New Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against USC Gynecologist
A group of 15 USC alumni have filed a class action lawsuit against the university, alleging that it failed to protect them from the sexual misconduct of Dr. George Tyndall, USC’s former campus gynecologist.
Hydrocodone Lawsuit
Hydrocodone, the most widely prescribed -- and abused -- opioid painkiller in the U.S., has been linked to hundreds of overdose deaths and tens of thousands of emergency room visits.
Kentucky Attorney General Files Opioid Lawsuit Against Walgreens
Andy Beshear, Kentucky’s Democratic attorney general, has filed a sixth lawsuit against The Walgreens Company for deceptive marketing practices involving opioid painkillers.
Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Del Monte Vegetable Trays
A rare outbreak of the severe gastrointestinal illness cyclosporiasis that has sickened at least 78 people in 4 states has been linked to contaminated vegetable trays produced by Del Monte Foods, Inc.
USC Gynecologist Accused of Sexual Assault Raided by LAPD
Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) on Thursday raided a home and storage facility owned by Dr. George Tyndall, the former USC campus gynecologist who has been accused by dozens of women of inappropriate sexual behavior.
Honey Smacks Salmonella Lawsuit
The Kellogg's company is recalling certain packages of Honey Smacks that may be contaminated with salmonella, a bacterium that causes severe food poisoning illnesses.
DePuy Synthes Elbow Lawsuit
DePuy Synthes Elbow Replacement linked to dozens of reports of complications including device loosening, osteolysis, poor joint mechanics, bone fractures, soft tissue damage, revision surgery. Manufacturer pulled the Radial Head Prosthesis System off the U.S. market in 2016 after it...
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Sliced Melon Sold at Walmart, Sprouts, Trader Joe’s
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, head of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), is warning residents of 8 states to check for recalled pre-cut melon linked to an outbreak of salmonella that has sickened 60 people, half of whom required emergency...
Melon Recall Lawsuit
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Adelaide linked to pre-cut melons produced by Catio Foods. To date, at least 60 people have reported developing salmonella from melons, and nearly half...
Ruby’s Pantry Chicken Salmonella Lawsuit
A Salmonella outbreak linked to Ruby’s Pantry frozen breaded chicken products has sickened at least 4 people in Minnesota and Wisconsin.