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The National Law Journal (6/11, Bronstad) reports, “Dozens of sudden-acceleration lawsuits filed against Toyota Motor Corp. in California’s state courts will be coordinated in Los Angeles.
California Chief Justice Ronald George issued an order to that effect on Tuesday, following a hearing on May 21 when Los Angeles County, Calif., Superior Court Judge Carl West coordinated at least 21 lawsuits into a single proceeding.”
Since its April 8-9 board meeting, the Texas Medical Board has taken disciplinary action against 97 licensed physicians.
The actions included 24 violations based on quality of care; three actions based on unprofessional conduct; 11 actions based on inadequate medical records; one action based on advertising violations; 13 voluntary surrenders/voluntary suspensions; four revocations/suspensions; three temporary suspensions/restrictions; two actions based on peer review actions; one action based on failure to properly supervise or delegate; two actions based on violation of probation or prior order; two orders modifying a prior order; three actions based on a criminal conviction; action against one acupuncturist; one rules violation order and six corrective orders. The board issued 21 orders for minor statutory violations.
The AP (6/11) reports, “Texas jury has awarded $82.5 million in damages to the family of a man who died in a 2007 explosion at a natural gas processing plant in Hood County.
Houston-based Hanover Compressions L.P., which has since been renamed Exterran Energy Solutions L.P., constructed, engineered and installed the natural gas processing plant.
The jury found the company grossly negligent in the death of 27-year-old Joshua Wade Petrie, an employee of Fort Worth, Texas-based Quicksilver.”
The Wall Street Journal (6/11, B4, Whalen, Mundy) reports that David Graham, an FDA drug-safety official argues in a new study that the diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone) may have led to thousands of heart problems that could have been prevented if patients had been using a different medication.
The agency is already scheduled next month to evaluate the Avandia’s safety. Graham, along with other experts, has said that drug should be removed from the market.
Federal officials investigating Johnson & Johnson over the massive recall of children’s medicine earlier this year have said that the drug maker is stalling their investigation.
New York Rep. Edolphus Towns said that J&J has provided the Congressional committee false information and is being much less cooperative than other companies facing similar investigations.
Towns cited several actions by J&J to downplay the recall and hide the medicine defects, calling them disturbing trends within the company. Investigators say that if J&J continues to show a lack of cooperation, more severe actions, such as the issuing of subpoenas and criminal charges, could come next.
Natasha Singer, The New York Times 06/10/2010
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An Ohio jury has awarded a local couple $1.63 million in a lawsuit filed against two doctors that delivered their son four years ago and allegedly caused him injury.
The lawsuit claims that the mother requested a Caesarian section due to the size of the baby, but the doctors refused.
While birthing the baby vaginally, the child’s shoulder became caught, causing permanent injuries to his right arm. The jury found in their verdict that both the doctors were negligent in caring for the woman and baby. Kimball Perry, The Cincinnati Enquirer 06/07/2010
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More than 5,400 battery packs used in some automated external defibrillators have been recalled due to a defect.
The recalled was issued by the FDA because the batteries had the potential to falsely detect an error condition during charging for a shock and then cancel the charge.
The batteries were used in defibrillators manufactured by Defibtech LLC. and were distributed worldwide to fire departments, emergency medical service units, health clubs, schools and other organizations. Staff Report, United Press International 06/09/2010
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An Alabama woman has filed a lawsuit against the city of Huntsville, Ala., and three police officers that were involved in a police chase in May 2008, which resulted in the death of her husband.
Darren Spurlock was killed in a car accident when he was hit by a woman who was fleeing from the police.
The suit alleges that police officers violated their duties and acted negligently by engaging in the high-speed chase. The lawsuit is seeking unspecified damages. Brian Lawson, Huntsville Times 06/07/2010
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McDonald’s has recalled 12 million of its Shrek-themed glasses sold in the last month due to the toxic chemical cadmium found on the glasses’ design.
Long-term exposure to cadmium can lead to adverse health affects, and consumers who have purchased any of the glasses are urged to stop using them immediately.
A refund can be obtained by visiting McDonald’s Web site. Alissa Figueroa, Christian Science Monitor 06/04/2010
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A subcontractor trying to install an electrical pole hit a 36-inch natural gas transmission line south of Pecan Plantation today, leading to a huge gas explosion that burned for more than two hours.
Two or three people, most likely workers at the scene of the blast, were missing, officials said, presumably dead..
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2010/06/07/2245581/explosion-in-johnson-county-startles.html#my-headlines-default#ixzz0qDv1v6Eb
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