Last week the British Columbia Supreme Court released its decision in More v. Bauer Nike Hockey Inc.
Helmet Met Standards
In 2004 the plaintiff was a 17 year old hockey player. He was wearing a helmet certified by the Canadian Standards Association (CSA). The helmet met all of the CSA standards.
Defence Lawyers on Facebook
Everybody seems to be interested in Facebook, Twitter and all the other social media networks these days. That includes lawyers who represent insurance companies. There have been a series of cases across Canada where lawyers for insurance companies have demanded production of plaintiffs’ Facebook pages in order to use the information against the plaintiff.
Depressed Victim Looked Too Happy
Hydroxycut Recall
The Hydroxycut recall that I posted about 10 days ago has resulted in an investigation by Health Canada.
Adverse Effects Reported in Canada
Weight Loss Product Recalled
Hydroxycut, a weight loss supplement, has been recalled by the FDA as a result of at least 23 reports of serious liver injuries and one death.
Liver Injury, Heart Problems and Muscle Damage
Hydroxycut is a diet supplement marketed to help people lose weight and burn fat.
In addition to the risk of liver injury, reported health risks have also included heart problems, seizures and a serious type of muscle damage called rhabdomyolysis.
Cause of Problems Unknown
We have been investigating potential personal injury claims against Bayer Inc. the manufacturer of the drug Trasylol (Aprotinin) for almost a year now.
In January 2006, the New England Journal of Medicine reported that of the 4,400 heart surgery patients who received Trasylol:
1. Trasylol increased the risk of stroke by 181%;
A “multi-million dollar” class action law suit has been filed against drug manufacturer Bayer Inc. for injuries allegedly caused by the drug Trasylol (also known as Aprotinin)
CTV News has reported that a number of class action lawsuits have been filed in the United States. Now patients in Canada have filed a similar lawsuit.
Bayer Inc. withdrew Trasylol from the market after medical research studies showed that patients treated with the drug were more likely to die than patients treated with other medication.
Insurance companies use “dirty tricks” and “unethical behavior” to deny legitimate claims and boost their profits, according to a new report released by the American Association for Justice.
The report explains how insurers have:
…endeavored to deny claims, delay payments, confuse consumers with incomprehensible insurance-speak, and retroactively refuse anyone who may cost them money.
Provincial health authorities in Quebec have announced a recall of three brands of cheese after one person died and 87 people became sick from salmonella food poisoning.
The recall has increased the hysteria surrounding the Maple Leaf Foods listeria recall.
I have seen at least three media reports incorrectly linking the cheese recall with listeria. See here and here, for examples.
Maple Leaf Foods Recall
Last week Maple Leaf Foods announced a voluntary recall of meat products produced at their packing plant in Toronto, Ontario as a result of several cases of illness and death linked to food products contaminated with Listeriosis.
Media Frenzy
A diet supplement used by bodybuilders called 6-OXO and 1-AD can trigger seizures and blood clots in the brain that can lead to lasting disability according to a warning issued today by Health Canada.
