Linda Chalat |
February 07, 2012 2:05 PMDenver, CO
Category:
Miscellaneous
American Bar Association President Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III continued to focus on the growing funding crisis in our courts. According to Robinson, 42 states have reduced court budgets, 34...
Elsewhere On The Injury Board
David Mittleman |
February 09, 2012 11:56 AM |
Lansing, MI
Category:
Workplace Injuries
During what was supposed to be a heart warming segment on a local television newscast, a reporter was biten in the face by a dog rescued from an icy lake the day before by firefighters. The dog,...
Joe Saunders |
February 08, 2012 9:28 PM |
Pinellas, FL
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
Products liability lawsuits against three different manufacturers of transvaginal surgical mesh devices were assigned to a single federal judge in a multidistrict litigation proceeding this...
Greg Webb |
February 08, 2012 8:00 AM |
Charlottesville, VA
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a voluntary recall of HP fax 1040 and 1050 machines manufactured by Hewlett-Packard (HP) of Palo Alto, California, from...
Shezad Malik MD JD |
February 08, 2012 9:51 AM |
Fort Worth, TX
Category:
Medical Devices & Implants
A medical study underway is expected to reveal that side effects of metal-on-metal hip replacements can cause genetic damage, which could lead to an increased risk of cancer.
According to the...
Paul Napoli |
February 08, 2012 10:09 AM |
New York City, NY
Category:
Medical Malpractice
Allergan Inc., maker of the Lap-Band Adjustable Gastric Banding System, has announced it will no longer sell the weight loss device to troubled California surgical centers affiliated with the...
Jackie Fedeli |
February 08, 2012 10:25 AM |
Central Pennsylvania, PA
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Eight Days spanning from February 7th through February 14th is National Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. How appropriate that the last day of the week ends on Valentine’s Day, a...