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Pennsylvania’s Investigation of Power Lines
A Pennsylvania woman died days after she was struck by a power line that fell into her yard. Carrie Goretzka stepped outside to call 911 about the line and was shocked and burned by a live electrical wire that fell from trees. Rescue workers were unable to administer treatment until a utility crew came to […]
Water Heater Explosion Leads to $27M Settlement
The case involving the 2004 explosion of a water heater in Indiana has been settled for $27 million. The explosion leveled an apartment that was attached to a Morgan County barn, killing one man and critically burning six of his family members. A year after the incident, the family filed a products liability suit against […]
Georgia Family Files Wrongful Death Suit
According to WSAV.com, the family of former Lee County Commissioner, who was shot a year ago, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company that was monitoring the electronic device that the suspect was ordered to wear. The company was responsible for monitoring the suspect’s house arrest anklet but did not take action when the […]
Product Recalls in the Headlines
Household product recalls in the news recently included: Martha Stewart’s enamel cast-iron casseroles: Enamel coating can crack or break during use, cutting and burning the consumer. More than 960,000 casseroles sold at Macy’s between June 2007 and June 2011 have been recalled. The product ranges in price from $25 to $170. What to Do: Stop […]
Teva, Baxter, McKesson at Fault for Hepatitis C Infections
Teva Parenteral Medicines, Inc., Baxter Healthcare Corp., and McKesson Corp. have been ordered by a jury to pay at least $20.1 million for packaging and selling an anesthetic in a way that proved harmful to patients. The jury concluded that the companies wrongfully sold Propofol in vials large enough to be used on multiple patients. […]
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