New York Personal Injury Updates

A 23-year-old man was killed in a motorcycle accident in Oswego on Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened on the SUNY Oswego campus. The victim was riding the motorcycle on County Route 7...

Sunshine Mills Inc., a private label pet food manufacturer announced a pet food recall of its branded dog biscuits made at its Red Bay, Alabama biscuit plant during part of March 2007 after...

A Congressional hearing has been held to determine if victims of World Trade Center Illness should be compensated. Most of the focus has been on health care for victims. This hearing will center on...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified 25 drugs and biologic products that will be expected to turn in safety plans called Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS), the...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is researching data that shows an increased risk of cancer, in diabetic patients who use Regranex Topical Gel (becaplermin) for the treatment of foot and leg ulcers.The FDA received information from a study that was performed to investigate the possibility of increased cancer risk in connection with use of Regranex.The study was based on diabetic...

In a ruling by New York Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, insurance companies for the City of New York are responsible for legal costs associated with defending the city in World Trade Center cases. A $1 Billion captive insurance fund was set up by the federal government to pay claims, but that money was being used to pay for legal costs as well. The city has had legal expenses of $100 Million. ...

Total Body Formula, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced a voluntary recall of Total Body Formula, liquid diet supplements in Tropical Orange and Peach Nectar flavors.The following lot numbers are included in the recall: 4016801, 4016802, 4024801, 4024802, 4031801, 4031802 or 4031803.The recall follows a recent report by the Florida Department of Health that...

A crane collapsed and plunged 30-floors killing two workers and injuring five others at a Miami construction site.Three construction workers were transported to local hospitals in critical condition. One was being treated at the scene and another may have been trapped under the rubble, according to a Fire spokesman.At this time officials are unsure what caused the crane to collapse. The accident...

The brother of a construction worker who died in the crane collapse incident has filed notice that he will sue the city of new York for $30 million for his brother's wrongful death. The claim filed by Christopher Canzona, brother of Clifford Canzona, was the first legal action taken since the crane collapse on March 15. The collapse killed a total of seven people and ruined or damaged many...

Hannaford Brothers Company is an east coast grocery store chain serving millions of customers. Customers are being urged to check with their credit card and debit card companies this week after learning 4.2 Million numbers were stolen in a security breach. The data was not taken from a company database. The supermarket chain, the Hannaford Brothers Company, said the data were exposed when...