Surgeon gives wrong implants 275
March 25th, 2011 
admin Medical Malpractice is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A Virginia woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a plastic surgeon who allegedly gave her the wrong-sized breast implants. The lawsuit claims a doctor at a Nevada hospital “shorted her by 50 cubic centimeters” during her 2009 breast augmentation. The plaintiff is seeking $150,000 in damages. San Diego personal injury attorney Tim McGlone, Virginian Pilot 01/22/2011
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Buttrefly push toys recall 274
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 1,440 butterfly push toys that pose a choking risk to young children. The toy’s distributor, the Kang Sheng Group, said small pieces on the butterfly wings can break off and pose a choking risk. There have been no reports of injuries associated with the toy. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 01/25/2011
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Remote-controlled tanks product liability 273
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 67,000 remote-controlled tanks that can overheat. The tanks, sold at Family Dollar stores across the country, have a controller than can overheat and melt, posing burn risks to users. Family Dollar has received five reports of the controllers overheating and melting, but none resulted in injury. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 01/25/2011
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Mental health facility whistle-blower lawsuit 272
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A California mental health facility employee has filed a whistle-blower lawsuit against the hospital over alleged “minimal, substandard care” given to patients. The lawsuit claims Aurora Las Encinas Hospital’s patient care “fell short of federal standards, thereby violating its agreement with Medicare and Medicaid. The Los Angeles Times reported three patients died at the facility in a five-month period in 2008. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, United Press International 01/24/2011
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Transportation Security Administration premises liability 271
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura has filed a lawsuit against the Transportation Security Administration over a recent pat-down he received at an airport. The lawsuit claims Ventura was subjected to “warrantless, non-suspicion-based offensive touching, gripping and rubbing of the genital and other sensitive areas of his body” at a Minnesota airport last November. The pat-down, the suit claims, was a violation of Ventura’s privacy rights. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, United Press International 01/25/2011
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Lockheed Martin whistle-blower lawsuit 270
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Lockheed Martin agreed to a $2 million settlement in a whistle-blower suit accusing the company of submitting false claims on a U.S. government contract. According to the lawsuit, Lockheed conspired with government employees and another company to guarantee they won a 2004 contract working on the Naval Oceanographic Office Major Shared Resource Center in Mississippi. Lockheed was paid $2 million for their work on the center. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, The Washington Post 01/25/2011
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Taco Bell false advertising 269
March 24th, 2011 admin Premises Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
A lawsuit has been filed against Taco Bell that accuses the company of false advertising with its claims to use “ground beef” or “seasoned ground beef” in its products. According to the suit, the “meat” filling Taco Bell uses is only about 35 percent actual meat and the rest binders, extenders, preservatives and additives. The ingredients, the suit says, violate the definition of “ground beef” as set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. San Diego personal injury attorney Philip Caulfield , New York Daily News 01/25/2011
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Food products recall 268
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Hawaiian state health officials have issued a recall of more than 100 specialty food products processed by First Commercial Kitchen LLC due to the company’s inadequate control measures. Officials said First Commercial of Waipahu lacked proper testing measures and documentation at one of their plants. “Improper manufacturing presents the potential risk of botulism,” the state said. San Diego personal injury attorney Gary T. Kubota , Honolulu Advertiser 01/26/2011
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Mitsubishi product liability 267
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corp. has announced a recall of 2 million shots of injection drugs after it was discovered they were not tested for quality control before leaving a Japanese factory. The drugs being recalled are Liple, Limethason and Pazucross, used to treat various illnesses. The company said it has received no reports of illnesses associated with the medications. San Diego personal injury attorney Kanoko Matsuyama, Bloomberg 01/26/2011
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Drop-side crib recall 266
March 24th, 2011 admin Product Liability is another area of San Diego Personal Injury Law.
The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of 300 Rosebud drop-side cribs due to safety issues associated with the product. Manufactured by Status Furniture, the drop-side rail hardware on the cribs can break or fail, creating a gap that infants can become trapped in. The company has received 13 reports of the rails on the cribs failing, but no injuries have been reported. San Diego personal injury attorney Staff Report, PR Newswire 01/25/201
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