Category: Financial News

$417 Million Awarded in Baby Powder Cancer Trial

A jury in Los Angeles awarded $417 million to a 63 year-old woman who was diagnosed with terminal ovarian cancer after using talcum powder in Johnson Baby Powder for around 50 years.

/ August 23, 2017
Endo Pays $775M Settlement in 22,000 Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits

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.

/ August 22, 2017

“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.

/ August 18, 2017

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.

/ August 17, 2017
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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.

/ August 16, 2017
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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.

/ August 16, 2017
New Jersey Investigates Panera E. Coli Outbreak

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.

/ August 14, 2017

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.

/ August 11, 2017
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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.

/ August 10, 2017
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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.

/ August 10, 2017