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Blue Bell Recalls All Products Due to Listeria
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11-May-2015
The recent announcement that Blue Bell would recall all its ice cream products from every Blue Bell manufacturing facility may have raised more questions than it has answered. Blue Bell CEO and President, Paul Kruse, stated the best way to do the “right thing” was to remove all products from the market until it is determined they are safe for consumer consumption. The products in ...
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Ford Issues 3 Recalls
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31-Mar-2015
Ford Motor Corp. recently announced that they’re initiating 3 separate recalls covering approximately 221,000 vehicles in the United States. Currently, no car accidents or injuries have been linked to these defective autos. However, two under-hood fires have been reported. The vehicles covered in these Ford recalls include: 2011-2013 Ford Explorer SUVs and Ford Police Interceptor Unity ...
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Testosterone Lawsuits Move Forward
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21-Mar-2015
Plaintiffs who have suffered heart attack, stroke or death, due to the use of testosterone supplements, will finally see their cases moving forward. U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly recently met with attorneys arguing the testosterone cases in order to discuss future case management strategies. The testosterone cases have been consolidated in a federal multidistrict litigation in the U.S. ...
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A Large Number of Vehicle Recalls Expected in 2015
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20-Mar-2015
There were an unprecedented number of vehicle recalls in 2014, prompting many experts to call it "The Year of the Recall." While the number of recalls in 2015 isn't expected to match the record 63.9 million vehicles recalled in 2014, a recent study presented at the Automotive Warranty and Recall Symposium predicts another above average year. According to the study, the main reason ...
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Lumber Liquidators Faces Lawsuits Over Dangerous Formaldehyde Levels
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13-Mar-2015
Mere days after 60 Minutes reported on the allegedly high formaldehyde levels found in certain wood flooring products sold by Lumber Liquidators, two lawsuits have been filed. The first complaint, filed in a U.S. District Court in California, alleges Lumber Liquidators violated both federal and state laws. The California lawsuit claims that the company sold laminated wood flooring products, ...
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Granuflo Lawsuits Rising
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1-Mar-2015
As of February 2015, more than 2,575 lawsuits are pending against Fresenius in the District of Massachusetts federally-filed GranuFlo MDL. The lawsuits claim Fresenius knew-or should have known-about the increased risk of death and serious injury associated with GranuFlo, and that those risks were concealed and misrepresented by Fresenius Medical Care. Lawsuits seek punitive damages in addition to ...
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Judge Upholds $1.75 Million Punitive Damage Award in Transvaginal Mesh Case
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17-Feb-2015
A federal judge denied a motion to reduce the $1.75 million punitive damage award against C.R. Bard Inc., the manufacturer of the Avaulta Plus transvaginal mesh device used to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. The judge ruled to uphold the large punitive damage award since evidence demonstrated that Bard knew their transvaginal mesh product was dangerous, yet did nothing ...
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FDA Demands Cardiovascular Warnings on Xolair
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16-Dec-2014
The FDA has-once again-expressed concern over the potential cardiovascular risks associated with the drug Xolair. Xolair is an asthma drug, which has been on the market since it received FDA approval in 2003. The drug is manufactured and marketed by Genentech and Novartis, and currently makes over $1.5 billion each year. Xolair is administered via injection every other week, and used in place of ...
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Takata Airbag Class Action Case
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23-Nov-2014
On Wednesday, October 29, 2014, the Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wrote a letter to Takata Corporation urging them to speed up the production of airbag recall repair parts. Currently there are 7.78 million automobiles under recall for containing defective airbags manufactured by Takata. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also urged ...
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FDA Goes Head-to-Head With Uncooperative Compounders
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20-Oct-2014
Just this month, the FDA has been forced to ask yet another company to issue a recall for products which create significant safety risks to consumers due to sterility issues. The FDA issues between ten and thirty recalls each months, with about one per month for pharmaceutical drugs. According to an ABC news report in 2012, many believe the system in place for communicating these recalls may not ...
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FDA Issues Warning over Dangerous Drugs in Weight Loss Supplements
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11-Oct-2014
Weight loss is a multi-billion dollar per year industry. While some products and services truly do help people lead healthier lifestyles, many are nothing more than modern day snake oil. And, in some cases, they are downright dangerous. If a dangerous drug or supplement has caused you pain and suffering, the attorneys at Golomb & Honik can help you recover the compensation you deserve. The ...
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Sausages Recalled for Improper Labeling
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10-Oct-2014
Individuals with food allergies rely on accurate labeling to ensure that the food they eat is suitable for their diets. But when corporations fail to properly label products, the results can be disastrous. If you have suffered needlessly because a food company decided to prioritize profits over safety, Golomb & Honik, P.C. can help you recover compensation for your damages. According to ...
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Johnson & Johnson Recalls Hysterectomy Device Due to Cancer Concerns
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7-Aug-2014
Medical product and device manufacturer Johnson & Johnson decided to recall a medical device that is utilized during hysterectomies and other uterine procedures after it received reports that the device might spread undetected cancer in patients. The device is one that shaves tissue into small pieces that can be removed without the need for open surgery. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ...
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How Can You Keep Your Child Safe from Dangerous Toys?
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18-Jul-2014
As a parent, it is only natural to want to protect your children from every danger in the world. You visit your pediatrician regularly for annual checkups; you feed your children fresh nutritious meals; and you take every safety precaution when driving them around town. Yet child product manufacturers and toy makers don’t always have your child’s best interest in mind. They routinely ...
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Common Acne Medications May Cause Severe Allergic Reactions
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25-Jun-2014
Late last month, the US Food and Drug Administration warned American consumers that common over-the-counter acne treatments contain ingredients that may cause severe and possibly life-threatening allergic reactions in some people. Currently, most of these topical treatments do not warn of these risks. Under certain circumstances, a failure to warn can become the subject of a defective drug case. ...
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Group urges FDA to Insist on Energy Drink Warning
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15-Jun-2014
The defective product attorneys at Golomb & Honik have handled many types of cases related to certain products and medications that failed to warn consumers of serious risks. When you don’t know of certain risks posed by a product you use, you could be left seriously injured as a result. Earlier this month, a consumer advocacy group called the Center for Science in the Public Interest ...
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Urgent Recall for Patients on Blood Thinners
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5-Jun-2014
If you are currently taking the anticoagulant drug warfarin (also known as Coumadin) or being given heparin injections, you may be at serious risk for developing uncontrolled bleeding. An urgent recall was issued regarding a defective brand of PT/INR test strips. In addition to patients, this recall is also important for in-office and home healthcare teams who use these monitoring systems to test ...
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Crab Meat Recalled For Listeria
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31-May-2014
A voluntary recall was issued for minced crab meat packaged by Rome Packing Co., based in East Providence, Rhode Island. During a routine sampling, the company discovered that some of the products may have been contaminated with Listeria. The products are distributed nationwide and the company is encouraging any patrons that purchased these products to return them to the store they purchased them ...
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$650 Million Settlement Over Blood Thinners
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30-May-2014
In a recent development, the German drug company, Boehringer Ingelheim, has agreed to pay $650 million to settle the thousands of lawsuits against it for the blood thinner, Pradaxa. Pradaxa functions as a blood thinner, but the lawsuits claim that its power could be overwhelming at times, sometimes causing fatal bleeding. Emergency workers even claimed that the bleeding didn’t respond to ...
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Injury Lawsuits Expose Health and Safety Hazards
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14-May-2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Nationwide While federal regulation and legislation aims to protect consumers from dangerous product defects, it is our legal system that is often responsible for exposing the safety hazards that manufacturers conceal. Product injury litigation shines a bright light on manufacturers and corporations whose dangerous drugs, medical devices, automobiles, and ...
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