$1.325 Million for Burn Injuries
A man who suffered serious burn injuries received a global settlement of $1,325,000. The 55-year old plaintiff is a retired fireman that also did electrical work and handy man work...
Takata Recall: Additional 2.7 million vehicle over airbags
Takata recalls additional 2.7 million vehicles over faulty airbag inflators. ABC World News Tonight (7/11, story 9, 0:20, Muir, 14.63M) reported that Takata is issuing a recall of “an additional 2.7...
Delay in reporting medical device malfunctions to FDA
Agreement would ease FDA requirements for reporting medical device malfunctions. The New York Times (7/11, Kaplan, Subscription Publication, 13.9M) reports “an agreement headed for a vote in Congress” would give medical device...
Chipotle closes Virginia restaurant amid reported cases of norovirus
Chipotle closes Virginia restaurant amid reported cases of norovirus. The Washington Post (7/18, Dewey, 12.92M) reports a Chipotle restaurant in Sterling, Virginia, temporarily closed on Tuesday after several customers reported they became...
Dirty hospital bed railings at University of Pennsylvania
Blame over dirty hospital bed railings at University of Pennsylvania unclear. The Philadelphia Inquirer (7/20, Avril, 1.73M) reports that janitorial staff at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania performed substandard work...
Chipotle Lawsuit
Chipotle shareholder sues chain over latest food-safety issue. Bloomberg News (7/21, Mehrotra, 3.08M) reported that a shareholder has filed a class-action lawsuit against Chipotle arguing that the “company made misleading...
Audi recall
Audi to recall 850,000 diesel vehicles to update emissions software. Reuters (7/21, Schuetze) reported Audi announced Friday the launch of a recall of up to 850,000 diesel vehicles “to update...
US judge approves $125 million ruling against Volkswagen
US judge approves $125 million ruling against Volkswagen for fees, costs of diesel owners. Reuters (7/21, Shepardson) reported US District Judge Charles Breyer on Friday “approved $125 million in fees...
Sabrett recalls over 7 million pounds of hot dogs
ABC World News Tonight reported, “More than seven million pounds of Sabrett hot dogs” are being recalled because “they may contain bone fragments.” According to the report, “the packages were distributed...
$900,000 for Slip and Fall on Ice
Slip and Fall: A man who slipped on ice in Point Pleasant, NJ will receive a $900,000 settlement. A commercial parking lot was next to a two family home, which...
