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First court hearing planned for Actos bladder cancer lawsuits
The first court hearing for a group of lawsuits that claim Takeda Pharmaceutical’s type 2 diabetes drug Actos causes bladder cancer has been scheduled for March 22 in federal court in Lafayette, La. Following the hearing, U.S. District Judge Rebecca
Helicopter crash kills famed cinematographer from Alabama
Mobile, Alabama, native and famed documentary producer Mike deGruy died Saturday in a helicopter crash shortly after take-off from an Australian airport.
FDA panel member ‘well utilized’ by Yaz maker
A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel member who voted to keep the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmin on the market despite studies that showed the pills put women at greater risk for deadly blood clots was praised by
Highway crash kills truck driver, leaves mother and daughters dangling from bridge
A harrowing crash near the Southern California town of Buellton Thursday left a tractor trailer driver dead and three people in a mangled BMW hanging perilously over the side of a bridge on a mountainous stretch of Highway 101.
Korean nationals injured in Nevada Amtrak crash sue truck company
Personal-injury and wrongful-death lawsuits continue to pile up against John Davis Trucking Company of Battle Mountain, Nevada, after one of its trucks ran a crossing gate and slammed into the side of a double-decker Amtrak train June 24, killing five
Family of Marine killed in sudden acceleration crash sues Toyota
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
Distracted-driving crashes prompt NTSB push for driver cell phone ban
When the National Transportation Safety Board called for a complete ban on cell phones and handheld devices for commercial truck drivers earlier this year, the agency cited the horrific May 2010 truck crash that left 11 people dead on a
NTSB calls for sweeping ban on texting, calling while driving, in all 50 states
The National Transportation Safety Board has called for the first-ever nationwide ban on personal electronic devices while operating a motor vehicle, a proposal that if adopted by the states, would effectively prohibit drivers from texting and calling across the board.
Fatal California gas pipe explosion leads to record fine
California’s Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has agreed to a record $38 million fine proposed by the state’s Public Utilities Commission after a couple of deadly gas explosions uncovered a series of dangerous safety violations and dismal safety procedures.
California utility company settles with victims of deadly helicopter crash
The families of three California Fish and Game employees who were killed last year when their helicopter struck a power line and crashed have reached a settlement for an undisclosed sum with Southern California Edison, the owner of the power
