Legal Updates
South Los Angeles Building Explosion Kills Two
Friday, July 30, 2010
On July 30, 2010, an industrial building with a tampered gas line exploded, killing a man who was hurled into the street and another who was electrocuted by a downed power line, officials announced, according to an Associates Press news report. The blast turned the front of the wooden building…
Plaintiffs Lawyers Hope to Try Oil Spill Lawsuit Claim near Gulf Coast
Thursday, July 29, 2010
As the BP oil spill disaster continues to affect business owners and residents along the Gulf Coast, they are only left pondering how many years or decades it will take to return to some form of normalcy. On July 29, 2010, a Federal judicial panel wrestled with perceptions of bias…
Toyota to Recall 373,000 Avalon’s in the U.S.
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Toyota Motor Corp. is facing hundreds of lawsuits in the United States form vehicle owners or families who suffered personal injuries, wrongful deaths, or suffered financial loss. Since the end of 2009, Toyota has recalled nearly 4 million vehicles in the United States due to sticky gas pedals and floor…
FDA: Pneumonia Risk Linked to Intravenous Antibiotic Drug
Thursday, July 29, 2010
On July 29, 2010, health officials in the U.S. warned about the risk of pneumonia with Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc's intravenous antibiotic Cubicin, according to a recent Reuters news report. The FDA said patients treated with Cubicin may develop eosinophilic pneumonia, which causes a potentially fatal accumulation of white blood cells…
Train Signal Failure led to Metro Crash
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Personal injuries or death caused by an accident are often caused by somebody else’s negligence. On July 27, 2010, the National Transportation Safety Board announced that a faulty electronic circuit that caused a deadly 2009 Metro crash in Washington was symptomatic of an "anemic safety culture" at the D.C. area's…
Bisphenol A (BPA) Discovered in Paper Receipts
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Bisphenol A (BPA), the toxic chemical used to manufacture certain types of plastic infant bottles and other clear, hard plastics more shatter-resistant, has been linked to severe developmental disorders, particularly in newborn children. Lawmakers and health experts have been wrestling over whether bisphenol-A (BPA), should be banned from food and…
