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Toyota Facing Lawsuits Over Sticky Gas Pedals
Toyota Motor Corp. has recalled about eight million cars and trucks worldwide due to problems with the accelerators malfunctioning and forcing vehicles to speed off out of control, causing motorist injuries and deaths. Now, lawsuits against the car maker on behalf of injured parties are gaining speed.
FTC Accuses Tanning Industry Group of Lying About Skin Cancer Risks
The Indoor Tanning Association has repeatedly lied to consumers about the increased risks of skin cancer from using indoor tanning beds, federal authorities said.
Toyota Halts Sales of Some Models Due to Faulty Gas Pedals
Problems with accelerator pedals that may stick and cause vehicles to speed out of control have prompted Toyota Motor Corp. to temporarily halt sales of eight of its car and truck models.
J&J Accused of Paying Kickbacks to Boost Nursing Home Drug Use
Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest healthcare companies, paid millions of dollars in kickbacks to nursing home pharmacists who agreed to put more of their patients on the company’s schizophrenia drug Risperdal, federal prosecutors said today.
Lawsuits Blame Injuries on Stop-Smoking Drug Chantix
The Pfizer Inc smoking-cessation drug Chantix caused users to either attempt suicide or successfully kill themselves, according to three lawsuits filed today.
Woman Awarded $112,500 From DirecTV for Harassing Phone Calls
If you’ve ever had dinnertime or your favorite television show interrupted by one of those annoying unsolicited telephone sales calls and wished you could do something about it, take some pointers from Virginia Calhoun.
Zicam Cold Remedies Named in Another Suit
An Illinois woman has joined the growing ranks of users of the Zicam Cold Remedy products who have filed lawsuits claiming they lost their senses of smell after using the recalled homeopathic remedies.
Generic Injury Lawsuits Upheld by Federal Appeals Court
Patients may sue generic drug makers under their state laws for failing to adequately warn users about potential side effects, a federal appeals court has ruled.
Minn. Medical Device Maker Agrees to Shut Down
Medical device manufacturer Sybaritic Inc. has agreed to stop making products used in laser surgery, spa treatment, and dermatology procedures until the company complies with Food and Drug Administration safety regulations, officials said.
Texas Lawsuit Filed in Heparin Blood-Thinner Death
Relatives of a Texas man who died after receiving a contaminated dose of the blood thinner heparin have filed a lawsuit against the drug’s maker, the medical facility where the dose was administered, and others.
