Child Safety Seats

In February 2007, the Consumers Union, through Consumer Reports magazine, published its own crash test data showing that many child safety seats “failed disastrously” in collisions that more closely simulate “real-world” accidents than the crash tests mandated by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA)[2]. The child safety seats were tested in the same manner…

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Pharmaceutical Drug Claims: Vioxx – When Is It A Prescription for Litigation?

On September 30, 2004, pharmaceutical manufacturer, Merck & Co., Inc., pulled its popular arthritis and pain medication Vioxx off the worldwide market. Vioxx accounted for $2.5 Billion in sales for Merck last year. This withdrawal came about after a recent study was discontinued due to the increased risk of cardiovascular events, including heart attack and…

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