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Drugs for Osteoporosis Prescribed Unecessarily?
Defective Children’s Products & Toys are Constantly Recalled
Food manufacturers make consumers responsible
Defibrillator recalled by ZOLL Medical Corporation
Birth Injury
Understanding the Severity of Shoulder Dystocia
Warning Signs of Brachial Palsy Every Parent Should Know
The Scary Truth About Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Birth Injuries Can Lead to Neonatal Death
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents
Defective Maintenance Issues Can Cause Kentucky Truck Wrecks
Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
Pain Pumps
Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage
YAZ Lawsuits
Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke
Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat
Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control
Lawsuit Filed Against Bayer for Misrepresenting Safety and Effectiveness of Yaz
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Types of sports-related injuries
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Zicam Recall Result of FDA Warning
Zicam Maker violated FDA Regulations
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Birth Injury
Do You Know What Caused Your Baby to Suffer from Shoulder Dystocia?
Common Causes of Brachial Palsy
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy Can Often Be Prevented
What is traumatic brain injury?
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Ten Factors That Can Lead to a Serious Kentucky Truck Accident
Cell Phones Are Blamed For Many Kentucky Car Accidents
There Are An Alarming Amount of Kentucky Car Accidents Every Year
Dangerous and Defective Products
Kentucky Lawsuits Filed Over Toyota’s Defective Accelerator Pedal
Fosamax osteoporosis drug prescribed when women only has osteopenia
Zicam cases in Kentucky and Ohio
Fentanyl pain patch being abused
Medical Mistakes
Common Drug Errors to Watch Out For
One in Fifteen Children Injured by Medicine Mistakes
One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors
Surgical Errors Cost Billions of Dollars Every Year
How to prevent medical mistakes
Pain Pumps
Knees and Pain Pumps: New Evidence Linking Cartilage Loss in Knee Joint to Pain Pumps
YAZ Lawsuits
Signs and Treatment of Kidney Failure
Yaz or Yasmin Birth Control Can Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control
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Types of sports-related injuries
Treatment of children's sports-related injuries
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Keeping children safe in hot weather
Kentucky Lawsuits Filed Over Toyota’s Defective Accelerator Pedal
The news has made national headlines, and why wouldn’t it? Toyota Motor made an unprecedented decision to halt production of many of its vehicles and stop sales. This move was made after a recall involving millions of Toyota vehicles.There had been numerous reports of accelerator pedals becoming jammed. Several deaths were believed to have been caused by this major auto defect. The problem was linked to a friction device in the assembly that is designed to give the right pedal “feel” by adding resistance. As the accelerator pedals became worn, there was a risk of the pedals getting stuck and not operating smoothly. This auto defect could result in a deadly Kentucky car wreck.
On Friday, February 5, 2010, the president of Toyota Motor, Akio Toyota, apologized for defects that have caused the auto manufacturer to recall its vehicles. He said that the company has created a new taskforce charged with lifting quality standards.
ABC News has stated that federal investigators are looking into reports involving Toyota vehicles. The article, titled, Toyota Declares Its Acceleration Problem Fixed, says that “according to a Department of Transportation official, while investigators say they have no evidence so far, they continue to pursue reports from Toyota owners that some kind of electronic malfunction or computer glitch may also be involved.”
Two Northern Kentucky Women Suing Toyota Over Accidents
Several lawsuits have already been filed against Toyota Motor. Two northern Kentucky women have filed suit in U.S. District Court in Covington, seeking class-action status and unspecified damages. The two women, Debra Poynter of Boone County and Tina Preedom of Grant County, are claiming that their defective Toyota vehicles suddenly accelerated, causing them to crash and sustain injuries.
If you have been injured in a car accident in Louisville, Covington or other area in Kentucky that you believed was caused by an auto defect, contact a northern Kentucky defective product lawyer at the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297.
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909 Wrights Summit Parkway
Suite 210
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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YAZ Lawsuits
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