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The Council Bluffs Injury Law News provides coverage of personal injury and safety issues making headlines in Council Bluffs and nationwide. Our Latest News section brings together breaking stories and legal insights that matter to individuals, families, and communities.

Are you safer with e-cigarettes?

Many smokers trying to overcome the addiction have jumped on the e-cigarette bandwagon to get their nicotine fix without the accompaniment of tobacco smoke. However, there have been few studies to date to confirm whether or not e-cigarettes are going to be found safe in…

By Craig Kelley

/ 29 Jun 2015

Type 2 Diabetes Medication Linked to Cardiovascular and Kidney Problems

Invokana is a type 2 diabetes medication, also known as Canagliflozin, and patients using the drug have suffered from diabetic ketoacidosis, cardiovascular injury, and kidney failure. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has warned that the ketoacidosis that occurs is a result of insulin levels…

By Craig Kelley

/ 29 Jun 2015

Wright Hip Replacement Lawsuits

Wright Medical Group is involved in ongoing litigation regarding the profemur replacement systems they manufactured for hip replacements. The product has been found to cause complications with early failure, leading to severe pain, difficulty walking and standing, and the subsequent loss of mobilit

By Craig Kelley

/ 17 Jun 2015

Asthma Steriods Cause Adrena Gland Side Effects

Steroids are commonly prescribed for sufferers of asthma and allergies, but a study has now found that once these prescribed steroids are finished many patients could experience adrenal insufficiency, which can be dangerous, especially in the instance of a major stress (i.e. surgery, illness, injury

By Craig Kelley

/ 28 May 2015

Child Car Seat Napping Can Be Deadly

How many of you out there have hoped against all hope that your little one would take a nap once experiencing the lull of a car ride in the child car seat? There is a great chance almost every parent can relate. However, studies have…

By Craig Kelley

/ 28 May 2015

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month for good reason. The weather is warmer and the motorcycles are back out on the roads to enjoy the open road and pursue their motorcycle passion. With more motorcycles out on the road, unfortunately, comes more accidents that yield…

By Craig Kelley

/ 19 May 2015

Treadmill Accidents Can Be Deadly

News reports have broadcast the sad, untimely death of the husband of Facebook COO, Sheryl Sandberg, David Goldberg, in a Mexican hotel gym while the family vacationed. It has come out that Mr. Goldberg died from an accident involving a treadmill in the gym, the…

By Craig Kelley

/ 12 May 2015

Mucinex Recall

Hear ye, hear ye, Mucinex is the latest recall in the long line of product recalls we are alerting our readers to! The makers of Mucinex recalled their liquid medications, including Mucinex Fast-Max Night Time Cold & Flu, Mucinex Fast-Max Cold & Sinus, Mucinex Fast-Max…

By Craig Kelley

/ 6 May 2015

Trek Bike Recall

The very popular Trek Bikes is the subject of a very important Consumer Product Safety Commission recall of Trek bicycles with front disc brakes and black or silver quick release levers on the front wheel hubs, model years 2000 through 2015. At least three reported…

By Craig Kelley

/ 23 Apr 2015

Black Tea and Kidney Failure

Chances are drinking tea has been growing on you lately given that, the market for tea in the United States has grown by more than four times in the past twenty or so years. People are drinking twenty percent more tea than was consumed back…

By Craig Kelley

/ 15 Apr 2015

Amy’s Kitchen Recall

The U. S. Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall by Amy’s Kitchen, Inc. as of March 22, 2015 for some of their products containing organic spinach that may contain Listeria monocytogenes. Many of you may have seen or purchased these products in your…

By Craig Kelley

/ 31 Mar 2015

Latest Xarelto News

The anticoagulant drug, Xarelto, has been the subject of warnings on this site on more than one occasion due to its dangerous bleeding complications with no proven antidote to date. Now reports are coming in pointing to misconduct and discrepancies carried out by Xarelto’s makers…

By Craig Kelley

/ 23 Mar 2015