Health Officials Contact Winnipeggers Over Defibrillator Troubles

The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is contacting about 100 people in the Winnipeg area who have defibrillators with potentially defective wires attached to them.

An Electrocution Case is Filed in State Court

Our firm filed a case recently that involved the death of a young wife and mother, who was electrocuted while working in a chicken house located on her property in Barbour County, Alabama.

Daimler-Chrysler Settles Death Claim for Dodge Ram 2500 Defect

Daimler-Chrysler has settled a wrongful death claim brought by the family of Felix Lassiter who was killed as the result of a defect in his 2004 Dodge Ram-2500.

Heart Lead Recall May Pose More Risk for the Young

The defibrillator leads pulled off the market this week by Medtronic Inc. may pose a higher risk of fracture in younger adults and children, a population for whom the devices were particularly popular in part because of their small diameter.

At the Heart of an Implant Component Recall

The FDA and heart device maker Medtronic told doctors to stop using a particular component the wire lead of Medtronic's latest generation of implanted heart defibrillators.

Defective Medtronic Defibrillator Lead Problems Known for Months

Reports of frequent fracturing of Sprint Fidelis leads on Medtronic implantable defibrillators had been piling up for months, but the company only chose to withdraw the defective leads earlier this week.

NHTSA rules could inflate airbag sales

New crash test regulations adopted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration are expected to be a boon for airbag manufacturers, and will likely double the volume of airbag sales as the regulations are phased in over the next several years. The new regulations require automakers to meet greater head and chest safety standards, which the agency says will lead to the installation of both side curtain and torso airbags.

Exxon Valdez Case Verdict Finally Heads to the U.S. Supreme Court

Exxon Mobil Corp. recently filed a petition asking the High Court to review and overturn a $2.5 billion punitive award. If the justices agree to hear Exxon's challenge to the punitive award, then they also should grant the petition by the class members who contend that the $2.5 billion award is not excessive.

UN Chief Urges Immedidate Climate Action

Global warming is one of the most profound threats of our time. From dangerous heat waves, extreme storms, and shrinking snow-packs to extreme drought and increased wildfires, the dangers of global warming are cause for immediate action.

V.A. is Limiting Use of Diabetes Drug

The Department of Veterans Affairs has decided to severely limit the use of Avandia, the once-popular drug for Type 2 diabetes, delivering another blow to the product's maker, GlaxoSmithKline.