Texas ET-Plus Guardrail Class Action Lawyer
Head-on crashes with guardrail end-terminals can be deadly. In recent years, more than a dozen lawsuits have been filed on behalf of people who were injured or killed when a defective guardrail sliced through their car.
Texas Jury Finds Guardrail-Maker Liable for Fraud, Awards $175M
The New York Times reports that a jury in Texas has found Trinity Industries liable for $525 million for defrauding the government by failing to disclose design changes on their guardrails.
GNC Stops Selling 2 Supplements with DMBA Stimulant
October 20, 2014 -- USA Today reports that GNC, one of the largest retailers of dietary supplements in the United States, has stopped selling Redline White Heat and OxyTHERM Pro just weeks after laboratory tests detected stimulant ingredients. GNC would...
Salmonella Found in Saba Shark Cartilage Supplement
October 20, 2014 -- AMS Health Sciences, LLC, is recalling Saba Shark Cartilage Complex due to possible contamination with Salmonella, a bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Fortunately, no illnesses have been reported to the manufacturer. The...
Eye Injuries from Detergent Pods Highlighted in Study
October 20, 2014 -- Children who get their hands on laundry detergent pods are at risk of serious eye injuries known as corneal abrasions, according to a new study (PDF). Doctors from the Abrahamson Pediatric Eye Institute at Cincinnati Children’s...
Fitbit Flex Wristband-Maker Adds Warning for Nickel Rashes
October 20, 2014 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has concluded an investigation into the risk of skin rashes from the Fitbit Flex. Instead of recalling the activity-tracking wristbands, they will require a warning label about skin irritation from...
FDA Votes to Keep Chantix Suicide Warning Label
October 17, 2014 -- Pfizer has tried and failed to get the FDA to remove a “Black Box” warning on Chantix, according to the Wall Street Journal. In July 2009, the FDA added a boxed warning about suicide, hostility, depression,...
Texas Trial Lawyers Say Failed Guardrail Tests Unreported
The New York Times is reporting that trial attorneys have accused Trinity Industries, the manufacturer of the ET-Plus guardrail, of failing to report five failed crash tests.
Infuse Bone Graft Class Action Could Lead to More Lawsuits
October 15, 2014 -- The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that the outcome of a class action lawsuit involving Medtronic’s Infuse bone graft could open the doors to thousands of personal injury claims. The class action was filed by investors who...
27 Cook Medical IVC Filter Lawsuits Centralized in MDL
IVC Filter lawsuits against Cook Medical have been centralized in one federal court.