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U. S Bans Lead in Children’s Toys: Critics Wonder What Took So Long
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
One year after millions of children’s toys and products were recalled for containing excessive amounts of toxic lead, the United States has adopted the toughest standard in the world by banning all but trace amounts of lead in toys. While consumer rights groups and some of the nation’s largest toy retailers welcomed the new protection, many wondered why it took so long for the government to take action against toxic toys. About 28,000 deaths each year are linked to unsafe consumer products, including lead-contaminated children’s toys and other products, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. More than 33 million…
Mark & Associates, P.C. Offering Free Legal Consultations for Hip Patients and Their Families
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Mark & Associates, P.C., a law firm representing victims of defective medical devices, is investigating reports of defective Zimmer Durom Cup artificial hip devices. The firm has been contacted by numerous patients whose Durom Cup hip replacements have failed and caused them to undergo a second hip replacement surgery. Patients and families of patients who suffered from defective Zimmer Durom Cup hip replacement devices are encouraged to request a free legal consultation at www.ZimmerHipLawsuit.com or by calling 1-866-50-RIGHTS (1-866-507-4448). The Durom Cup went on the market in 2006 and has been implanted in over 12,000 patients. Dr. Lawrence Dorr, an…
Non-Compete Clauses Violate Workers’ Rights, California Supreme Court Rules
Monday, August 11, 2008
California employers cannot prevent their management-level workers from jumping ship to a competing firm or leaving to start their own businesses, the state’s Supreme Court has ruled. Non-compete clauses, which may be written into employment contracts, violate a former employee’s right to be free to work where and for whom they want and discourage competition in the workforce, the court said in a unanimous ruling issued August 6. The court was interpreting a state law that had been on the state’s books since 1872. The California high court noted that such employment restrictions may be legal in limited circumstances, such…
Mark & Associates, P.C. Investigating Reports of Serious Tendon Injuries Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Mark & Associates, P.C., a law firm dedicated to representing victims of medication side effects, is investigating reports of serious tendon injuries including tendon ruptures and tendonitis in patients taking the antibiotics Cipro / Proquin (ciprofloxacin), Levaquin (levofloxacin) and Avelox (moxifloxacin). These drugs are members of the fluoroquinolone class of antibiotics and are prescribed to treat respiratory infections including bronchitis, sinusitis and pneumonia, certain sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea, ear infections, urinary tract infections, tuberculosis, anthrax infection, infectious diarrhea and other infections throughout the body. Cipro, Levaquin and Avelox users who suffered tendon injuries can receive free case evaluations…
