Personal Injury Law

Denim Shorts Recalled By The Children's Place

Posted on May 17, 2010
The Children's Place Services Co., working in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), issued a recall of Denim Cargo Shorts because the metal snaps could detach from the garment, posing a choking hazard. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall, to date...

Power Adapters for Laptops Recalled By Comarco

Posted on April 29, 2010
Comarco Inc. has announced a voluntary recall of more than 500,000 laptop adapters due to faulty wiring that can cause the connector tips to melt, posing a burn hazard. To date, 518 incidents of the connector tips heating have been reported. Eight consumers have reported a fingertip or hand burn; however medical attention was not required...

One Killed In Fifty-Car Wreck

Posted on March 25, 2010
A section of Interstate 80 was shutdown in southwest Wyoming yesterday following an accident that involved more than fifty vehicles. It appears a semi jackknifed on eastbound I-80 causing the 50-vehicle pileup. A second truck, attempting to avoid the accident, overturned which set off a chair of other accidents, according to Wyoming Highway Patrol...

Children's Greeting Cards With Bracelets Recalled

Posted on February 05, 2010
Schurman Fine Papers, in cooperation with Health Canada and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, recently announced a voluntary recall of greeting cards with attached bracelets. The paint coating on the bracelets contains high levels of lead...

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Vegetable Choppers Sold at Sam?s Club Recalled

Posted on January 20, 2010
Pedrini Pro Chop Professional Choppers have been recalled by Lifetime Brands because pieces of the metal blades can break off during use and fall into food being prepared by the chopper, posing a hazard to users. The company has received three reports of the chopper's blade breaking off, including one report of a consumer suffering cuts to the mouth from chewing food containing one of the broken blades...

Children?s Activity Centers Recalled By Evenflo

Posted on December 09, 2009
Evenflo Co., in cooperation with Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada have announced a voluntary recall of Evenflo ExerSaucer® 1-2-3 Tea for Me™ Activity Learning Centers because the candle flame attached to the cake toy can detach, posing a choking hazard...

Groups Push Congress To Reform Toxic Substance Act

Posted on November 24, 2009
Hundreds of babies are crawling to D.C. to urge Congress to overhaul America's toxic chemical policy. Each year, some 1.2 million children under six are unintentionally poisoned at home by everyday items including cleaning products. The federal law intended to protect people from health-harming chemicals is not working and needs to be overhauled, says event sponsors, which include Seventh Generation...

SurgeMaster Surge Protectors Recalled By Belkin

Posted on October 27, 2009
Belkin International, in cooperation with the CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of SurgeMaster Surge Protectors, because the molding on the rotating plug can crack or detach, posing a shock hazard. To this date, the company has received seven consumer reports of the molding cracking...

Cheyenne To Pass Cell Phone Ban

Posted on September 17, 2009
The Cheyenne City Council recently voted 7-1 to pass a ban on using cell phones while driving, with the exception of hands-free devices. But, until October 15, police will only enforce it if a cell phone is a contributing factor in a crash. Officers are not going to stop vehicles with out-of-state plates, as its cell phone wielding driver would presumably be using the device to find his way around, said Councilman Don Pierson, the city's former police chief...

Hydroxycut Products Recalled Due To Risk Of Liver Injury

Posted on April 30, 2009
Some Hydroxycut products have been associated with serious liver injuries and as such consumers should immediately stop taking these products. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received 23 reports of liver injury, including jaundice and elevated liver enzymes...

Acer Recalls Desktop Computers Due To Burn Hazard

Posted on March 19, 2009
Acer America Corp, in conjunction with CPSC, announced a voluntary recall of Acer Predator Desktop Computers because the insulation on the internal wiring can become bent or stripped causing the wires to overheat, which poses a burn hazard to users...

Proposal Makes Regulating On the Job Toxin Exposure More Difficult

Posted on July 30, 2008
In news that should surprise absolutely no one, political appointees at the Department of Labor, working in secrecy and over the objection of department experts, are trying to ram through a proposal in the waning days of the Bush administration which would make it harder to regulate workplace toxin exposure...

AIDS: Still deadly

Posted on June 19, 2008
Naturally, game 3 of the NBA Finals was a star-studded event. The classic rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers reigniting after 21 years attracted L.A. celebrities and NBA legends in equal numbers, and there, sitting court-side, looking hale and healthy, was Earvin "Magic" Johnson, quintessential Laker champion and one of the NBA's all-time greats...

McKesson Corporation to pay $13.25 Million in Settlements

Posted on May 06, 2008
McKesson Corporation has reached an agreement to pay $13.25 million in civil and administrative settlements with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and six U.S. Attorneys for failing to report sales of certain drugs to on-line pharmacies.   Did you ever wonder how illegal on-line pharmacies are able to obtain the drugs they sell to customers without a legal prescription? The answer is simple...

Vytorin and Zetia Only to be Used as Last Resort

Posted on April 03, 2008
The American College of Cardiology has recommended that the popular drugs Vytorin and Zetia should only be used after all other cholesterol lowering drugs fail. The panel's spokesman, Harlan Krumholz of Yale University, said: "Our strongest recommendation is that people need to go back to statins...

Dennis Quaid Sues Baxter for Heparin Overdose

Posted on March 18, 2008
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Buffington filed a lawsuit in December 2007 against Baxter Healthcare Corporation, claiming the drug maker was negligent when packaging different doses of the same drug in similar packaging. Both heparin and the lower dose version, hep-lock are packaged in similar vials with blue backgrounds and very small print on both labels...

Dennis Quaid Sues Baxter for Heparin Overdose

Posted on March 18, 2008
Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberly Buffington filed a lawsuit in December 2007 against Baxter Healthcare Corporation, claiming the drug maker was negligent when packaging different doses of the same drug in similar packaging. Both heparin and the lower dose version, hep-lock are packaged in similar vials with blue backgrounds and very small print on both labels...

A Friend in Need of a Kidney Transplant

Posted on February 25, 2008
Imagine the hope and excitement of graduating from high school and looking forward to the next chapter of your life as you head for college to pursue career of your dreams. Imagine the devastation as you learn you have a serious disorder that will put those dreams on hold and in fact threatens your very life...

A Friend in Need of a Kidney Transplant

Posted on February 25, 2008
Imagine the hope and excitement of graduating from high school and looking forward to the next chapter of your life as you head for college to pursue career of your dreams.Imagine the devastation as you learn you have a serious disorder that will put those dreams on hold and in fact threatens your very life...

Buying ED Products Online Can Be Dangerous

Posted on January 09, 2008
Men who look online for dietary supplement for erectile dysfunction should be aware that many of these products contain prescription drugs and other undisclosed ingredients. "Many consumers perceive these products as completely safe because they are often sold with labeling, suggesting that they are all-natural alternatives to prescription drug products that have been approved by FDA for treating ED...

Buying ED Products Online Can Be Dangerous

Posted on January 09, 2008
Men who look online for dietary supplement for erectile dysfunction should be aware that many of these products contain prescription drugs and other undisclosed ingredients. "Many consumers perceive these products as completely safe because they are often sold with labeling, suggesting that they are all-natural alternatives to prescription drug products that have been approved by FDA for treating ED...

Energy Drinks May Increase Blood Pressure

Posted on November 09, 2007
Results of a study show that energy drinks may increase heart rate and blood pressure levels in addition to increasing energy. The researchers of the study are recommending that anyone who has high blood pressure or heart disease should avoid these beverages because their blood pressure could change and the drinks may change how effective medications are...

Energy Drinks May Increase Blood Pressure

Posted on November 08, 2007
Results of a study show that energy drinks may increase heart rate and blood pressure levels in addition to increasing energy. The researchers of the study are recommending that anyone who has high blood pressure or heart disease should avoid these beverages because their blood pressure could change and the drinks may change how effective medications are...

Target Recalls Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

Posted on October 02, 2007
The large merchandiser Target in concert with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of approximately 82,000 'Plush Boys Rattles' because of a choking hazard. The rattles were manufactured in China. The cloth rattles have the propensity to be torn open by children, releasing beads that present a choking hazard...

Target Recalls Rattles Due to Choking Hazard

Posted on October 02, 2007
The large merchandiser Target in concert with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall of approximately 82,000 'Plush Boys Rattles' because of a choking hazard. The rattles were manufactured in China.The cloth rattles have the propensity to be torn open by children, releasing beads that present a choking hazard...

88 Died in Thai Plane Crash- Many Tourists Aboard

Posted on September 16, 2007
A plane carrying many foreign tourists crashed Sunday, September 16, in Thailand. The plane was trying to land while it was raining onto the Phuket, a small Thai island. The plane then split in to and burst into flames, authorities reported at least 88 people have died from the crash...

88 Died in Thai Plane Crash- Many Tourists Aboard

Posted on September 16, 2007
A plane carrying many foreign tourists crashed Sunday, September 16, in Thailand. The plane was trying to land while it was raining onto the Phuket, a small Thai island. The plane then split in to and burst into flames, authorities reported at least 88 people have died from the crash...

Washington Women Mauled by Two Dogs

Posted on August 22, 2007
On Tuesday, August 21, two pit bull terriers came into a women's home through a pet door and attacked her while she was in her bed. The women was able to escape the dog attack after finding a gun and trying to shoot the dogs. Then she was able to make it to her car where she called 911...

Washington Women Mauled by Two Dogs

Posted on August 22, 2007
On Tuesday, August 21, two pit bull terriers came into a women's home through a pet door and attacked her while she was in her bed. The women was able to escape the dog attack after finding a gun and trying to shoot the dogs. Then she was able to make it to her car where she called 911...

Three Rescuers Dead, 6 Injured in Utah Mine

Posted on August 17, 2007
While searching for the six missing miners in the Crandall Canyon Mine last night, a terrible cave-in occurred in which three men tragically lost their lives. Six other rescuers burrowing alongside were also injured in the mine cave-in and workers frantically sought to render assistance to the incapacitated...

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