Daily Archives: August 12, 2011

Minnesota man reclaims his life after Toyota acceleration crash, prison

August 12, 2011 Consumer Fraud

ST. PAUL, MINN – Koua Fong Lee, who was imprisoned in 2007 after his Toyota Camry suddenly accelerated and crashed into traffic, killing three, gave an interview to the St. Paul Pioneer Press recently, looking back his wrongful conviction and ... Read More

Survey finds most professional truckers don’t understand CSA system

August 12, 2011 Personal Injury

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Birth control pills increase stroke risk after delivery

August 12, 2011 Pharmaceutical

Women who recently gave birth and are older than 34 or who have had a C-section should not take oral contraceptives that contain estrogen, according to researchers with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Studies show the pills ... Read More

San Diego man sues DePuy, alleging hip implant poisoned him

August 12, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A San Diego man who underwent revision surgery to replace the DePuy hip implant he originally received described the experience to San Diego’s 10News as “a nightmare.” The 62-year-old man said he also feels angry because he feels DePuy rushed ... Read More

British Columbia certifies HRT class action lawsuit

August 12, 2011 Pharmaceutical

A class-action lawsuit on behalf of women who say they developed breast cancer after taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), was certified by the British Columbia Supreme Court this week. The lawsuit alleges the makers of the HRTs Premarin and Premplus ... Read More

21 safety violations leave Alabama manufacturer facing steep penalties

August 12, 2011 Product Liability

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Sunbelt Fabricators Inc. in Steele, Alabama, for 21 safety violations after inspecting the company’s plant in February as part of an agency program that targets for inspection workplaces with the ... Read More