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Thousands Of New Mexico Cars Affected By Toyota Accelerator Recall
On January 21, 21010 Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. recalled and suspended sales on several different models of its cars due to a defect in the accelerator pedal. The recall affects 3.1 million vehicles. As a result of the defect, the accelerator pedal sticks causing sudden acceleration. These “run-away” vehicles have caused serious car accidents,… read more
Zimmer Durom Cup Lawsuits On The Rise
The Zimmer Durom Cup, also known as the Zimmer Durom Acetabular Component, was introduced in the U.S. in 2006 and meant to be an improvement over traditional hip replacement components. Instead of using screws, cement, or epoxy to secure the Cup, the Cup was intended to bond to the patient’s hip socket as bone grows… read more
Harvard Study Links Avandia To Increased Risk of Heart Attack
A soon-to-be-published report by the American Diabetes Association has found that the number of heart attacks by diabetic patients who took Avandia is double that of those who took a different oral diabetic medication. In the study, Harvard University researchers analyzed clinical data from more than 26,375 patients from 2000 to 2006 in the Boston… read more
New Mexico Medical Devices – Studies Link Pain Pumps To Cartilage Deterioration
On January 22, an Oregon jury awarded a chondrolysis patient nearly $5.5 million in compensation. According to New York Times, more than 150 such lawsuits are currently making their way through the court system. Chondrolysis is a rare ailment in which joint cartilage dies, resulting in bone grinding on bone. Many times this surgery affects… read more
New Mexico Defective Products – Crib Recalls Escalate
Less than a month into 2010, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has already recalled dozens of products – including a massive crib recall of 635,000 Dorel Asia Cribs. The recall came after reports of 10 separate injuries and one infant death as a result of being trapped and strangled by a defective crib. The Dorel… read more
New Mexico Dangerous Drugs – Wyeth v. Levine Should Apply To Generic Drugs
In a victory for consumers, last Friday the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the lower court that individuals may sue generic drug makers in state court for the “failure to warn” consumers of potentially dangerous side effects from taking their drugs. This decision shadows last March’s Supreme Court decision in Wyeth v. Levine,… read more
Government To Study Effects Of Toxic Burn Pits In Iraq And Afghanistan
Changing his previous stance, Dr. Craig Postlewaite, the U.S. military’s senior health protection official has recently admitted that some “servicemembers might suffer long-term medical problems as a direct result of exposure to smoke and fumes from open-air pits scattered throughout Iraq and Afghanistan.” Further, after repeated denial by the U.S Military of any ill effects… read more
New Mexico Medical Device Law – Passing The MDSA Is Crucial To Patient Safety
The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 (the “MDSA”) is one of this year’s top pieces of consumer rights legislation. This crucial legislation seeks to protect patients from dangerous and defective medical devices by reversing the effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Riegel v. Medtronic. Riegel provides blanket immunity from liability to some medical… read more
Driving a truck can be a dangerous job. In the last few weeks, weather conditions have created hazardous driving conditions all across New Mexico. Drivers need to be alert and focused to handle the perils of the road. Unfortunately, in an effort to increase profits, some trucking companies push their drivers to exhaustion, violating hours… read more
New Mexico Nursing Home Abuse – Check In On Your Loved Ones This Holiday Season
Last month a former nursing home caretaker – Anthony Joseph Garcia was sentenced to 5 ½ years in jail for beating a man in his care. A subsequent investigation performed after the beating revealed that Garcia had a lengthy criminal record including three prior felony and rape charges. By law, nursing homes are required to… read more