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Bayer Opts to Settle Trasylol® Suits on Case by Case Basis

Bayer’s Settlement Framework Weighs Each Suit on Several Factors November 2, 2010 — To date, Bayer has settled approximately 200 of the 2,000 cases against it over the drug Trasylol, used to control bleeding during heart surgeries. Rather than settlements...

Tobacco

Expanded Medicare Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Counseling

Affordable Care Act Opens Door for Preventative Care Services September 24, 2010 — Smoking and tobacco-related diseases are the single most preventable cause of death in the United States. Diseases from smoking account for over 400,000 annual deaths in the...

Dangerous Medical Drugs

Fosamax® Trial Ends in Verdict for Plaintiff – Merck to Pay $8 Million

Merck to Pay $8 million in Damages in Fosamax® Jury Trial July 28 2010 — A New York jury awarded Shirley Boles, of Fort Walton Beach, FL, $8 million in compensatory damages from her case against Merck & Co, which...

Chemicals and Toxic Substances

National Gypsum Part of New Class Action Lawsuit

National Gypsum Focus of New Drywall Lawsuit January 26, 2010 — U.S. drywall manufacturer National Gypsum has been named in a class-action lawsuit for producing wallboard with similar corrosive properties to defective Chinese drywall. National Gypsum has denied blame for...

Asbestos

Asbestos Host Rock Serpentine Removed as CA State Rock

Success for the Drop the Rock Campaign – SB 624 Passes to Remove Serpentine as California State Rock Key Facts About Asbestos and Serpentine: Asbestos claims the lives of more than 10,000 Americans each year. Serpentine is found in 49...

Consumer Safety

Bill Me Later faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Interest Rates & Fees

Bill Me Later Faces Lawsuit Over High-Interest Rates January 25, 2010 — Bill Me Later, a subsidy of eBay Inc., is facing a class-action lawsuit in California over claims that Bill Me Later is using a middleman to work around...

Medical News

Role of Postmenopausal HRT & Lung Cancer Studied

Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy May Increase Lung Cancer Risk October 5, 2009 — A new analysis of data from a hormone replacement trial of 16,608 postmenopausal women suggest those taking a combination form of hormone replacement therapy are at greater risk...

Product Liability

Yamaha Rhino Rollover Injuries & Deaths

Yamaha’s Rhino UTV–Unstable Design or Unsafe for Consumers? September 2, 2009 — Since its introduction in 2003, Yamaha’s Rhino UTV (Utility Terrain Vehicle) was an instant hit amongst the ATV (All-Terrain Vehicle) crowd, selling more than 150,000 units. With side...

Brayton Purcell News

Tobacco Industry Shenanigans, Advertising Methods & Litigation Issues

Senior Partner Gil Purcell Gives Presentation on the Status of Tobacco Litigation to Members of the NorCal American Lung Association September 1, 2009 — On Monday, August 17, board members from the Northern California offices of the American Lung Association...

Chemicals and Toxic Substances

Health Effects from Contaminated Bleed Air System

Contaminated Bleed Air System Fills Cabin with Toxic Engine Fumes, Flight Attendant Suffers Serious Side Effects August 26, 2009 — On April 11, 2007, flight attendant Terry Williams, a 17-year veteran of the skies, was working first-class aboard a McDonnell...