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Sort by relevance 826 pages found matching toyota recalls- Nexium Fracture Claim Accepted by Attorney
Feb-17-14 Crystal River, FL “When the LawyersandSettlements attorney accepted my case, I found out that they have an entire Nexium division to handle so many claims,” says Julieann. “I shouldn’t be surprised at the number of lawsuits because I too suffered a Nexium fracture!” Even though you read about a drug’s side effects... - Stryker ShapeMatch Cutting Guide Recalled Due to Misalignment Concerns
Feb-15-14 Mahway, NJ When patients anticipate hip and knee replacement failures , they generally think the problem will be with the implant itself. Many people do not consider that there might be an issue with the technology that is supposed to make the implant surgeries easier. But concerns about the Stryker ShapeMatch Cutting Guide suggest that while there can... - Police Officer Dropped His Cell Phone, Resulting in Back and Neck Injury
Feb-14-14 Sarasota, FL When a Sarasota police officer dropped his cell phone while driving and took his eyes off the road for a split second to retrieve it, that’s all it took for a 30-year-old woman to be left with back and neck injury after her car was rear-ended. When the injured woman filed a lawsuit, the city of Sarasota and the plaintiff are reported... - Second Knee Revision Surgery with Stryker
Feb-3-14 Wilmington, NC Frances knew that many people are suffering with defective Stryker knee replacements but she thought “It would never happen to me.” The past few years have been a challenge, to say the least. She is still reeling from the ramifications of her knee implant failure, including two revision surgeries. Frances is still on activ... - Airbag Injuries: Are Victims Hurt by Reduced Quality?
Jan-31-14 Seattle, WA When consumers purchase vehicles, they often take into consideration issues such as airbags and whether the vehicle in question has side impact airbags and other safety features. What they do not consider - or often know - is who the maker of these safety features is and what the risks of airbag injuries are. Airbags - drivers’ sid... - Two Strikes with Stryker
Jan-13-14 Lawton, OK To many people, the phrase ”I never thought this would happen to me,” is all too familiar. It has been said all too often by Stryker Rejuvenate hip victims such as Frank. In August 2012 Frank had a Stryker hip replacement. He expected some discomfort but five days later when he returned home, the pain was unbearable. “Ho... - Back and Neck Injury Lawsuit Results in Toyota Settlement
Jan-5-14 Los Angeles, CA A lawsuit alleging a woman suffered a back and neck injury after unintended Toyota acceleration has reportedly been settled, and may be the start of other Toyota lawsuits being settled, as well. The plaintiff in the lawsuit alleged she suffered a back injury and a neck injury when her car suddenly accelerated and crashed, an alleged iss... - defective auto
Defective automobiles put vehicle occupants at risk of serious, life-threatening injury. Although newer vehicles have enhanced safety features designed to protect occupants in the event of an automobile crash , there are still situations in which the safety features designed to protect drivers and passengers actually result in injury. Auto defect lawsui... - Texas Plaintiff Sues Over Airbag Injuries, Other Claims
Dec-3-13 Marshall, TX Airbags were originally envisioned and designed to prevent injuries. So it’s somewhat galling when airbag injuries are caused when the devices either deploy when they shouldn’t, fail to deploy when they should or deploy improperly. This problem is compounded given that most cars, including subcompacts, have as many as 10 airbag... - Airbag Issues: Newer Airbags Not Necessarily Safer
Nov-10-13 Omaha, NE When it comes to airbag failure , the situation is a bit like the Goldilocks story: the airbag can deploy too early, too late or not at all. The purpose of airbags, to prevent accidental injuries, is for the safety devices to deploy at exactly the right time. Unfortunately, this does not always happen, putting people in the vehicle at risk of... - Robotic Surgery: Lots of Hype, but Where’s the Proof of Efficacy?
Oct-20-13 Bermuda Dunes, CA When Teresa Hershey of California talked to her doctor about a proposed hysterectomy, the potential for having the surgery undertaken with the aid of a DaVinci surgical robot sounded like a good idea at the time. “It sounded good,” she told Bloomberg News (10/8/13). “[My doctor] sold me on it.” The 41-year-old re... - Shimano Disc Brake Calipers Recalled in US and Canada
Sep-27-13 Washington, DC Consumers in the US and Canada are being advised by Shimano, the US Consumer Product Safety Board and Health Canada to immediately stop using bicycles with recalled Shimano brakes. Shimano has recalled the defective calipers due to reports that the disc brakes can fail, posing a collision hazard. The recall involves roughly 6,... - Defective Airbag Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Crash
Sep-16-13 Point Pleasant, WV An airbag failure can put the lives of vehicle drivers and passengers at risk, even though airbags are regarded as life-saving devices. The problem is that defective airbags may not deploy in an accident, or may deploy unnecessarily, potentially causing serious and even fatal airbag injuries. Recalls and lawsuits have been announced... - GranuFlo Recall: When Safety Slips through the Cracks
Sep-3-13 Washington, DC If 2012 was a watershed year with regard to the GranuFlo recall and concern over the actions (or lack thereof) of Fresenius Medical Care, then the month of March has proven to be a watershed month spanning two years, 2012 and 2013. It was in March 2012 when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first became aware of issues involvi... - $6M Settlement Reached in New United Motors Manufacturing Employment Class Action Lawsuit
San Francisco, CA: A $6 million settlement was reached in California labor law class action lawsuit alleging discrimination and unfair dismissal. Brought by former employees of Freemont-based New United Motors Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), California' last auto plant, the lawsuit, alleged that employees who were on disability at the time of the plant... - J&J Securities Class Action Preliminary Settlement Reached
Jul-22-13 New York, NY A proposed settlement has been reached in the securities class action pending against Johnson & Johnson Inc, (J&). The lawsuit stems from the 2010 recalls of over 40 nonprescription drugs from the market by J&J, during what has been described as by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the largest recall of children&rs... - Officials Investigate GM, Honda Airbag Recalls
Jun-20-13 Washington, DC If it seems as though airbag recalls are in the news a lot, you might not be all that far off. News stories about federal officials investigating airbag failures are frequently published, with officials now investigating GM and Honda airbag problems. Some airbag recalls are the result of airbag injuries, caused when an airbag failed to d... - Zimmer Knee Replacement Lawsuits Continue to Mount
Jun-9-13 Pittsburgh, PA There is little doubt that Zimmer Knee Replacement has proven to be a scourge for a growing number of middle-aged and senior Americans not content with living out their later years in a sedentary lifestyle. To wit, they undertake, in concert with their surgeons, the adoption of artificial knees and hips with an expectation of about 15 ye... - Car Manufacturers on Track for Airbag Recall Record
May-17-13 Detroit, MI Airbags, including side airbags and curtain airbags, have become synonymous with automobile safety. Automobile manufacturers loudly proclaim the safety of their vehicles using the number of airbags as proof that their products are safe. But according to reports, this year the number of airbag recalls could break a record set just last year,... - Massive Airbag Recalls Due to Defective Airbag Components
Apr-29-13 Detroit, MI Airbag injuries can run the gamut from injuries sustained when the airbags don’t deploy in an accident and an occupant sustains injuries that might have been preventable to injuries sustained from the deployment of the airbag itself. An even greater frustration, however, is when an airbag deploys without warning. Beyond frustration...