December, 2009LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for December 17, 2009
The Texas Supreme Court finds a negligence claim against an insurance agency and agent fails, and, the NuvaRing MDL judge denies manufacturing companies’ motions to dismiss filed in individual cases. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Continue →Class-Action Suit Filed Over Botched CT Scans
An Alabama woman has filed a class-action lawsuit against the makers of a CT scan machine for allegedly exposing her and possibly hundreds of other patients to excess radiation during medical imaging exams.
Continue →Two More Young Residents of The Acreage Have Brain Tumors
The number of children who lived in a Florida housing development called The Acreage and have been diagnosed with brain tumors has grown.
Continue →Calif. Boy Strangled by Play Set Jump Rope
A Southern California boy is fighting for his life today after being severely injured when a jump rope that was attached to a backyard play set became wrapped around his neck, strangling him.
Continue →Timberland Children’s Boots Recalled Due to Excessive Lead
About 21,000 pairs of Timberland Classic Scuffproof Boots for children have just been recalled because the heavy-duty kids’ footwear contains potentially toxic levels of lead.
Continue →Timberland Recalls Children’s Boots Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard
The logo stamped onto the children’s boot’s insoles contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard.
Continue →Woman Sues for Near-Fatal Injuries From Defective Lip Gloss
A defective products lawsuit has been filed by a Texas woman who nearly died after applying a tube of lip gloss that she claims was defectively dangerous.
Continue →CPSC Announces Voluntary Recalls to Repair Millions of Roman Shades and Roll Up Blinds by Multiple Firms
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that multiple firms are recalling millions of units of Window coverings, including Roman shades and roll-up blinds. These window coverings present a serious risk of strangulation to young children.
Continue →LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for December 16, 2009
A New Mexico jury awards $54 million in a group home sexual assault action, and, the Texas Supreme Court says an insurance company’s duty to indemnify is separate from its duty to defend. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Publications. Copyright© 2009 LexisNexis, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. For the latest litigation news headlines, visit www.lexisnexis.com/mealeys.
Continue →Trial of Alzheimer’s Drug Scaled Back After Patient Deaths
A mid-stage clinical trial of an experimental Elan Corp. Plc and Transition Therapeutics Inc. drug for treating Alzheimer’s disease has been narrowed after nine patients died after they were given higher doses of the drug.
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