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Did DePuy and parent company Johnson & Johnson essentially play a game of Russian Roulette with those persons who became recipients of the DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant?  That’s what a jury must decide. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s Brian Panish posed that provocative statement during closing arguments which took place yesterday… read more

As the weather warms up, parents must remind themselves of the serious threat posed to children when they get left in a hot car.  It doesn’t even need to be a particularly sweltering day outside for danger to present itself.  Even mild temperatures can heat up a vehicle in the sun to an unsafe degree. … read more

A vehicle is being recalled not because people onboard could necessarily be endangered but because a certain detached part could pose an obstacle to others on the road.  If you own one of the following vehicles, it’s important to get the issue fixed so as not to harm your fellow travelers. Porsche announced the recall,… read more

Could food safety be compromised by the budget cuts set to take effect today at the national level?  Although the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration says steps are being taken to ensure food safety, even she concedes that the agency will be strained under the new budget reductions.  She says that oversight will… read more

Two serious outbreaks of foodborne illness have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to keep a closer eye on the cantaloupe industry.  The items were responsible for two distinct outbreaks which took place in the past two years, incidents which led 400 people to become ill due to the presence of Listeria and Salmonella.  Three… read more

Proponents of a texting and driving ban in the state of Oklahoma may have to wait another year for passage.  Yesterday, the state’s House Calendar Committee opted not to move forward with the bill, despite remonstrations from those who thought that such a measure could improve safety along Oklahoma roads.  The bill’s sponsor, a representative… read more

Additional hybrid and electric vehicles are seen along the highway every year.  Regular automobiles are getting better gas mileage than ever.  The newest vehicles on the road are equipped with safety systems that do such science fiction-seeming things as hit the brakes to avoid a crash or alert the driver when he or she is… read more

Much ink has been expended detailing the assumed difficulties of enforcing texting and driving laws when cellphone usage is still a legal offense.  A news station in Charlotte, North Carolina noticed this trend and sought to get to the bottom of it.  More importantly, though, their investigation has apparently opened the eyes of one lawmaker,… read more

We’re far removed from Christmas, and worrying about decor used in the lead-up to the holiday could thus be the furthest thing from your mind.  But when recalls get issued in regard to holiday items, it’s important that you take care of the issue the moment you hear about it.  If you wait, you might… read more

Hopes for a texting and driving ban at the state level in South Dakota have been squashed by the House Judiciary Committee.  The bill, which had previously been passed by the Senate, failed to muster the votes necessary to be put forth in front of the entire House.  This is despite the fact that 18… read more

H3-45 VIP, H3-45, H3-40, and H3-41 coaches of the 1993 through 2013 model years are being recalled by Prevost because of a potential control loss issue.  On about 6,120 coaches, the pitman arm can apparently be contacted when the collar retaining bolt gets torqued too high in a certain drag link collar position.  This could… read more

Oklahoma lawmakers are in the process of considering whether or not the time is ripe for the state to outlaw texting while at the wheel.  And as they mull that important decision, supporters took the time yesterday to come to the state capitol in Oklahoma City to explain why such a law was essential at… read more