A new study has reported that sleep apnea in truck drivers can be particularly dangerous. According to a press release by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, truck drivers who fail to get treatment for obstructive sleep apnea “are a public safety threat on U.S.…
Reuters recently confirmed with Honda that the automaker requested a design change to Takata air bags back in 2009—long before the encompassing recalls that have occurred over the last year. According to a timeline of events created by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),…
In June 2014, the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federal testosterone lawsuits into the Northern District of Illinois for pre-trial proceedings. Both the plaintiffs and the defendants requested that a similar consolidation take place in Pennsylvania state co
On February 25, 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a safety recall affecting more than 20,000 Mack trucks. According to the alert, the recall has been implemented to replace a faulty cap nut on the driveshaft that may loosen prematurely, increasing risk…
WHAT: Juniors and seniors at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School will be given a dose of reality Wednesday when it comes to the dangers of distracted driving. In observation of Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April, Paralympian Stephani Victor, the spokesperson for the Chaffin Luhana Foundatio
Volkswagen (VW) lawsuits are increasing in California, where they were consolidated last December in a multidistrict litigation. But the automaker’s problems don’t end in the United States. According to Money magazine, the company is facing an increasing number of lawsuits in its home country of…
WHAT: The statistics are grim: motor vehicle accidents caused by distracted driving kill thousands of people and have injured more than 387,000. Texting, talking on a cell phone, and other distractions put everyone at risk – especially young drivers who are less experienced behind the…
A new study review published by the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Interventions confirms that leaving an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter in the body creates a dangerous risk of associated blood clots. IVC filters are designed to reduce the risk of blood…
On December 12, 2014, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all federally filed Xarelto lawsuits into one court in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Since then, the parties have been involved in choosing potential cases to proceed to early bellwether trials. In a…
In October 2014, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all Cook Medical IVC filter lawsuits into one court, in the Southern District of Indiana. Since then, both sides have been involved in pre-trial proceedings to prepare a small number of cases for…
As the number of Cook IVC filter lawsuits continue to increase in the U.S., plaintiffs in Canada are also seeking compensation for injuries allegedly caused by the medical devices. According to CTV News, two class-action lawsuits have been filed against Cook Medical in Canada. The…
A California resident has joined in the litigation against type 2 diabetes drug Invokana (canagliflozin). The drug was first approved by the FDA in 2013 for the treatment of the disease, but manufacturers Janssen Pharmaceuticals and parent company Johnson & Johnson have been defending Invokana…