Avoid $570 Ticket, ‘Respect the Bus,’ Says Campaign
The Patch
August 25, 2015
The first day of school is Aug. 31 in Montgomery County; leaders are reminding drivers about the rules of the road. With the first day of the 2015-16 school year only days away, local law enforcement officials are reminding drivers to “Respect the Bus.” […]
My toxic surgery ordeal
New Zealand Herald
August 22, 2015
[…] Lynne McKay’s life was ruined for years by two bad hip replacements that left her in agony. What really hurts, she tells David Fisher, is that our health system still fails to hold anyone responsible. […]
Hip replacement patients fight DePuy and Johnson & Johnson in medical class action
Syndey Morning Herald
March 3, 2015
[…] Mr Pereira is one of nearly 2000 Australians participating in a class action against medical giants DePuy and Johnson & Johnson, the producer and distributor of the ASR hip implant.
One of the largest actions of its kind in the country’s history, the outcome could result in tens if not hundreds of millions in compensation being paid to complainants.
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Japan’s Takeda Agrees To $2.4B Settlement In Diabetes Drug Actos Lawsuit Over Cancer Risk Allegations
International Business Times
April 29, 2015
[…] Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. reached a settlement on Tuesday on thousands of lawsuits filed against the company over its diabetes drug Actos. The firm agreed to reimburse families and patients in the United States up to $2.4 billion over allegations that the drug was linked to bladder cancer. […]
U.S. Expands Takata Air Bag Probe After Explosion in Brand New VW
NBC
8/18/2015
[…] In the June 7 crash near St. Louis, the left side air bag inflated in a 2015 VW Tiguan, blowing apart a metal canister.
It’s the first incident reported in a VW, the first in a side air bag, and the first in the field involving newer versions of Takata air bags. […]
GM recalls Chevrolet Cobalts for defective air bag wiring
NBC
7/18/15
[…] GM say Thursday improper routing of a sensor wire in the driver’s side front door could prevent the air bag from deploying.
The Detroit company is aware of one crash with an injury that may be related to the issue. […]
San Diego bike-share program hits snags over modest use, rental locations
LA Times
8/2/15
[…] Use of San Diego’s large network of rental stations has been modest since it began operating in January, and community leaders complain the company running the network is cherry-picking lucrative locations instead of focusing on sites that would get commuters out of their cars. […] “The city is basically competing with our local bike shop owners,” he said. […]
Motorist, cyclist clash in Marin County
The Press Democrat
8/4/15
[…] A confrontation between a motorist and a pair of cyclists vying for space on a rural Marin County road ended with the driver ramming the rear wheel of one of the bikes, ejecting the rider, CHP officials said. […]
GM Ignition-Switch Review Complete: 124 Fatalities, 274 Injuries
Car and Drier
8/3/15
[…] The actual number of deaths attributable to the flaw could be much higher as pending cases outside the settlement fund get underway. GM is currently facing 172 lawsuits alleging injury or death relating to some of the 26.8 million vehicles GM recalled in 2014. […]
SF Cyclists To Protest Stopping At Stop Signs With ‘Stop-In’
CBS
July 28, 2015
[…] The “stop-in,” as it’s called, challenges the San Francisco Park Police District’s proposal to increase enforcement measures by ticketing cyclists who don’t come to complete stops. […] But the Wigg Party, along with the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, says enforcement is “diverting precious resources away” from the city’s Vision Zero project to prioritize street safety and prevent traffic deaths. […]
