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Boehringer Agrees Pradaxa Litigation will Settle for $650 Million
German drug manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim has agreed to pay more than 4,000 plaintiffs a total of $650 million in damages stemming from dangerous side effects of its blood-thinning drug Pradaxa. Boehringer has been accused of knowing that Pradaxa users were at...
General Motors Fined $35 Million in the Face of Class Action Litigation
Federal investigators have determined that General Motors withheld information relating to Februarys ignition switch recall for too long before revealing their findings. The company is now being fined $35 million for these issues. Aside from being named in 79 customer...
5 Traits of a Substandard Nursing Home
Finding the right nursing home for your loved one is incredibly important, especially as statistics indicate that one in three elders are abused at these homes. Common problems at substandard nursing homes include inadequate medical care, malnutrition, preventable...
The Edwards Furlong Law Firm Voted Second Best Law Firm in TulsaPeople’s 2014 A-List Survey
[grid_row_open class=""][grid_col_open class="" palm="100%" tablet="25%" desktop="25%" center=""] [grid_col_close][grid_col_open class="" palm="100%" tablet="75%" desktop="75%" center=""] The Edwards Furlong Law Firm was voted one of the best law firms for Tulsans in...
New Documents Reveal that GM Rejected Better Ignition Switch to Save Money
Joan Claybrook, former head of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Clarence Ditlow, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety sent a letter to General Motors CEO Mary Barra suggesting that the manufacturer vetoed a safer ignition switch...
Toyota Recalls More than 6 Million Vehicles Worldwide
Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling more than 6 million vehicles spanning nearly 30 models in the U.S., Japan and Europe for a variety of problems, ranging from air bags not deploying to driver's seats not locking properly. The top-selling RAV4 SUV, Corolla, Yaris and...
Details Emerge on How GM Handled the Defective Ignition Switch Recall
On April 1, 2014, General Motors CEO, Marry Barr, was pressed for details on what GM knew about the faulty ignition switch defect at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing. Since February, GM has recalled more than 6 million vehicles globally for various...
States Meet to Discuss Fracking Regulations
As the risk of fracking-induced earthquakes continues to rise, several states have come together to strengthen industry regulations on the disposal of wastewater from hydraulic fracturing. At a March meeting in Oklahoma City, regulators from Kansas, Texas, Oklahoma...
Toyota to Pay U.S. $1.2 Billion for Shameful Conduct
After a 2009 accident that killed a family of four in San Diego and a $3 million settlement for a crash that killed the driver of a 2005 Camry, Toyota has been ordered to pay the U.S. government $1.2 billion in fines. A criminal charge filed against the Japanese car...
Statute of Limitations for Granulflo & NaturaLyte Cases
In March 2012, Granuflo and NaturaLyte were recalled by Fresenius Medical Care when a spike in product liability lawsuits were filed after dialysis patients suffered cardiac arrest or sudden death during treatment. Across the nation there are hundreds of pending...