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• $3 million verdict in Prempro case

  Dan Friedman | February 21, 2007 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  A jury in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has found that the drug maker Wyeth is liable for failing to warn a woman about the risks of breast cancer posed by its drug, Prempro. Wyeth has now lost two lawsuits. It won several others. The verdict included money for compensatory damages, but not punitive damages. There are between 5,000-10,000 such cases nationwide.

• Man Killed in Car Wreck

  Christina Cole | February 14, 2007 1:47 AM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  A Bismarck man was killed in a car wreck on the icy roads of Nebraska.State Patrol says, a 35-year-old man died on Monday in a crash that closed the highway for approximately nine hours.Police said the driver was in a semi-trailer that crashed into the back of the car, spiraling both vehicles into the highway median.The semi-trailer continued down the road into the eastbound lanes, crashing into...

• Recall on Honda Civic Hybrids

  Christina Cole | February 10, 2007 11:18 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  Honda Motor Company is recalling 45,335 Honda Civic Hybrid sedans all over the world to replace an electrical defect that can cause the engine to stop running without any warning.Most of the recalled vehicles were sold within the United States. To date, Honda has not received any reports of injuries related to the recall.The hybrid sedans all have a defective voltage converter which could cause...

• Accident fatalities down on Nebraska's roads

  Staff Writer | February 05, 2007 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  A report News 5 KHAS-TV say that fatal motor vehicle accidents on Nebraska's roadways during 2006 were down three percent from the previous year.Nebraska State Patrol says that there were 10 fewer accidents last year, giving credit to new programs encouraging drivers to wear their seatbelts. "Click It Or Ticket" is one such program that has more than half of central Nebraska's drivers buckling...

• IKEA Recalls Vases

  Christina Cole | February 01, 2007 1:32 AM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  Nearly 1 million PARODI Glass Floor Vases are being recalled by IKEA worldwide. The base of the vase can break off unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.To date IKEA has received 17 reports of the vases breaking, seven have been with injury. In the U.S. a single incident has been reported, with a woman sustaining a cut to her foot. Six reports involving injuries have been...

• Super Bowl party hosts liable for driving guests

  Staff Writer | January 31, 2007 9:22 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  If you are planning to host a Super Bowl party this weekend, be sure your guests who are driving home haven't had too much to drink. According to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.), many states hold party hosts liable for motor vehicle accidents involving their guests who are driving under the influence. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) point...

• Pending Bill Would Allow Doctors to Say Sorry

  Shannon Weidemann | January 25, 2007 3:19 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  The Nebraska Legislature is working to allow doctors to apologize to their patients and families without worrying that it is an admission of guilt that could be used against them later in a medical malpractice case.Sorry Works! is an apology advocacy group trying to bring bill LB373 to reality in Nebraska. Their spokesman Dennis Wojcieszak says that in the 29 states that have a similar law, it...

• Winter Weather Blamed for Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | January 25, 2007 2:39 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  A fatal accident happened on Interstate 80 near Kearney on Saturday. JoDee Hasting, age 28, of North Platte was driving her Toyota westbound on I-80, when she lost control of the vehicle, went across the median, and was hit in the side by a semi-trailer truck going eastbound. Hastings, as well as two of her children LynDee Hastings, age 5, and Paiton Hastings, age 3, were killed. A third...

• Graco highchair recall

  Staff Writer | January 25, 2007 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  Graco is recalling 100,000 of their highchairs after more than one dozen reports of collapse and one child getting injured as a result. The defective product is the Graco Contempo Highchair. According to an article from the Atlanta Business Chronicle, Graco Children's Products Inc., a subsidiary of Newell Rubbermaid Inc., has voluntarily recalled the Graco Contempo Highchair because of 18...

• Contact Water Coolers Recalled

  Christina Cole | January 23, 2007 8:40 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE

  DS Waters of America Inc. are recalling their "Contact" water coolers. A water leak inside the cooler can create an electrical arc that can pose a fire hazard.To date, DS Waters has received twenty reports of the water coolers making a crackling noise or catching on fire. Five reports include property damage but no injuries have been reported.The recall involves the Contact Hot and Cold Water...