GlaxoSmithKline announced on June 2, 2010, that it settled the first civil lawsuit brought by a diabetes sufferer who claimed he had a heart attack after taking Avandia (rosiglitazone). The drugmaker acknowledged that it still faced hundreds of lawsuits in U.S. federal courts despite widespread reports circulated in May that it had settled a group…
Twelve reports of serious kitchen fires started by the overheating of electric heating elements have prompted Maytag to recall approximately 1.7 million dishwasher sold in the United States from February 2006 through April 2010. The recall, announced through the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 3, 2010, affects dozens of models dishwashers bearing the…
Two teens caused quite a bit of mayhem as they evaded police on Interstate 664 (I-664) in Newport News, Virginia (VA) Wednesday evening. As the teen driver was pursued by authorities, they were involved in three car crashes along the way. Reports indicate the 15-year old driver and 17-year-old passenger stole a silver Chrysler that…
Three people were seriously injured due to a red light runner in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC). The reckless action occurred at the intersection of North Church Street and Fifth Street, according to wcnc.com. The at-fault driver ran a red light and smashed into another car creating a chain reaction where the hit car wound up…
Memorial Day weekend – from the east coast of Virginia Beach, VA to the western part of Virginia at Roanoke – was a time of celebration and relaxation for many, but for the families and friends of ten people who died in automobile accidents over the holiday, it was a time of mourning. Virginia roads saw…