Personal Injury Law

Ron Motley Receives AAJ 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award

Posted on July 13, 2010
Ronald Motley, of Motley Rice, one of the nation's largest plaintiffs' litigation firms, received the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for 2010 at the AAJ annual convention in Vancouver, Canada today. Motley was named the 2010 recipient in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to the legal profession and demonstrated commitment to the pursuit of justice...

Congratulations To Gibson Vance New AAJ President

Posted on July 13, 2010
Injury Board would like to Congratulate Gibson Vance for his recent appointment as President of the American Association for Justice. Vance will be one of six officers representing AAJ's 60,000 members nationwide. He has served on several key committees in AAJ including the National Finance Committee, Public Affairs Committee, Budget Committee and Membership Oversight Committee...

Big Pharma in Academia

Posted on July 01, 2010
LEARN MORE PharmedOut.org 'Prescription for Conflict' IB News- Million Dollar Conflict of interest by Emory Psychiatrist- October 2008 IB News- Harvard Psychiatrist on the Hot Seat for conflict of Interest – November 2008 Image Source: Wiki Careers Web site / medical class Mother Jones, and specifically James Ridgeway, reports on the pharmaceutical industry in the U...

Kellogg's: 'Substance' Led To Recall of 28 Million Boxes of Cereal

Posted on July 01, 2010
Kellogg's Co., of Battle Creek, Michigan, wants the public to know that some consumers are particularly sensitive to a "substance" commonly used in packaging materials, the source of the off-odors and flavors found in some of the popular kid cereals...

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InjuryBoard News Headlines forThursday July 1

Posted on July 01, 2010
BP Cleanup Hampered by Now Tropical Storm Alex Hurricane Alex is slowing cleanup efforts in the Gulf slowing the amount of oil siphoned off by BP. Meanwhile the world's largest oil skimmer arrived in the Gulf awaiting approval to begin. Alex is forecast to hit Mexico in a day or two...

FAA May Finally Address Dangerous Cockpit Fires

Posted on June 30, 2010
Forced Emergency Landings LEARN MORE FAA Web site NTSB Web site Boeing Web site IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons Web site/ Boeing 757 Iberia Airlines windshield For years, pilots and cockpit crews have watch as window heaters catch fire...

Injuryboard News Headlines for Wednesday, June 30

Posted on June 30, 2010
Some stories from around the world related to injury, health, and justice for Wednesday. Enjoy! BP is floating a financial lifeline to gas station owners. The British oil giant is helping distributors and station owners stay competitive against a consumer boycott by offering cheaper gas in hopes of luring customers back who are taking their anger out on the BP name and image over the gusher in the Gulf...

The Move Away From Antibiotics In Food

Posted on June 29, 2010
Long Overdue LEARN MORE FDA News Release, June 28 Rising Plague (Prometheus) American Public Health Association Resolution on hormones in meat and milk production Physicians for Social Responsibility Facts on antibiotic use and factory farming IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ farrowing crate mother and babies/ author: Bailynorwoodrocks The Food and Drug Administration is once again urging farmers to stop giving antibiotics to animals used for food...

Defensive Medicine - Still a Concern for Doctors

Posted on June 29, 2010
Defensive Medicine Protects Doctors? LEARN MORE Archives of Internal Medicine – Physicians' Views on Defensive Medicine survey Congressional Budget Office Background Paper – Medical Malpractice Tort Limits and Health Care Spending – April 2006 IB News – How You Drive Up Health Costs – October 2009 IMAGE SOURCE: ©iStockphoto/ toe tag following medical malpractice/ author: lisafx Doctors say they worry about medical malpractice lawsuits, so much so that they are ordering unnecessary tests and procedures...

InjuryBoard News Headlines for Tuesday, June 29

Posted on June 29, 2010
Around the Web, there are several stories related to health, safety, injury avoidance as well as consumer news on this Tuesday. Enjoy!! Actos Less Risky than Avandia A new study finds there is no increased risk of stroke or heart attack or death from taking the diabetes drug Avandia, contract to recent research Airline Kitchen Food Cited as Unsanitary, Unsafe Numerous catering facilities have been cited for less that savory food preparation...

Alli, Xenical To Carry Liver Damage Warning

Posted on May 28, 2010
Alli, Xenical Warning LEARN MORE FDA – Drug Safety Communication FDA – Q & A-Orlistat and Liver Injury IB News- Weight Loss Drug Alli Investigated for Liver Damage – August 2009 Alli Web site Public Citizen 2006, Petition on Xenical FDA – Safety Review on Orlistat IMAGE SOURCE: Alli Web site /image of Alli A popular weight loss drug will be carrying a little more baggage on its warning label...

Before You Get Behind The Wheel This Holiday

Posted on May 28, 2010
LEARN MORE Tom Vanderbilt- 'How We Drive' blog Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Web site Walkable and Livable Communities Web site IMAGE SOURCE/ Traffic accident, New York Times Web page Opinions On How We Can Do Better Just as we embark on the beginning of the summer road-trip season, the Opinion page of the New York Times, Friday, May 28, focuses on traffic, specifically traffic accidents...

FDA - Systemic Lapses In Children's Tylenol Manufacturing

Posted on May 27, 2010
Colleen Goggins, Johnson & Johnson Systemic Manufacturing Lapses At J & J LEARN MORE House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Web site The Committee is on Facebook FDA Inspection report on McNeil plant, April 30 FDA on McNeil Healthcare probe List of McNeil Products included in recall Johnson & Johnson Web site Fortune Interview – Bill Weldon J &J IB News – J & J CEO is Disappointed – May 2010 IB News – Tylenol, Motrin Recall for Unusual Odor- January 2010 IB News – FDA to Parents, Use Generics Not Tylenol – May 2010 IB News – Tylenol Infant Child Product Recall Again – May 2010 IMAGE SOURCE: Image of Colleen Goggins, chair J&J from House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Legislators concluding a committee hearing Thursday into Johnson & Johnson's (J & J) recall of children's liquid medications, say the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs mandatory recall capability to more quickly address lapses in drug manufacturing and safety...

Johnson & Johnson Probe Widens Over Children's Tylenol

Posted on May 26, 2010
J & J Exec To Appear At Hearing Thursday LEARN MORE House Oversight Committee hearing – 10 a.m. Thursday May 27, Watch here House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Web site FDA Inspection report on McNeil plant, April 30 FDA on McNeil Healthcare probe List of McNeil Products included in recall Johnson & Johnson Web site Fortune Interview – Bill Weldon J &J IB News – J & J CEO is Disappointed – May 2010 IB News – Tylenol, Motrin Recall for Unusual Odor- January 2010 IB News – FDA to Parents, Use Generics Not Tylenol – May 2010 IB News – Tylenol Infant Child Product Recall Again – May 2010 IMAGE SOURCE: image of Tylenol probe, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Web site The news keeps getting worse for Johnson & Johnson (J & J), maker of children‘s Tylenol...

Dennis Quaid Files Lawsuit Over Drug Mix-up

Posted on May 26, 2010
Quaid v. Baxter Again LEARN MORE Quaid on 60 Minutes Quaid v. Baxter Complaint, 2010 Quaid V. Baxter Complaint, 2008 InjuryBoard on Drug Preemption InjuryBoard on Quaid lawsuit InjuryBoard on preemption Federal Preemption Constitutional discussion InjuryBoard on medical mistakes Injuryboard on heparin Injuryboard on Quaid twins last November IMAGE SOURCE: Access Hollywood Web site Actor Dennis Quaid has filed a lawsuit against Baxter Healthcare Corp...

VA Confirms Burn Pit Injuries

Posted on May 25, 2010
VA Opening Door LEARN MORE Jill Wilkins' Facebook Page IB News- The Jill Wilkins Story- April 2010 Burn Pit Photos Ms Sparky Web Site Burke PLLC Law firm Motley Rice Complaint Amended Complaint Motley Rice –Burn Pit information Senate Democratic Policy Committee hearings on burn pits - November 6, 2009 Dan Rather Reports- "Something in the Air" – April 26, 2010 IMAGE SOURCE: Huffington Post Web site/ trailer of Dan Rather Reports The news is being published in the magazine, Military Times and on the Facebook Burn Pit Page hosted by Jill Wilkins, the widow of an Iraq veteran who died from a brain tumor shortly after returning home...

Urgent Sprout Recall

Posted on May 25, 2010
Alfalfa Sprouts LEARN MORE CDC - What is Salmonellosis FDA- Salmonella Recall Notice FDA - Food Safety Web site Caldwell Fresh Foods (323) 589-5008 from 4 am to 4 pm (PST) or (562) 858-1201 (24 hours) IMAGE SOURCE: CDC Web site map of latest outbreaks/ Wikimedia Commons image of sprouts Another contaminated food outbreak is threatening consumers...

Woman Loses Breast to Brown Recluse Spider

Posted on May 24, 2010
The Reluctant Brown Recluse LEARN MORE Wikipedia on brown recluse The official brown recluse spider Web site CNN video story on Victoria Franklin IMAGE SOURCE: brown recluse spider, emedicine...

Details Under Health Plan To Be Hammered Out

Posted on May 24, 2010
LEARN MORE Washington Post Health Care 2010 IB News – Health Care Reform Done Deal – March 2010 IB News – Health Care Reform Remember Why We Need It – November 2009 IMAGE SOURCE: National Public Radio/ Web site/ images from Wise, Virginia Devil In The Details How are Americans affected by the new health care law? Regulators are trying to figure that out...

P & G Calls Burning Diapers Stories 'Completely False'

Posted on May 21, 2010
Burning Diapers? LEARN MORE CPSC Web site P & G Statement on burning diaper rumors Facebook page on diaper controversy FDA- Triclosan- What Consumers Should Know, (pdf) April 2010 Beyond Pesticides- List of products with Triclosan IB News - Triclosan - May 2010 IMAGE SOURCE: Target Web site Parents are taking to the Internet like wildfire to talk about the severe rashes allegedly caused by a new type of Pampers diapers...

The Problem With Public Pools

Posted on May 21, 2010
CDC Issues Warning About Public Pools LEARN MORE Learn about recreational water illnesses (RWIs) CDC – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report – Violations Identified from routine Swimming Pool Inspections, May 21, 2010 IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons Web site/ child in swimming pool Watch out for the water this summer...

EPA To BP - Stop Using Toxic Dispersant

Posted on May 20, 2010
Still Spilling LEARN MORE EPA, Corexit 9500 Nalco Web site on Corexit Technology Nalco- Statement on dispersants EPA Page on Dispersants National Research Council- Oil Spill Dispersants report Rep...

FDA - How Much Does The Public Need (Want) To Know?

Posted on May 20, 2010
FDA May Become More Transparent LEARN MORE New England Journal of Medicine- On being more transparent FDA- Proposal on Transparency FDA- Blog on Transparency FDA- Page on Draft Proposals FDA- How to comment FDA Invitation to Comment IMAGE SOURCE: FDA logo from Wikimedia Commons Web site/ Source: FDA The public has an opportunity to tell the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) how much information it wants about safety problems with drugs, food manufacturing and medical devices...

Toyota to Recall 11,500 Lexus Vehicles Overseas

Posted on May 19, 2010
LEARN MORE Consumer Reports on Unintended Acceleration U.S. Toyota vehicles –Recall List Toyota- Recalled Vehicles IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ Lexus LS 460 Toyota Motor Corp...

Antibacterial Triclosan Ban Considered

Posted on May 19, 2010
Ubiquitous Triclosan LEARN MORE Environmental Science and Technology EST- Dioxin Photoproducts of Triclosan, University of Minnesota, May 2010 FDA- Triclosan- What Consumers Should Know, (pdf) April 2010 Beyond Pesticides- List of products with Triclosan Environmental Working Group on triclosan mixture approval IMAGE SOURCE: FDA Source sheet on triclosan An antibacterial soap ingredient is turning up in lakes and streams...

Allergan Wants $460k From Mother Who Lost Suit

Posted on April 26, 2010
Kristin Spears, 7 LEGAL COSTS LEARN MORE Ray Chester Allergan Web site Public Citizen- News Release on Petition for black box warning - January 2008 IB Help Page- Botox IB News- FDA Orders Black Box Warning for Botox- May 2009 FDA News Release - Botox IMAGE SOURCE: Orange County Register Web site, image of Kristin Spears, 7 Allergan, the California company that makes Botox Cosmetic, is going after a mother who unsuccessfully sued the company over the death of her 7-year-old daughter...

Study: The Reality of Internet Addiction

Posted on April 26, 2010
Addiction Symptoms LEARN MORE  ReSTART Web site University of Maryland study - "24Hours: Unplugged" American Psychiatric Association Web site IMAGE SOURCE: ReSTART Web site  Forget drug and alcohol addictions. American college students are hooked on social media, cellphones and the Internet, complete with symptoms of addiction say researchers from the University of Maryland...

Staged Car Crash Network Busted in Florida

Posted on April 23, 2010
LEARN MORE Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on PIP IMAGE SOURCE: Tampabay.com Web site on phony clinics busted They are called health clinics but they have nothing to do with health...

Young Labor Force Has Twice The Injuries

Posted on April 23, 2010
Young Workers LEARN MORE CDC- Occupational Injuries and Deaths Among Younger workers 1998-2007 CDC- Preventing Death, Injuries and Illness of Young Workers Young Workers Department of Labor Rules 1-866-4-USWAGE IMAGE SOURCE: AOL Jobs Web site/ fast food worker Young workers in the U...

Who Owns Your Genes?

Posted on April 22, 2010
Informed Consent LEARN MORE NYT Video- Blood Journey Center for Genetics and Society Web site CGS Comments on NIH guidelines on stem cell research, May 2009 IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ DNA repair/ author: Biomedical Beat In 1990, members of the Havasupai Indian tribe of Arizona thought they were giving blood samples for researchers to study diabetes...

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