Category Archives: Construction Accidents
Federal Judge Certifies Medtronic Infuse Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit
A shareholder lawsuit alleging Medtronic Inc. illegally promoted the off-label use of its Infuse bone growth product has been granted class action status by U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson of Minnesota. According to a report from Law360.com, the Medtronic Infuse off-label promotion lawsuit was filed by several institutional investors on ...
Fracking Boom Changing Way of Life in Pennsylvania's Northern Tier
In just a few years, the impact of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling on northeastern Pennsylvania is hard to miss. Thousands of natural gas wells have been opened in that area specifically in the last five years as companies look to exploit the vast Marcellus shale formation about two miles below the ...
Smith & Nephew Says Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Controversy Slowing Sales of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System
Medical device maker Smith & Nephew has reported a drop in sales of its metal-on-metal hip implant devices. According to the company, hip implant sales were down 2 percent during the first quarter of 2012, largely because its Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System suffered from an association with other metal-on-metal hip ...
Lawsuits over DePuy ASR Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Continue to Mount
DePuy Orthopaedics and its parent, Johnson & Johnson, continue to be hit with lawsuits over recalled metal-on-metal DePuy ASR hip implants. Just yesterday, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP announced it had filed yet another DePuy ASR hip implant lawsuit, this time on behalf of a Virginia resident ...
New Study Links Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Corrosion with Adverse Local Tissue Reactions
Yet another study is pointing to potential dangers posed by metal-on-metal hip implants. This time, an article published in the Journal of Arthroplasty is reporting corrosion in the head taper junction was more likely to occur in patients with 36-mm diameter metal-on-metal hip replacement, compared to those with the same ...
Actos Whistleblower Lawsuit Questions Avandia Researcher's Financial Ties to Takeda
A prominent researcher has been implicated in an alleged cover-up of Actos side effects, according to a report from TheHeart.org. An Actos whistleblower lawsuit unsealed earlier this year has alleged financial connections between the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr Steven Nissen and the maker of Actos “should be considered when analyzing Actos’s ...
First DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuits Head to Trial in December, January
The first trials involving lawsuits filed against DePuy Orthopaedics by recipients of its recalled ASR Hip Implants will begin later this year, and early next year. The first is slated to start on December 3, 2012 in state court in Las Vegas, Nevada. A second DePuy ASR hip implant lawsuit ...
Newly-Filed Plavix Lawsuits Claim Drug Caused Gastrointestinal Bleeds, Cerebral Hemorrhage, and TTP
The manufacturer of Plavix continues to be named in lawsuits alleging the blood thinner caused some patients to suffer from serious bleeding side effects. Most recently, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed nine Plavix bleeding lawsuits in state court in New York.
Lawsuit Alleges Bi-Lateral DePuy ASR Hip Implant Resulted in Elevated Chromium and Cobalt Levels, Need for Revision Surgery
DePuy Orthopaedics and its parent, Johnson & Johnson, continue to be named in lawsuits by metal-on-metal hip replacement recipients who suffered severe injuries, including elevated chromium and cobalt levels, allegedly due to recalled ASR hip implant devices. Most recently, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed suit on ...
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Filed by West Virginia Resident
Actos (pioglitazone) continues to be named in lawsuits alleging long-term use of the type 2 diabetes drug caused patients to develop bladder cancer. Just last week, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed suit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals on behalf of a West Virginia man who developed bladder cancer ...
LI Crane Operator Charged with Bribing an Inspector
One of the bosses at Long Island‘s Nu-Way Crane Service of Copiague has been charged with paying a New York City inspector more than $10,000 to falsify inspection reports and licenses, according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Michael Sackaris, … Continue reading
Texas Group Slams Insurer’s Stance on Hurricane Ike Storm Surge Damage
A Texas consumer group is decrying the Texas Windstorm Association’s recent announcement that it won’t pay for storm surge damage from < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/Hurricane_IKE_Insurance_Claims">Hurricane Ike. Because storm surge is caused by the winds that accompany a hurricane, the group Texas Watch … Continue reading
New York City Construction Crane Rules Provoke Industry Anger
New York City has implemented new construction crane regulations aimed at preventing the types of < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/construction_accidents">crane collapse accidents that have killed nine people so far this year. But the city’s construction contractors aren’t happy, and say the new regulations … Continue reading
Firms Cited in Fatal New York City Crane Collapse
A federal agency investigating March’s fatal < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/construction_accidents">New York City crane collapse that killed 7 people has issued citations to three construction companies. In doing so, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) fined the companies a total of $313,500. … Continue reading
Fatal New York Crane Collapses Result in Tougher Law
The Governor of New York has signed a new law that increases both criminal and civil penalties for inspectors of construction cranes who falsify their reports. The new law also sets stiffer punishments for anyone who tries to bribe crane … Continue reading
Dems Push for Tougher Rules Following Crane Collapse Deaths
Six people have died in < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/construction_accidents">crane collapses this week alone, prompting lawmakers in Congress to push for tougher rules for construction crane work. On Tuesday, nine Senate Democrats sent a letter to Labor Secretary Elaine Chao, urging the adoption … Continue reading
New York City Crane Collapse Sparks Calls for Tougher Federal Standards
Officials from New York City testifying before a Congressional committee yesterday urged the federal government to enact tougher safety standards for tower construction cranes. The testimony came in the wake of two separate < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/construction_accidents">crane collapses in Manhattan that killed … Continue reading
New York City Crane Collapse Investigation Yields Arrest
Last weekend’s < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/construction_accidents">New York City crane collapse that killed 7 people has resulted in the arrest of a city inspector. The inspector allegedly lied about checking on the crane in the weeks before it collapsed and decimated a Manhattan … Continue reading
Nylon Slings Eyed in New York City Crane Collapse
The < "http://www.yourlawyer.com/topics/overview/construction_accidents">New York City crane collapse, which left seven people dead and destroyed much of two city blocks, may have been caused by the failure of nylon slings. According to The New York Times, photographs supplied by a person … Continue reading
