Category: Financial News
Endo Pays $775M Settlement in 22,000 Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits
Endo International agreed to pay a $775 million settlement to resolve "virtually all known" vaginal mesh lawsuits in the United States.
“Free Cruise” Robocall Company May Owe You $900
If you ever got an automated phone call offering you a "free cruise," enter your phone number to see if you can claim up to $900 as part of a class action settlement with Carnival, Caribbean, and Norwegian.
Samsung Recalls Galaxy Note 4 Batteries for Overheating
More bad news for Samsung’s troubled line of Galaxy Note smartphones: More than 10,000 refurbished batteries for the Note 4 are being recalled over a risk of overheating, which may lead to fires and/or burn injuries.
McRae Safety Boots Recalled for Injury Hazard
McRae Industrial steel-toe boots and safety shoes were recalled after the shoes failed to protect a person from suffering a broken foot.
Mazda Recalls Another 80,000 Vehicles for Defective Takata Airbags
Mazda USA is recalling nearly 80,000 SUVs and cars in the latest round of a seemingly endless string of recalls involving deadly Takata airbag inflators.
E. Coli Victim Files $2 Million Lawsuit Against Costco
A 20 year-old woman says she racked up $2 million in medical bills for a severe E. coli illness she developed after eating Costco rotisserie chicken salad in 2015.
Kawasaki Recalls KFX50 and KFX90 ATVs for Fire Hazard
Kawasaki has recalled about 15,000 of the KFX50 and KFX90 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) because the fuel tap can leak and cause a fire.
Firewood 4 Vape Recalled for Fire Hazard
About 400 of the Firewood 4 vaporizers were recalled because an electrical short can cause the battery to catastrophically explode.
Own a Nissan? You May Be Entitled to $500, Rental Cars in Takata Airbag Settlement
Owners of about 4.4 million Nissan vehicles with potentially defective Takata airbags are eligible to receive free rental car use, extended warranties, and up to $500 in compensation under the terms of a new consumer settlement.
Polaris Recalls Scrambler ATVs for Crash Hazard
Polaris is recalling 2,800 of the 2014-2017 Scrambler XP 1000 ATVs because the throttle release switch can fail and cause a crash.