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Long Term Health Care Insurance: An Expert Consultant Weighs In: Part II

Posted on November 21, 2008
Sandpoint, ID: In Part 2 of a series of articles about Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) and Conseco in particular, consultant Martin McBirney discusses the possible demise of LTCI. For the past 3 years, McBirney has focused on expert consulting work for plaintiff's attorneys regarding unfair claim denials and excessive rate increases.

Employers Violate California Labor Law

Posted on November 20, 2008
Lompoc, CA: Many employers think they can violate California labor laws by taking advantage of their minimum wage employees. They think they can get away with not giving them proper breaks, hoping that the employees will not stand up for their rights...

SJS Bactrim "Almost Did Me In"

Posted on November 20, 2008
Zebulon, NC: Almost a year ago, Anthony was prescribed Bactrim for a staph infection, but didn't finish the treatment—and that may have saved his life. "I took about half the pills but stopped because I got a terrible rash in my mouth, under both my arms and around my shoulder blades," he says...

Taser Death: 50,000 Volts to the Chest Akin to a Bullet to the Heart

Posted on November 20, 2008
Wilmington, NC: The numbers of individuals who have been Tasered to death are growing, given the rise in the stun-gun's use by law enforcement. Taser death is all over the news, as tragic stories—most quite shocking and some downright appalling—report heartbreaking deaths by Tasers, and injuries suffered even by children.

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Children's Motrin, Antibiotics and More Linked to SJS

Posted on November 20, 2008
Atlanta, GA: Since Ainsley's sister developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) after taking an antibiotic, one of her major goals in life has been to prevent it from happening to anyone else. SJS is usually caused by a drug—from a supposedly harmless painkiller such as over-the-counter Children's Motrin to an anti-epileptic drug or antibiotic prescribed by a doctor...

Investors Win Morgan Keegan Arbitration Claims

Posted on November 20, 2008
Atlanta, GA: Investors in two claims involving Morgan Keegan investment funds have won arbitration awards in their cases. Meanwhile, more arbitration claims will likely be filed as people come forward with their losses. At least 50 arbitration claims have been filed against Morgan Keegan so far.

Stockbroker Arbitration: Senior Not Handled With Care

Posted on November 20, 2008
Sacramento, CA: It is one thing to purposely invest in the stock market, but it is another thing entirely when you are a victim of stockbroker fraud—when you have been invested in the stock market without realizing it. Diane S. (not her real name) says her mother-in-law had no idea she was invested in the stock market, until she lost a lot of money...

Asbestos Mesothelioma--A Navy Perk

Posted on November 19, 2008
Greer, SC: Bob joined the navy in 1959, at the age of 19 and became a highly respected career naval officer who served for 24 years. He also lived on ships that had asbestos insulation; they were being refitted as a result. His wife is convinced that his tragic death from cancer was caused by his exposure to asbestos, and that his cancer could have been asbestos mesothelioma.

Taser Death: Police Overuse a Lethal Weapon

Posted on November 19, 2008
Orlando, FL: Taser International is getting hit again, and this time the company may feel itself stunned. According to WESH NewsChannel 2, an Orlando attorney is filing 10 lawsuits on behalf of people who've been hit with Tasers, claiming that local police agencies' policies allowed for the overuse of Tasers by officers and agencies have failed to set clear guidelines on what qualifies as excessive Taser force...

Lamisil Side Effects in Children: Fungus Could be the Least Worry

Posted on November 19, 2008
Washington, DC: A drug used to treat nail fungus in adults and children has shown to carry a host of adverse reactions, and is currently under investigation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Lamisil, also known as terbinafine, is used to treat Lamisil fungus—but is proving to carry with it a basket of Lamisil side effects...

Ortho Evra Patch Would Be Banned, If It Were a Pill

Posted on November 19, 2008
Washington, DC: If the Ortho Evra birth control patch were designed as a pill, it would have been banned. That's because the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banned, in 1988, any and all birth control pills that contained more than 50 micrograms of estrogen over concern for the development of fatal blood clots...

Brothers Commit Financial Elder Abuse Against Family Members

Posted on November 19, 2008
Monterey Park, CA: Joyce D. (not her real name) is the victim of financial elder abuse at the hands of her two brothers, both of whom she says also victimized her mother. Jocye said people tell her that her brothers broke the financial elder abuse law; she is concerned that she may never see her share of a house she loved.

Tenants In Common Investments

Posted on November 18, 2008
San Diego, CA: Investors who put their money in TICs (Tenants In Common) investments may be wondering what happened to their money. Like many other people whose investments have lost value in recent times, people with TICs were told that their investments were safe, only to learn they were not...

Drunken Driver Mows Down Cyclist With Children in Tow

Posted on November 18, 2008
Chilliwack, BC: This is a bike accident that's high on the "Oh…..my……GOD!" scale. And little wonder. This bicycle accident involved a father, trying to do the environmentally sound thing by taking two young children out for some fresh air and little exercise, only to be blindsided by a drunk, homeless man stealing a truck and driving into the trio, causing a bicycle accident injury.

Stock Market Losses Felt By Those Who Can't Afford Them

Posted on November 18, 2008
Dallas, TX: The majority of investors know that when they invest their money, they run the risk of stock market losses. They invest their money anyhow, with faith that there will be a return on their investment. Perhaps they take a measure of comfort in knowing that, while they are taking a risk, even the richest of the rich also take risks when they invest in the stock market...

SJS Ibuprofen: Advil Attack

Posted on November 18, 2008
San Diego, CA: Edu always took Advil when he got a headache, but not anymore. One night about two years he took a few Ibuprofen (in the form of Advil) and went to bed. "I woke up a few hours later with an itchy face and scalp," says Edu. "I looked in the mirror and saw big red welts over my face and throat and my scalp felt lumpy...

Pop Goes the Commercial Contract: Jackson and Prince Are Served

Posted on November 18, 2008
Chanhassen, MN: Ah, boys will be boys. Even really popular boys, who are loved and revered by millions. But sorry boys, a contract is a contract—and when commercial contracts are breached for any reason, you can expect to be slammed with commercial contract law unless you can prove that the commercial contract was not worth the paper it was signed on.

Beware the Shoulder Pain Pump: You Could Lose More than Pain

Posted on November 18, 2008
Washington, DC: Pity the young person, after sustaining a shoulder injury and undergoing orthopedic shoulder surgery to correct the problem, winds up with a lifetime of pain and difficulty that could result in fusion of the shoulder, or even amputation of the arm...

Reaction to Heparin "Unusual"

Posted on November 17, 2008
Pasadena, CA: Deborah's doctor recommended she start taking heparin after she suffered a severe case of post-viral syndrome. "I was really ill then but I am much worse now since I gave myself three weeks of heparin injections," says Deborah, who has become almost completely housebound...

Plane Crash Leaves Seven Dead

Posted on November 17, 2008
Thormanby Island, Canada Seven people died in a plane crash on Sunday when the plane they were in crashed and burst into flames. One person, a passenger on the plane, survived the crash and is being treated in hospital for severe injuries and burns. The plane crash is the second fatal crash in 4 months for Pacific Coastal Airlines...

"Byetta is my Dirty Little Secret"

Posted on November 17, 2008
Cleveland, OH: Although Deborah has not suffered acute pancreatitis from taking Byetta, she is concerned about long-term damage. Deborah was prescribed this drug off-label to lose weight but didn't know about Byetta pancreatitis until recently. And she is concerned about her health record...

Zimmer Hip Replacement Patients Caught in the Middle

Posted on November 17, 2008
Washington, DC: Pity the Zimmer hip replacement patients who 'benefited' from the new Zimmer Durom Cup during hip surgery. Many Durom Acetabular Components have failed, requiring expensive revision surgery—and this past summer Zimmer suspended sales of the so-called Durom Cup.

A Tale of Two Fire Accidents

Posted on November 17, 2008
Hartland, NY: In upstate New York, a single house burned and claimed 3 lives. In Southern California, hundreds of homes have been lost without, so far, a single death. As wildfires continue to rip through southern California, officials battling the blazes are amazed there hasn't appeared to be more fire injury than there has, given the destruction...

Chantix Suicide and Homicide Risk: Lawsuit

Posted on November 16, 2008
Boston, MA: Chantix is a story that just won't go away. While critics pine for a Chantix recall that just isn't happening, and doctors become increasingly alarmed over associations between Chantix and suicide, a number of watchdog agencies continue to raise the alarm over this once-exalted anti-smoking drug that appears to be doing more harm than good for an awful lot of people.

Kugel Mesh Complications "Humiliating"

Posted on November 16, 2008
Lenoir, NC: Tish H. has had serious health problems since a Kugel Mesh hernia patch was used to repair her hernia. She says that she has had every complication associated with the patch and now faces a lifetime of medications and potentially life-threatening problems...

SSRI Antidepressants Pushers

Posted on November 16, 2008
After twenty long years, it appears that the epidemic in mental disorders in America might be coming to an end. It won't happen because of any great medical breakthrough but rather because the perpetrators of the greatest healthcare fraud in history are finally being exposed...

Nursing Home Abuse: When Elder Care Isn't There

Posted on November 15, 2008
Minneapolis, MN: The elder care industry is a growing one, given the advancing age of the baby boomers and the aging of the general population. And elder care will never go out of fashion provided the numbers are there to support it, as they are now and for the foreseeable future...

Death by Hospital – The Next Lawsuit Wave

Posted on November 15, 2008
New York, NY: Dr. Betsy McCaughey frequently visits hospitals as part of her work as the Chair of the Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths. “I recently saw a surgeon in scrubs, with his mask hanging down, eating lunch in restaurant in a hospital lobby,” says McCaughey...

Paxil Birth Defects: Two Women, One Cause

Posted on November 15, 2008
Brampton, Ont: Two women, both taking the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) Paxil while pregnant, have launched independent lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) , alleging the pharmaceutical company failed to adequately warn them of the risks of taking the drug while pregnant.

Healthy Men on Paxil 'Lose the Juice'

Posted on November 15, 2008
San Fransisco, CA: A study released during the second weekend in November (and yet to be published) provides new concern for couples hoping to conceive—especially if the prospective father happens to be on Paxil.

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