Category: Financial News
Abbott Wins Depakote Birth Defect Trial But Lawsuits Continue And Plaintiff Lawyers Remain Confident
Less than 3 months after judges in Missouri upheld a $38 million jury award to a girl with birth defects from Depakote, another trial in Ohio has ended with a jury clearing Abbott Laboratories of wrongdoing.
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Un-Hatched Hatchimals
A class action lawsuit has been filed by a California mother who says her daughter's Hatchimal was a dud — it never hatched. The manufacturer is accused of falsely advertising a defective toy to kids.
Salmon Prices Soar Amid Sea Lice Outbreak
More bad news for sushi lovers: the price of salmon has surged globally following reports of widespread contamination by a parasitic sea lice that eats the fish’s blood and skin.
Remington Offers Free Triggers in Class Action Lawsuit Settlement
Remington is offering to replace Walker Fire Control and X-Mark Pro triggers on millions of bolt-action rifles that can fire unexpectedly. The class action lawsuit settlement involves Model 700, Seven, Sportsman 78, 673, 710, 715, 770, 600, 660, XP-100, 721,...
HP Expands Massive Laptop Battery Recall for Fire Hazard
HP is recalling more laptop batteries that can overheat and catch on fire, adding to a decade-long list involving over 500,000 batteries and 125 incidents since 2005.
Samsung Finally Reveals Cause of Galaxy Note 7 Fires
Samsung Electronics has officially announced what everyone familiar with the problem already knew: that defective batteries caused its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire and explode.
Free Cruise Robocall Settlement Offers $500 Per Call
February 1 is the deadline to sign up for a class action lawsuit settlement that pays up to $500 per robocall that offered a "Free Cruise" for taking a survey between August 2011 and August 2012.
Stryker Recalls Hip Implants for Taper Lock Failure Risk
Stryker recalled over 42,500 hip implants because a metal part that connects the hip to the femur can corrode, loosen, and dislocate — a complication known as "taper lock failure" that always needs surgery.
Lawsuit Blames Guardrail on Man’s Death After Funeral
The family of a young man who was impaled by a guardrail just hours after attending his sister's funeral has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Massive Increase in Taxotere MDL – Number of Lawsuits Triples to 700+
Over 700 lawsuits have been filed by people who blame the chemotherapy drug Taxotere for causing permanent baldness. There were 438 new lawsuits in the last month alone, nearly tripling the size of a nationwide litigation that was centralized in...