Volkswagen to Pay 10 States Over Environmental Claims
DETROIT — Volkswagen took another step Thursday to move past its emissions-cheating scandal by agreeing to pay $157 million to 10 states to settle environmental lawsuits.
The agreement is the latest move by the German automaker to resolve the legal fallout of its decade-long scheme to cheat on diesel emissions tests in...
CDC: Toss SoyNut Butter, linked to E.coli outbreak in 12 states
The E. coli outbreak linked to I.M. Healthy brand SoyNut Butter has spread to 12 states, including Washington, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging parents to throw away SoyNut Butter products to avoid additional infections.
A total of 29 people have been sickened, including two in Washington;...
Rates and Characteristics of Paid Malpractice Claims Among US Physicians by Specialty, 1992-2014
Questions What are the trends in paid medical malpractice claims for physicians in the United States, and do they vary by specialty?
Findings This database study linked National Practitioner Data Bank claims data with physician specialty and found that the overall rate of claims paid on behalf of physicians deceased by 55.7% from 1992...
Ford says it will spend $295 million on two new recalls
Ford Motor Co (F.N), the second largest U.S. automaker, on Wednesday announced two new recalls affecting 440,000 vehicles and expects to spend about $295 million to fix the issues.
The recalls include 211,000 vehicles in North America to replace potentially faulty side door latches and 230,000 vehicles for under-hood fire risks. Ford...
We know more about that crash involving Uber’s self-driving car
New details about the collision last weekend involving one of Uber’s self-driving vehicles raise questions about how self-driving technology, which is still under development, will respond to roadway scenarios where human behavior and common driving practices may not always align with the letter of the law.
According to a report from the...
1 million pounds of chicken nuggets, chicken fingers recalled over ‘metal objects’
Ok Food Inc. issued a recall for nearly 1 million pounds of breaded chicken last week after a handful of consumers found metal objects in their food, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS).
The Oklahoma-based manufacturer sells chicken under several brand names, including Walmart’s...
Why Johnson & Johnson Would Like to Forget 2016: QuickTake Q&A
Johnson & Johnson had a year for the record books -- it lost six of 2016’s seven largest jury verdicts in the U.S. over product defect claims. This year may be no better. The company is facing at least 17 trials in state and federal courts in the U.S. over hip implants,...
Metro-North: Rail workers sue, allege retaliation over safety concerns
Three recent lawsuits from six Metro-North power department employees allege they were severely punished for raising safety concerns tied to their work on the dangerous, highly electrified third rail.
The lawsuits, field in federal court in Manhattan, cover a period starting in 2013.
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Greenwich family sues drug company after overdose death of son
GREENWICH — A lawsuit has been filed by the parents of a Greenwich college student who died of a heroin overdose against the manufacturer of a prescription drug they claim led to his death.
Laurence and Michelle Allen are suing the makers of Suboxone, which was used to treat a previous addiction...
Lawsuit blames improper marketing of potent opioid for woman’s death
The family of a New Jersey woman who died after using a prescription version of the potent opioid fentanyl filed a wrongful death lawsuit Thursday against the drug’s maker, her doctor, and a specialty pharmacy that provided the drug.
The lawsuit, filed in a New Jersey state court, alleges 32-year-old Sarah Fuller was...
