A Missouri jury awarded $72 million to a family who lost their loved one to ovarian cancer at age 62. The cancer was linked to her many years of using Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based Baby Powder and Shower to Shower for feminine hygiene care. Johnson & Johnson did not warn…
Recently Honda, Toyota, and Chrysler have recalled an estimated 2 million vehicles to attempt a second repair for defective airbags that may inflate inadvertently while the vehicle is running. This recall includes some Dodge Viper, Acura MDX, Honda Odyssey, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Avalon and Toyota Corolla models…
GM has recalled 1.6 million vehicles due to a serious product defect. The following are models being recalled by General Motors: 2005-2007 Pontiac G5 Sold only in Canada 2005-2007 Chevrolet Cobalt Sold only in Canada 2005-2007 Pontiac Pursuit Sold only in Canada 2003-2007 Saturn Ion 2006-2007 Chevrolet HHR 2006-2007 Pontiac…
A recent article points out what many injury lawyers have known for a long time, auto safety and defect concerns are often kept quit by the automobile companies and government regulators. Although car companies are required to tell National Highway Transportation Safety Administration about claims it receives concerning serious injuries…
An off-road utility vehicle company has recalled 3,200 buggies because the steering arm assemblies may break during operation. The recall involves Bad Boy LT, Classic, XT, XTO and XT Safari model electric off-road utility vehicles. According to the company, it has had reports of steering arm assembly breaking. When this…
A recent article in the New York Times shed some much needed light on a problem that will grow larger and larger. The number of complaints filed with the Federal Drug Administration concerning artificial hip implants rose dramatically in the last couple of years. According to the article, there were…
A Johnson & Johnson subsidiary has recalled a metal hip implant after complaints of severe pain and system failure, and amid worries that the implants may be sending metal shavings into patients’ bloodstreams, potentially putting them at risk for dementia and heart failure. The subsidiary at issue is DePuy Orthopaedics.…