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German auto maker, BMW, has announced a recall of 150,000 cars with the model year 2004-2006 over defective front passenger airbag sensors. The specific models affected are the 2006 3-Series, 2004-2006 5-Series and the 2004-2006 X3 series and the only markets affected are US and Canada.

BMW urges car owners to continue to drive their vehicles unless the airbag warning lamp and the front passenger airbag 'on-off' lamp light up at the same time.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a car crash (car wreck/accident) as a result of a defective BMW airbag that did not work or deploy and you would like info or assistance, I would encourage you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my law office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Complaints by medical doctors have caused Zimmer Holdings to suspend sales of its artificial hip. Zimmer Holdings is the nation's largest maker of orthopedic devices. According to reports, various physicians have complained that the defective medical device, a hip socket known as the Duron cup, was not performing necessitating patients to undergo hip replacement surgery.

Zimmer claims that the medical device is not defective. However, some seasoned surgeons have found it difficult to implant calling into serious question whether the Zimmer artificial hip has a defective design. Even more troubling is data from interviews that suggests that hundreds of patients may need hip replacement surgery in coming years.

If you or a loved one has been injured or experienced an infection from a Zimmer Artificial Hip and you need 24/7 info or assistance, I would invite you to please visit my websites, www.samlevine.com or www.atlantinjurylawyer.net or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Crocs shoes are responsible for foot and toe injuries to at least four children so far this summer while on escalators at the Atlanta Airport. The injuries have occurred on the escalators at the airport and apparently the soft material of the shoes coupled with the design of the sole and exterior of the shoe, are responsible for children's crocs getting caught in the teeth of the escalator components when the children exit. The resulting injuries include broken and lacerated toes and other various parts of the foot.

In one case, one of the children need foot surgery.

If you or a loved one has injured their feet or toes while wearing crocs shoes and you would like info or assistance, I would invite you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my law office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A wrongful death lawsuit was filed within the past couple of weeks against Pfizer over allegations that its smoking cessation drug, Chantix, caused David Collins of Gas City, Indiana to commit suicide. The wrongful death lawsuit claims that Pfizer failed to properly warn Chantix users about psychiatric side effects.

The wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of Collins' estate and on behalf of Collins' widow in Federal Court in Indianapolis. It is suspected and believed that Collins had no previous history of psychiatric problems, which is what spurred the wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of his suicide.

In addition to the Plaintiffs' claim that Chantix caused Collins' suicide, the wrongful lawsuit also alleges that the active ingredient in Chantix is derived from Cytosin, which has been linked to suicide, the documentation of which goes back 30 years.

If you or a loved one has been injured by this defective drug or has taken their own life and you would like info or assistance, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Reports are in that bone strengthening drugs like Fosamax are actually doing more harm than good and are causing many who are taking this and other related osteoporosis drugs, to experience thigh bone and hip fractures. This has caused and led many to surmise that Fosamax is a defective drug.

It is believed that those individuals who have been taking Fosamax for five or more years are at the highest risk of sustaining a bone fracture. The bone fractures are not occurring in auto or traumatic accidents as could result to most anyone, but rather are happening to people who are merely walking or standing.

If you or a loved one has been injured by this or any other defective medication and you would like info or assistance, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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According to doctors at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, long-term use of Merck drug Fosamax (generic - bisphosphonate alendronate) could heighten the risk of fracture of the thigh bone, also referred to as the femur.

The contentions being promulgated by the experts is that prolonged use of alendronate may weaken bone metabolism thereby impeding the repair of small damage to the bones themselves, which increases the risk of fractures.

The study by Cornell involved a review of the femoral fractures of 70 patients admitted to their trauma center between 2002 and 2007. There are many in the medical, pharmaceutical and legal industries who believe that Merck knew about the defective nature of Fosamax, but did nothing about it.

If you or a loved one has been injured by the defective drug Fosamax and you would like info (information), help or assistance with the fallout, I would you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A week ago, a Tampa woman, Jessica Michel, lost her life when the Lexus SUV she was driving rolled over and injured six others while she on I-75 in Lee County . It has been reported that the SUV rolled over when the tires experienced tread separation and Michel lost control of the SUV.

Michel was not wearing her seat belt at the time of the car accident and was therefore ejected from the SUV. Should the Estate of Michel iniate a products liability claim against the tire manufacturer, the fact that she was not wearing her seat belt will adversely affect the wrongful death action.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of defective tires or defectively designed SUV, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A South Carolina man suffered serious head injuries on Saturday at Wildwood Park in Columbia County, Georgia after falling off a jet ski while a passenger. The victim, 21 year old Joel David McClennen, was airlifted to Medical College of Georgia for treatment following the jet ski accident.

While it is unknown what caused the jet ski accident, jet ski's have been the subject of wide-scale litigation involving allegations of defective design, some of which have been resolved in favor of the jet ski victim.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a jet ski, boating or any other type of watercraft accident, I would invite you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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The Arkansas Supreme Court has given the green light to plaintiffs to move forward as a class in a pending product liability lawsuit against General Motors over allegedly defectively designed brakes.

The class representative is Boyd Bryant, a previous buyer of the defective brakes that he purchased from GM in September 2006.

In the product liability lawsuit, Bryant alleges that between 1999 and 2002, General Motors sold pickups and SUV's with parking brakes that were defectively designed. What is of an aggravating nature and what has given rise to a claim of punitive damages is that GM is believed to have known about the defective brakes as far back as 2000, but failed to notify dealerships until 2003, so that corrective action could be taken.

If you or a loved one has been affected, including injured or killed by defective brakes made by General Motors, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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The family of a man killed by a Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch, made by Davol, has undertaken to warn others about the dangers of the defective medical device.

Aaron Menendez experienced a serious infection that led to his death this past September two years after the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch had been surgically implanted. The defective product was actually recalled a short time after the implantation. Subsequent autopsy following Menendez' death confirmed that the defective Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch was the exact cause of death.

A wrongful death lawsuit is sure to follow.

If you or a loved one has been severely injured or killed by a Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch, I would invite you to visit my website www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A San Jose jury recently awarded $6.2 million in a wrongful death case of a 40 year old man killed by a taser made by Taser International, Inc. Salinas area police were called to a domestic disturbance at the Heston home at which point they tasered Heston, who later died over what is suspected of being overexposure to the electric shock.

The wrongful death lawsuit, included the standard allegations, including failure to warn. This is the first loss for Taser International in a product liability lawsuit involving a wrongful death.

If you or a loved has been seriously injured or killed by a taser or any other type of defective or dangerous device or product, I would invite you visit my website www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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The TV Program, 20/20 recently did a story on retailers of tires selling their inventory believed to be deteriorating, as new. While the tires may be technically unused or "new", the lengthy amount of time that the tires sit on the shelf awaiting sale leads to decay, drying out and deterioration of various tires components, including the threads, making the tires as a whole, unsafe.

The most disturbing part of the story is that over a hundred people have died as a result accidents involving tires that appeared to be new and in good condition, but in actuality, were unsafe. Consumer Experts have advised consumers to exercise extreme caution using any tires older than six years and to look at the "cryptic code" engraved in the sidewall of the tire to determine the exact year the tire was made.

On a positive note, big tire makers such as Michelin, Bridegstone/Firestone and Continental recommend that consumers not use tires older than ten years even if the tires look like they are in good shape.

In an effort to make a profit, it is believed by Consumer Experts that some of the big tire-makers are selling tires older than that recommended by consumer groups. Goodyear is believed to be one of the tire retailers selling aged tires as new to consumers according KGO-TV in San Francisco. Wal-Mart and Sears are also believed to be included as retailers selling older than recommended tires.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of an aged tire, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at law.

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