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Botox Victim Awarded $212 Million

Considered to be one of the largest Botox litigation awards yet, a Virginia man was awarded $212 million this week by a U.S. District Court jury. The lawsuit, said the Richmond-Times Dispatch, was filed against Allergan Inc., the maker of Botox by Douglas Ray Jr., 67, who alleged the drug left him brain damaged and […]

Chesapeake Appalachia Faces Lawsuit in Pennsylvania Natural Gas Well Fire

Two workers who sustained severe injuries during a fire at a natural gas well earlier this year in Washington, Pennsylvania have filed suit against Chesapeake Appalachia. The lawsuit claims Chesapeake and other defendants were negligent by failing to take steps to identify flammable vapors at the Marcellus Shale natural gas well site and establish plans […]

Louisiana Fosamax Lawsuit Claims

Louisiana Fosamax Lawsuit. The osteoporosis drug Fosamax has been named in a lawsuit alleging it caused a Louisiana woman to suffer unexplained thigh fractures.  The plaintiff, Josephine P. Naccio of Lafourche Parish, says in her Fosamax thigh fracture lawsuit that she never would have used the medication had she known of its long-term risks. Last […]

Radiation from Damaged Japanese Nuclear Plant Turning Up in U.S.

Radioactive Material From Japanese Nuclear Plant Disaster. Radioactive material from the Japan nuclear disaster is turning up in air, milk and water in the U.S., nearly two months after a massive earthquake and tsunami damaged the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. In the latest development, radioactive strontium-89 (SR-89) has been detected in milk in Hilo, Hawaii. The […]

Zimmer Recalled NexGen MIS

NexGen LPS Knee Replacement Components. Unbeknownst to many consumers, Zimmer Inc. has quietly issued recalls for components used in a couple of its NexGen knee replacement systems. In one of those recalls, which involved tibial components for use in the NexGen Complete Knee Solution MIS system, more than 100 patients reported loosening of their knee replacements […]

Nexium Lawsuit Claims PPI Caused Bone Deterioration, Fractures

Nexium Lawsuit Claims. An Ohio woman who took Nexium for years has filed suit in Texas federal court claiming the popular prescription heartburn drug caused her to suffer bone deterioration and fractures.  The Nexium lawsuit accuses AstraZeneca, L.P. and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, L.P. of negligence, negligent misrepresentation and product defects, and seeks exemplary damages. Nexium belongs […]

Toro Snowblowers, Recycler Mowers Recalled

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada (HC) just announced a product recall of the Toro Power Clear Snowblower and the Toro 20″ Recycler Mower, which were manufactured by the Toro Company of Bloomington, Minnesota. About 18,000 Snowblowers were sold in the United States and 5,000 were sold in Canada. Also, about […]

PA Governor’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission Members Tied to Drilling Violations

Some members of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s Marcellus Shale Advisory Commission are employed by energy companies that racked up nearly half of the natural gas drilling violations in the state last year. A report from the group Clean Water Action also found that gas-industry companies represented on the commission gave Corbett $790,950 in campaign contributions […]

Fixed Side Cribs Recalled for Entrapment, Fall Hazards

A product recall of about 330 Fixed-Side Cribs has been implemented by ducduc llc, of New York, New York, due to fall and entrapment hazards, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) just announced. The bottom rails on the defective crib sides can separate from the sides when the mattress is in the lowest position. […]

Nexium, Fosamax Lawsuits Claim Drugs Caused Fractures

We’ve long been writing about links with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, and bisphosphonates, such as Fosamax, to increased risks of bone fractures. PPIs reduce stomach acid and are typically taken for heartburn and acid reflux. Bisphosphonates are osteoporosis medications. Now, said Consumer Affairs, a woman in Ohio has alleged that taking AstraZeneca’s […]

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