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Heather Locklear Involved in Hit-and-Run Auto Accident

Posted on April 22, 2010
Heather Locklear, the former star of TV shows such as Dynasty, Melrose Place, and Spin City, was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run auto accident last weekend, hitting a street sign near her home in Los Angeles. Locklear fled the scene without reporting the auto accident to the police...

Research Provides Conflicting Views of Safety Issues Surrounding Yaz, Yasmin

Posted on April 19, 2010
Yaz and Yasmin are two of the most popular contraceptives on the market. They use a synthetic progestin called drospirenone which was originally believed to be safer than other types of progestin. However, several studies indicate that this may not be entirely true...

Glaxo Funding Biased Avandia Studies

Posted on April 13, 2010
Last month, a report was released evaluating articles reviewing the Type 2 diabetes drug Avandia. The report found considerable evidence that experts paid by Avandia's manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, were much more likely to arrive at a favorable conclusion regarding the drug's safety and effectiveness...

Documents Indicate Toyota Had Knowledge of Acceleration Defects in 2006

Posted on April 12, 2010
Several weeks ago, Toyota submitted documents to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicating that they knew about the problems related to sudden unintended acceleration in their vehicles as early as 2006, yet recalls for 8 million defective autos were not initiated for another 3 ½ years, until September 2009...

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FDA Warns Spas about Administering Fat-Melting Injections

Posted on April 08, 2010
The FDA has started to crack down on spas administering fat-melting injections. While many spas are marketing these injections, also called lipodissolve injections, as a minimally-invasive alternative to liposuction, the FDA claims they have not been proven safe or effective...

Federal Government to Pay $29 Million in Medical Malpractice Suit

Posted on April 07, 2010
The family of Christian Arroyo was awarded $29.1 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit against the federal government. The verdict will address the damages suffered by Christian due to severe birth injuries.Christian suffered serious brain damage during birth in 2003...

Back and Neck Injuries After a Truck Accident

Posted on April 05, 2010
One of the most easily injured parts of your body after a truck accident is your neck and back. These regions are extremely sensitive to high impact and can respond accordingly with something as simple as whiplash or a sprain to severe damage in the form of spinal cord injuries or nerve damage...

Burger King Faces Lawsuit after Spit Burger Incident

Posted on March 31, 2010
A police deputy near Seattle, Washington has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Burger King after being served a spit-covered burger. The lawsuit alleges that the fast food chain is guilty of negligent hiring and supervision of their employees.Last year, the deputy pulled into the Burger King drive-thru dressed in uniform and driving his police car...

Young Children at High Risk for Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on March 29, 2010
As spring approaches, more and more young children will once again engage in outdoor playground activities. If you are the parent of a young child, it is important that you pay close attention to your child after a fall in order to detect the signs of a traumatic brain injury...

Ohio Court Rules Limits on Lawsuits Against Employers is Constitutional

Posted on March 25, 2010
The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled overwhelmingly in support of a 2005 state law which prevents injured employees from filing personal injury lawsuits against their employers while they are still receiving workers compensation benefits. The law requires injured employees to demonstrate proof that their employer's actions were deliberately intended to cause injury...

Ohio Court Rules Limits on Lawsuits Against Employers is Constitutional

Posted on March 24, 2010
The Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled overwhelmingly in support of a 2005 state law which prevents injured employees from filing personal injury lawsuits against their employers while they are still receiving workers compensation benefits. The law requires injured employees to demonstrate proof that their employer's actions were deliberately intended to cause injury...

Fired Lehman Brothers Whistleblower Makes Bank's Unlawful Accounting Tricks Public

Posted on March 22, 2010
In May 2008, Lehman Brothers senior vice president Matthew Lee sent a letter to company executives warning them that the bank's accounting practices may be construed as illegal. Last week, Lee's letter was made public in a 2,200 page report issued by the bankruptcy court...

Texas Medical Malpractice Victims Must File Suit within 10 Years

Posted on March 16, 2010
The Texas Supreme Court has recently denied a medical malpractice victim the right to bring suit because the 10 year statute of limitations expired before her surgical error was discovered. The court chose to uphold the statute of limitations despite the fact that the victim had not become aware of the medical error until after this time period lapsed...

Woman Awarded $3.5 Million in Damages Due to Medical Malpractice

Posted on March 15, 2010
A New York jury recently awarded a woman $3.5 million to compensate her for damages caused by medical malpractice. A botched plastic surgery procedure left her deformed.In 2003, the woman had breast augmentation and a breast lift performed. However, surgical errors resulted in her developing a condition called double bubble...

Extended Fosamax Use May Cause Bone Fractures

Posted on March 10, 2010
There have been a growing number of reports tying the popular osteoporosis drug Fosamax to serious bone fractures, particularly the femur, in patients who take the drug for more than five years. Ironically, the drug is prescribed to women in order to strengthen their bones...

Burn Injury Spurs Product Liability Lawsuit against McDonald?s

Posted on March 09, 2010
Several years ago, McDonald's settled a product liability lawsuit with a 79-year-old woman due to burn injuries caused by scalding hot coffee. Now they face a second defective product suit associated with burn injuries. However, this time a chicken sandwich was the culprit...

Six Die in Arizona Bus Accident

Posted on March 05, 2010
Several passengers were ejected from a bus during a collision on Interstate 10 near Phoenix, Arizona this morning. Six people died in the bus accident.The Arizona Department of Public Safety has stated that the bus rear-ended a pickup truck on the highway, causing the bus driver to lose control of the vehicle...

Fornicating Drunk Driver Gets into Auto Accident

Posted on March 03, 2010
Drunk drivers pose enough of a danger on the road. When you pile additional distractions on a drunk driver, the risk of an auto accident rises exponentially. Fortunately for a distracted drunk driver in Idaho, his accident did not result in bodily injury or death...

GM Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles

Posted on March 02, 2010
General Motors has just initiated a recall covering 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles across North America after receiving numerous reports of power steering problems. Currently, 14 auto accidents resulting in one injury have been linked to these defective products...

10 Biggest Medical Malpractice Verdicts From Illinois in 2009

Posted on February 26, 2010
Ask any Chicago medical malpractice lawyer and they will tell you that even in a plaintiff friendly place like Cook County these lawsuits are a challenge. In fact 80% of the cases that go to trial in Cook County are won by the defense. That said, some cases are winners...

Online Seat Belt Commercial Sends Strong Message

Posted on February 23, 2010
An online seat belt commercial produced by Sussex Safer Roads Partnership has been receiving a great deal of attention recently. On You Tube alone, it has spread its pro-seat belt message to more than 1.5 million viewers. The tagline for the 90 second commercial is "Embrace Life: Always wear your seat belt...

Government Research Finds Avandia Increases Heart Attacks

Posted on February 22, 2010
New government reports released this week indicate that pharmaceutical manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline has known about the increased risk of heart attacks posed by their drug Avandia. The reports also accuse the company of failing to adequately warn consumers of these risks...

$25 Million Accutane Verdict

Posted on February 18, 2010
Roche Holding AG, the drug manufacturer that produces Accutane, has been ordered to pay $25.16 million in damages to Andrew McCarrell for injuries caused by taking the drug. McCarrell took the acne medication in 1995 and suffered inflammatory bowel disease as a result...

Jury Awards Woman $12 Million in Medical Malpractice Claim

Posted on February 16, 2010
Jessica Ramirez was awarded $12 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Greater El Monte Community Hospital. Ramirez is currently in a vegetative state after waiting at the emergency room for hours without being treated for a brain injury.The incident occurred in 2007...

Hospital Faces Medical Malpractice Charges for Operating on Wrong Side of Brain

Posted on February 10, 2010
Oakwood Hospital faces a hefty medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit after doctors operated on the wrong side of a woman's brain. The family of Deborah Blankenship seeks to recover damages for the loss of their loved one. Blankenship died in December 2008 at the age of 48...

Illinois Supreme Court Removes Limitations on Medical Malpractice Awards

Posted on February 09, 2010
Last Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court issued a ruling that may have far-reaching implications on the national medical malpractice reform debate. The court overturned a 2005 medical malpractice statute limiting compensation for non-economic damages in Illinois medical malpractice claims...

Another Toyota Recall on the Horizon?

Posted on February 04, 2010
Toyota has certainly taken its lumps in recent months, but it appears they are not done yet. The auto manufacturer faces another potential defective auto problem, this time involving the widely popular 2010 Prius. The Prius is their third best-selling vehicle in the United States behind the Camry and Corolla...

Transportation Secretary Recommends Not Driving Defective Toyotas

Posted on February 03, 2010
Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood issued a statement earlier this week advising owners of defective Toyotas to stop driving the vehicles altogether due to safety concerns. The auto manufacturer has recently recalled millions of defective autos containing gas pedals which tend to stick, causing the vehicle to accelerate to dangerous speeds...

Truckers, Bus Drivers Now Prohibited from Texting while Driving

Posted on January 27, 2010
A new federal law has placed a ban on texting while driving for drivers of commercial trucks and buses. The new law is designed to curb bus accidents and truck accidents caused by distracted driving.The law will go into effect immediately, levying fines as large as $2,750 on drivers who fail to comply...

Fatal Track Accident Kills Two Metro Workers

Posted on January 26, 2010
Two Metro workers were hit by a maintenance truck last night while working on a closed track. Both men died in the work-related railroad accident. They were installing safety equipment on the track at the time of the accident.The DC Metro system has endured a series of horrific accidents over the past year, leading many to question Metro's safety practices...

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