Daily Archives: December 29, 2011

Family of Marine killed in sudden acceleration crash sues Toyota

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December 29, 2011 Product Liability

The family of a Marine who served two tours of combat duty in Iraq only to be killed in Knoxville, Tennessee, when his Toyota Yaris suddenly sped out of control, is suing the carmaker. The new lawsuit is one of ... Read More

U.S. prosecutors prepare criminal charges against BP engineers

December 29, 2011 Environmental

“U.S. prosecutors are preparing what would be the first criminal charges against BP PLC employees stemming from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon accident, which killed 11 workers and caused the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history,” the Wall Street Journal ... Read More

All-metal hip implant settlements could cost manufacturers $5 billion, analyst says

December 29, 2011 Pharmaceutical

An economic analyst and Forbes contributor estimates all-metal hip devices will ultimately cost Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics and other manufacturers about $5 billion in legal fees and settlement costs. Orthopedic hip device manufacturers developed metal-on-metal hip replacements about ... Read More

Senator calls for FDA review of OTC energy inhaler

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December 29, 2011 Product Liability

A New York senator is asking the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to review the safety and legality of the AeroShot Pure Energy caffeine inhaler, a lipstick-sized canister of caffeine powder and B vitamins, which will hit store shelves in ... Read More

Birth control called ‘secondary cause of death’ in young woman taking Yaz

December 29, 2011 Pharmaceutical

It was mere hours after Rebecca Bapp called her parents to say that she wasn’t feeling well that the 21-year-old was dead. Mysteriously, her health declined so rapidly even doctors were baffled by what was making her so ill. Not ... Read More