Posts tagged Dangerous Products

• Florida Jury Lights Up Big Tobacco for $300 Million

  David Mittleman | November 24, 2009 1:49 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In a clear message to the cigarette manufacturer, Philip Morris, a Florida jury has ordered the company to pay $300 million in damages to ex-smoker, Cindy Naugle, who is wheelchair-bound due to...

• Burn Safely This Fall

  Pete Mackey | November 09, 2009 11:17 AM | 1 CommentMobile, AL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Fire is an alluring medium. Kids love it - so do adults. Watching kindling slowly take flame is like watching magic. The Fall means leaf and trash burning in back yards all across the country....

• Alabama Rollover Verdict Sparks Debate Between Value of Human Life vs Business Life

  Mark Bello | October 16, 2009 12:44 PM | 3 CommentsVoices Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  I was perusing the news this morning and I came across this AP blurb about an Alabama woman who received a large verdict in a Ford Motor Company SUV product liability case. After a one month trial,...

• CPSC Urges Parents Not To Use "My Baby Soother" Pacifiers

  Chrissie Cole | October 09, 2009 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsStoughton / Canton, MA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Parents and caregivers should stop using the “My Baby Soother” pacifier, according to a recent safety alert by The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The pacifiers,...

• Unintended Consequences by Otherwise Good People: Safety and Justice Shall Prevail

  Mark Bello | August 20, 2009 7:01 PM | 4 CommentsVoices Category: Wrongful Death
  

  One hallmark of literary characterization is the tragic hero. In Greek mythology, Shakesperean plays, and popular novels alike, readers are not hard-pressed to find an example of an otherwise noble...

• Mac And Cheese Recalled Due To Possible Listeria Contamination

  Chrissie Cole | August 14, 2009 10:53 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  SUPERVALU Inc. announced a voluntary recall of frozen Culinary Circle Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese products because they may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes. Listeriosis is a serious...

• Dermatologists Agree With Tanning Bed Declaration

  Diego Madrigal | July 30, 2009 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL Category: Toxic Substances
  

  In a move that seemed common-sensical to many of us, the World Health Organization recently moved tanning beds into the severe cancer risk category. In a study released this week, the International...

• Medtronic Recalls Quick-set Infusion Set

  Mike Bryant | July 22, 2009 9:31 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  The first week of July, Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) recalled specific lots of Quick-set® infusion sets that are used with MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps. An infusion set is a thin plastic tube...

• Excessive Taser Use on Youths Prompts Lawsuit, Hopefully Taser Reform

  Mark Bello | July 21, 2009 2:34 PM | 3 CommentsVoices Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Police officers have a duty to protect and serve the members of the communities they work for. However, time and again, it seems that a number of officers may use excessive force against those they...

• Parents, Please Check for Recalled Products Says US Consumer Product Safety Commission

  Jessica Smagacz | July 05, 2009 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to Examiner, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging parents to go through their homes and search for any recalled products. CPSC urges to be on the look out for...