Month: November 2012

Abraham Watkins

Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals Drug Recall

Dozens of lots of the generic version of the cholesterol drug Lipitor have been recalled because they may contain tiny glass particles. Ranbaxy Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd. is operating under increased scrutiny from the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) because of possible multiple quality lapses at several of its factories…

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Abraham Watkins

Fatal Thanksgiving Pile-Up: Was High Speed Trucking To Blame?

Although Texas authorities have yet to complete an investigation into the tragic pile-up that claimed the lives of a Houston couple on Thanksgiving Day, inside perspective from truck drivers suggests that high speeds played a role. Despite the dense “pea soup” fog, eyewitnesses said that traffic was still moving around 70 mph. High speeds are…

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Abraham Watkins

New York Luxury Condo Building Involved in $35 Million Hurricane Sandy Suit

A condo resident in Manhattan’s Financial District made homeless by Hurricane Sandy is suing his condominium board and the company that manages his building, alleging fraud and gross negligence. According to an article in the New York Daily News, Jonathan Stark is demanding $35 million in damages for himself and other condo owners in the…

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Abraham Watkins

Rescuers Cancel Search For Missing Oil Worker, Death Toll At 2

After more than five days of searching, rescuers in the Gulf of Mexico have stopped looking for the second victim of a deadly oil rig explosion at a Black Elk Energy facility. The explosion happened early Friday morning while workers were performing maintenance tasks on one of the facility’s pipes. Of the approximately 24 workers…

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