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Silicosis Litigation on the Rise

Category: Dangerous Products, United States

October 7, 2009 by Cory Watson Crowder and DeGaris, P.C.

In the past four years, the number of silicosis-related lawsuits filed in the U.S. has skyrocketed. Part of that rise can be attributed to simple probability. Silica is...

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Yamaha Answers Safety Probe With PR Attacks

Category: Product Liability

August 10th by Cory Watson Crowder and DeGaris, P.C.

In response to the August 4, 2009 airing of a CBS news program on the problems Yamaha Motors has experienced with the...

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Cory Watson Expands Asbestos and Mesothelioma Law Practice

Category: Asbestos, United States

July 30th by Cory Watson Crowder and DeGaris, P.C.

Birmingham, Alabama law firm Cory Watson Crowder & DeGaris  has expanded its practice of Asbestos and Mesothelioma litigation...

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FDA Orders Black Box Warning for Pfizer drug Chantix® - Suicide Links Investigated

Category: Product Liability, Alabama

July 2, 2009 By Cory Watson Crowder and DeGaris, P.C.

With suicide reports on the increase, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Pfizer, Inc. to place a “Boxed Warning” on its smoking cessation drug, Chantix. The July 1, 2009 order for a so-called Black Box Warning comes on the heels of Adverse Events Reports and lawsuits...

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Employee Lawsuits against Employers over Overtime Payment on Increase

Category: Compensation and Benefits, Employment

In the recent suit regarding Staples, for example, a New Jersey jury ordered the payment of $2.5 million to Staples' employees, who claimed their title of "manager"...

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Yamaha Rhino Recall Expanded as Sales Suspended

Category: Consumer Protection, Product Liability

The number of Yamaha Rhinos recalled because of safety issues has climbed to one hundred forty five thousand . Just hours after advising owners of Yamaha Rhino of rollover dangers with Rhino model numbers 450 and 660, Yamaha Motor...

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Wyeth v. Levine: Corporate Responsiblity for Pharmaceutical Industry

Category: Defective Products, Consumer Protection

In a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision, the Wyeth v. Levine case establishes that pharmaceutical corporations can and will be held responsible for their actions.  In essence, the Supreme Court ruled drug approval by federal regulators, such as the FDA and others, does not shield pharmaceutical...

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