Daily Archives: October 12, 2010

Chemical spill on highway sickens truck driver and two motorists

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October 12, 2010 Personal Injury

A commercial truck hauling a potent chemical leaked part of its cargo while traveling on Interstate 94 in St. Paul, Minnesota, sickening three people and causing traffic jams for hours. ... Read More

Unhitched trailer kills young couple on South Carolina interstate

October 12, 2010 Product Liability

A South Carolina couple was killed in a tragic chain-reaction crash after a trailer became unhitched from a pickup truck on I-85 Southbound, according to Spartanburg, South Carolina’s WPSA. ... Read More

Reglan as morning sickness treatment still carries risks for mom

October 12, 2010 Pharmaceutical

A study into the safety of the anti-nausea drug metoclopramide, also known as the brand name Reglan, on pregnant women indicates that the drug is safe in mothers and their unborn children, according to a first-time study of the drug’s ... Read More

Woman files lawsuit against faulty hip replacement device manufacturer

October 12, 2010 Pharmaceutical

Hip replacement surgery was bad enough the first time Kim Horbas, 55, endured it. But when she was told she would have to have a second surgery because the metal of her implant had caused the tissue to deteriorate and ... Read More

Segway accidents on the rise, study finds

October 12, 2010 Product Liability

A study conducted by a Washington D.C., hospital and published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine says that the number of injuries caused by Segways, the upright two-wheeled “personal transporter” vehicles that hit the consumer market nearly a decade ago, ... Read More