Honda recalls over 24,000 cars after manufacturing defect may cause risk of fuel leak
Honda has issued a voluntary recall for 24,000 cars over concerns that its fuel supply pipes may not be connected properly, or may come apart, and may therefore leak fuel; and pose a risk of fire.
The two models involved in the recall are:
- AWD Honda CR-V Touring
- 2WD Honda CR-V
If the pipes disconnect, flow of fuel could be disrupted, leading to the engine stalling and therefore increasing the risk of an accident. On top of that, as with any fuel leak, there is a risk of fire as well.
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The Case of the Incredible Shrinking Airline Seats…
Unless you have the luxury of flying first-class or some other form of premium package, air plane journeys can be a nightmare with the small space you’re sometimes allocated. However, a recent ruling in the U.S. held that there are health and safety risks associated with having such a small space whilst flying, and this is something we’re going to watch closely here in the U.K.
Although the ruling technically has no legal bearing on us here in Britain, it may lead to similar investigations and cases being tried with similar outcomes.
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Apple faces lawsuit for allegedly “breaking” FaceTime on older iPhone models continues…
A lawsuit is being brought against the giant corporation, Apple Inc, for allegedly disabling FaceTime video conferencing apps on their older model iPhones. Some suggest Apple are doing this to force customers to upgrade to more expensive and newer models.
Apple attempted to get the lawsuit dismissed, but reportedly failed.
A Judge in the case ruled that customers who own the iPhone 4 and 4S models can join a class action for Apple’s alleged behaviour. Users claim that Apple has no right to discontinue a feature purely on older generation models.
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Lawsuit filed against EpiPen manufacturers for alleged “price gouging”
A lawsuit has been filed against a medical manufacturer who are alleged to have charged higher prices for its asthma medication.
High charges for asthma medication is a hot topic here in the U.K., with many believing it’s not something people should have to pay for.
The EpiPen – the medication at the centre of the allegations – is an injector pen that contains epinephrine; a chemical that narrows blood vessels and opens airways in the lungs. It’s frequently used to treat severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) against insect stings or bites, foods, drugs etc. It’s a device that can save lives.
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275,000 glitter iPhone cases recalled that may cause severe chemical burns
275,000 glitter iPhone cases have been recalled after reports of at least two dozen people receiving chemical burns from their leaked iPhone cases.
The manufacturer uses a liquid gel mixed with glitter to allow the glitter particles to move around slowly like the contents of a snow globe. So far, 24 people have reported burns from these cases, manufactured to fit the iPhone 6, 6S and 7. The cases come in a variety of patterns and colours, retailing up to around £50.00.
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5-hour ENERGY drink makers fined $4.3 million (£3.2 million) for “false” advertising
A popular energy drink company has been fined around £3.2 million after they were found to have produced “false” advertising.
Living Essentials LLC, a company who manufactures a drink product called “5-hour ENERGY”, marketed themselves as the world’s number one selling energy shot where it provides the “bright, alert feeling you need to get through your day without making you feel wired up”.
Their website states that it’s still number one in the U.S. “by a wide margin – because it works”.
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Lloyds bank set to pay out £1 billion for customer charges
Leading U.K. bank, Lloyds Banking Group, has pledged to refund all fees they charged to customers between 2009 and 2016.
After discussions with the FCA, Lloyds agreed to refund fees they charged to customers who fell behind on their mortgage payments between 1st January 2009 and January 2016. Reportedly, Lloyds charged fees for arrears management and broken payments without checking with customers that the repayment plans were affordable, which is said to be the reason for the refunds.
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Major drug manufacturers and distributors suspected of colluding to inflate profits at consumers’ expense
Several drug manufacturers, suppliers and pharmacy benefit managers have reportedly been caught colluding to fix prices for insulin.
In what’s believed to be efforts to allegedly inflate profits, companies reportedly worked together to set consistently high prices for the drugs. This way, no matter where consumers purchased their insulin from, they’d be paying high prices. By price-fixing, no company undercuts the other by offering a cheaper price, which is anti-competitive behaviour that can be extremely harmful for competition and for the consumer.
These are the accusations being brought by those bringing a legal action.
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Novo Nordisk agrees to settlement for questionable sales tactics
Danish multinational pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk is one of the leading global manufacturers of medical drugs.
They stand accused of using questionable tactics to drive up sales.
Novo Nordisk reportedly took their marketing a step further by disguising salespeople as medical professionals and educators. The Novo Nordisk employees would apparently pretend to be experts in medicine and recommend the company’s own drugs like professors advertising their own textbooks to students. The drug maker is also accused of paying kickbacks to doctors and medical staff to encourage them to prescribe the company’s own medicines.
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Student nurses at the University of Derby told of possible blood contamination receive financial compensation with Group Action Lawyers
Our lawyers successfully helped former student nurses recover financial compensation for the University of Derby’s negligent actions that put them at risk of infection through blood contamination.
The cases were settled outside of court by our expert team of lawyers.
As soon as news broke of the scandal, we were on the case and offering our services to anyone affected. A number of individuals approached us for help and advice, and we took forward claims on a No Win, No Fee basis for individuals affected.
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Gilead HIV medication lawsuit reinstated
Gilead Sciences Inc, a research-based biopharmaceutical company, has recently experienced a set-back with the lawsuit filed in 2011 against them that they may have considered to have ended.
A federal appeals court has recently reinstated the lawsuit that was brought by two whistle-blowers alleging that Gilead defrauded and misled the government, as the company allegedly didn’t disclose that their HIV medicines were contaminated, which consequently allowed them to reportedly falsify data to win marketing approval for the medicine.
This false information reportedly led federal healthcare programmes to pay billions of dollars for contaminated medicine, but the case was initially dismissed by the California Court.
Now, it’s back…
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Who is to blame for Tesla car crash in Minnesota?
A 58-year-old driver of a Tesla car was involved in a car crash in Minnesota on the 17th July 2017. The high tech vehicle, produced by Elon Musk’s Tesla car company, is installed with ‘self-driving’ technology that’s designed to assist drivers in their journeys with automatic driving capabilities.
However, they’ve come under huge scrutiny after a number of incidents have led to crashes that have fuelled calls that the technology just isn’t ready yet; and certainly isn’t safe.
In this incident, police authorities reported that the driver had “engaged the self-driving mode” when it “suddenly accelerated, causing the car to leave the road and overturn”.
So, was this human error or technological error?
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