First Toyota sudden unintended acceleration cases will be tried in 2013
January 18, 2011
Personal Injury
The first lawsuits filed in federal courts against Toyota will be tried as belwether cases sometime during the first quarter of 2013, Judge James Selna of U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, California, announced yesterday. Judge Selna asked plaintiffs’ lawyers ... Read More
NHTSA finally proposes speed limiters in heavy trucks
January 18, 2011
Personal Injury
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is moving forward on rulemaking procedures that would require speed limiters in nearly all heavy trucks. Speed limiters restrict commercial trucks and buses from exceeding a predetermined speed and are widely employed around the ... Read More
Oklahoma teacher suspects Darvocet caused two debilitating strokes
January 18, 2011
Pharmaceutical
A report published today by The Oklahoman describes one woman’s suspicions that the painkiller Darvocet caused her physical harm not just once but twice. ... Read More
FDA warns of severe liver damage with heart medication
January 18, 2011
Product Liability
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning doctors and their patients taking Multaq (dronedarone) to treat abnormal heart rhythms that the medication may put users at risk of liver injury. Since the drug was approved by the agency in ... Read More