Personal Injury Law Product Defect News Article Excerpts Q3 2006 - July through September

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2006 Personal Injury Law Product Defect Cases News Articles

September 30, 2006, "Fatal 15 Passenger Van Rollover Crash and Tire Failure"
September 30, 2006, "Brazil air force finds jetliner wreckage"
September 30, 2006, "FDA Says Bayer Failed to Reveal Trasylol Drug Risk Study"
September 29, 2006, "Brazilian Boeing 737 jet missing over Amazon jungle"
September 28, 2006, "$700M Zyprexa deal OK'd by judge"
September 27, 2006, "Blue Grass Airport Runway Examined for Evidence in Comair 5191 Crash"
September 27, 2006, "Comair crash survivor has surgery"
September 27, 2006, "Expert, Blue Grass Airport Poses 'Unreasonable Risk'"
September 27, 2006, "E. Coli Is Found in Third Bag of Dole Spinach"
September 24, 2006, "Study of Comair crash will likely show human error as lead cause"
September 23, 2006, "E. coli cases rise to 171 in 25 states"
September 23, 2006, "Drug Safety Overhaul Is Urged"
September 22, 2006, "Two more deaths possibly linked to e. coli tainted spinach"
September 22, 2006, "Spinach contamination crisis continues: Updates"
September 22, 2006, "Blue Cross Faces Fine for Voiding Policy"
September 21, 2006, "E. coli spinach contamination outbreak reveals lapses in food inspection"
September 21, 2006, "Lab Definitively Links E. Coli Outbreak to Contaminated Spinach"
September 21, 2006, "Spinach firm has permit troubles"
September 21, 2006, "E. Coli Pervades Salinas Harvest Area"
September 20, 2006, "Lawsuit over Comair crash cites airport signs, taxiway names"
September 20, 2006, "Concentrated produce industry highlights risks; Company at heart of E. coli outbreak works with vast network of suppliers"
September 20, 2006, "Ortho Evra Birth-control patch label warns of blood clots"
September 20, 2006, "Investigators find E. coli in spinach package"
September 20, 2006, "Comair Gives List of Passengers: Avoids Contempt Citation"
September 20, 2006, "Third Baby Dies From Heparin Drug Overdose in Indiana"
September 20, 2006, "E. Coli Tainted Spinach Scare May Have Wider Impact"
September 19, 2006, "Comair Air Crash: Lexington, Kentucky tower chief was criticized in FAA e-mails"
September 19, 2006, "Louisiana Man Files Lawsuit Against Eli Lilly Alleging Zyprexa Caused Diabetes"
September 19, 2006, "Couple sues over illness linked to spinach"
September 19, 2006, "Number of E. Coli Cases Rises to 114"
September 19, 2006, "Spinach growers were warned about produce safety"
September 18, 2006, "FDA Says Spinach Tampering Not Suspected"
September 18, 2006, "Spinach probe of Salinas Valley; Feds tracking cause of E. coli outbreak"
September 18, 2006, "Spinach E. coli outbreak spreads"
September 18, 2006, "E-Coli spinach narrowed to at least one manufacturer"
September 17, 2006, "U.S. Spinach E. coli outbreak spreads"
September 17, 2006, "E-Coli spinach infects 60 people"
September 16, 2006, "Answers Are Being Sought For E. Coli Spinach"
September 16, 2006, "Spinach Scare Shocks Country"
September 14, 2006, "Anti-Rollover Tech Required by 2012"
September 13, 2006, "Comair Says It Had Outdated Airport Chart"
September 13, 2006, "Vioxx-Like Risks Linked to Another Pain Pill"
September 12, 2006, "Controllers Raised Concerns Before Crash"
September 12, 2006, "Comair: Airport diagrams incorrect; Pilots urged to be extremely cautious"
September 12, 2006, "Comair Warns Pilots About Airport Signs"
September 12, 2006, "Victim's family sues Comair"
September 8, 2006, "FAA imposes 'no nap' policy for air controllers"
September 8, 2006, "Pilot may have called the wrong flight number before Lexington, Kentucky crash of Comair Flight 5191"
September 6, 2006, "Group says children's lunch boxes still tainted with lead"
September 6, 2006, "34 Are Hurt When Bus Rolls Over on Off-Ramp"
September 5, 2006, "Airport construction projects have created dangers before"
September 2, 2006, "1st victims of Ky. Comair Flight 5191 plane crash buried"
September 2, 2006, "Suits filed in Comair crash; Millions might be paid in each death"
September 1, 2006, "Family Sues Over Deadly Comair Crash"
September 1, 2006, "First Comair suit filed"
August 31, 2006, "Delta extends deadline for Comair to bid on regional contracts"
August 31, 2006, "Jet crash spotlights controllers' shifts"
August 31, 2006, "Comair controller slept only 2 hours"
August 31, 2006, "Kentucky -- Cockpit warning system could have prevented crash"
August 30, 2006, "Potential hazards to consumers from flavoring agent unchecked"
August 30, 2006, "Alaris SE Infusion Pumps recalled due to risk of overinfusion at ten times intended infusion rate"
August 29, 2006, "US Investigator: Controller Turned Away Before Comair Crash"
August 29, 2006, "Group Says FDA, Advisory Panels Show Bias Toward Drug Approvals"
August 29, 2006, "Kentucky Fatal Plane Crash May Prompt Delay By Delta"
August 29, 2006, "FAA: Tower staffing during plane crash violated rules"
August 28, 2006, "Kentucky Crash May Imperil Comair's Survival"
August 28, 2006, "49 Killed, 1 Survivor In Kentucky Plane Crash"
August 28, 2006, "Runway Mistake Caused Fatal Crash"
August 27, 2006, "Unraveling the Mystery of Ford’s Fire-Prone Switches"
August 27, 2006, "Newlyweds Among Delta Comair Plane Crash Victims"
August 27, 2006, "Kentucky plane crash kills 49, co-pilot survives"
August 27, 2006, "Delta Air Regional Jet Crashes in Kentucky; 49 Dead"
August 23, 2006, "Lens Care Solution Is Faulted"
August 23, 2006, "Of Lice and Libel"
August 22, 2006, "Recall of Bausch & Lomb ReNu with Moisture Loc curbs outbreak of rare eye infection"
August 22, 2006, "CDC: Bausch & Lomb's ReNu with MoistureLoc Contact Lens Solution Caused Infections"
August 22, 2006, "Traffic Deaths Highest Since 1990"
August 22, 2006, "Ritalin, other stimulants to carry cardiac warnings"
August 16, 2006, "Merck suffers 2 setbacks in Vioxx cases"
August 14, 2006, "Mississippi sues Eli Lilly over Zyprexa marketing"
August 14, 2006, "Banned pesticide allowed as medicine: U.S. bars lindane, except to treat lice"
August 12, 2006, "7 Survive Plane Crash"
August 11, 2006, "Women's Truck Goes Up In Flames While Parked"
August 7, 2006, "Suit Against Infants' Tylenol Gets $5 Million Verdict"
August 7, 2006, "Lilly reports more Zyprexa lawsuits"
August 3, 2006, "Merck Not Liable for Man's Health Woes"
August 3, 2006, "Ford Issues Recall, Sees 2Q Loss"
August 3, 2006, "Ford recalls 1.2M trucks over fire hazard; almost 6M vehicles recalled for issue"
August 3, 2006, "Ford Issues Recall, Sees Q2 Loss"
August 3, 2006, "Ford recalls 1.2 million trucks"
August 2, 2006, "Tire Makers Try to Protect Safety History Data"
August 2, 2006, "EPA Bans Lindane for Use as Pesticide"
August 1, 2006, "Trial: Lung disease blamed on Wyeth drug"
July 26, 2006, "Sanofi-Aventis adds warning to antibiotic Ketek after FDA discussions"
July 26, 2006, "Limits sought on Worker Exposure to Flavor Agent"
July 24, 2006, "Bridgestone Unit Widens Tire-Recall Efforts"
July 22, 2006, "Check tires: Tire maker will warn owners that some tires recalled in 2000-01 may still be on the road"
July 22, 2006, "People injured during Yamaha Rhino rollovers suing company"
July 21, 2006, "Firestone tires recall linked to recent deaths; Firestone announces renewed recall after recent deaths and injuries in rollovers involving SUVs"
July 21, 2006, "Bridgestone Tire Recall"
July 21, 2006, "Bridgestone Firestone to Notify US Owners of Recalled Tires"
July 21, 2006, "Medication Errors Harming Millions, Report Says"
July 20, 2006, "Report Finds Drug Errors Hurt 1.5 Million"
July 17, 2006, "Collinsville woman settles lawsuit for $7 million; Husband died in camper fire caused by faulty refrigerator"
July 14, 2006, "Carbon Monoxide Kills One in Virginia Dorm"
July 12, 2006, "Toyota's totally bizarre recall; Why would Toyota issue a recall designed to make vehicles less safe?"
July 10, 2006, "Merck Feared $437 Million In Lost Sales"
July 8, 2006, "Fatal Rollover's Cause Still Unknown"
July 7, 2006, "Tiremaker Settles Suit with Widow"
July 6, 2006, "Vioxx 'a Hazard,' Doctor Testifies"
July 6, 2006, "Study documents Tylenol liver toxicity; High doses could cause organ damage"
July 6, 2006, "Another Merck Drug Is Under Legal Attack; Trial lawyers may file hundreds of suits over an osteoporosis remedy linked to jaw decay"

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