack and fall over, posing a risk of serious injury or death to patrons and bystanders from being hit or crushed. The poles range from 1 to 4 tons increasing the risk of de...