Last August, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed Bard IVC filter lawsuits into one court in the District of Arizona. Since then, both sides have been working toward the selection of a small number of cases that will go…
It’s not new news that wearing a seat belt helps protect you from serious injuries in a car accident. But some people still haven’t gotten the message. According to data from 2014, over 21,000 vehicle passengers were killed and more than 11,000 of those weren’t…
According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), most deaths in large truck accidents are passenger vehicle occupants. In 2014, a total of 3,660 people died in large truck crashes—68 percent of these were occupants of other vehicles, and 15 percent were pedestrians, bicyclists,…
Though inferior vena cava (IVC) filters were designed to capture and dissipate blood clots before they can reach the lungs or the heart, they have been linked with a number of complications over the past few years. They look like little spiders, and their “legs”…
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.…
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
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…
In early March 2016, Toyota announced that it was recalling an additional 331,000 vehicles worldwide because of potentially defective Takata air bags. This latest recall covers passenger-side, instead of driver’s-side, airbags in 2008 Toyota Corrola and Corrola Matrix, and in the 2008 through 2010 L
The European Commission has proposed new laws to ensure vehicle compliance with emissions standards. After the Volkswagen (VW) scandal, the commission is looking at ways to gain more power to make sure that other automakers don’t get away with polluting the air. The proposed rules…
An Indiana woman, on behalf of her deceased husband, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the manufacturers of AndroGel—AbbVie Inc. and Abbott Laboratories. The case was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Pennsylvania on January 20, 2016. The woman claims…
