Daily Archives: July 30, 2010

Teen receives specialized treatment for brain damage blamed on Gardasil

July 30, 2010 Pharmaceutical

After seeing a story on his local Albuqurerque, N.M., news about a 16-year-old girl suffering from a variety of brain-injury symptoms, a local doctor volunteered to provided specialized treatment at no charge. The story, which ran on KOAT 7 News ... Read More

BP top safety officer refuses to testify on history of safety violations

July 30, 2010 Environmental

While appearing before a U.S. Senate subcommittee last week, BP’s top safety official wilted beneath questions about the company’s claims to “a culture of safety” in the face of evidence of repeated accidents and deaths linked to its facilities and ... Read More

Oil spill turns BP's major gains to record losses for BP

July 30, 2010 Environmental

While other oil companies are posting enormous second-quarter profits, BP has reported its largest ever loss of $17 billion due to costs stemming from cleanup and containment of the giant oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and other related ... Read More

New crane safety regulations take effect this fall

July 30, 2010 Product Liability

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced new rule today addressing the use of cranes and derricks in construction, replacing a decades-old standard that left construction sites throughout the country tragically unsafe. ... Read More