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Facts about E-Cigarette Explosions
E-cigarettes or electronic vaporizers are battery-powered devices that simulate tobacco smoking by producing a heated vapor. According to an October 2014 article by the U.S. Fire Administration entitled, <em>Electronic Cigarette Fires and Explosions</em>, E-cigarettes were first patented in 2003 and […]
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Stryker Hip Recall
Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Device – Infectious Diseases
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA)
Almost 100 Hepatitis A Cases Linked to Tropical Smoothie
55 Cases of Hepatitis A in VA Linked to Tropical Smoothie
The Virginia Department of Health confirmed Wednesday that 55 Virginia residents have tested positive for hepatitis A associated with the contaminated <a href=”https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/article_1f7797f0-e31e-56c0-9e67-1d5f490a0abc.html”>Tropical Smoothie Café</a> strawberries from Egypt, including six from the Central Region, which includes Richmond. An official with […]
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Virginia now has a Discovery Rule for Medical Device Cases
“In products liability actions against parties other than health care providers…for injury to the person resulting from or arising as a result of the implantation of any medical device, [the cause of action shall be deemed to accrue] when the person knew or should have known of the injury and its causal connection to the device.”
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