Takata Pleads Guilty, Pays $1 Billion for Exploding Airbag Scandal
Takata Corp. of Japan will pay $1 billion and plead guilty to a criminal charge for hiding a dangerous defect that can cause airbag inflators to explode.
Washington Woman Files Günther Tulip® IVC Filter Lawsuit
A woman who was injured by a cage-like blood clot filter that was implanted in a blood vessel called the inferior vena cava (IVC) has filed a lawsuit.
How Stress and Negative Emotions Can Lead to Heart Problems
Heightened activity in the brain’s fear center can increase the risk of a heart attack or stroke, a new study suggests.
Bad Boy Buggies Recalled After Rollover Death Lawsuit
Textron has recalled Bad Boy and Bone Collector XTO off-road vehicles that do not have seat belts, posing a risk of severe injury in rollover accidents. The family of a 14-year-old boy who died in 2014 has filed a lawsuit.
Lawyers Ask to Consolidate 100+ Mirena Brain Injury Lawsuits
Migraine headaches and vision loss are symptoms of a brain injury linked to Bayer's Mirena IUD. There are now 116 lawsuits from women who developed high pressure in the skull, Intracranial Hypertension (IH) or Pseudotumor Cerebri (PTC).
EPA Accuses Fiat Chrysler of Emissions Cheating
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has accused Fiat Chrysler of using secret software that allowed illegal emissions on at least 104,000 of its diesel vehicles, the latest in an unprecedented government crackdown on automakers for alleged pollution violations.
Trump’s Anti-Vaccine Skeptics May Boost Autism Claims
Vaccines do not cause autism, but they do sometimes cause brain damage. The U.S. government has paid out millions to a few kids with autism — but rejected thousands of others. Will vaccine-safety skeptics help raise awareness about compensation?
FLDS Polygamists Escape Food Stamp Fraud Charges
Lawyers are working out a settlement with leaders of the Fundamentalist LDS Church. They are accused of welfare fraud for using more than $12 million in food stamps to fund Warren Jeffs' polygamist cult on the Utah-Arizona border.
5 Easy Ways to Avoid the Flu this Winter
Winter is here again, and if the cold weather wasn't bad enough, the season brings with it aches, pains and sinus infections. Here are five tips to bypass the misery of the dreaded flu this winter.
Breast Cancer Awareness Update: Question Your Mammogram
Experts say mammograms are finding more slow-growing tumors that do not actually need treatment. Furthermore, having dense breasts increases the risk of fast-growing cancer, but the tumors are harder to see on a mammogram.