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Is Lead in My Paint?

One of the leading causes of lead poisoning is paint. Most homes in Iowa built before 1950 contain lead-based paint. In fact, children living in homes built before 1978 have the highest risk of lead poisoning. Lead can be breathed in from paint dust… Read More
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Product Liability Lawsuit Filed Against John Deere

A product liability lawsuit has been filed against John Deere by the family of a man who fell from a bulldozer when his seatbelt failed and was then run over by the bulldozer. The lawsuit claims that the seatbelt on the bulldozer was defective and th… Read More
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Learn How to Detect and Prevent Lead Poisoning in Children

Sadly, innocent children get exposed to lead in Cedar Rapids and throughout this nation even before they are born. A child may have already absorbed lead during pregnancy if the mother was exposed. The mom may not have even know she was exposed to le… Read More
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Judicial Retention Election - Our Thoughts

We are posting this message on our website blog because we believe that the well-financed campaign urging voters to vote not to retain the three Iowa Supreme Court justices whose names appear on the ballot is misleading Iowans about the role of the I… Read More
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Marshalltown, Iowa Observes National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week

Marshalltown, Iowa is recognizing October 24th-30th as National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and encouraging all residents of Marshalltown to join in the fight against lead poisoning. Mayor Gene Beach recently issued a proclamation recognizing lead… Read More
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Facebook Privacy Breach

Zynga, provider of certain Facebook apps including Farmville, has been sued in a Federal Class Action Lawsuit over a recently reported Facebook privacy breach. The lawsuit arises out of Zynga’s sharing of Facebook user names with advertising an… Read More
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Mortgage Lenders Improperly File Foreclosure Documents

Foreclosure proceedings throughout the country have uncovered that mortgage lenders such as GMAC, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America may have filed fraudulent documents in order to speed up the foreclosure process. Depositions of employees of mortgag… Read More
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Parents File Class Action Over Contaminated Similac

The mother of a newborn baby boy has filed a class action lawsuit in federal court in Chicago claiming Abbott Laboratories, the manufacturer of Similac, engaged in deceptive business practices by failing to disclose to consumers that Similac containe… Read More
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Tire Defects Can Lead to Deadly Car Accidents

Tires are the primary contact between our vehicles and the road. In order for tires to have optimal performance, certain tires should be used on specific vehicles and should be inflated according to the manufacturer’s instructions. When a tire… Read More
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False and Misleading Claims by Drug Manufacturers

Major drug manufacturers are routinely making false and misleading claims about their drugs and failing to adequately notify consumers about the risk. The FDA has issued warning letters to numerous drug makers in 2010 for claiming that their drugs ar… Read More
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