Tort Burger - Hold the Reform
Louisiana personal injury blawg.
Author: Jeff Nicholson practices at Locke Meredith in Baton Rouge, La.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Product Liability Law • States • Louisiana • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Tort Burger - Hold the Reform
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PFIZER SETTLES BEXTRA AND CELEBREX CASES FOR $894 MILLION
Pfizer Inc. announced it will pay claimants $894 million to settle claims that its drugs Bextra and Celebrex increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to a story on Bloomberg.com. There are around 8000 suits…
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CADBURY RECALLS CANDY OVER MELAMINE FEARS
According to a story on CNN, British candy maker Cadbury, has recalled all of its Chinese-made candy products, because of fears that the candy may contain the chemical melamine. Melamine has been illegally added to…
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SOCCER GOAL RECALL
The CPSC issued a voulntary recall of MacGregor and Mitre folding soccer goals, according to a story on the chicagotribune.com. A 20 month old child was strangled in one of the nets. The CPSC also…
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RECALL: FORD CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH TIED TO FIRES
According to a story on the ClarionLedger.com website, the NHTSA has issued a second consumer advisory, regarding 5 million Ford vehicles. The original recall involved a faulty cruise control switch system, which lead to engine fires. …
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CPCS ISSUES WARNING ON SIMPLICITY BASSINETS
The CPSC has issued a warning regarding Simplicity 3-in-1 and 4-in-1 Convertible “Close Sleeper” model bassinets. The CPSC has received reports of two infants strangling to death in the metal bars on the bassinet. One death occurred…
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DIGITEK RECALL AND THE FDA
Tortdeform posted an article entitled “The Digitek Recall Shows Us Once Again That the FDA Can’t Protect Us”, detailing the history of the Digitek diaster. A little history, drug maker Actavis produces a drug called…
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MISSISSIPPI SUPREME COURT GAGS DISSENT (UNSUCCESSFULLY)
“Reading Justice Diaz’s opinion itself, I do not understand why other justices would vote to suppress it. It seems to me within the normal bounds of debate you see in dissents, and has nothing that…
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ELECTRA BIKE RECALL - CHAIN CAN DERAIL
The CSPC announced a recall on Electra “Amsterdam” model bicycles. The interior alignment tabs of the bicycle’s chainguard can push against the chain, causing the chain to derail. This can pose a serious risk of injury to riders. Amsterdam…
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LAWSUIT SAYS AIG IN BAD FAITH ON IRAQ WAR VET’S CLAIM
According to a story in the Charleston Gazette, AIG is being sued for refusing to pay a life insurance policy on an Iraq war veteran. The veteran, Andrew White, served with the Marines in Iraq, as…
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SENATE APPROVES NEW PRODUCT SAFETY BILL
According to an article in the Washington Post, the Senate approved a new bill that would remove toxic chemicals from toys and put new enforcement measures in place to ensure hazardous products don’t make it…