Consumer complaints under attorney investigation; no lawsuits filed yet. When certain consumer complaints affect a larger number of individuals, an attorney may begin a class action investigation. The number of people affected in order to begin an investigation can and will vary depending on the nature of the product in question and the complaint involved. For example, a serious auto defect can lead to a loss of many lives and prompt a class action investigation based on a small number of complaints; a mislabeled food product might be recalled but not result in actual injury to anyone and, therefore, not prompt a class action investigation. If an attorney determines there is cause for legal action, a class action investigation can lead to a class action lawsuit being filed.
Tampa, FL: Defective motorized wheelchairs and scooters may become the subject of personal injury lawsuits, as well as federal regulatory scrutiny, following a recently successful lawsuit filed by the family of Carolyn Sorenson, a 66-year old...
Washington, DC: Black & Decker Spacemakerâ„¢ 12-Cup Programmable Under-the-Cabinet Coffeemakers are being recalled because the coffee pot handle can break, causing cuts and burns to the consumer. Black & Decker has received more than 1,607...
Washington, DC: The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is notifying healthcare professionals and patients that acetaminophen has been associated with a risk of rare but serious skin reactions known as Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), toxic...
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration has issued a Class 1 Recall of the LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. Albograft Vascular Graft due to blood leaking from the surface of the graft after implantation. This product may cause serious adverse...
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it will be investigating the use of menthol in cigarettes , specifically looking at whether the addition of menthol makes cigarettes more addictive than non-menthol cigarettes...
San Francisco, CA: A federal wage and hour class action lawsuit has been filed against AAI Corp, a manufacturer of unmanned drone planes. The lawsuit alleges the company improperly classified pilots who operate the ground control systems for AAI'...
Detroit, MI: Findings from a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) show that that the fuel tanks on 1993 to 2004 Grand Cherokees and 2002 to 2007 Liberty SUVs are significantly more likely to leak and...
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received reports of pulmonary embolism, shortness of breath, chest pain, abdominal pain, back pain, rash and weight gain associated with the oral contraceptive Beyaz. Beyaz, made by...
Detroit, MI: Ford is recalling certain model year 2013 Explorer, Taurus, Flex, Fusion, Police Interceptor Sedan and Police Interceptor Utility vehicles; and certain model year 2013 Lincoln MKS, MKT, and MKZ vehicles. In the affected vehicles...
Fairview, OR: Townsend Farms, Inc. of Fairview, Oregon, has issued a recall of certain lots of its frozen Organic Antioxidant Blend because the product has the potential to be contaminated with Hepatitis A virus, based on an ongoing...