[22 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 83 views]
Toyota Recall: Mother of Student Killed In Sudden Acceleration Accident Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A promising 21 year-old graduate student who was pursuing her Master’s Degree in Education at the University of Pittsburgh, Tyrene Livingston was killed in a 2007 accident involving a Toyota Yaris that suddenly accelerated and crashed.

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[5 Mar 2010 | One Comment | 182 views]
Is Toyota Failing To Disclose The Actual Reason Why Its Cars Are Suddenly Accelerating?

Toyota claims it has developed a fix to the gas pedal of its vehicles that will stop sudden acceleration. Does a faulty gas pedal actually explain why Toyota cars are suddenly accelerating?

Featured, Medical Devices, radiation »

[24 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 17 views]
NY Times: Radiation Errors Reported in Missouri

The New York Times reports a Missouri hospital has overradiated 76 patients, the vast majority with brain cancer, during a five-year period because its powerful new radiation equipment had been set up incorrectly — even with a representative of the manufacturer watching as it was done.

Headline, Vehicles »

[22 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 83 views]
Toyota Recall: Mother of Student Killed In Sudden Acceleration Accident Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit

A promising 21 year-old graduate student who was pursuing her Master’s Degree in Education at the University of Pittsburgh, Tyrene Livingston was killed in a 2007 accident involving a Toyota Yaris that suddenly accelerated and crashed.

FDA, Featured, Prescription Drugs »

[20 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 56 views]
Avandia Diabetes Drug And Patient Heart Attacks Linked, New York Times Reports

Confidential government reports disclosed to the New York Times recommend that the diabetes drug Avandia be removed from the market because of the significant risk of heart attacks and the availability of a safer alternative drug.

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[18 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 79 views]
Toyota Recall Update: Another Lawsuit Filed For Sudden Acceleration Accident

The driver of a 2005 Toyota Camry rendered a quadriplegic in a sudden acceleration accident has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Toyota.

Featured, Health - women, Prescription Drugs »

[17 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 38 views]
Mother Charges Yaz Birth Control Pill Killed Her College Student Daughter

In January 2010, Leah Mayfield was rushed to the hospital after passing out in the shower. Less than an hour later she was dead. The official cause of death was pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in the lungs. The emergency room physician informed Leah’s mother that that Yaz, a birth control pill prescribed to Leah, could have caused the blood clot.

Featured, Product recalls, Vehicles »

[12 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 90 views]
Toyota Sudden Acceleration Lawsuits Update: Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Toyota for Accident Involving Toyota Prius

On December 14, 2009, Jacquelyn Donoghue, a 67 year-old nurse, was driving home with her husband John in their 2006 Toyota Prius on Highway 75 in Nebraska. Both were wearing their seat belts. Mrs. Donoghue was an experienced driver with an excellent driving record.

Product recalls, Vehicles »

[11 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 8 views]
Toyota Motor Corp. Releases Updated List of Recalled Models

On February 9, 2010, Toyota Motor Corp. released an updated list of Toyota recalls and the affected vehicles.

FDA, Featured, Headline, Litigation, Medical Devices »

[4 Feb 2010 | Comments Off | 41 views]
Medtronic Heart Lead Recall Update: “[Sprint] Fidelis lead fracture rate is increasing exponentially with time”

In March 2009, Medtronic disclosed that at least 13 Sprint Fidelis patients may have died, including four patients whose deaths were related to efforts by doctors to surgically remove the product. In February 2010, the Wall Street Journal reported that the FDA database includes at least 12 additional deaths allegedly linked to the recalled device.