In the hair styling business, people are willing to pay big bucks for long-lasting, silky smooth locks. Keratin hair treatments now seem to be the preferred method of attaining a head-turning hairdo. Once available only from pricy professional stylists, keratin hair treatments are now available over-the-counter in affordable do-it-yourself kits. As it turns out, these… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Defective Products
J&J Recall of Vaginal Mesh Victory for Women
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Today Johnson and Johnson announced they are withdrawing certain vaginal mesh products from the market. These products have been the subject of numerous lawsuits by women claiming life altering injuries.
Johnson and Johnson Depuy Hip Lawsuits Reveal the Truth
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People often complain and sometimes rightfully so about there being too much litigation. Unfortunately it often takes the power of a lawsuit to uncover the truth about defective products. This happens time and time again as evidenced by lawsuits involving asbestos, breast implants, defective drugs and unsafe cars. Here is another example. Johnson and Johnson,… Continue Reading
Honda Recalls 300,000 Additional Vehicles for Air-Bag Issue
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Honda Motor has announced a recall of 304,000 vehicles due to a problem with the air-bags, which may inflate with too much pressure during a crash. The recall covers vehicles manufactured in 2001 and 2002 across the globe. There have been 20 reported related accidents, including two fatalities in the U.S. and this is an… Continue Reading
Remember :You Can’t Sue for Injuries Incurred while Picking Pumpkins
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:31-2-3987 Gronwald v. Modica, App. Div. (Buchsbaum, J.S.C.) (5 pp.) Plaintiff arrived at defendant’s farm to pick pumpkins when, due to the morning dew or frost on the grass, she slipped and fell. Plaintiff seeks damages for her injuries. In his motion for summary judgment, defendant contends that he is immune from liability pursuant to… Continue Reading
Sienna Minivans Recalled by Toyota
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Toyota Motors has announced a recall of nearly 100,000 Sienna minivans due to a deformed switch bracket on the brake lamp. The company has reported that a driver’s foot could hit the switch bracket and deform it while applying the parking brake pedal. No injuries have been reported related to the defect. Staff Report, Kansas… Continue Reading
Asbestos On Broadway- Mesothelioma Preview
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A number of years ago the famous actor Steve Mcqueen died from mesothelioma a form of cancer only caused by exposure to asbestos. At the time there was much speculation about the source of his exposure. Was it the snow that was used as a prop that was really asbestos? Was it the theater curtains… Continue Reading
If Drugs Were Like Cars I Guess We Would Be a Lot Safer
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If people are afraid to buy Toyotas, they should be about 400 times more afraid to take AVANDIA! I base this on an estimate of yearly death rates for AVANDIA (1333) vs Toyota (3.4).
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Eli Lilly to pay 18.5 million over Zyprexa Marketing
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This is yet another example of how improper marketing of pharmaceutical products continues to cost the public financially which has a direct affect on our tax base. The cost of healthcare should not be driven by the marketing practices of the pharmaceutical industry.… Continue Reading
Cohen Placitella & Roth Force Numerous Asbestos Executives to Admit Knowledge of Asbestos Dangers, No Testing & No Warnings
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Hundreds of thousands of working men and women were unwittingly exposed to asbestos both during the course of their employment and as consumers. The law imposes on the manufacturers the duty to warn and the duty to test. Despite these obligations and extensive knowledge of the dangers posed by asbestos exposure, warnings were not provided… Continue Reading