Legal News & Consumer Rights

Specialized Recalls Bicycles Because of Crash Hazard

Specialized Bicycle Components, Inc., a U.S.-based company that manufactures and markets bicycles and bicycle components, recently announced a recall of several of its bikes because of a crash and injury hazard. All affected models have the Future Shock sprung bars and stems, and have a…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 22 Jan 2019

Specialized Recalls Bicycles Because of Crash Hazard

New Jersey Company Cited for Safety Violations After Employee’s Finger Amputated

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) recently cited New Jersey employer Mister Cookie Face LLC for safety violations after an employee suffered an amputated fingertip while trying to fix a jammed machine. The company faces a potential fine of $103,476. Company Failed to Lockout…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 22 Jan 2019

Johnson & Johnson Was Aware of Asbestos Contamination in Talc Products

Baby powder manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is currently defending nearly 12,000 lawsuits filed by plaintiffs claiming that its talc products caused their cancers. In the course of the litigation process, the company has had to produce thousands of pages of internal company documents. According

By Roopal Luhana

/ 4 Jan 2019

Johnson & Johnson Was Aware of Asbestos Contamination in Talc Products

Kia, Hyundai Face a New Class-Action Lawsuit Due to Spontaneous Engine Fires

In October 2018, the Center for Auto Safety demanded a recall of 2.9 million 2011-2014 Kia and Hyundai vehicles because of fire hazards. The non-profit consumer advocacy organization noted that there had been more than 220 consumer complaints regarding fires that seemed to occur out…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 21 Dec 2018

Physiomesh MDL Court Sets Schedule for First Bellwether Trial

Ethicon recalled its Physiomesh hernia mesh back in May 2016, due to reports that showed recurrence and reoperation rates were “higher than the average rates of the comparator set of meshes among patients in these registries.” After that, many patients who had been implanted with…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 20 Nov 2018

Hearing on Kia, Hyundai Spontaneous Engine Fires On Hold

The U.S Senate Commerce Committee had planned a hearing on reports of engine fires in Hyundai and Kia vehicles for November 14, 2018. The Committee recently stated, however, that the hearing had been put on hold, but may be rescheduled for a future date. Frederick…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 12 Nov 2018

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s Dementia Diagnosis is “Probably Alzheimer’s Disease”

The Alzheimer’s Association reports that between 2000 and 2015, deaths from heart disease decreased by 11%, while deaths from Alzheimer’s disease increased by 123%. Startling statistics show that Alzheimer’s kills more seniors than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. Currently, 5.7 million A

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 1 Nov 2018

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor’s Dementia Diagnosis is “Probably Alzheimer’s Disease”

Warning Signs of Hypophosphatemia in You or Your Baby

If your young child uses an anti-allergenic infant formula such as Neocate, or if you or a loved one suffers from iron deficiency anemia, you should be aware of a potentially dangerous condition called hypophosphatemia (HPP). Two popular products—Injectafer and Neocate—have been linked to HPP…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 24 Oct 2018

Warning Signs of Hypophosphatemia in You or Your Baby

E-cigarette Flavorings Linked to Cardiovascular Damage: Study

Though e-cigarettes are often advertised as being “safer” than traditional cigarettes because they lack tobacco, a number of studies have found that e-cigarettes have other dangerous and potentially toxic ingredients that can have long-term effects on health. In a recent study published in the scien

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 24 Sep 2018

E-cigarette Flavorings Linked to Cardiovascular Damage: Study

California Man Suffers Symptoms After Gadolinium Injections

A California man has filed a new Gadolinium lawsuit in the Northern District of California. He claims that after he was injected with the dye, which is used to illuminate tissues during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tests, he suffered from serious injuries. He seeks in…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 14 Aug 2018

California Man Suffers Symptoms After Gadolinium Injections

Government Releases Updated Report of Dangers of PFOA

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services together with the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) recently released a new toxicological profile on “perfluoroalkyls”—potentially toxic chemicals like PFOA and PFOS. Both of these have contaminated the groundwater in Hoosick Fa

By Roopal Luhana

/ 6 Aug 2018

Neocate Formula Linked with Potential Increased Risk of Fractures

Infants and young children who are allergic to regular cow’s milk and have a soy allergy may require an anti-allergenic alternative formula. The “Neocate” brand is one of the most popular brands of substitute formulas available, but recent reports and studies have linked the products…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 1 Aug 2018

Neocate Formula Linked with Potential Increased Risk of Fractures