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• Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… The Weekend Nears

  
  Pharmalot — Authority: 581
  And so, another working week is about to draw to a close. As you know, this is our signal to daydream about weekend plans. In fact, we already have a list, which includes spending time with our short and not-so-short people, and catching up with some favorite relatives. Oh yes, a few naps are planned, as well. And ...
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• A Critical Moment for Surveillance Technology Firms

  
  Bulletproof — Authority: 106
  Today on Forbes.com, Richard Levick examines the implications of reports that surveillance technology developed by U.S. firms has fallen into the hands of repressive regimes across the globe. At a time when Congress is discussing export control reforms that could ease restrictions on the marketplace, surveillance ...
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• Mini Cooper Recall

  
  Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog — Authority: 107
  Nearly 300,000 Mini Coopers are being recalled after makers detected an electrical fault which could lead cars to catch fire. The recall affects approximately 30,000 vehicles in Britain and 235,000 worldwide. Safety checks have revealed a problem which can cause the water pump to fail, potentially causing the car ...
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• Cymbalta Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit Filed Against Eli Lilly

  
  AboutLawsuits.com — Authority: 120
  A Kansas woman is has filed a product liability lawsuit against Eli Lilly and Co. after suffering a dangerous and disfiguring skin reaction, known as Stevens-Johnson syndrome, which was allegedly caused by side effects of Cymbalta .  Nanci Matos, filed the Cymbalta lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the ...
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• CPSC: 19,000 Honeywell Portable Electric Heaters Recalled for Burn Hazards

  
  JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal News | Lawyer Press Release — Authority: 470
  01/13/2012 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Southborough, MA — Kaz USA Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has voluntarily recall ed about 19,000 Honeywell Surround Select Portable Electric Heaters for burn hazards the product poses to consumers. The CPSC announced the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Carmel Candy Machine Snags Clothing and Pulls Woman In

  
  Workers Comp Kit Blog — Authority: 115
  Were writing about yet another unguarded machine accident… there are  too many of these around the world. Manufacturers of machinery and employers need to pay close attention to making sure all machines were guarded, employees/supervisors are trained and there were warnings for those few times the guards had to ...
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• The Third Level of the Hierarchy: Information for Use

  
  Machinery Safety 101 — Authority: 79
  I’ve written about the Hierarchy of Controls in past posts, but I’ve focused on the ‘engineering’ side of the control equation: Physical changes to machine design to eliminate hazards, and mechanical or electrical control systems that can reduce risk. The … Read more »
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• CPSC: Chariot Child Bicycle Trailers, Conversion Kits Recalled for Injury Risks

  
  JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal News | Lawyer Press Release — Authority: 470
  01/12/2012 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Thule Child Transport Systems Ltd., doing business as Chariot Carriers, has voluntarily recall ed Chariot bicycle trailers and bicycle trailer conversion kits for injury ...
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• CPSC: Big Lots Recalls Floor Lamps for Shock Hazards

  
  JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal News | Lawyer Press Release — Authority: 470
  01/12/2012 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Columbus, OH — Big Lots and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) have voluntarily recall ed floor lamps over shock hazards the defective lamps pose to consumers. The CPSC announced the nationwide product recall on January 12, ...
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• Smith & Nephew Knee Replacement Defect Lawsuits

  
  Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog — Authority: 107
  Smith & Nephew knee replacements are failing at an unacceptable rate Our lawyers are investigating knee replacement lawsuits against Smith & Nephew. These knee replacements have been on the market for some time. The reason for the lawsuits is simply: the Smith & Nephew knee replacements are simply ...
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• British Plastics Company Fined after Technician Crushed on the Job

  
  Workers Comp Kit Blog — Authority: 115
  An experienced technician at a plastic products factory in Cornwall, Great Britain was killed after he was crushed between the plates on a machine used to make plastic lids.     According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Shaun O Dwyer, 54, originally from North Yorkshire, but living in Redruth died in ...
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• ATV Crash Settlement

  
  Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog — Authority: 107
  I saw the headline "Fatal ATV Crash Suit Settled for $2.7 Million" and my first reaction - without really thinking about it - was that there must have been a verdict in the AVT product liability cases involving the Yamaha Rhino or some other ATV. Not quite. This case involved a college student who live in ...
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• CPSC: Carruth Collection Tea Light Candles Recalled by Demdaco for Fire Risks

  
  JusticeNewsFlash.com | Legal News | Lawyer Press Release — Authority: 470
  01/11/2012 // WPB, FL, USA // Injury Lawyers News // Nicole Howley Leawood, KS — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and DD Traders, doing business as Demdaco, have voluntarily recall ed tea lights in Carruth Candleholder Collection sets for fire hazards the product poses to consumers. The CPSC ...
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• Cal Supremes Rule For Defense In Component Parts Case

  
  Cal Biz Lit — Authority: 85
  If my company sells a widget to the U.S. Navy with asbestos-containing components, the Navy replaces those components with new asbestos-containing components, and the friable fibers from the replacements make somebody sick, is my company liable?  What if it’s foreseeable that the Navy is going to add the ...
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• Can Cop Get Emotional Distress Damages for Whopper Spit? 9th Circuit Seeks Wash. Opinion

  
  ABA Journal — Authority: 667
  A federal appeals court has asked the Washington Supreme Court for its opinion on whether state product liability law allows a police officer to recover emotional distress damages caused when he found a glob of spit on a Whopper. Sheriffs Deputy Edward Bylsma of Clark County claims he checked out the burger after ...
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  Los Angeles Accident & Injury Law Firm — Authority: 79
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• Novartis Plays the Waiting Game, and May Pay a Price

  
  Bulletproof — Authority: 106
  Pharmaceutical giant Novartis recently issued a recall of 1,645 lots of over-the-counter medications including Excedrin, Bufferin, NoDoz, and Gas-X. At first glance, it seemed Novartis was following the product liability playbook to a tee. Prior to last Sunday’s recall, there had been no reports of injuries or ...
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• J&J Sold Insulin Pumps After Learning of Defects

  
  Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog — Authority: 107
  Johnson & Johnson is in hot water. Again. This time, their Animas unit continued to sell insulin pumps last year, after having learned of a malfunction with the pump. The malfunction, involving the pump’s keypad, prompted a design change of the One Touch Ping and 2020 pumps, which included switching ...
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• DES Breast Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Pregnancy Drug

  
  AboutLawsuits.com — Authority: 120
  A Boston woman is suing drug makers who manufactured the discontinued pregnancy drug DES (diethylstilbestrol) , alleging that the drug her mother took while she was pregnant has caused her to suffer breast cancer as an adult.  The complaint was filed by Arline MacCormack, and is one of more than 50 similar ...
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• Window Blind Manufacturers Urged to Improve Safety of Products

  
  Personal Injury and Social Security Disability Blog — Authority: 107
  Ive written many times about the hazards to children of window blinds, and specifically the cords on the blinds. Consumer groups are losing patience with the manufacturers repeated promises to make their products safer, and the inevitable delays in implementing those promises. A story in the Seattle Times goes into ...
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