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- Erin Andrews Wins Civil Lawsuit against Stalker, Hotel That Gave Out Her Information
Mar 16, 2016
Sportscaster and television personality Erin Andrews was recently awarded $55 million in a The person behind the incident was Michael David Barrett, a man who was reportedly stalking Andrews while she worked as a sportscaster for ESPN. When Andrews went to Nashville, Tennessee for a sporting event, she stayed at the Nashville Marriott. Barrett learned of Andrews’ whereabouts and followed her to the hotel. Beyond that, Barrett spoke with the front desk at the...Read More - Johnson & Johnson Loses Wrongful Death Lawsuit, Ordered to Pay $72 Million for Cancer-Causing Products
Mar 11, 2016
A jury recently ruled in favor of a woman who died as a result of the cancer-causing ingredients used in Johnson & Johnson consumer products. The victim’s family received an award of $72 million in damages. The verdict is receiving a great deal of media attention, much of which is likely being driven by the fact that Johnson & Johnson is one of the country’s largest manufacturers of consumer packaged goods, pharmaceutical goods and medical...Read More - Auto Accidents and Gun Violence Lead to U.S. Life Expectancy Gap
Mar 7, 2016
The average life expectancy for a person living in the United States is shorter than the life expectancy for a person living in other developed nations, according to a recent study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). CDC researchers found that rises in gun violence, illegal drug use and The CDC study, which was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), examined data and found that the...Read More - Federal Government Enforcing Safety Standards, Bans Hoverboards
Feb 24, 2016
After months of strong criticism of the arguably lax safety standards imposed by makers of hoverboards, the federal government has finally issued a ban on versions of the popular devices that place consumers at risk of serious injury. Hoverboards were incredibly popular during the holidays, with many people receiving the self-balancing scooters as gifts in December. In the last few months, however, there have been numerous media reports about people being injured while using their...Read More - Federal Government Funds Study to Determine Whether Crumb Rubber Turf Causes Cancer
Feb 19, 2016
The federal government is launching a major study into crumb rubber turf and the possibility that it may cause cancer. Although government health officials and researchers are just now getting involved in research related to crumb rubber turf and cancer, evidence suggesting a link between the artificial turf and higher incidences of cancer has existed for a while. In 2014, several parents of young athletes became concerned about their children playing on fields with potentially...Read More - California Company Recalls Cough Syrup Containing Morphine That’s Sold in NJ Stores
Feb 12, 2016
A California company recently issued a recall of a cough syrup that reportedly contains potentially dangerous amounts of morphine. Master Herbs, Inc., a business that distributes Chinese herbs, issued the nationwide recall after realizing that the inclusion of morphine in the cough syrup was not acknowledged on product labels, meaning that consumers didn’t necessarily know they were ingesting morphine. The recall affects stores in six states where the cough syrup is sold: New Jersey, Ohio,...Read More - When Uber or Lyft Drivers Crash, Who Pays Your Medical Bills?
Feb 2, 2016
Who could have predicted that there would be a time when you could be thinking about needing a ride one minute and sitting in the backseat of a car the next? Thank you Uber, Lyft and other ride-sharing companies who make it easier than ever before to get from here to there. However, these services are not problem-proof. After all, the drivers are still people who can get into accidents on the road like anyone...Read More - Fiat Chrysler Fined Millions for Safety Failures
Jan 26, 2016
The federal government recently hit Fiat Chrysler, one of the world’s biggest auto manufacturers, with a $70 million fine for failing to report important safety information about The major issue this time was that Fiat Chrysler did not provide federal regulators with “early warning data” on potential vehicle safety problems. Early warning data includes auto accident reports, warranty claims and personal injury lawsuits. Under federal law, automakers must hand over this data, in a...Read More - Not So Clean, After All: New Law Bans Soaps and Other Products Containing Microbeads
Jan 21, 2016
President Obama recently signed into law a bill that will bar certain products from being sold in U.S. stores due to the presence of an ingredient that is potentially harmful to the environment. The White House announced that Obama affixed his signature to a law that bans a number of soaps, toothpastes, body washes and other cleansing products containing microbeads. Until recently, U.S. health officials did not believe that microbeads, miniscule plastic particles, posed a...Read More - FDA Takes Action to Enhance Safety of Pelvic Mesh Devices
Jan 12, 2016
After several years of complaints and lawsuits filed by tens of thousands of women claiming they sustained serious injuries as a result of having pelvic mesh devices implanted, the federal government is taking new aim at establishing and enforcing guidelines for medical device companies. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is recategorizing vaginal mesh products as “high-risk” medical devices. Prior to the FDA’s recent announcement about new regulations, the implants were labeled as “moderate...Read More