Jury Awards $100 Million in Boston Scientific Transvaginal Mesh Case
Late last week a Delaware jury ordered medical device maker Boston Scientific to pay $100 million to a woman who said she was injured by a transvaginal mesh device. The jury award contained $25 million in compensatory damages and an additional $75 million in punitive damages, Reuters reports. The devices are the subject of more … [Read more...] about Jury Awards $100 Million in Boston Scientific Transvaginal Mesh Case
New York AG Challenges Delaware River Basin Fracking Plans
New York AG Files Fracking Lawsuit. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over plans to allow hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the Delaware River Basin. The Basin provides water to several East Coast cities, including New York and Philadelphia. Schneiderman's … [Read more...] about New York AG Challenges Delaware River Basin Fracking Plans
Philadelphia Seeks Fracking Moratorium in Delaware River Basin
City Council Seeks To Fracking Moratorium. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania city council is seeking a ban on hydraulic fracturing in the Delaware River Basin. On Thursday, the council asked the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) to institute a moratorium on use of the gas drilling technique, also called fracking, until an … [Read more...] about Philadelphia Seeks Fracking Moratorium in Delaware River Basin
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Now Size of Delaware
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Continues To Threaten The Ecology. Two weeks after the Deepwater Horizon oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico, a massive oil spill continues to threaten the ecology and economy of the U.S. Gulf Coast. The ever-growing oil slick now measures approximately 130 miles by 70 miles – about the size … [Read more...] about Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Now Size of Delaware
Third case of E. coli suspected in Delaware
Officials Confirmed a Second Case of E. coli Suspected Involving Taco Bell. State health officials on Friday confirmed a second case of E. coli infection involving patrons of Taco Bell restaurants and are investigating two other suspected cases. Public health officials said E. coli infection had been confirmed in a 21-year-old man … [Read more...] about Third case of E. coli suspected in Delaware
Taco Bell shuts down statewide
Taco Bells in Delaware Voluntarily Closed. Fourteen Taco Bells in Delaware voluntarily closed Thursday as part of an investigation into an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened two people in this state and more than 50 nationwide. Investigators believe they have identified a California farm as the source of the tainted scallions, … [Read more...] about Taco Bell shuts down statewide
