Federal health regulators are “limiting a key ingredient found in Vicodin, Percocet and other prescription painkillers that have been linked to thousands of cases of liver damage each year.” (Washington AP, 1/13). The Food and Drug Administration says “it will...
Read MoreA federal court jury has “ordered pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson to pay damages of $1.8 million in the case of an 82-year-old Minnesota man who sued over claims the antibiotic Levaquin caused him severe tendon injuries.” (Minneapolis AP, P....
Read MoreAs a Chicago personal injury attorney, I attempt to make the public aware of product recalls. The following is a recent recall, that has serious consequences. If you own these products, please take action quickly. Lowe's recalled approximately 11 million...
Read MoreA New York senator says “federal regulators are expected to move to ban caffeinated alcoholic drinks as soon as this week.” (Washington AP, 11/16). After much recent publicity, the Food and Drug Administration is expected “to find that caffeine is...
Read MoreAs a Chicago personal injury and product liability attorney, I strongly encourage all parents to stay on top of any product recalls, especially those involving infants and young children. Parents with the affected strollers should replace their strollers immediately in...
Read MoreThe Consumer Product Safety Commission has been “mired for weeks in deliberation as it writes guidelines on what makes a product a “children's product.” That guidance, expected Wednesday, is supposed to help sort out which products have to be tested...
Read MoreToy manufacturer Fisher-Price announced Thursday that it has “recalled about 10 million toys because they were dangerous to children.” (CNN Wire, 9/30). The toy manufacturer states that the recall involved just less than 3 million baby play areas with inflatable...
Read MoreAs a Chicago personal injury attorney, I strongly encourage all parents to act quickly and remove hazardous toys from their housholds as “more than 1.2 million Chuck E. Cheese light-up rings and toy eyeglasses are being recalled over concerns that...
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