Parents File Personal Injury Lawsuit on Behalf of Their Child for Injuries Suffered After Ingesting Simply Thick Children’s formula manufacturer Simply Thick, LLC face another personal injury case after a couple’s premature daughter suffered severe injuries claimed to be caused by the formula. In May 2011, the FDA recalled Simply Thick, after receiving 15 complaints about injuries, including 2 deaths, related to Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants that ingested the formula. NEC causes inflammation and death of intestinal … [Read more...]
Couple Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Simply Thick for Child’s Injuries
December 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Texas City Settles Personal Injury Case from Woman Who Fell in Utility Pole Hole
December 30, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Lubbock, Texas Settles Personal Injury Lawsuit Filed by Woman That Fell in a Utility Pole Hole The Lubbock City Council, in Texas, approved an $80,000 settlement for a woman who filed a personal injury lawsuit earlier this year after falling into a hole for a utility pole. The council agreed to sign off on the settlement at its regular meeting on Thursday, December 19th. Eva Montez and her attorney filed the personal injury lawsuit on November 1st, 2012. According to the complaint, Montez was leaving a Texas Tech football game on … [Read more...]
Toyota Seeks Settlement for Sudden Acceleration Lawsuits
December 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Toyota to Work Toward Settlement in Sudden Acceleration Personal Injury Lawsuits Two months ago, an Oklahoma jury found that Toyota’s Camry engine was at fault in a sudden acceleration lawsuit, because it was defective. Now, the vehicle manufacturing giant has agreed to begin settlement negotiations over its sudden acceleration lawsuits. The verdict of “reckless disregard,” which in 2005 led to the death of a woman and the serious injury of another in a crash, was the first of several lawsuits involving sudden acceleration of Toyota’s … [Read more...]
IKEA Issues Product Recall for Children’s Lamps After Deaths
December 18, 2013 By Leave a Comment
IKEA Issued Product Recall for Lamps After Two Children Strangle on Cords Swedish furniture giant IKEA has issued a serious product recall for 4 million children’s lamps after receiving reports that two children strangled to death on the cords. Reports involved a 16-month-old in a crib who died after becoming entangled in the wall-mounted lamp’s cord, and a separate incident in which a 15-month-old died became entangled in the cord as well, and strangled. Both incidents, which occurred in Europe, involved the children pulling the lamps into … [Read more...]
Daughters File Wrongful Death Lawsuit For Father’s Death
December 5, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Daughters File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Dump Truck Company for Wheelchair-Bound Father’s Death Last year, a wheelchair-bound man died after being struck by a dump truck at a crosswalk in Five Points. Now, his daughters have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and the trucking company. George Jackson, 67, was in a motorized wheelchair and reportedly had the right of way to cross Harden Street, when a dump truck driven by William Crutchfield stopped at a red light, then “Crutchfield … drove the dump truck forward through … [Read more...]
More People Than Ever Will Travel This Thanksgiving
November 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
With More People on the Roads this Thanksgiving, Vehicle Safety is More Important Than Ever Gas prices are lower this year, which means Thanksgiving traffic will be a problem. Traffic congestion tracking firm INRIX, based out of Kirkland, WA reported that, due to lower gas prices this year, Thanksgiving holiday traffic will be up about 3%. Gas prices are currently about $3.20 per gallon, which is 21 cents less than last year, according to AAA. "What we've been seeing this spring and summer is congestion levels up about 6% on average, … [Read more...]
Volkswagon Issues Vehicle Recall for 2.6 Million Cars Worldwide
November 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Volkswagon Vehicle Recall Covers 2.6 Million Vehicles Globally, Some in US On Thursday, November 14th, the famous German car company Volkswagon issued a global vehicle recall for 2.6 million vehicles. According to reports, the cars are mostly in China, but some are in the US, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Volkswagon’s vehicle recall affects 62,000 Tiguan sport utility vehicles from the 2009-2011 model years because they can lose exterior lighting, as well as 3,900 Jetta hybrids from model years 2013-14 … [Read more...]
Johnson & Johnson Finalizes $2.2 Billion Personal Injury Settlement
November 11, 2013 By
Johnson & Johnson Agrees to Pay $2.2 Billion in Personal Injury Settlement, Various States Receive Settlement Money On Monday, November 4th, Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay $2.2 billion for a personal injury settlement involving off-label use of their antipsychotic, Risperdal. Now, various states are receiving settlement money. According to the original lawsuit, Johnson & Johnson and their subsidiary Janssen promoted Risperdal for off-label and unapproved uses between 1999 and 2005, such as controlling aggression in elderly … [Read more...]
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Red Bull
November 4, 2013 By
Family of Man Who Died After Drinking Red Bull Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit The family of a New York man who died after consuming Red Bull has filed a wrongful death lawsuit for $85 million. Brooklyn construction worker Cory Terry, who was 33 at the time of his death, died in 2011 after playing basketball in a gym at Stephen Decatur Middle School. Reports say that after playing the game for 45 minutes, Terry drank a Red Bull, became light-headed, and collapsed. The cause of death was idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, meaning that his … [Read more...]
Students Athletes with Concussions Should Not Return to Class Immediately
November 1, 2013 By
New Report Suggests that Student Athletes Suffering Concussion Should Not Go Back to Academics Right Away High school sports teams have adopted many safety regulations in the last several years, from high-tech helmets to breaks from sports to help prevent the terrible side effects of concussions on young athletes. However, a new study from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that, after a concussion, student athletes should not immediately return to the classroom, as well. The clinical report was presented in … [Read more...]
