June, 2009D.C Subway Wreck Death Toll at 7; Earlier Safety Warnings Went Unheeded
At least seven people have been confirmed dead and dozens more were seriously injured in this week’s Washington, D.C. subway train crash, a tragedy which came years after warnings to upgrade the safety of the commuter train cars were not addressed.
Continue →Loaded Boards Recalls Orangatang Skateboard Wheels; Blow-outs Pose Risk of Injury to Riders
The recalled skateboard wheel’s core can shear and blow-out causing the wheel to separate from the skateboard truck’s axle and bearings. This poses a risk of serious injury to riders.
Continue →Diving Wings With Defective Inner Bladders Recalled by Poseidon Due to Drowning Hazard
The inner bladder located inside the diving wing can break, causing the wing to fail to operate as a floating/buoyancy device. This poses a drowning hazard to divers.
Continue →Applica Consumer Products Inc. Recalls Black & Decker Spacemaker Coffeemakers Due to Burn Hazard
The brew basket can shift out of alignment allowing hot water to overflow. This poses a scalding and burn hazard to consumers.
Continue →Crane Plumbing Recalls Bath Tubs With A Whirlpool Due to Entrapment and Drowning Hazards
The drain covers in the tubs can entangle a bather’s hair in the openings, causing the bather’s head to be held under water, which can result in drowning.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for June 23, 2009
The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a gold mine waste discharge is fill material and not a pollutant, and, President Obama signs the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Real Estate, Emerging Securities, Tobacco and Reinsurance Reports. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
VA Facilities Blamed for Mishandled Prostate Cancer Treatments
Just months after thousands of Veterans Affairs patients were told they may have been exposed to AIDS, hepatitis C, and other diseases due to sloppy handling of medical equipment during colonoscopies, officials are now warning some patients about incorrect radiation given during prostate cancer treatments.
Continue →At Least Two Killed, Dozens Possibly Injured in D.C.-Area Subway Wreck
A collision today between two Metro subway trains near Washington, D.C. has left at least two people dead and many more injured, according to breaking news reports. The crash occurred just before 5 p.m. (E.S.T.) on June 22, 2009 between stations on the above-ground public transit line. The trains reportedly crashed head-on while traveling on the system’s Red Line near Takoma Park, Maryland. Such accidents involving buses, trains, trolleys, and trams can cause death and severe injuries which require hospitalization …
Continue →Popular Dietary Supplements to be Studied Further
Millions of people take dietary supplements containing vitamin D and fish oil, two components which will be the focus of a new government-funded study designed to determine whether they also reduce the risks of heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
Continue →Wyeth Accused of Withholding State Medicaid Rebates
Fifteen states and the District of Columbia have again accused drug maker Wyeth of refusing to pay millions of dollars in rebates owed to state Medicaid programs for buying some of the company’s drugs.
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