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Yaz/Yasmin/Ocella Side Effects: How Does Yaz Cause A Stroke?

Posted on November 20, 2009
Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella are popular contraceptives, but have been linked to serious side effects. These drugs are marketed under different names, but are chemically identical. These birth control pills have been very popular, particularly among young women...

Tort Reform: Insurance Lobbyists Want To Take Away Your Rights

Posted on November 20, 2009
According to Scientific American, preventable medical mistakes kill 200,000 American each year. Despite all those deaths, insurance company lobbyists want you to give up your right to a jury trial if one of these accidents happens to you or your family member...

AstraZeneca: Judge Returns Seroquel Lawsuits To Original Courts

Posted on November 19, 2009
Bloomberg News has reported that federal district judge, the honorable Anne Conway, will urge a panel of judges to return all of the Seroquel cases to courts across the United States for trial in their home courts. Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- AstraZeneca Plc may face as many 6,000 trials of lawsuits claiming its antipsychotic drug Seroquel causes diabetes after a judge said she will recommend sending the cases back to their home courts...

Toyota Acceleration Problem: Company Ignores Canadian Customers

Posted on November 19, 2009
Canadian source, TheStar.com, has reported that, even though Toyota has sent letters to millions of U.S. customers warning them about floor mat problems resulting in sudden unexpected acceleration, Toyota has completely ignored its Canadian customers...

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One Killed in Lincoln, Nebraska Train Crash

Posted on November 19, 2009
NBC affiliate, WOWT has reported that one person was killed when an Amtrak train struck a car at a railroad crossing on the west side of Lincoln, Nebraska. Police say one person was killed when an Amtrak train struck a car at a crossing on the west side of Lincoln...

Yaz Side Effects: How Does Yaz Cause A Heart Attack?

Posted on November 19, 2009
Popular contraceptives Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella have been linked to several serious side effects, including strokes and heart attack. Why does Yaz cause heart attacks? The problem primarily lies with the key chemical ingredient, Drospirenone. Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella combine estrogen with a synthetic progestin called Drospirenone...

Toyota Accelerator Recall: Potential Fixes Discussed

Posted on November 18, 2009
The Detroit Free Press has reported on talks between government regulators and Toyota regarding potential fixes for the Toyota sudden acceleration problem. Federal regulators and Toyota Motor Corp. are discussing whether the automaker needs to fix gas pedals or floor pans in millions of recalled vehicles instead of blaming floor mats, which the automaker had maintained was the source of unintended acceleration cases...

AstraZeneca Paid Doctors Millions To Promote Seroquel Despite Problems

Posted on November 17, 2009
The Chicago Tribune recently reported on the millions that foreign drug maker AstraZeneca paid doctors to promote its anti-psychotic drug, Seroquel, despite doctors' concerns about Seroquel side effects. Executives inside pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca faced a high-stakes dilemma...

Toyota Finally Ready To Expand Acceleration Recall?

Posted on November 17, 2009
ConsumerAffairs.com is reporting that Toyota may finally be ready to expand its sudden acceleration recall beyond floor mats. November 16, 2009 It's not just American car manufacturers who are sometimes slow to recognize and admit safety problems in their vehicles...

Man Killed in Southeast Missouri Train Accident

Posted on November 17, 2009
The Southeast Missourian has reported that Scotty Davis was killed in a railroad crossing accident near Campbell, Missouri. CAMPBELL, Mo. -- A 44-year-old Campbell man was killed when his vehicle was struck by a train at 9:45 a.m. Saturday on Dunklin County Road 231, three miles northeast of Campbell...

Yaz Side Effects: FDA Warning Letters

Posted on November 17, 2009
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent several warning letters to Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for what the FDA termed 'misleading' advertising spots it found 'particularly troubling' because they served to 'undermine the communication of important risk information, minimizing these risks and misleadingly suggesting that Yaz is safer than has been demonstrated by substantial evidence or substantial clinical experience...

Yaz Side Effects

Posted on November 17, 2009
Popular birth control pills, Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella, have been linked to serious and potentially deadly side effects. This deadly side effects affect women of all ages, including teens and young women. How Yaz Causes Heart Attack and Stroke Yas and Yasmin have been linked to serious side effects, such as hear attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism (PE), deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and sudden cardiac death...

Missouri Trial Lawyers Support Salvation Army Kettle Brigade

Posted on November 16, 2009
Missouri Trial Lawyers Care (Mo-TLC) volunteers are supporting the Salvation Army Red Kettle Campaign and will be ringing bells on Friday, December 4, 2009. On Friday, Dec. 4, 2009, Missouri Trial Lawyers Care volunteers armed with bells will take to the streets all over the state to raise money for the Salvation Army Red Kettle Christmas Campaign...

Will Toyota Finally Fix Its Accelerator Problem?

Posted on November 15, 2009
There are reports that Toyota may issue a massive recall to fix the sudden acceleration problem that has been plaguing its vehicles for more than five years. Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will soon offer to fix the accelerator pedals of up to 4 million vehicles in the United States that are subject to the company's largest ever safety recall, Kyodo News reported on Saturday...

Zyprexa Settlement: Eli Lilly to Pay Utah $24 million

Posted on November 12, 2009
The Deseret News has reported that pharmaceutical company, Eli Lilly, will pay the state of Utah $24 million to settle a lawsuit over Lilly's anti-psychotic drug, Zyprexa. Attorney General Mark Shurtleff sued the company after a nearly four-year investigation revealed that Lilly concealed its knowledge of significant weight gain and obesity associated with the anti-psychotic medication Zyprexa...

Kansas City Construction Accident Under Investigation

Posted on November 12, 2009
Tuesday's fatal construction accident at the construction site for the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts is under investigation according to the Kansas City Star. Authorities spent Wednesday investigating an aerial lift accident that killed one local construction worker and seriously injured another at the future Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts...

Toyota Acceleration Problem Widespread

Posted on November 12, 2009
Toyota says the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ("NHTSA") has thoroughly investigated the sudden acceleration problem. However, reports show that NHTSA has received reports of only 100 sudden acceleration events while Toyota and independent researches know of more than 2,000 sudden acceleration incidents...

Report: Pfizer Misled Regulators, Public on Neurontin

Posted on November 12, 2009
USA Today has reported that a recent study suggests Pfizer mislead regulators and the public by filing misleading reports about its epilepsy drug, Neurontin. Analysis of a dozen published studies testing possible new uses for a Pfizer Inc. epilepsy drug found that reporting of the results was often misleading, indicating the medicine worked better than internal company documents showed...

Deadly Arkansas Tractor Trailer Crash on I-30

Posted on November 11, 2009
The Houston Chronicle reported that four people were killed and two others injured when a semi-truck crashed into vehicles stopped in an I-30 construction zone near Texarkana, Arkansas. TEXARKANA, Ark. — Four people were killed and two people were injured Tuesday when a tractor-trailer crashed into vehicles stopped in an Interstate 30 construction zone near Texarkana and set off an explosion...

NHTSA Considers Jeep Grand Cherokee Recall For Fuel Tank Defect

Posted on November 11, 2009
In the wake of Ford's recall of 16 million vehicles for a potentially deadly fire defect and Toyota's recall for sudden acceleration problems, reports indicate that a Jeep recall may be next. NHTSA is considering a massive recall of Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles made over more than a decade from 1993 to 2004...

Few Details In Kansas City Crane Accident

Posted on November 11, 2009
There are still few details of what caused the deadly crane accident in Kansas City, Missouri. The Kansas City Star identified the worker killed as Ryan Goodman, of Lee's Summit. The injured steel worker was identified as Shane Wagener of Grain Valley...

NHTSA Investigates Honda Airbag Recall

Posted on November 10, 2009
Crain News Service reported today that federal safety regulators at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ("NHTSA") are investigating Honda's recall of 444,000 Accord and Civic vehicles for deadly airbag defects. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it wants Honda and Takata Corp...

Maclaren Stroller Recall: Are Other Brands Dangerous, Too?

Posted on November 10, 2009
Following the massive Maclaren recall of every umbrella stroller the company sold over the last decade because of the risk of finger amputation, ABC News has reported that other manufactures and stroller companies may be next. The million-stroller recall by British manufacturer Maclaren following reports of finger amputation has prompted the Consumer Product Safety Commission to take another look at all "umbrella" strollers that use similar hinges...

Injury, Death When Boom Lift Falls In Kansas City Crane Accident

Posted on November 10, 2009
The Kansas City Star reported that one man was killed and another critically injured when a boom lift or crane toppled over this afternoon at the site of Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City. A construction accident at the future home of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts killed one man and critically injured a second this afternoon...

Railroad Crossing Signal Malfunctions Worry Town Officials

Posted on November 10, 2009
New Jersey news sources are reporting railroad crossing signal glitches that have officials worried. Police confirmed that the railroad crossing warning problems have been around for decades. Motorists cruising down borough roadways do what they are supposed to do when they see flashing lights at a railroad crossing: They ease to a stop and wait patiently for the assumed-to-be-coming train to pass...

Maclaren Stroller Recall: Kids Lose Fingertips In Hinges

Posted on November 09, 2009
Fox News reported today that high end stroller manufacturer, Maclaren, will recall 1 million umbrella strollers over a dangerous safety defect. The recall includes strollers sold over the last decade after several reports of children placing their finger in the stroller's hinge mechanism, resulting in a number of fingertip amputations...

Kenai, Alaska Couple Killed In Nebraska Tractor Trailer Accident

Posted on November 09, 2009
KTVA has reported that a Kenai, Alaska couple was killed in a multi-vehicle wreck in Nebraska. A Kenai family is in mourning tonight after Kenai residents William and Jane Mattson were killed in a multi-vehicle collision in Nebraska, Sunday. Nebraska State Patrol says the crash happened shortly after midnight when a Honda Accord struck a deer trying to cross the road...

California, Missouri Teen Killed In Head-On Collision

Posted on November 09, 2009
The NewsTribune reported today that Nikole Borton, a California, Missouri teenager was killed in a head on collision on Saturday night. A California teenager was killed Saturday night when the driver of an oncoming truck reached for something inside his vehicle, drove into her lane, and hit her head-on...

Toyota Sudden Acceleration: What To Do If It Happens To You

Posted on November 08, 2009
There has been a lot of news in recent weeks about the Toyota's sudden acceleration recall because of floor mats and the potential of additional Toyota sudden acceleration problems. I have had several people ask me what they should do if their Toyota or Lexus experiences the sudden acceleration issue...

Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Regulators Ignored Warning Signs

Posted on November 08, 2009
The Los Angeles Times reported that safety investigators ignored hundreds of reports of Toyota sudden acceleration problems since 2001. More than 1,000 Toyota and Lexus owners have reported since 2001 that their vehicles suddenly accelerated on their own, in many cases slamming into trees, parked cars and brick walls, among other obstacles, a Times review of federal records has found...

Toyota Recall: Unanswered Questions

Posted on November 06, 2009
Toyota announced in September that it would recall 3.8 million vehicles in the United States for problem that caused thousands of it vehicles to suddenly accelerate out of control. The recall involved some of Toyota's most popular models, including the Camry, Prius and the Tacoma and Tundra pickup trucks...

Toyota Posts Profit in 2Q

Posted on November 06, 2009
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Toyota made nearly $250 million in profit for the fiscal second quarter ended September 30. TOKYO— Toyota Motor Corp. posted a surprise quarterly profit on Thursday and became the latest Japanese auto maker to offer an improved outlook for the rest of the year, as cost-cutting and government car-buying incentives look to lift its prospects after nine months of losses...

Toyota Denied Sudden Acceleration Problem For More Than 5 Years

Posted on November 06, 2009
It appears that Toyota has denied its sudden acceleration problem for more than 5 years. Toyota's recall for floor mat problems is not the end of the story and the company needs to do more to protect its customers and the motoring public. In March 2004, the Center For Auto Safety reported about sudden acceleration problems in 2002-03 Toyota Camrys and Solaras and the 2002-03 Lexus ES 300...

"Inaccurate and Misleading" Statements on Toyota Sudden Acceleration Problem

Posted on November 05, 2009
The Los Angeles Times has reported that federal safety regulators have sharply criticized Toyota for claiming safety officials had found "no defect" regarding Toyota's sudden acceleration problem. Toyota and Lexus vehicles have come under scrutiny as hundreds of customers have complained to the company and to federal safety regulators that Toyota and Lexus vehicles will suddenly accelerate out of control...

Toyota Sudden Acceleration: Case Is Not Closed

Posted on November 04, 2009
The New York Times and ABC News are reporting that the matter of the Toyota sudden acceleration problem is not yet resolved. In fact, according to the New York Times, Toyota's recent press release was not intended to suggest that Toyota had been cleared of a safety defect...

Iowa Semi Truck Accident Causes Serious Injury

Posted on November 04, 2009
Fox 44 News has reported that one person was seriously injured in a Hinton, Iowa tractor trailer crash. (HINTON, IA) A car versus semi accident in Hinton sends one person to the hospital. Emergency crews responded the call around 5 PM Tuesday night. A car, driven by Jonathon Learing of Le Mars, pulled out onto Highway 75 at the intersection by the Cenex station...

Auto and Vehicle Recall Update: New Recalls from NHTSA

Posted on November 04, 2009
The Office of Defects Investigation recently sent notices of the following safety defect recalls: Chrysler and Dodge Recall: 2009-10 Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger recalled for a front wheel spindle nut defect. These vehicles may have been built without a front wheel spindle nut...

Warren Buffett Buys Burlington Northern Sante Fe ("BNSF") Railroad

Posted on November 03, 2009
CNN has reported that Warren Buffett's company, Berkshire Hathaway, will buy railroad corporation Burlington Northern Sante Fe ("BNSF") for $44 billion. Berkshire (BRKA, Fortune 500), which already has major stake in Burlington Northern, said it would acquire the remaining 77...

Deadly Semi Truck Crashes in Pennsylvania and Tennessee

Posted on November 03, 2009
There were deadly tractor trailer crashes yesterday in Pennsylvania and Tennessee. WFMZ-TV news reported that the Pennsylvania tractor trailer accident involved a chain reaction collision. The driver of a minivan was killed in a chain reaction crash on Interstate 78 in Upper Tulpehocken Township, Berks County Monday afternoon, according to State Police...

Safety Group Responds to Toyota on Sudden Acceleration Defect

Posted on November 03, 2009
Safety Research and Strategies has responded to Toyota's letter to its customers regarding its documented sudden acceleration problem: Showing admirable restraint, Toyota waited a whole five days before trumpeting the closing of Defect Petition 09-001 as proof positive 'that no defect exists in vehicles in which the driver's floor mat is compatible with the vehicle and properly secured...

Baby Stroller Hit By Train

Posted on November 02, 2009
There is amazing video of a baby stroller rolling off a loading platform just seconds before an incoming train. The infant was struck by the train, but luckily the train was nearly stopped. The infant was thrown nearly 100 yards down the track, but remarkably only suffered minor injuries...

Ford Motor Company Reports Billion Dollar Profit

Posted on November 02, 2009
Ford Motor Company announced $1 Billion dollars in profit for the 2008 third quater, meaning Ford earned $1 billion in profit in only three months (just under $350 million per month or about $11 million per day)! The company said cost cutting during the past year and an improved outlook for sales leads it to believe Ford will be "solidly profitable" in 2011, excluding special items...

Safe Crossing Week Teaches Train Dangers To Children

Posted on November 02, 2009
Reuters is reporting that Safe Kids USA and CN are working together to teach elementary school children how to stay safe near railroad tracks. In 2008, approximately 744 people were killed and 1,372 were injured in incidents involving trains in the United States...

Seroquel Settlement -- AstraZeneca Pays Half A Billion Dollars To Settle Four Seroquel Cases

Posted on October 30, 2009
The New York Times reported that AstraZeneca -- the manufacturer of the atypical antipsychotic drug, Seroquel -- will pay $520 million to settle two federal investigations and two whistle-blower lawsuits. One of the investigations related to "selected physicians who participated in clinical trials involving Seroquel," AstraZeneca disclosed in a government filing...

Illinois Tractor Trailer Crash Kills Teen, Injures Another

Posted on October 30, 2009
The News-Gazette has reported that Michael Symmonds of Rankin, Illinois was killed early Thursday morning when a tractor trailer crashed into the pickup truck in which he was a passenger. The crash also injured the driver of pickup, Dillon Eighner. Our hearts go out to the families of these young men and the Rankin, Illinois community...

Toyota Has More Troubles Than Just Sudden Acceleration

Posted on October 28, 2009
The Safety Record is reporting about Toyota's mounting troubles that go beyond the sudden acceleration problem that is potentially caused by floor mats interacting with the accelerator pedal. Last month, Toyota launched its largest recall in the company's history for all-weather floor mats that may entrap the accelerator pedals after four died in a Sudden Unintended Acceleration (SUA) crash in California; the company is currently under investigation for a severe rust problem with Tundras; and litigants are clamoring for what's in those four boxes of documents that former corporate attorney Dimitrios P...

Independence, Missouri Cracks Down On Train Accidents

Posted on October 28, 2009
The Independence Examiner is reporting that the City of Independence, Missouri is cracking down on motorists to remind them of railroad crossing accident dangers. Independence Police . . . issued 31 citations in about two hours where a [Union Pacific] spur line crosses Walnut Avenue and Noland Road...

Safety Advocates Push For No Texting Rule

Posted on October 27, 2009
The Safety Record is reporting that Advocates for Highway Safety are asking the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to prohibit or restrict electronic devices that distract truck drivers' attention. The Advocates petition says anything that takes drivers off their primary task must be considered -- cell phones and hands-free remotes, global positioning systems, testing and entertainment devices -- for a ban or a severe restriction...

Two Injured in Arizona Trucking Accident

Posted on October 26, 2009
ABC News is reporting that two people were seriously injured when a semi truck ran out of control and went off the side of Highway 68 in Bullhead City, Arizona. Two people were taken to the hospital Sunday after a semi truck they were driving crashed, spilling the truck's contents off the side of Highway 68 near Bullhead City, officials said...

Teenager Injured In Tennessee Train Accident

Posted on October 26, 2009
Chattanooga, Tennessee's ABC affiliate is reporting that a teenager was injured during a Tennessee railroad crossing accident. An 18-year-old man is recovering at Erlanger today after a train collided with his car. Polk County authorities tell us the accident happened just after 1:30 this morning along Highway 411 near York Road...

Tractor Trailer Accidents Cause Too Many Deaths

Posted on October 22, 2009
Tractor trailer accidents cause a disproportionate number of deaths. Because of the vast difference in size and weight between a semi truck and a passenger vehicle, these crashes are much more destructive and devastating than a collision involving two passenger vehicles...

St. Louis, Missouri Police Officer Dies From Injuries In Trucking Accident

Posted on October 20, 2009
Our condolences and prayers go out to the family of Officer Julius Moore, who died on October 16, 2009 from injuries sustained in a semi truck accident. [Officer] Moore was hurt [on October 6, 2009] when he collided with a tractor-trailer at the intersection of South Broadway and Arsenal Street...

Two Killed in Amsterdam, Missouri Railroad Crossing Accident

Posted on October 18, 2009
The Kansas City Star has reported that Mary Redmond, of Linn Valley, Kansas and John South, of Amsterdam, Missouri were killed when their vehicle was struck by a train in an apparent railroad crossing accident. The Star report did not have many details to report...

Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad Destroyed Evidence in Attempted Cover Up

Posted on October 16, 2009
The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported yesterday that Burlington Northern Sante Fe Railroad ("BNSF") engaged in a "staggering" pattern of misconduct, including destroying evidence in an attempted cover-up involving the deaths of four young people who were killed at a railroad crossing with a defective crossing gate...

Weather A Factor In Deadly California Pile Up

Posted on October 16, 2009
Details continue to emerge regarding a deadly 11-vehicle pile up in Bakersfield, California. It appears that weather may have been a factor with a severe dust storm reducing visibility and stopping traffice on the I-5. Did you know that drivers -- particularly those driving tractor-trailers or other commercial trucks -- have a responsibility to take weather and road conditions into account when driving? All drivers should drive at a safe speed for the conditions in which they find themselves...

3 Die in California Pile Up

Posted on October 14, 2009
Fox News is reporting that three people have died in a fiery crash that involved eleven vehicles, including four tractor trailers: A fire department news release says the accident happened shortly before 5:20 p.m. Tuesday north of Highway 119. Officials say four big rigs and seven passenger vehicles collided and six of the vehicles caught fire...

Ford Recalls 16 Million Vehicles

Posted on October 13, 2009
Ford Motor Company has recalled 16 million vehicles because of the risk of car fires from a faulty switch. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said this was the eighth recall, involving a total of 16 million Ford Motor (F, Fortune 500) vehicles, concerning the cruise control deactivation switch manufactured by Texas Instruments (TXN, Fortune 500)...

MoTLC -- Missouri Trial Lawyers Care

Posted on October 12, 2009
MoTLC is Passionately Pink for the Cure! Missouri Trial Lawyers Care is upping the ante with several Breast Cancer Awareness Month activities. MoTLC will make a donation to the Susan G. Komen Foundation in honor of every woman member of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys...

Texas and Mississippi Train Accidents A Reminder Of Railroad Crossing Dangers

Posted on October 06, 2009
Two recent railroad crossing accidents provide a reminder that drivers must be extra cautious when approaching a train crossing. The Mississippi collision appears to have occurred when a motorist ignored railroad crossing gates at the intersection. The driver tragically died following the collision...

Kentucky Trucking Accident: Was Trucker Fatigue A Factor?

Posted on September 30, 2009
There was a report today of a fatal semi truck accident in Kentucky that occurred at 3 o'clock in the morning. Although the report did not mention the cause or circumstances of the trucking accident, is it possible that truck driver fatigue may have played a role? Truck drivers are at an increased risk of fatigue due to long, monotonous hours spent behind the wheel...

Buckle Up for Winter Safety

Posted on September 28, 2009
We have settled into autumn and winter will be here before we know it. While there are a lucky few in the south who will enjoy mild conditions over the winter months, most of us should be preparing for winter weather. Snow, sleet and ice make cars and trucks slide around and greatly increase the distance required to stop your vehicle...

AstraZeneca Denied Seroquel Diabetes Link in US Years After Acknowledging Danger in Japan

Posted on September 23, 2009
Bloomberg News reported today that AstraZeneca told US doctors that its antipsychotic drug, Seroquel, did not cause diabetes nearly four years after the drug maker warned Japanese doctors about Seroquel's link to diabetes. Nancy White, the saleswoman, and a colleague met with an unidentified doctor in July 2006 who reported "getting a lot of flak" from patients about Seroquel's diabetes links, according to a note unsealed as part of a lawsuit...

Reclined Seat Dangers: Don't Trade Safety for Comfort

Posted on September 22, 2009
Did you know that tilting your vehicle's seat back to rest or take a nap will dramatically increase the risk of serious injury or death in an auto accident? Even though most consumers and passengers do not understand these risks, auto makers (like Ford, GM, Chrysler and Toyota) have known of this danger for more than 40 years!! What Is The Risk? If your car seat is reclined, a three-point restraint (lap and shoulder seat belt) becomes esentially useless because the shoulder harness moves away from the passenger...

Railroad Crossing Accidents: Know The Danger

Posted on September 18, 2009
Everyone learns at an early age to look both ways before crossing the street, but do you look both ways before entering a railroad crossing? Many motorists take for granted that there cannot be a train accident if there are not lights flashing or no crossing arms at the railroad crossing...

Langdon & Emison Hires 3 New Attorneys

Posted on September 18, 2009
Langdon & Emison has recently hired three new attorneys to join Bob Langdon, Kent Emison and Brett Emison: Adam Graves joins us having been a partner at his previous firm. Adam has handled product liability cases on a nationwide basis as well as complex personal injury cases...

General Motors and Chrysler Assume Liability for Pre-Bankruptcy Vehicles

Posted on September 16, 2009
In a major victory for consumers, both General Motors and Chrysler have agreed to assume liability for all vehicles in accidents or collisions that occurred after their bankruptcies. Under the original bankruptcy plans, both car makers rejected any liability stemming from their vehicles that were manufactured or sold before the companies entered bankruptcy...

Bob Langdon Receives Awards

Posted on September 16, 2009
Langdon & Emison congratulates Bob Langdon on receiving the Thomas Strong Trial Attorney Award and recognition as a Dean of the Trial Bar. The Thomas Strong Trial Attorney Award is given by the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys to the "trial lawyer who, in the preceding year(s), has exemplified and put into practice the philosophy of the Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys through his or her representation of victims and consumers in the courtrooms of Missouri...

What You Need To Know About Fuel Fed Fire Defects

Posted on September 16, 2009
According to the US Fire Administration, post-collision fires are the leading cause of vehicle-related deaths. These fires ignite for a variety of reasons including failure to incorporate anti-siphoning valves, failure to include fuel filler tube check valves, misrouting of fuel lines, failure to protect fuel lines, improper placement of the fuel tank inside the vehicle's crush zone and inadequate shielding of the fuel tank...

What You Need To Know About Vehicle Fire Cases

Posted on September 14, 2009
According to the US Fire Administration, post-collision fires are the leading cause of vehicle-related deaths. These fires ignite for a variety of reasons including failure to incorporate anti-siphoning valves, failure to include fuel filler tube check valves, misrouting of fuel lines, failure to protect fuel lines, improper placement of the fuel tank inside the vehicle's crush zone and inadequate shielding of the fuel tank...

Dangers of After-Market, Incomplete or Altered Vehicles

Posted on September 13, 2009
If you have been injured in an automobile accident, a vehicle modification may be to blame. Most clients -- and even many lawyers -- never consider making an aftermarket or alteration defect claim. Don't let your case fall through the cracks. This post gives brief advice to help you determine (1) if your vehicle has been altered; and (2) if the alteration is to blame for your injury...

Dangerous Drugs: Know the Facts and Protect Yourself

Posted on September 11, 2009
In today's world of contstant marketing, one cannot turn on the TV, read a magazine, surf the web or drive down the highway without seeing or hearing an advertisement for a drug or pharmaceutical company. Consumers are bombarded with advertisements and information for prescription drugs promising cures for all manner of ailments including allergies, blood pressure, cholesterol, depression and even sexual deficiencies...

Trucking Accidents - What Clients and Lawyers Need To Know

Posted on September 08, 2009
Each year, thousands of accidents occur in the United States involving large trucks, also known as semi-trucks, eighteen wheelers, tractor trailers or "big rigs." Statistics from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics show there were more than 350,000 commercial trucking accidents in 2007 alone...

Worker Dies At Taum Sauk Construction Site

Posted on May 19, 2009
A female laborer with Ozark Constructors died in a construction accident Tuesday while working on a concrete placement at the Taum Sauk reservoir in southeast Missouri. She was flown to Barnes-Jewish Hospital, where she later died from the serious injuries she sustained...

Construction Worker Dies at Fort Bliss

Posted on March 11, 2008
A construction worker on a job site at Fort Bliss in Texas was killed on Friday. The construction accident involved a C.F. Jordan employee and not a member of the military. The victim was hit by a concrete block.

Warning About Pot Pies With Salmonella

Posted on October 10, 2007
Banquet is warning consumers about turkey and chicken pot pies that may have possible contamination with salmonella. The contaminated pot pies are made in a plant in Missouri. Salmonella can cause food poisoning.

Car Accident Injures Topeka Doctor

Posted on September 21, 2007
An endocrinologist from Topeka was injured in a car accident on the Kansas Turnpike near Lawrence on Tuesday. The doctor was driving his car on Interstate 70 when he was hit by another vehicle trying to pass on the right shoulder.

Barbie Toys Included in Latest Mattel Recall

Posted on September 05, 2007
Mattel has issued another toy recall for toys with lead based paint. This is the third recall in a month by Mattel. The toys were all found to have an excessive amount of lead. The toys were made in China.

Spinach Tainted with Salmonella

Posted on August 30, 2007
A large spinach recall is underway for 34 tons of bagged spinach that may be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella can cause food poisoning if ingested. It is unknown how the spinach was contaminated. The distributor of the spinach is Metz Fresh of California...

Toys R Us Baby Bibs Contain Lead

Posted on August 15, 2007
Baby bibs sold at Toys R Us and Babies R Us stores across the country contain lead and may be potentially harmful to children. The defective bibs have not been recalled and the company says they are in compliance with safety standards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission tested the bibs...

Big Dig Epoxy Company Targeted in Lawsuit

Posted on August 09, 2007
Powers Fasteners Inc., the company that provided Boston's "Big Dig" tunnel project with defective epoxy for ceiling tiles, was indicted Wednesday, August 8, 2007, in the death of a motorist. The motorist was killed when several of the massive ceiling panels lining the Big Dig tunnel came crashing down on her car from above...

Mattel Recalls Almost One Million Toys Due to Lead

Posted on August 01, 2007
A large recall has been issued by Mattel for almost one millions toys that have lead based paint on them. The toys were manufactured in China. Mattel was able to stop about 60 percent of the recalled toys from reaching consumers.

Texas Man Dies in Accident at Work

Posted on July 26, 2007
A 28-year-old man from Bartlett died of injuries he sustained at the TECO-Westinghouse Motor Co. manufacturing plant in Round Rock, Texas. The firefighters that responded to the scene treated him for a chest and abdomen injury. The workplace injury happened last week Monday...

Teen Found Dead in Man's Closet

Posted on July 24, 2007
Friday night a teens body was found in Jason Shenfeld's closet by his father. Apparently the son was acting strange and kept locking his door so his father checked the room and found the body of an 18 year old girl, Amanda Buckley.

Altimas Recalled by Nissan

Posted on July 10, 2007
Approximately 140,000 2007 model year Altimas have been recalled by Nissan. The defective cars have faulty air filters that could catch on fire. Nissan will be sending notice to all of the owners of the affected cars.