November 3, 2014
[…] The lawsuit was filed by patient Terrence Allen, who alleged he developed bladder cancer after using Actos. During the trial, Allen’s attorneys alleged Takeda officials purposely suppressed information that could have helped the plaintiff’s case. […]
Lawyers and Settlements
October 28, 2014
[…] Doherty denied a motion by the defendants for a new trial and concluded that the punitive damages award was not “unreasonable given the evidence presented of a high degree of reprehensibility of the defendants’ conduct and the need to adequately deter such conduct in the future.” […] Actos, also known as pioglitazone hydrochloride, is a member of a class of drugs known as thiazolidinediones, which have been linked to bladder cancer, liver disease and cardiovascular issues. […]
Indy Star
October 28, 2014
[…] The trial was part of a multidistrict litigation where thousands of Actos lawsuits have been combined. Takeda still faces more than 8,000 U.S. suits accusing it of mishandling Actos. […]
The Wall Street Journal
October 27, 2014
[…] A jury in federal court in Louisiana in April had ordered Takeda to pay $6 billion and Lilly to pay $3 billion in punitive damages to a New York state man, Terrence Allen, and his wife, who alleged Mr. Allen’s use of the diabetes drug Actos caused his bladder cancer.
The jury, which concluded the companies failed to provide adequate warnings about a risk of bladder cancer associated with Actos, also awarded $1.48 million in compensatory damages, of which Takeda and Lilly were ordered to pay 75% and 25%, respectively. […]
USDOT Pedestrian Forum Winter 2015
[…] Injuries and fatalities of pedestrians and bicyclists have increased since 2009. New safety initiative will promote design improvements to ensure safe and efficient routes for pedestrians and bicyclists, promote behavioral safety, and provide educational information to help individuals make safer travel choices. The initiative will also encourage vehicle safety by drawing on current crash avoidance technologies to alert motorists to the presence of bicyclists and pedestrians. […]
Denver Post
January 29, 2015
The chances of a driver dying in a crash in a late-model car or light truck fell by more than a third over three years, and nine car models had zero deaths per million registered vehicles, according to a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. […] Improved technologies were responsible for saving 7,700 driver lives in 2012 when compared to how cars were made in 1985, the institute said. […]
LA Times
January 29, 2015
[…] The automaker said Thursday it is looking into a crash of a 2002 Honda Accord on Jan. 18, in Houston. The driver’s side airbag inflator in the car may have ruptured, sending shrapnel into the cabin and killing the driver, who the company did not name. […]
A good site and a good piece on the pro’s and cons of bicycle helmets.
[…] Cycle helmets are only designed and tested to withstand an impact equivalent to an average weight rider travelling at a speed of 12 mph falling onto a stationary kerb shaped object from a height of 1 metre. Helmets are not tested nor expected to be able to offer full protection if you come into contact with a vehicle which is moving. […]
Seattle Bike Blog
January 28, 2015
[…] It’s true, Senator Curtis King (R-Yakima) told King 5 that he wants to toll people biking across the still-underfunded 520 Bridge to “help us pay for it.” […] Banning people from biking or walking across the 520 Bridge for the past 52 years and counting. […]
Washington Desk
January 26, 2015
[…] In 2014, pedestrians and cyclists were struck by drivers of vehicles at least 515 times in D.C. That number is already 29 in 2015, according to Struck in D.C., a Twitter account that compiles tweets from D.C. fire and police, as well as affected parties. […]
