April 2011

Kentucky Personal Injury Lawyer on Motorcycle Awareness

Although a recent report indicates motorcycle fatalities are on the decline, motorists still need to be reminded that they share the road with their two-wheel counterparts, Lexington personal injury lawyer Frank M. Jenkins III said today. “The drop in motorcycle deaths likely reflects that motorcycle riders are paying more attention to safety by taking training …

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Listeria Risk Prompts Smoked Salmon Recall

Woodsmoke Provisions, LLC is recalling 160 package of its The Fresh Market Signature Collection Atlantic Smoked Salmon in 4-ounce retail packages with lot code 1459/2 over concerns that the recalled salmon has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes pathogen, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. The 160 packages of the …

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FDA Cracks Down on MRSA Hand Sanitizer Claims

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just issued four warning letters to firms that manufacture and market over-the-counter (OTC) drug products, including hand sanitizers that make MRSA claims that they prevent infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bacteria. Labeling and marketing materials for these products also claim the products prevent infection from other disease-causing agents. …

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Colorado Supreme Court to Review Wal-Mart Personal Injury Damages Issue

The Colorado Supreme Court recently decided to review a 2010 Colorado Court of Appeals decision involving the collateral source rule. The central issue is whether a Colorado personal injury defendant can introduce evidence of the actual amount a health provider received for a plaintiff\’s injuries. Under common law, compensation or indemnity paid to an injured …

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DePuy ASR Hip Implant Victim Testifies at Senate Hearing

A Victim of the recalled DePuy ASR hip implant described her painful ordeal yesterday during a hearing before the U.S. Senate’s Special Committee on Aging. The hearing, entitled “A Delicate Balance: FDA and the Reform of the Medical Device Approval Process,” examined the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) role in protecting patient safety through the …

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Michigan Judge Approves Water Contamination Settlement

A federal judge has approved a $26.5 million settlement for a central Michigan community whose water supply was contaminated by a chemical company in the 1950s and 1960s. U.S. District Court Judge Thomas L. Ludington in Bay City signed an order approving the deal on Thursday. The city of St. Louis, Mich., hopes the settlement …

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