Posts in September, 2010

Sep 29 FDA Announces New Restrictions on Avandia Access

In a September 23, 2010 news release, the FDA announced that it will “significantly restrict” the use of the diabetes drug Avandia ...

Sep 27 Ford SUV Rollover Lawsuit: Jury Awards Baseball Players Family $131 Million

A jury has awarded the family of Brian Cole $131 million in their SUV rollover lawsuit against Ford for his wrongful death. Cole, ...

Sep 27 Owner of Segway Company Drives Off Cliff

National Public Radio reports September 27, 2010, that the owner of Segway, a personal transport device, apparently drove one of ...

Sep 25 Hyundai Recalls 140,000 Sonata Sedans Over Steering Column Defect and General Motors Recalls 20,224 Cadillac CTS Because of Air Bag Problem

Two automakers have just announced voluntary vehicle recalls. Hyundai Motor Co. is recalling some 140,000 Sonata sedans because of ...

Sep 23 Manufacturer Voluntarily Recalls Some Similac® Infant Formulas

In announcing a voluntary recall by Abbott of certain Similac® brand powder infant formulas, the FDA says that the formulas “did ...

Sep 18 Toyota Settles California Auto Products Liability Lawsuit Over Wrongful Deaths of Family Killed in Sudden Acceleration Lexus Crash

Toyota Motor Corp. and the relatives of the Saylor family and Chris Lastrella have reached an out-of-court San Diego auto products ...