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Negligent security lawsuit settled in wake of deadly mall shootout

Staff — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:19:28 +0000

A security company agreed to pay $1 million to settle a negligent security lawsuit brought by the family of a South Florida man who was shot and killed by strangers in a mall parking lot where a raucous party had gone on for hours. The family of Omarie Stephens, 30, sued State Security Inc., the […]

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Texas boy’s death linked to parasitic water contamination

Staff — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 13:07:47 +0000

Water contamination concerns prompted Texas Governor Greg Abbott to declare a state of disaster for Brazoria County Sunday after a 6-year-old boy died from a deadly brain-eating parasite that was traced to a Houston-area city’s water supply. An investigation of Josiah (Josh) McIntyre’s death earlier this month prompted Texas environmental officials to warn Brazoria County […]

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Belviq diet pill users may be at greater risk for lung cancer

Staff — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 17:31:58 +0000

People who took the diet pill Belviq were more likely to develop lung cancer compared to people who did not take the drug, according to a review of long-term study trial data. Belviq, which contains the active ingredient lorcaserin, was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2012 as a long-term treatment […]

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Lawsuit filed in Montgomery motorhome rollover death

Staff — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 14:28:15 +0000

MONTGOMERY, ALA. (September 29, 2020) – Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis and Miles, P.C. has filed a complaint on behalf of the estate of Leland and Stephanie Courson, owners of Carol’s Carpet, who were tragically killed when their motorhome overturned on Interstate 65 in May 2020. The defendants include Tiffin Motorhomes, Inc., Daimler Trucks North […]

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Cape Cod restaurants challenge denied business interruption claims

Staff — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 13:30:45 +0000

The summer of 2020 is over, and locally owned restaurants in Cape Cod are facing a life or death situation as the winter low season approaches and the COVID pandemic continues to crush revenues. Save for an end of the outbreak, one thing that could help Cape Cod restaurants and bars survive into 2021 and […]

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C.R. Bard to pay $60 million to settle transvaginal mesh claims

Staff — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:22:00 +0000

Medical device manufacturer C.R. Bard has agreed to pay $60 million to settle claims brought by attorneys general of 48 states and Washington, D.C., that the company deceived consumers by downplaying the serious and life-altering risks associated with its transvaginal mesh, Law360 reported. “Women should be able to trust the health products they use are […]

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Personal mobility devices recalled due to crash hazard

Staff — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 19:17:30 +0000

People with WHILL Model Ci personal mobility devices should stop using them immediately and contact the company for a free replacement control pad, the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned. WHILL is recalling the Model Ci Personal Electric Vehicle because the vehicle’s control pad can malfunction causing the power to turn on or off and the […]

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Complaint filed against Mercedes-Benz over illegal emissions cheat device

Staff — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:49:44 +0000

ATLANTA (September 28, 2020) – The Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County, Florida, has filed a complaint alleging the engines in Mercedes-Benz diesel vehicles spewed illegal amounts of toxic emissions into the air by way of a Cheat Device. Hillsborough County is suing Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Daimler Aktiengesellschaft, the automaker’s German parent company, Robert Bosch, […]

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Worker crushed to death while building Pamlico Sound bridge

Staff — Mon, 28 Sep 2020 13:30:39 +0000

A worker helping to build a bridge over the Pamlico Sound in Rodanthe, North Carolina, was crushed to death after being pinned by a crane, putting construction on the 2.4-mile-long swing bridge on hold. The deceased was identified as Steven “Bull” Roy Bailey, 42, a master mechanic who worked for Flatiron Corp., the project contractor. […]

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New warnings about misuse added to Xanax, Valium drugs

Staff — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 00:22:36 +0000

Medications like Xanax and Valium, known as benzodiazepines, will carry new warnings about risks of abuse, misuse, addiction, physical dependence, and withdrawal reactions, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said in a news release. The update will be added to the black box warning already on the label of benzodiazepines, which warns that using benzos […]

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