Ashley Madison Affair Website Pays $11 Million Settlement
Members of Ashley Madison who paid $19 for their data to be deleted (it wasn't) are eligible for a refund, or up to $3,500 as part of a class action lawsuit settlement.
Fiat Chrysler Recalls 1.3 Million Cars
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has issued two separate safety recalls involving 1.33 million vehicles worldwide. The problems involve driver-side airbags that deploy inadvertently and a faulty alternator that poses a fire hazard.
Honda Recalls 2.1 Million Accords for Fire Risk
Honda is recalling 2.1 million Accord vehicles worldwide because defects in the battery system can cause the engine to catch on fire. There have been at least 6 fires reported in the U.S., Canada, and China, as well as nearly...
Louisiana Man Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are supposed to prevent blood clots, but the longer they remain implanted, the higher the risk of causing blood clots or other life-threatening side effects. C.R. Bard is facing 2,000 lawsuits for allegedly downplaying safety...
Nearly 400,000 Primewell Valera Tires Recalled; Sold at Firestone
Nearly 400,000 Primewell Valera tires for passenger cars were recalled from Firestone because the sidewalls can crack and lose air pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Alabama Woman Files IVC Filter Lawsuit
A lawsuit has been filed against C.R. Bard on behalf of a woman who died after suffering serious injuries from an IVC blood clot filter.
Cellphone Electrocutes Girl in Bathtub
A teenage girl from Texas was electrocuted and died when she used a plugged-in cellphone in the bathtub.
Ohio Man Files Lawsuit for Blood Clot Filter Side Effects
C.R. Bard is accused of selling defective inferior vena cava ("IVC Filters") that studies estimate will fracture in 40% of patients within 5 years. There are now at least 39 deaths linked to the G2® and Recovery® IVC Filters. Both...
Ford Recalls 6,000 Edge, Fusion, Lincoln MKZ Vehicles
Ford is recalling certain 2017 Ford Edge, Fusion, and Lincoln MKZ with inadequately welded torque converter studs. The gas pedal may suddenly fail to provide forward motion on the recalled vehicles.
Exploding Airbag Kills Man Repairing 2001 Honda Accord
Honda has confirmed that an 12th person in the United States has been killed by an exploding Takata airbag, but this time the death was not the result of a car crash — he was fixing the car.