Pharmaceutical company Merck is currently fighting lawsuits brought by patients of their drug Vioxx, who claim the drug caused them to suffer severe health complications such as heart attacks and strokes. However, new allegations suggest that Merck may have known about the propensity of the drug to cause these health complications and kept the [...]
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Merck in more Hot Water over Vioxx
April 25th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Tags: Class Actions · Personal Injury · Products Liability · Vioxx · Wrongful Death
Windshield Wiper Woes:
Honda to Recall 353,000 Accords
April 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments
Honda Motor Corporation announced on Wednesday that they are recalling 353,000 Accord sedans over possible corrosion in the windshield wiper motor due to water seepage. The corrosion could cause the electrical circuit breaker inside the motor area to fail and cause the windshield wipers to stop working—leading to a crash and/or subsequent injuries, especially [...]
Tags: Automobile Accidents · Class Actions · Dangerous Products / Defective Products · Personal Injury · Products Liability
Dozens of Bridge Victims Prepare to Sue
January 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
By MARTIGA LOHN Associated Press Writer
ST. PAUL (AP) _ Dozens of victims of last summer’s bridge collapse in Minneapolis _ from surviving spouses to the parents of children riding on a yellow school bus _ have filed preliminary paperwork to sue the state.
The documents, obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request, provide [...]
Tags: Class Actions · General · Personal Injury · Wrongful Death
Injuries, Recalls and Class Action Lawsuits… Oh My!
January 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
As many pet owners and pet friends know by now, a class action lawsuit against Diamond Pet Foods has recently been settled. The pet owners involved in that lawsuit will receive up to $3.1 million in damages to reimburse them for injuries and deaths of their dogs and for costs of the recalled product. Diamond Pet Foods denied [...]
Tags: Class Actions · Dangerous Products / Defective Products · General · Lead Counsel · Lead Counsel Corner · Lead Counsel News · Products Liability

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