Litigation

Tainted Heparin: Just What Is In It
Washington, DC: Now that the mysterious substance found in tainted batches of heparin has been identified, attention now turns as to what role the counterfeit had to play in the suspected deaths of 19 patients potentially attributed to tainted heparin, and whether or not it was the heparin mimic that was the basis for as many as 700 adverse reaction reports.

Tainted Heparin Now ‘Clearly’ Linked to 81 Deaths: FDA
Washington, DC: The tainted heparin juggernaut just keeps getting bigger: it was revealed this morning that the US Food and Drug Administration puts the death toll linked to tainted heparin at 81 deaths, and the country count is up to 11.

Tainted Heparin: The FDA Let You Down
Washington, DC: It is thought that in the aftermath of the tainted heparin scandal, a total of 83 people lost their lives, linked to tainted heparin from China. One of those deaths may have been that of an eight-month-old baby...

California E. Coli-Tainted Lettuce Sickens At Least 36
The Michigan Department of Agriculture has determined that the E. coli-tainted lettuce, which has sickened more than 36 people in Michigan, originated from California. . According to this October 9, 2008 article in the Detroit Free Press, the tainted California...

Four Execs Charged in Tainted-Toothpaste Scandal
Before Chinese manufacturers and U.S. distributors became embroiled in allegations of tainted toys, jewelry and petfood, there were allegations involving antifreeze-infused toothpaste — or, to be exact, about a million tubes of Cooldent laced with diethylene glycol, a chemical commonly used in antifreeze solvent that can lead to kidney damage and liver disease...

"Tainted Justice"
The NY Times offers this editorial on Caperton v. Massey....

KBR May Have Provided Tainted Water to US Troops in Iraq
And the hits keep coming for KBR. Click - KBR - in case you missed their previous antics. US contractor may have provided tainted water to soldiers in Iraq A spate of illnesses among US troops at several bases in Iraq may have been caused by untested and possibly tainted water supplied by a private contractor then [...

Anna Nicole Smith's Legal Troubles
Court cases and legal issues related to Anna Nicole Smith

Pet Food Recall and Deaths
Dogs and Cats Sickened by Tainted Menu Food Products

Katrina Victims See Justice, Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions
Katrina Victims See Justice Ruling Paves the Way for Class Actions

Parents Bring Federal Lawsuit After Tainted Baby Formula Injures Newborn
Parents Bring Federal Lawsuit After Tainted Baby Formula Injures Newborn

Unsuitable Blood
FDA fines Red Cross $4.6 million for distributing tainted blood products.

Tainted Spinach
Family awarded settlement after two children became very ill after eating Natural Selection Foods spinach.