June 6th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq. As previously reported, on June 5th Johnson and Johnson’s (“J&J”) Ethicon division announced that it will halt sales of four of its mesh implant lines used to treat urinary incontinence. The admission was contained in a letter the company sent to judges presiding over two large lawsuits filed by women who [...]
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June 6th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced that approximately 159,000 Black & Decker SpaceMaker 12-Cup Programmable Under-the-Cabinet Coffeemakers are being recalled due to burn and laceration concerns. The coffeemakers were sold at retailers nationwide between July, 2008 and May, 2012. There have been 1,276 reports of the unit’s handle [...]
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June 6th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. The long-awaited federal ruling on whether cancer will be added to the list of compensated injuries using money set aside by Congress under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act (Zadroga) has been delayed by several days. A decision was due by June 2nd from Dr. John Howard, the director [...]
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