A recent wrongful death suit against an amusement park has been settled for one million dollars. It was alleged that the park operator failed to properly attach a safety harness to the girl before she fell 50 feet to her death from a ride called the "Giant Swing".

Over 200,000 Fisher-Price Rainforest themed play yards have been recalled by safety regulators. Various concerns have been expressed about these and other play yards, most of which involve the collapsing of the play yards. Reportedly, more than 18 children have died because of injuries suffered in one or another of the various play yards available to consumers. 

Operators of commuter trains, metroliners and the like must be competent to operate the vehicles or be subject to liability claims. In 2008 25 people died as a result of a Metrolink crash according to lawsuits that were recently filed. It is suggested in one of the lawsuits that one of the engineers who ran the Metrolink was incompetent and the company knew it. This still has to be proven in a court of law. However, negligent entrustment is a cause of action when one can prove the person entrusted with the safe operation of any type of vehicle was not competent to operate that vehicle.

Eli Lilly pharmaceutical company recently agreed to a 1.4 billion dollar settlement of a lawsuit alleging false marketing of the anti psychotic drug Zyprexa. Apparently, federal authorities indicated that Eli Lilly marketed the drug for year for unauthorized uses. An article in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests the drug is no safer than older drugs for treating disease such as schizophrenia. 

Medical helicopters have recently come under scrutiny. There have become an increasing number of medical helicopter accidents in the last several years, some of which are attributable to the competition between the helicopter companies in the business of medical transport. The National Transportation Safety Board is being urged at hearings to place tougher regulations on the helicopter industry. In one eleven month period in 2008 there were 9 fatal medical helicopter crashes that cause 35 deaths. 

Recently a Maryland man settled a wrongful prescription lawsuit against Walmart. The man died when he took prescriptions issued from a Walmart pharmacy intended for someone else. If you or a loved one were wrongly prescribed medication and thereafter took the medicine which led to physical consequences, please call one of our medical malpractice attorneys. All of our fees are contingent upon the outcome of the case. If we are not successful on your case, there will be no fee.

Defective tires or improperly sizing of tires can lead to disastrous accidents. In 2008 a serious bus crash was allegedly caused as a result of a retreaded tire that was illegally fitted on a bus. The crash caused the death of 17 people. Federal, state and local authorities are expected to render a decision soon as to who should be held responsible for that crash. If you or a loved one have been involved in an accident resulting from a faulty or defective tire, please call one of our defective products attorneys for a free consultation. All of our fees are contingent upon the outcome of the case. If we are not successful on your case, there will be no fee.

A jury in Nevada recently awarded 2.5 million to a family of a woman who died after a doctor failed to diagnose her with colon and rectal cancer. There was testimony in the case that the woman had a 97 % chance of survival if a timely diagnosis had been made by her medical providers. This was supposedly the highest medical malpractice award in the state of Nevada since 2004. Colon cancer is one of the most treatable of cancers if caught early enough and treated properly. 

The Peanut Corporation of America has recalled more than 400 products following the death of more than 500 persons who are thought to have suffered from salmonella related illnesses. Indeed, a peanut plant in Georgia apparently knowingly shipped contaminated peanut products several times during 2007 and 2008. Some of these products have found their way into schools and hospitals. Kellog Cracker with peanut butter have tested positive for salmonella, the first consumer product to do so. Many calls for stronger regulation of this industry went largely unheard in the Bush administration. It is hoped that more vigilance will be used in the new Obama administration. Incredibly, current wording requires the FDA to get approval of the language of a recall from the company under investigation before proceeding. A Texas peanut plant reportedly went 4 years without a license before the recent salmonella outbreak. The plant was run by the same company allegedly responsible for the Georgia salmonella outbreak. Indeed, the plant was not even subject to health inspections during that period. This may change quickly under the Obama administration. Indeed, recently, a criminal probe has been opened against a peanut processor linked to the outbreak of salmonella poisoning.