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Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry - Part 2 of 3

Posted on April 10, 2009
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Customer Blamed for Clearwire Billing

Posted on April 10, 2009
Corpus Christie, TX: David F. signed his Clearwire Internet service contract in May or June of 2008. He says that the service was terrible, resulting in his decision to cancel the Clearwire service. Even though he agreed to pay the Clearwire early termination fees, David discovered he was still charged for 2 extra months after he canceled the service...

Tainted Heparin Still a Lightning Rod of Opinion, Litigation

Posted on April 10, 2009
Raleigh, NC: Imagine the panic of a father, rushing his son to hospital. The child was shaking uncontrollably and had developed a fever of 106. Dusty Martin didn't know it at the time, but the basis for his son's intense suffering was a contaminated heparin syringe from AM2PAT.

Female Farm Worker Harassment a Huge Problem

Posted on April 10, 2009
San Francisco, CA: Far from an emerging issue, harassment in the workplace has been around since the dawn of the industrialized world. And while the situation is improving, workplace harassment is an issue that just won't go away, even in the face of harassment law and a society that has little tolerance for harassment of any kind.

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Was Yamaha Shamed Into Finally Fixing the Rhino?

Posted on April 09, 2009
Washington, DC: In a telling reversal of previous inaction, Yamaha is finally stepping up to the plate and has suspended all sales of its Yamaha Rhino ATV, until various Rhino ATV repairs and upgrades to models can take place. Various models of the Yamaha ATV are affected.

Fire Accident Aided by Building Codes?

Posted on April 09, 2009
Graham, WA: Fire accident-any fire accident-is a tragedy, measured by loss of property and irreplaceable mementoes and sometimes, loss of life. Even when an individual survives, a fire injury can be devastating with lasting effects. Recent fire accident investigations in Washington State however have put the focus not on the specific origins of a fire, but how they can spread.

Never Assume a Brain Injury Isn't Potentially Serious

Posted on April 09, 2009
Hollywood, CA: Brain injury has been on the minds of everyone since the tragic death of Natasha Richardson. It serves as a reminder to us all that brain injury, together with brain injury paralysis can not only cause death, but also rob an individual of a life worth living...

ETHEX Drug Overdose "Frightening"

Posted on April 09, 2009
Suffolk, VA: Patients rely on pharmaceutical companies to ensure that the medications they take are safe for consumption. That is what makes the recent ETHEX drug recall so scary. It took too long for the defects in the medications to be noticed, putting many people at risk of a drug overdose...

Construction Accident Claims a Life Along Pipeline

Posted on April 09, 2009
Saint Omer, IN: He went to work not knowing that he would never see his family again. That's what often happens in a construction accident and it happened to Randy Gardner in early April. Those in charge of the work site claim worker safety was not compromised, a position that will be either supported, or disproved in a workers compensation law investigation.

Shoulder Pain Pumps Never Approved by the FDA for Joints

Posted on April 08, 2009
Washington, DC: The shoulder pain pump has been vilified for inducing serious shoulder injury following shoulder surgery. Here's the rub: the pump itself is not the villain. How it is used is another matter, and your doctor or surgeon isn't the bad guy, either...

GM Vehicles Recalled for Defective Auto Problem

Posted on April 08, 2009
Detroit, MI: If every driver used the emergency brake without fail, then the following auto defect may not be as dangerous as it otherwise might be. However, we don't-and when a defective car is recalled for a problem involving the transmission and the capability for the defective automobile to remain in 'Park,' the possibilities for accident and injury are endless.

California IT Overtime: Class Action Lawsuit Gives Employees Hope

Posted on April 08, 2009
Santa Clara, CA: Employees who are not paid for their California IT overtime may be able to take heart: a California computer professional lawsuit, alleging unpaid overtime, has been granted class action status. Although this is not an indication that California software developers will win their lawsuits, this does give the plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit more power in the case than if class action status had not been granted.

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis: Four Have Died During Extractions

Posted on April 08, 2009
Washington, DC: Two years after Medtronic stopped selling the vilified Sprint Fidelis lead, there is a growing concern as to its continued viability-and while Medtronic and the medical community in general recommend not replacing working leads unless they fail, some doctors are doing just that.

FDA Warning Links Use of Prescription Drug Reglan to Tardive Dyskinesia

Posted on April 08, 2009
Austin, TX: If you are one of the more than two million people who has been prescribed Reglan, then you are probably concerned about recent reports linking the drug to serious Reglan side effects, which include a type of movement disorder called Tardive Dyskinesia...

Mothers Act Fuels Multibillion Dollar Industry - Part 1 of 3

Posted on April 07, 2009
Motherhood has fallen prey to the psycho-pharmaceutical complex. If new legislation known as the Mother's Act becomes law, the drugging of infants through pregnant and nursing mothers will no doubt increase.

Pistachio Recall Widens Further

Posted on April 07, 2009
Terra Bella, CA: The pistachio nut recall announced by Setton Pistachio in late March was widened last night and could wind up rivaling the size and breadth of the peanut recall that affected hundreds of brands.

Recovering Your Mutual Fund Losses

Posted on April 07, 2009
Boston, MA: So, you have just received word that your mutual fund losses are staggering. Your fund manager either did not recognize that there were problems with the fund, or did recognize problems but failed to act quickly enough to protect you from further declines in your mutual funds...

SSRI Birth Defects: "My Child is the Victim"

Posted on April 07, 2009
Paris, AK: Catrenia is upset and angry. Her son was born with a heart condition that could have killed him, and will certainly affect him for the rest of his life. He has a hole in his heart that is very likely an SSRI birth defect that could have been prevented.

Financial Elder Abuse Victimizes Elder's Grandson

Posted on April 07, 2009
San Jose, CA: J.B. says that he and his grandmother have been victimized by financial abuse. Specifically, his grandmother is a victim of financial elder abuse and this abuse has had a severe impact on J's life, leaving him broke and homeless-living in an extended-stay hotel with the help of a non-profit organization and relying on doctors to provide him with pro bono medical care.

Auction Rate Securities "Class Action is Dead"

Posted on April 06, 2009
Kansas City, MO: If you have been waiting for a class action lawsuit to compensate you for money lost in Auction Rate Securities it might be time to consider filing an arbitration. According to Diane Nygaard, founder of the Nygaard Law Firm, it appears that class action lawsuits will not help clients who had money in the auction rate securities market...

Antitrust Allegations Hit Healthcare

Posted on April 06, 2009
Houston, TX: In what is considered a first of its kind, a community hospital was accused of violating the Antitrust Act and antitrust laws when it allegedly tried to shut out a competing, physician-owned hospital-a violation, it has been reported, of antitrust policy.

Duragesic Fentanyl Patch Results in Death of Six-Year-Old

Posted on April 06, 2009
New York, NY: In a telling commentary of just how dangerous the Duragesic patch can be, a New York woman inadvertently caused the death of a six-year-old foster child in her care after giving the child a fentanyl patch. While it is not known if the patch was one of the units identified in a Duragesic recall, the tragic story highlights just how potent and potentially dangerous the Duragesic product is.

No Patience for Medical Negligence: Patients

Posted on April 06, 2009
Miami, FL: Negligence law, together with medical negligence, remains one of the most frustrating aspects of living in not only a developed nation, but one of the superpowers of the free world and a caretaker nation. Other parts of the world look up to us here in the US...

California Labor Law Violation: Workers Exploited

Posted on April 05, 2009
Sacramento, CA: In a telling testament to the possibilities inherent with standing up for your rights and fighting back, two alleged violations of California state labor law have been thrust into the headlines. One is an action by employees while another is by the state attempting to protect workers within the provisions of California labor employment law...

Pistachio Recall Widens

Posted on April 05, 2009
Terra Bella, CA: When the pistachio recall first rolled out on March 24th there were no reports of any illnesses. That may not be the case now, after pistachio nuts from Setton Pistachio are being investigated and a food recall is expanding.

Cipro a Strong Antibiotic with a Nasty Dark Side

Posted on April 04, 2009
Washington, DC: The list of Cipro side effects for the Cipro antibiotic prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ask for a black box warning for Cipro. Even so, while useful at treating a variety of hard-to-treat infections, the Cipro drug has been found to be more problematic than helpful for a lot of people.

Rocket Fuel in Baby Formula?

Posted on April 04, 2009
Atlanta, GA: It's not a new issue, as the stuff has been in our water supply for a while. But when the headlines scream 'Rocket fuel in Baby Formula,' a story that's been percolating for years takes on new life, in concert with the new lives drinking in nourishment that is admittedly toxic and potentially dangerous.

Requip: "Will My Family Ever Forgive Me?"

Posted on April 04, 2009
Bensalem, PA: "When I found out Requip is to blame for my gambling I was relieved that I wasn't a bad person but I don't think my family will ever forgive me," says Cass, crying. It is very difficult for her to talk but she wants to get her story told...

Old People Deserve Justice Too

Posted on April 03, 2009
Chicago, Ill: Attorney Matthew Passen knew he had his work cut out for him when he decided to step up to the plate for an elderly couple who had been injured in a car accident. He'd have to get a jury to understand that all his clients' pain and suffering, the torn tissues, all the medical bills, prescription drugs, as well as the visits to doctors and hospitals over the last four years had nothing to do with their age...

MRSA Superbug Still a Problem for Hospitals and Patients

Posted on April 03, 2009
Atlanta, GA: While various reports have hospital MRSA infections dropping, about 100,000 people develop MRSA infections every year. Of those, 86 percent are reported to be health care-associated-in other words, infections that result from a hospital, or some other healthcare setting...

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