In May of 2015, several major car manufacturers, including Honda, Toyota, Lexus, and Nissan, collectively announced that they would be instituting a worldwide vehicle recall that is being called the largest in history. This recall included millions of vehicles, all of which had been manufactured with airbags made by the Takata Corporation, the world’s fourth-largest …
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Wednesday, July 1st that it would be launching an investigation into potential serious health risks associated with prescribing cough medicine containing the pain-killing medication Codeine to children under 18 years of age. This is not the first time the FDA has taken an extremely critical stance on …
On Friday, June 19th, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a major recall of all Zimmer M/L Taper Femoral Stems and Necks. These metal-on-metal hip implants were manufactured and distributed to patients in need of hip replacement surgery between March 31 and April 20, 2015. Zimmer, Inc. estimates that during this time, a total …
The 2015 Oklahoma Safety & Health Conference will be held next week, June 24th to 26th, at the Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center in Norman, OK. This year’s conference is hosted by the Oklahoma Safety Council, the Oklahoma Department of Labor, and the American Society of Safety Engineers, and will focus on “creat[ing] professional …
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma ice cream manufacturer Blue Bell Creameries announced back in April that the company would be issuing a full recall of all products following a positive test for the bacteria Listeria in their facility. Listeria is an extremely harmful pathogen that the CDC estimates to cause approximately 1,600 infections and 200 deaths in …
The Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision recently concluded an investigation into a Tulsa-area doctor that resulted in the suspension of the doctor’s medical license. The Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision is responsible for overseeing and regulating the practice of medicine in the state and only goes as far as suspending a …
Recently, Graves McLain was involved with supporting an important community event organized by Child Abuse Network. CAN is a non-profit organization dedicated to “providing collaborative intervention services to child abuse victims so that they are encouraged to embrace a future driven by hope.” At Graves McLain, Tulsa, Oklahoma Personal Injury law firm, we have always …
Aurora Products Inc. has launched a voluntary nationwide recall of all products containing their brand of Natural Walnuts, citing concerns over possible Salmonella contamination. The recall was announced on Friday, March 27th when routine testing by an outside company revealed the presence of Salmonella in a package of Aurora Products Natural Almonds. Aurora is currently …
Three young motorists, ages 14 through 18, were fortunate to escape a single-vehicle accident over the weekend with only minor injuries. Creek County, OK Police are reporting that the three teens survived an accident that ejected them from a pickup truck after all three failed to wear their seat belts. The accident took place around …
2014 was a disastrous year for Automobile Manufacturers in the United States. Not only did the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issue more penalties against car manufacturers in 2014 than it had in its previous 43 years of operation, but millions of consumers were injured and impacted by faulty safety equipment in dozens of vehicle …
