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FDA Phenargran Warnings

Posted on September 21, 2009
The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered the makers of a drug used to treat nausea and vomiting to put the strongest warning possible on the product due to its damaging side-effects. It was found that tissue damage can be caused as a result of using the medication, in the worst cases leading to amputation...

Georgia Supreme Court to Hear Argument on Med Mal Caps (Face Surgery Gone Wrong)

Posted on September 14, 2009
A lower court declared caps unconstitutional. Here's the story: Atlanta, GA-- On Tuesday, September 15, 2009, the Georgia Supreme Court will hear oral arguments regarding the constitutionality of the provision that caps the amount of damages a victim of medical malpractice can secure from a jury...

Communication In The Courtroom From Body Language to Computer Simulation

Posted on September 11, 2009
A great article from Michael Maggiano. Here's an excerpt - Michael is happy to send you the rest as long as 1)You are a Plaintiff's lawyer; and 2)You don't represent insurance companies. His email is listed below: It was a warm mid-spring afternoon, some 15 years ago...

Stella Awards - a Fraud on the Public?

Posted on September 01, 2009
Having practiced law in Alabama for many years, I will tell you that when Jere Beasle writes, people read. Here's a post of his on the Stella Awards, and how many of the 'awards' are simply false: The annual Stella Awards list, a list of the years seven 'most outlandish lawsuits and verdicts in the U...

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Stella Awards

Posted on August 31, 2009
The Stella Awards® were inspired by Stella Liebeck, the Plaintiff in the McDonald's coffee case. Some folks may know that The sweatpants Liebeck was wearing absorbed the coffee and held it next to her skin. A vascular surgeon determined that Liebeck suffered full thickness burns (or third-degree burns) over 6 percent of her body, including her inner thighs, perineum, buttocks, and genital and groin areas...

Yaz & Yasmin Injury Lawyers Georgia and Florida

Posted on August 25, 2009
At my offices, we are investigating claims of injury allegedly linked to this birth control pill, call us at 877-573-4526, or email us at markzamora.com, or mark@mzlawyer.com Yasmin and Yaz are two types of birth control pills manufactured by Bayer Healthcare, and the generic, Ocella, is marketed and distributed by Barr Laboratories, Inc...

Yaz Lawsuits

Posted on August 19, 2009
Yasmin/Yaz is the latest drug receiving scrunity from product liability lawyers. Yasmin/Yaz have been associated with deep vein thrombosis (blood clots), pulmonary embolism, strokes, heart attacks and, as a result of these health consequences, death...

Medicare Set Aside Information

Posted on August 13, 2009
From the AAJ: EMERGENCY MEDICARE SET ASIDE INFORMATION Dear Colleague: In cases involving Medicare beneficiaries, attorneys for both the plaintiff and defendant are required to report certain information to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...

Trucking CLE in Atlanta 10/24-25/09

Posted on August 12, 2009
Trucking Seminar Information October 24-26, 2008 Atlanta Marriott Downtown Presented by: The Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America in association with The Georgia Trial Lawyers Association ABOUT THE PROGRAM: Two and a half action-packed days of intensive and hard hitting CLE instruction from some of the nations' top experts and litigators in interstate trucking litigation...

South Georgia (Part 2): Offices of Mark Zamora

Posted on August 12, 2009
Segeorgialaw.com I noted earlier had its debut this week. From that site: The lawyers will work for folks who live in Southeast Georgia – Brunswick, Nahunta, Waycross, Homerville, Kingsland, St. Mary's, and our counties – Camden, Glynn, Charlton, Brantley...

SE Georgia Law: Auto Accident Attorney Office In Brunswick, GA

Posted on August 10, 2009
My firm has opened an office in Brunswick, Georgia handling automobile accidents, pharmacy litigation, and other injury cases. I've been litigating in Southeast Georgia for some time now, and given how much time I spend there, it was an easy decision...

Legal Research in 2009

Posted on July 30, 2009
There are numerous programs out there for medical malpractice and accident lawyers conducting case and statutory research. The general maxim is that you get what you pay for, but several free research sites are useful, if nothing else, to perform preliminary investigation...

Florida - Reglan Black Box Warning

Posted on July 20, 2009
This from Richard Shapiro, a lawyer in Bradenton, ,FL who is investigating the claims of people who may have been harmed by Reglan: Reglan (r) Our office is investigating injuries associated with Reglan, at 800-258-HELP. If you were potentially seriously injured by Reglan®, or have a loved one who was injured or even died from taking Reglan®, please contact us immediately for a FREE potential case evaluation...

Example of a Trial: Sample Transcript from a Personal Injury Trial

Posted on July 06, 2009
For all of the information available on line, I have never seen a personal injury trial transcript. We added a sample trial transcript on our website that might be assistance for lawyers looking to a sample as they prepare for trial. Our lawyers have also prepared a full list of other trial trancripts and witness outlines...

Acetaminophen News and Warnings

Posted on July 02, 2009
Rick Kuykendall notes this week's news: The Advisory Committee of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) met June 29 and 30, 2009 to discuss the risks to consumers for liver damage due to overdosing on the drug acetaminophen, one of the most commonly used active ingredients in medicines to relieve pain and fevers...

Life Investors of America, Transamerica, Monumental: Class Action: Deadline Upcoming

Posted on May 29, 2009
From Attorney Joey James: Our firm is currently representing consumers who have cancer insurance policies with Life Investors Insurance Company of America as well as Transamerica, Monumental Life, and Aegeon Insurance. Good and honest people bought cancer policies for a simple reason - To provide for a reimbursement amount of 'actual charges' to be paid when incurred or billed...

Georgia: First Hydroxycut Lawsuit Filed in State Court

Posted on May 20, 2009
(From Rick Kuykendall) My friends Mark Zamora and Joey James have filed a State Court Hydroxycut lawsuit against the makers, suppliers, distributors, and sellers of Hydroxycut. It's not a class action, but an individual lawsuit. My friends are currently the lead lawyers on several cases involving another recalled Over The Counter (OTC) supplement that is known as Total Body Formula...

Making sense of Medicare set-asides

Posted on May 20, 2009
The world of Medicare Set Asides can be very complex, however you are correct in your assumption that since your new injury is the result of a third party injury, your MSA is not responsible for payment of any claims resulting from this injury. With that being said, your inquiry as to what happens to the funds that are currently in your MSA should you not use them is very valid...

RV Accidents and Tire Failures

Posted on May 15, 2009
Tire Failures involving RVs: Consumers have reported that the Goodyear model G159 tire in size 275/70 22.5 fails without warning causing serious RV accidents and RV damage. This popular Goodyear tire was not designed for use on recreational vehicles but was still used on many...

Are Your Backing Up Your Personal Injury Computer Files?

Posted on May 14, 2009
Backup of firm data is another important component to your data storage plan. Recent disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, emphasize the need for a solid backup plan. The frequency with which your firm backs up its data depends on a number of factors, including the firm size and the firm's reliance on computer data...

Hydroxycut Recall

Posted on May 01, 2009
Attorney Rob Bunch is investigating these potential claims, and his number is 888-422-2882: Hydroxycut Recall The Recall: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products by Iovate Health Sciences Inc...

News: Generic Reglan Makers Denied Appeal in Vermont

Posted on April 28, 2009
Four generic drug makers named as defendants Federal Court in Vermont were not permitted to seek an interlocutory appeal on a Motion for Summary Judgment which was filed by them. Each claimed that because the warning label was not designed or written by any of them, there was no liability...

Workers' Compensation, MSP Compliance, and Some Strategy

Posted on March 25, 2009
If you are like most Workers' Compensation Claimant attorneys, your desk and files are crammed with cases that are left open for medical….and the main reason they are left open is the fear on the part of the attorney that something down the road might come back to haunt them...

Reglan FDA Blackbox Warning Issued

Posted on March 14, 2009
FDA Requires Boxed Warning and Risk Mitigation Strategy for Metoclopramide-Containing Drugs Attormey Mark Zamora is investigating claims of injury allegedly caused by Reglan: From the FDA site: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that manufacturers of metoclopramide, a drug used to treat gastrointestinal disorders, must add a boxed warning to their drug labels about the risk of its long-term or high-dose use...

Georgia Law: SB 101's Bad News for GA Consumers

Posted on February 05, 2009
For good hardworking people, it''s time to sound the alarm about proposed GA legislation: From the GTLA: Governor Perdue wants to place the safety of Georgia’s citizens in the hands of a mismanaged federal bureaucracy Georgia lawmakers introduced SB 101...

Trucking: Motor Carrier Book Free For the Asking

Posted on January 26, 2009
My friends Joe Fried, Buck Rogers and Mike Goldberg have an Atlanta, GA based law firm that litigates trucking cases. They get results for consumers. They have just published the 2nd edition of their excellent treatise, the Motor Carrier Book. I spoke with Joe this week, and there are a limited number of free books he has to send to you, provided you only handle injury cases and don't defend insurance companies...

New Website Debuts: MyDeniedClaim.com

Posted on January 21, 2009
Pretty well done, in my opinion. www.mydeniedclaim.com Attorney Joey James and I have worked together and he's a courtroom litigator. His most recent verdict was in a case involving Dollar General. The website is one that sets out what to do when a claim has been denied...

Good Question in All Expert Witness Depositions

Posted on January 08, 2009
The Illinois Trial Practice Weblog has a <a href="http://www.illinoistrialpractice.com/2008/12/a-question-to-ask-at-expert-depositions.html">blog post last week</a> suggesting a question to pose to experts: "What is your understanding of your role in this litigation?" I like this question...

FDA News: Healon D Recall

Posted on January 02, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a Class I recall of lot no. UD30654 of Healon D, an ophthalmic viscosurgical device (OVD) manufactured by Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (AMO) of Santa Ana, Calif. OVDs are viscoelastic materials used to maintain space in the eye during surgery...

Avoiding Asked and Answered Objections

Posted on October 03, 2008
The Illinois Trial Practice Weblog offers a tip on avoiding asked and answered objections in depositions: "The deposition has now gone on about an hour. Is there anything we've discussed so far that's refreshed your recollection as to whether there was one meeting or two?" There is a reason why on material questions lawyers often ask the same question more than once: we often get different answers.

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