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Stockbroker Arbitration Gives $40 Million Award

Posted on April 17, 2009
Utica, NY: Who says you cannot recover a lot of money through stockbroker arbitration? People who think that, may just want to take a look at a recent ruling against Merrill Lynch. Turns out, those who believe their financial advisor is engaged in stock fraud or other evil misdoings with their money might just stand a chance of winning their case at arbitration...

The Real Reason You Need a Good Medical Malpractice Attorney

Posted on April 17, 2009
Nutley, NJ: Attorney David Paris prefers to put ethics and professional responsibility far and above all considerations when it comes to medical malpractice suits. "So many clients come to me and they are angry about something that has gone wrong," says Paris...

American Express Blue Cash "Farce"

Posted on April 17, 2009
North Palm Beach, FL: David believes that American Express did a "bait and switch" with its AMEX Blue Cash Credit Card and says the giant company has deceived consumers-not a good thing for American Express or its customers in this economic climate. "I was told that all purchases over $6,000 would give me a 5 percent cash rebate, but that is not the case," David says.

Plane Crashes into House in Florida

Posted on April 17, 2009
Oakland Park, FL: A small plane crash took place this morning when a twin engine Cessna plunged into a house in Oakland Park, FL at 11:16 a.m., shortly after taking off from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport.

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New Study Drops the Coffin Lid on Asbestos

Posted on April 17, 2009
Reno, NV: Implausible as it may seem, if there was ever any doubt as to the danger of asbestos exposure, that doubt has been put to rest with the release of a new study appearing in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Asbestos mesothelioma is but one deadly result in an environment that carried a whopping 95 percent risk of developing asbestos cancer.

Patrick Perotti -- The Good Lawyer

Posted on April 16, 2009
Cleveland, OH: You might think of attorney Patrick Perotti as the Ohio legal profession's very own Robin Hood with a few modifications. Over the last several years Perotti and a band of fellow lawyers has distributed millions of dollars to charities, but there's no sheriff breathing down their necks and they didn't steal the money...

SJS Children's Motrin has caused Death and Blindness; Why isn't it Withdrawn?

Posted on April 16, 2009
Los Angeles, CA: How many children will it take to suffer and even die from Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) after taking Children's Motrin before the FDA slaps a black box warning on the drug or even better, withdraws it from the market?

The Spice of Life is Not Salmonella-The Spice Recall

Posted on April 16, 2009
Union City, CA: Spices are supposed to improve the taste of your food, not improve your chances of getting sick. But that's exactly what is happening with a line of spices marketed under the 'Lian How; and 'Uncle Chen' brands-products that have been caught up in an ever-widening salmonella spice recall.

Thoughts on the Crash of Flight 3407 from Airline Captain Turned Aviation Disaster Attorney John Greaves

Posted on April 16, 2009
Clarence Center, NY: Ever since the tragic plane crash near Buffalo took 50 lives, there has been much speculation as to what could have caused the plane to fall out of the sky. Much of the focus has been on the role of icing in causing plane crashes...

Mutual Fund Losses Can Result in Fee Hikes

Posted on April 16, 2009
Baltimore, MD: The good news is that you still have some money in mutual funds, otherwise there would be no way for your fees to go up. The bad news is that not only have you suffered mutual fund losses, you may wind up paying even more in fees than you have already, according to some mutual fund experts...

Defective Shoulder Pain Pump Patient Lives in Misery

Posted on April 16, 2009
Queensbury, NY: Julie D. did not know what a shoulder pain pump was until she was told about it just before her first shoulder surgery. She wound up having 2 surgeries on her shoulder, both involving the pain pump. Following the surgeries, Julie has experienced severe shoulder pain, which she did not initially think was a pain pump side effect...

Forensics Expert Discusses Chinese Drywall

Posted on April 16, 2009
Lake Forest, CA: "Regardless of what people say about US building developers and contractors, for the most part they didn't buy Chinese drywall to save money but ordered it simply for supply and demand," says Doug Derry, field services manager, CBI Forensics...

Role of Icing in Plane Crashes

Posted on April 15, 2009
Buffalo, NY: With 3 major plane crashes in the news in recent months, the media has once again been focusing on what factors play into an airplane crash. One factor that is frequently cited as a probable cause of a plane crash is icing. However, as some experts note, there is rarely just one factor involved in airplane crashes...

Unum Plays Doctor, Badly

Posted on April 15, 2009
Fishers, IN: Elaine suffered a shoulder injury on the job and she collected compensation from Unum Provident insurance company for two years, during which time they did a 'home visit'. "The Unum representative reported that my house was well-kept, that I got up quickly from a sitting position, and there was no evidence of disability," says Elaine, which was contrary to what her orthopedic surgeon and two other doctors wrote to Unum.

Popcorn Lung Victim Awarded $7.5 Million a Day after his Death

Posted on April 15, 2009
Des Moines, IA: The good news is that Ronald Kuiper won his lawsuit against his employer. The bad news is that Kuiper, who suffered from popcorn lung, never lived to see the verdict. The 69-year-old factory worker succumbed to lung and heart failure just one day before a jury awarded him and his family $7...

The Real Deal is a Raw Deal: California IT Overtime

Posted on April 15, 2009
Sacramento, CA: If you are a California software developer, or a California computer professional of any kind this will come as no surprise to you. However this may come as a shock to anyone who isn't a part of the IT world and not conversant with the California IT overtime issue...

Citigroup Global Fined Over Auction-Rate Debacle

Posted on April 15, 2009
Phoenix, AZ: Long after the auction rate securities market dried up practically overnight, the fallout over the products and how they were sold continues. Auction rate securities were sold 'as good as cash,' but many an investor who went the auction rate route soon found out that things were not as they seemed.

Another Bad Day for GM: A Massive Recall

Posted on April 14, 2009
Detroit, MI: At a time when talk of bankruptcy swirls about the world's largest automaker, General Motors now has a massive recall to worry about. It has been announced that as many as 1.5 million potentially defective cars have been recalled over a risk for fire.

Raptiva Risks Outweighed Benefits

Posted on April 14, 2009
Washington, DC: On April 8, 2009 Genentech Inc., the manufacturer of Raptiva (efalizumab) announced it has voluntarily withdrawn the psoriasis drug from the US market. The decision is based on the association of Raptiva and PML or progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy, a rare and usually fatal disease of the central nervous system...

Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry - Part 3 of 3

Posted on April 14, 2009
The prescribing of seven drugs, including two antipsychotics and five antidepressants, to treat OCD is a typical example of the profit-driven drugging that women snagged by the Mother's Act will face, but it's a far cry from the description Katherine wrote about regarding the comparatively minor treatment she received, when she stated in the June 7, 2004 issue of Newsweek, "in my case, that meant taking an antidepressant and going for weekly therapy sessions...

Three-Years New, These Homes Could Fall Down

Posted on April 14, 2009
Hamilton, ON: With the current softness of the real estate housing market, real estate closings are down while foreclosures continue to rise. However, for those lucky enough to remain in their homes or in a position to buy real estate (for fire sale prices in some cases), it's buyer beware-especially if the home was built during the real estate boom years.

Three Days on Reglan, A Lifetime of Pain

Posted on April 13, 2009
Osceola Mills, PA: Patients who have suffered from Reglan side effects know how serious those complications can be. Now that a link has been found between Reglan and Tardive Dyskinesia, a black box warning has been ordered for the drug. However, that warning comes much too late for Tracy S...

Consumer Fraud Scams: What's Old Is New Again

Posted on April 13, 2009
Nashville, TN: The scam is as old as time itself and consumer fraud is growing with the development of new ways to lead the consumer down the garden path. Little wonder that the Consumer Protection Act has become a dog-eared reference for all kinds of scams that attempt to do an end run around fair play and consumer protection.

Five Dead in Florida Boating Accident

Posted on April 13, 2009
Jacksonville, FL: The last thing a tourist would expect while riding in passenger boat along a Florida intercoastal waterway is a boating accident and the possibility of death, but that's what has happened to five doomed passengers aboard a pleasure craft that crashed yesterday near Ponte Vedra Beach, in the Sunshine State.

Doctor Exposes 330 Patients to Tuberculosis in Chicago

Posted on April 12, 2009
Chicago, IL: The parents of infants potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) by a doctor who carried the infection could be forgiven for wanting to know how a screening process at the three hospitals involved somehow failed.

Philadelphia Pension Fund Sues for Stock Fraud

Posted on April 12, 2009
Philadelphia, PA: While everyone appears to be losing financial ground in the economic crisis (and the recent upturn in the stock market will hardly put a dent in the overall damage to stocks and securities), the most damning losses of all come at the heels of securities fraud...

Levaquin: The Devil in the Details

Posted on April 11, 2009
Washington, DC: There is little argument that the Levaquin antibiotic is a good one in terms of its capacity to control and eradicate serious infections. Indeed, Levaquin medicine is powerful stuff. But as is the case with many medicines, the side effects can be worse than the cure and in the case of Levaquin side effects the impact on a patient's physical condition, and even sleep, can be affected.

Fort Wayne Police Union Suing for Overtime Pay

Posted on April 11, 2009
Fort Wayne, IN: An interesting unpaid overtime case is unfolding in the state of Indiana involving police officers in Fort Wayne and a police department that's trying to save some money. In the process, the department might be shooting itself-figuratively-in the foot.

Asbestos Mesothelioma: Lawsuit Names 200 Defendants

Posted on April 11, 2009
Madison, WV: In what could well be the most ambitious asbestos-related lawsuit to date, the family of a bricklayer in Kentucky has filed an asbestos mesothelioma suit naming 200 defendants.

Long Term Care Insurance Claims Denied, Denied, Denied

Posted on April 11, 2009
Baltimore, MD: With seniors living further and further into retirement, it is important that they have a solid financial plan to ensure their needs are met. One tool for financial planning that many seniors consider is long term care insurance, which provides them with a means to pay for their care, should they need it...

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