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Fatal Accident Shows Danger of Truck-Related Crashes
A delivery truck driver was killed in a crash with a tractor-trailer late last week. The accident occurred on Interstate 20 near Bossier City. There is no indication as of yet of any wrongdoing on the part of the driver of the tractor-trailer, but the incident...
NTSB interim factual report of PHI Sikorsky S-76C Helicoper crash raises many questions
The following is the interim factual report from the NTSB regarding the January 4, 2009, helicopter crash that killed 8 and seriously injured 1 person. The interim report suggests that a hawk bird strike to the windshield might have been the first of a series of...
Malaria Drug Qualaquin Presents Dangerous Side Effects
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning about serious side effects caused by the use of the malaria drug Qualaquin, which has also been prescribed to individuals for the treatment of nighttime leg cramps or so-called "restless leg syndrome."...
Drug Recall Could Lead to Products Liability Lawsuits
McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recently announced the expansion of a recall on several popular over-the-counter (OTC) drugs based on reports of the drugs having a moldy or musty smell that may cause people to fill ill. While a number...
Alleged Environmental Contamination Leads to Class Action Suits
BP is facing hundreds of lawsuits in connection with the Deepwater Horizon explosion and the resulting oil spill. The various lawsuits deal with issues including loss of tourism revenue, falling stock prices, lost income and many more. One such suit is a proposed...
Dispersant Use Continues in Gulf, Long-Term Contamination Feared
In fighting the BP/Deepwater Horizon oil spill, more than 1.6 million gallons of chemical dispersants have been dumped into the Gulf of Mexico and the number is still rising. As you may recall, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a directive in late May...
Potential Products Liability Issues Continue to Affect Toyota
It has been a difficult few years for automaker Toyota. In the last two years, Toyota has recalled millions of vehicles. In fact, by some counts they have conducted eight separate recalls in less than one year. Several auto accidents have been blamed on Toyota...
Louisiana Woman Files Product Liability Suit Over Uterus Puncture
A Louisiana woman recently brought a products liability suit against Hologic Inc., a California-based company that makes the NovaSure endometrial ablation system. Kelly Poole, the plaintiff in the lawsuit, alleges the system, which is designed to thin the uterus...
Jury Trial on Chinese Drywall Results in $2.4 Million Verdict
As we discussed in a previous blog post, a Florida couple's products liability lawsuit dealing with defective Chinese drywall went to trial this month in Miami. The result: a $2.4 million dollar jury verdict in the couple's favor. This is the first jury verdict on the...
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