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J&J Talcum Powder Stops Sales Due to a Tidal Wave of Lawsuits

Inserra Kelley Sewell has brought to your attention the issues surrounding their Talcum Powder Product and its correlation to Ovarian Cancer, and the issues continue to be litigated for large sums of money. Johnson & Johnson has stopped selling talc-based baby powder. A product that…

By Mikala Harden

/ 20 May 2020

J&J Talcum Powder Stops Sales Due to a Tidal Wave of Lawsuits

Gap Insurance Coverage: Do you need it for your automobile?

Gap insurance coverage pays for the difference between your automobile loan payoff amount and the value of a vehicle at the time it is totaled in an accident or stolen. This insurance coverage guarantees that if your vehicle is not worth (at current retail value)…

By Mikala Harden

/ 24 Mar 2020

Gap Insurance Coverage: Do you need it for your automobile?

Weight Loss Drug Belviq (Locaserin) May Cause Cancer

The United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers that the prescription weight loss drug Belviq may cause cancer. A clinical trial showed an increased risk of cancer — and Eisai Inc., the manufacturer, has requested to voluntarily withdraw the drug from…

By Mikala Harden

/ 24 Feb 2020

Weight Loss Drug Belviq (Locaserin) May Cause Cancer

Infant Deaths Have Fisher-Price Recalling Nearly 5 Million Rock’n Play Sleepers

Fisher-Price is recalling all models of Rock’n Play Sleepers after 32 infant fatalities occurred while using the product. The fatalities occurred between 2011 and 2018 “after the infants rolled over while unrestrained, or under other circumstances,” according to the (CPSC) Consumer Product Safety C

By Craig Kelley

/ 6 Nov 2019

Infant Deaths Have Fisher-Price Recalling Nearly 5 Million Rock’n Play Sleepers

Truvada Medication May Be Causing Kidney Failure and Bone Injuries

Truvada is an antiretroviral drug that that is prescribed for patients that have have a high risk of developing HIV. The medication does not cure HIV or AIDS. It was intended to help improve the patients’ quality of life. Many persons have been harmed by…

By Craig Kelley

/ 17 Oct 2019

Zantac Heartburn Medication Contains Cancer Carcinogens

On September 30, 2019, the FDA announced that ranitidine (Zantac), a heartburn medication used by millions of Americans, may cause cancer. Zantac has been found to contain a carcinogenic chemical 26,000 times the FDA-approved limit. When one 150 mg tablet is ingested, it undergoes a…

By Craig Kelley

/ 3 Oct 2019

Zantac Heartburn Medication Contains Cancer Carcinogens

Ford Knew Focus, Fiesta Models Had Faulty Transmissions, Sold Them Anyway

Ford knew they had problems with the dual-clutch transmission in their 2012-present Focus and 2010-present Fiesta sold in the past decade. Ford was warned by engineers and lawyers to recall these vehicles and not sell anymore of them to the public due to potentially dangerous…

By Craig Kelley

/ 12 Jul 2019

190,757 Pounds of Tyson Foods Chicken Products Recalled in Nebraska and Other States

Tyson Foods is recalling 190,757 ready-to-eat chicken fritters as some may contain hard plastic, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS). Health officials received consumer complaints from schools of a foreign material in the breaded chicken produc

By Craig Kelley

/ 11 Jun 2019

Is the shingles vaccine safe?

Merck & Co. are battling lawsuits that involve their Zostavax shingles vaccine that allegedly caused blindness, paralysis, brain damage, liver failure, and even death. Shingles are most common in adults over 50 years of age. You must have previously had the chickenpox to contract shingles.…

By Craig Kelley

/ 3 Apr 2019

GM Ignition Switches could deactivate frontal airbags

General Motors cars, trucks and SUVs manufactured from 2000 until 2012 have a dangerous and deadly defect in their airbag system that can prevent the front airbags from deploying in certain frontal impacts. During this timeframe, General Motors installed a time limit calibration in the…

By Craig Kelley

/ 18 Feb 2019

Man Awarded 289 Million by Jury for Cancer Caused by Roundup Weed Killer

A California jury awarded former groundskeeper Dewayne Johnson 289 million. He claimed the weed killer Roundup gave him terminal cancer. He was a groundskeeper at a school outside of San Francisco and estimated he used Roundup about 20-30 times a year. He was diagnosed with…

By Craig Kelley

/ 23 Jan 2019

Nebraska Parents: Car Seat Laws Changed on January 1, 2019

What does this mean for your children? You must use federally approved child safety seats for children younger than 8 when they are riding in vehicles. If your child meets the weight or height requirements listed by the manufacturer then you do not need to…

By Craig Kelley

/ 4 Jan 2019