In a September 23, 2010 news release, the FDA announced that it will “significantly restrict” the use of the diabetes drug Avandia to Type 2 diabetics who cannot control their diabetes on other medications, and who are unable to take Actos, the only other drug in the thiazolidinedione class. These restrictions are a result of [...]
Ford SUV Rollover Lawsuit: Jury Awards Baseball Player’s Family $131 Million
September 27, 2010
A jury has awarded the family of Brian Cole $131 million in their SUV rollover lawsuit against Ford for his wrongful death. Cole, a 22-year-old top prospect for the New York Mets, died on March 31, 2001 after he was thrown from his 2001 Ford Explorer on Interstate 10 close to Florida Highway 286. The [...]
Owner of Segway Company Drives Off Cliff
September 27, 2010
National Public Radio reports September 27, 2010, that the owner of Segway, a personal transport device, apparently drove one of his products off of a cliff and into a river, causing his death. Jimi Heselden, the company’s owner, grew up poor in London. He quit school to work in the mines at age 15. He [...]
Hyundai Recalls 140,000 Sonata Sedans Over Steering Column Defect and General Motors Recalls 20,224 Cadillac CTS Because of Air Bag Problem
September 25, 2010
Two automakers have just announced voluntary vehicle recalls. Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling some 140,000 Sonata sedans because of a problem with the steering column that could cause a driver to experience partial or complete loss of steering ability. The cars affected by the recall were made between December 11, 2009 and September 10, 2010. [...]
Manufacturer Voluntarily Recalls Some Similac® Infant Formulas
September 23, 2010
In announcing a voluntary recall by Abbott of certain Similac® brand powder infant formulas, the FDA says that the formulas “did not meet (Abbott’s) quality standards.” The September 22 FDA press release says that although ingesting the beetle-and larvae-contaminated formula does not pose an immediate health risk, it may cause “gastrointestinal discomfort” and a refusal [...]
Child Passenger Safety Week: Protecting Your Child with the Proper Child Safety Seat
September 22, 2010
This week—September 19 to 25—is Child Passenger Safety Week. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration uses this time to remind parents, guardians, and others of the importance of making sure that children are securely fastened when riding in motor vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2008 Traffic Safety Facts: Motor vehicle crashes [...]
Between a Rock and a Hard Place
September 21, 2010
Type II diabetics are now being told that the drug Actos, manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., may be linked to a higher risk of bladder cancer. The information comes from preliminary results of a 10-year study sponsored by Takeda following over 193,000 Actos users. This unsettling news comes on the heels of study results by [...]
Toyota Settles California Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Over Wrongful Deaths of Family Killed in Sudden Acceleration Lexus Crash
September 18, 2010
Toyota Motor Corp. and the relatives of the Saylor family and Chris Lastrella have reached an out-of-court San Diego auto products liability settlement over the victims’ California wrongful deaths. Mark Saylor, his wife Cleofe, their daughter Mahala, and Cleofe’s brother Chris Lastrella were killed last August when the 2009 Lexus E350 that they were riding [...]
A Belated Follow-up to the Goldman Sachs Debacle
September 16, 2010
“The SEC’s charges are completely unfounded in law and fact and we will vigorously contest them and defend the firm and its reputation,” so said Goldman Sachs & Co. when the SEC filed fraud charges against the investment banking and management firm. Read our original report here. According to The Washington Post, it now appears [...]
Sorelle Brand “Prescott” Cribs Recalled Over Fall, Suffocation, and Entrapment Concerns
September 15, 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Albee Baby are recalling about 130 Sorelle brand “Prescott” fixed-sided cribs because they pose a possible hazard to children. Simplicity Inc., a manufacturer that is no longer in business, made the cribs. This latest recall expands upon a crib recall that was announced last April involving Simplicity cribs. [...]
