FDA Didn’t Study Morcellator Cancer Risk for 18 Years
The FDA did not study the cancer risks of morcellators until 18 years after the surgical tools were approved for gynecological surgery.
Vaccine Injury Compensation Claims Often Take Years
Most Americans don’t know that the federal government has a vaccine injury compensation program, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Texas Crossbow Amputation Lawyer
In recent years, dozens of hunters have had their fingers or thumb amputated after using a crossbow without a safety guard. Finger & Thumb Amputation Finger and thumb amputations are very common injuries associated with the use of crossbows. Many...
Texas Crossbow Injury Lawyer
Dozens of hunters have had thumb amputations or severe injuries after using crossbows that were sold without thumb-guards. Thousands of crossbows have also been recalled because they can fire without warning. UPDATE: Barnett Faces 30 Crossbow Injury Lawsuits February 5,...
Flat Creek Farm Recalls Cheese for Food Poisoning Risk
December 15, 2014 -- For the second time in less than a year, Flat Creek Farm & Dairy has recalled cheese due to a possible food poisoning risk. All but 1.5 pounds of cheese has been recovered and Flat Creek...
Judges Deny MDL for OxyElite Pro Lawsuits Again
December 15, 2014 -- Law360 reports that a panel of federal judges have again denied a request to centralize 16 lawsuits involving OxyElite Pro into one federal court. The lawsuits are currently pending in five different district courts against GNC...
ET-Plus Guardrail Tests Begin, Virginia Sues for Fraud
The New York Times reports that Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Trinity Industries for defrauding the state by failing to disclose potentially hazardous design changes to a highway guardrail.
Cymbalta Withdrawal Lawsuits Won’t be Centralized in MDL
December 12, 2014 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has denied (PDF) a request to centralize 25 lawsuits involving severe withdrawal side effects of Cymbalta. The panel agreed that the lawsuits were highly similar, with plaintiffs alleging a...
Syngenta Corn Seed Lawsuits Centralized in Federal Court
Federal judges have centralized lawsuits involving corn farmers and exporters who lost money due to Syngenta's GMO corn seed Viptera.
CPSC Investigates Crossbow Thumb Amputation Risk
December 12, 2014 -- The Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC) has opened an investigation into thumb amputations from a high-powered crossbow made by Barnett Outdoors, after News8 reported dozens of horrific incidents. The Barnett Jackal Crossbow launches an arrow at...