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Posted on August 3, 2022

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Litigation

You should be able to think that the water you drink is safe when you live in the United States. Unfortunately, this is not always a safe assumption, as many former members of the military and their families have discovered after ingesting contaminated water. For decades, military members, families, and civilians were unwittingly drinking poisonous… read more

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Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Act
Posted on February 17, 2022

Senate Bill 2342: The Ending of Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Act

On Thursday, February 10th, 2022, the United States Senate passed S. 2342, The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault & Sexual Harassment Act.  This bill comes just three days after The U.S. House of Representatives passed it’s own version of the bill, H.R. 4445.   The new bill will improve accountability for survivors or sexual assault… read more

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Posted on January 31, 2013

Could DePuy Executive’s Promotion Hurt Company?

The New York Times suggests that new details revealed at a trial in Los Angeles this week could hurt Johnson & Johnson’s ability to move forward from the controversy surrounding the ASR XL hip implants. The executive who oversaw the implant’s introduction in the United States has since been promoted to president of the DePuy… read more

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Posted on January 31, 2013

Witness Testifies Hip Implant Failed to Meet J&J’s Own Standards

The ASR XL hip implant that is the subject of 10,000 lawsuits failed to meet Johnson & Johnson’s own safety test, according to a consultant who testified at the bellwether trial in Los Angeles. Internal company documents revealed the chromium and cobalt debris produced by the ASR was 16 times the amount created in a… read more

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Posted on January 14, 2013

Driving Simulator To Be Used to Evaluate Anti-Insomnia Drugs

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration recommended that people taking Ambien and other anti-insomnia drugs be given lower dosages so as to cut down on the chances that alertness could be compromised at the wheel.  In a recent teleconference with reporters, a member of the FDA also revealed that driving simulators would increasingly be… read more

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Posted on November 27, 2012

150,000 Tacoma Trucks in Cold Weather States Recalled by Toyota

A recall has been issued that affects vehicles that are driven in cold weather in which the road is exposed to heavy amounts of salt and other agents in order to promote thawing.  150,000 Tacoma pickup trucks of the 2001 through 2004 model years have been recalled by Toyota, but this recall only encompasses trucks… read more

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Posted on September 12, 2012

British Man Accuses Himself of Racism to Get Out of Jury Duty

A man who was supposed to be a member of the jury might instead find himself put in a situation where he’s the one being judged. The incident in question took place in Great Britain and it all began when officials were set to pick a jury for a case involving assault and reckless driving… read more

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Posted on August 21, 2012

Three Foot Cushion For Bicycles Proposed by California Senate

Senate Bill 1464 is on its way to the California Assembly, where it will soon be up for a vote.  If passed into law, the bill would require drivers in the state to give people on bicycles a three foot cushion when they attempt to pass such commuters on the road.  The law would encompass… read more

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Posted on August 16, 2012

Crash Threat Prompts Recall of Jay Flight Swift SLX Travel Trailers

Jayco has announced the recall of 300 trailers produced between October 24, 2011 and July 3 of this year because of the potential for axle failure caused by the installation of oversized bearings. This can create a potential crash hazard. This recall applies to Jay Flight Swift SLX travel trailers of the 2012 and 2013… read more

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Posted on August 6, 2012

Buses Recalled By Collins for Electrical Panel Detachment Defect

The Collins Bus Corporation is recalling 196 Mid-Bus, Corbeil, and Collins school buses of the 2012 model year due to an inadequately secured electrical panel. The panel cover can come loose with vibration and fall off, causing a potentially injurious or distracting situation for the driver. Beginning in September, Collins will be notifying customers on… read more

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Posted on August 3, 2012

Ontario Firms Campaign to Curb Distracted Driving

The Canadian Automobile Association, The Ontario Provincial Police, and other safety partners are teaming up to educate Ontario drivers about the potentially fatal risks of driving while distracted. The month-long campaign launches on August 1st and encourages drivers to focus on the road rather than text messages, cell phones, GPS devices, and lower-tech distractions such… read more

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Posted on August 2, 2012

FDA Approves Pills That Provide Alerts If Medication Isn’t Taken

The Food and Drug Administration has granted approval to pills from Proteus Digital Health that can alert a patient to when they’ve forgotten to take their medication.  The pills contain a microchip the size of a grain of sand that can relay whether a pill has been ingested to a sensor placed on a person’s… read more

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