Wrigley has announced that it will be taking a special caffeinated version of its gum off the market while the FDA investigates the safety of the product. The candy company announced earlier last week that it would stop marketing its Alert Energy Caffeine Gum “out of respect” for the regulatory agency which said it would…
Over 200,000 BMW vehicles had to be recalled due to a front-passenger air bag defect. The affected vehicles are BMW 3-Series models manufactured from December 2001 to March 2003. It is estimated that as many as 180,000 of the vehicles with the defective air bags are still in use, according to Bloomberg.com. As of the date…
A truck driver who was texting and driving shortly before a fatal I-81 big-rig accident in Virginia has been sentenced to four months in prison for reckless driving.
Over 1,000 personal injury lawsuits have been filed against Merck, the manufacturer of the NuvaRing birth control device. These personal injury lawsuits were filed in several state courts and federal courts. The plaintiffs (i.e. injured victims) are claiming that the manufacturer of NuvaRing failed to adequately warn consumers of the risks associated with the device….
A child riding her bicycle was hit by a vehicle near the intersection of Princess Anne Road and General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach. She was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with serious injuries. The intersection where the incident occurred has long been a complaint of residents in the neighborhood. Complaints of speeding vehicles…