11/6/2009 9:51:37 AM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report A federal judge on Nov. 5 dismissed a personal injury action brought by a Mississippi woman who was hurt in a one-vehicle accident while a passenger in a car driven by an Oscar-winning actor, after an undisclosed settlement was reached ( Demaris L. M ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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10/30/2009 9:41:00 AM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report A plastic pallet rental service announced recently that random testing of wood pallets used for transporting food in the Washington, D.C., and Baltimore areas tested positive for three types of food poisoning bacteria. Intelligent Global Po ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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10/23/2009 2:36:33 PM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report Toymaker Mattel Inc. on Oct. 13 agreed to a settlement that will provide refunds and other monetary relief to families who purchased children`s toys manufactured in China that were recalled as a result of dangerously high levels of lead ( In Re: Matt ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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9/30/2009 2:21:38 PM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report Toyota is warning consumers of the potential for an accelerator pedal to get stuck in the full open position due to an unsecured or incompatible driver's floor mat in some of the vehicles it manufacturers. A stuck accelerator pedal may result in very h ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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10/23/2009 2:20:24 PM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Oct. 22 that it has voted to publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) to address safety hazards associated with recreational off-highway vehicles. Preliminary evaluati ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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9/14/2009 10:51:41 AM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report A Texas jury on Aug. 27 returned a verdict for the defendant in a deadly all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rollover accident action, finding that the company did not negligently place a defective product into the stream of commerce ( Johnny Ray, et al. v. Ya ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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9/9/2009 9:04:17 AM EST Posted by Ted ZwayerLegal Project Editor, LexisNexis The awarding of punitive damages has been under attack for almost two decades, both by business interests and by those who argue for tort reform and a smaller role of courts in our society. Th ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/11/2009 1:45:31 PM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on Aug. 5, that Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Plymouth, Minn., and Techtronic Industries Co. LTD, of Hong Kong, agreed to pay an $800,000 civil penalty, resolving the federal lawsuit claiming t ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/11/2009 2:00:56 PM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report As injuries and deaths involving side-by-side recreational off-highway vehicles (ROVs) continue to be reported to the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission (CPSC), the CPSC warns consumers to use caution and responsibility when using any of these ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/7/2009 9:55:53 AM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report Interesting piece in today’s Philadelphia Inquirer addressing how the city’s Public Health Department is changing the way it conducts inspections of Philadelphia’s 12,621 establishments that sell or serve food in an effort to curb foo ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/30/2009 1:59:49 PM EST The percentage of children who were tested and had elevated blood lead levels in the State of Maryland decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point in 2008, the Maryland Department of the Environment said on Ju ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/4/2009 10:37:47 AM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report On July 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new regulation to improve egg safety. By enforcing preventative measures during production as well as sufficient refrigeration during storage and transportation, this rule i ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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8/4/2009 9:32:18 AM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report Chicago's Seidman Law Offices has weighed in with its opinion on how the General Motors bankruptcy situation will impact consumers injured by GM vehicles. Check out the link below for their take: Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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7/2/2009 1:42:29 PM EST Posted by Christopher BauerEditor, Mealey's Personal Injury Report
and Mealey's Food Liability Report The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Simplicity Inc. and SFCA Inc. have announced a voluntary recall of about 400,000 Simplicity Drop Side Cribs. Consumers are being advised to stop using the recalled products immediately. Th ... Create an account or login to post comments. | Comments (0)
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