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Construction crane in deadly New York City collapse was due for inspection

Posted: April 6, 2012 Product Liability

A crane that malfunctioned in a New York City construction pit Tuesday night, killing one worker and injuring two others, was due to be inspected on Thursday, April 5, just two days after the fatal collapse.

Florida school fired whistleblower who voiced safety concerns, OSHA says

Posted: March 22, 2012 Personal Injury

PALMETTO, FL–The Manatee School for the Arts in Palmetto, Florida, is being sued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for firing an employee who blew the whistle on alleged safety hazards at the school.

BA lawyer appointed to help manage Actos bladder cancer litigation

Posted: March 20, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Nineteen plaintiffs attorneys, including Beasley Allen attorney Andy Birchfield, have been appointed to manage litigation involving claims that Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co.’s type 2 diabetes drug Actos causes bladder cancer. Takeda, Asia’s largest drug maker, may face as many as 10,000

New Zealanders who say they were injured by DePuy hip implants find hope in UK litigation

Posted: March 19, 2012 Pharmaceutical

A group of New Zealanders allegedly harmed by metal-on-metal hip implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics is joining an international lawsuit against the company.

Selenium linked to increased risk of type 2 diabetes

Posted: March 19, 2012 Pharmaceutical

People who take selenium supplements may be putting themselves at risk for developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study.

Bacterium may increase risk for type 2 diabetes

Posted: March 19, 2012 Pharmaceutical

A type of ulcer-causing bacterium may be linked to the development of type 2 diabetes in overweight and obese adults, and may offer clues on how to prevent the development of diabetes in these individuals in the future, according to

Judge OKs sale of generic Paxil despite risk for birth defects

Posted: March 16, 2012 Pharmaceutical

A U.S. judge has ruled that GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) can sell a generic copy of its Paxil CR antidepressant to Apotex Inc., denying a bid from generic drug company Mylan to block the sale. Mylan signed a two-year agreement in

DePuy hip implant leads to renewed pain, hardship for Minnesota woman

Posted: March 14, 2012 Pharmaceutical

Terri, a mother of twin college-age daughters and a grown son, told the Minnesota StarTribune that the DePuy ASR artificial hip she received in 2008 to counter the chronic arthritis in her right hip gave her a new lease on

Sudden acceleration cases filed against Toyota in California state courts get trial date

Posted: March 9, 2012 Product Liability

Litigation filed in California state courts over sudden unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles has been slated to begin January 1, 2013, starting with a high-profile case alleging the wrongful death of a California woman whose 2006 Camry crashed after it

Whistleblowers key in the fight against fraud

Posted: March 8, 2012 Consumer Fraud

Whistleblowers have become one of the federal government’s most valuable tools in its ongoing efforts to crack down on corporate wrongdoing and recover money lost to overbilling and other fraudulent activities.