A group of attorneys general are considering whether to file a lawsuit over Depakote, bringing criminal charges against Abbott Laboratories over how it marketed the popular epilepsy drug. The committee of attorneys general are from eight states who believe the company may have violated their consumer protection laws by marketing the medication for off-label […]
A food poisoning lawsuit has been filed against the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain by an Iowa woman who says she was poisoned by tainted sprouts. The complaint was filed yesterday by Heather Tuttle in Des Moines, who was one of 12 people sickened after eating clover sprouts served by the restaurants that were allegedly contaminated [...] […]
Reports of breaking frames has led to a recall of about 10,500 Fuji Saratoga Women’s bicycles. The Fuji bicycle recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on February 21, after at least 12 incidents were reported involving the bicycle frames breaking. There have been at least two injuries reported in connection [...] […]
About 2,900 Honda FourTrax All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) have been recalled following reports of suspension arm failures, which could cause the vehicle to crash. The Honda FourTrax ATV recall was announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) on February 21, after the manufacturer received at least four reports of suspension arm weld failures […]
The judge presiding over all federal Actos bladder cancer lawsuits has invited any lawyers interested in serving on a committee or in a leadership role within the consolidated multidistrict litigation (MDL), to submit certain information on their qualifications before a hearing scheduled for next month. According to an order issued February 13, an initial st […]