Legal

The Legal section covers court rulings, statutory changes, liability trends, and key developments in Alabama and federal law that shape personal-injury claims. We explain how case law and regulation affect claims strategy, statutes of limitations, damages, and the rights of injured people pursuing justice.

Former University of Alabama Football Player Loses Wife and Four Children in Tragic Car Accident

Former University of Alabama football player, Siran Stacy, was involved in a horrific car accident, Tuesday, when a pickup truck struck the van he was driving. Six people were tragically killed in the accident including his wife and four of his children, according to State Troopers. The driver of th

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 20 Nov 2007

Alabama Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident

A 27-year-old man lost his life in a motorcycle accident, Saturday, when he collided with a pickup truck in Saraland, according to authorities.The accident occurred just after 9 p.m. on the corner of Industrial Parkway and Shelton Beach Road.Authorities have not released the name of the motorcyclist

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 17 Nov 2007

GSK Agrees to "Black Box" Warning for Avandia Heart Attack Risk

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), manufacturer of the popular type 2 diabetes drug, Avandia, has agreed to add new warning information to the existing boxed warning about the potential risk for heart attacks.People who suffer from type 2 diabetes that ha

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 14 Nov 2007

Football Helmet Chin Straps Recalled by Nike for Safety Hazard

Nike, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of approximately 235,000 football helmet chin straps because the plastic cup on the strap can break upon contact, exposing the player to head and facial injuries.To date, Nike has received 18 r

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 13 Nov 2007

Fisher-Price Recalls Laugh & Lear Kitchen Toys Due to Choke Hazard

Fisher-Price is recalling about 155,000 Laugh and Learn Learning Kitchen Toys because they pose a choke hazard to young children. Pieces of the faucet or the hands on the clock can detach, which poses the problem.There have been 48 reports of small parts separating from the toys, including two repor

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 6 Nov 2007

Scary Halloween Toy Recalls

A University of Ohio professor and some assistants have uncovered some scary results about toys that are targeted for Halloween this year: shocking levels of lead content. In original reporting by CBS news, Professor Jeffrey Weidenhammer and his staff have uncovered dangerous levels of lead in a toy

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 29 Oct 2007

Over-the-counter meds pose dangers to children

Last week the FDA called a joint meeting of its Nonprescription drugs and Pediatric advisory committees to discuss recent death and illness reports allegedly linked to over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold medications for infants and children.Due to the reported deaths and illnesses associated with

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Oct 2007

Revision of PDE5 Inhibitors to Include Risk of Hearing Loss

The FDA has announced that it is going to add a label to include the risk of hearing loss for the erectile dysfunction (ED) drugs Cialis, Levitra, and Viagra and to Revatio, which is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The new labeling will display more prominently the potential ris

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 20 Oct 2007

Wachovia Suing Ameriquest

Wachovia is suing Ameriquest Mortgage for $1 million dollars accusing them of selling bad loans, representing further fallout from a meltdown in the subprime mortgage lending industry.Wednesday, Ameriquest based in Orange, California, filed to move the case into federal court. Wachovia filed the law

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 18 Oct 2007

MRSAs More Common Than Previously Thought

A government study to be published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, finds that so-called MRSA ‘superbugs’ are twice as common as was previously thought. Nearly 19,000 people died in 2005 after becoming infected with drug-resistant bacteria in hospitals and nursing homes.Begi

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 17 Oct 2007

National Teen Driver Safety Week

This week marks the first annual National Teen Driver Safety Week, a designation by the U.S. Congress to raise awareness of the causes of many teen motor vehicle accidents that result in injury or death.Right now, vehicle crashes that involve teens are the leading cause of death for young people in

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 15 Oct 2007

Collections Etc. Inc. Recalls Double Hammock Because of Fall Hazard

Collections Etc. Inc., in conjunction with the CPSC, is recalling about 9,000 double hammocks due to a fall hazard.The wooden rods at the head and foot of the hammock used to extend the fabric can break, causing the hammock to collapse and the user to fall to the ground.The recall includes hammocks

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 14 Oct 2007