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A Near Death Experience at 38

Posted on June 11, 2008
Quitman, MS: Reginald, just 38 years old, nearly died this year. He received some tainted heparin which resulted in his developing a life-threatening infection, and subsequently requiring open-heart surgery. Now he's taking legal action against Baxter, the company responsible for the tainted heparin, because if he hadn't checked himself into the hospital, he would have died.

Icy Hot: Some Nasty Stories

Posted on June 11, 2008
Chattanooga, TN: While Chattem Inc. of Tennessee was collecting adverse reaction reports concerning serious burns relating to the use of its Icy Hot Patch products, consumers were enduring horrendous events that landed some in hospital.

Tainted Heparin: It's Still Out There, and Still a Concern

Posted on June 11, 2008
Angier, NC: Various pieces of news on the tainted heparin front of late further fuels the concern for the nation's heparin supply, and the safety of patients who rely on the drug.

Did Digitek Cause Wife's Death?

Posted on June 11, 2008
Marysville, CA: "My wife passed away on May 14th and she took Digitek for two months," says Robert R. "I still have one of the bottles that corresponds with the recalled Digitek double dose lot numbers. She had every one of the symptoms: dizziness, nausea, low blood pressure--and eventually she died...

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Tomato Outbreak Update—Interview with Lawyer

Posted on June 10, 2008
Seattle, WA: The law firm Marler Clark, LLP has so far been contacted by about two dozen individuals who claim they have contracted salmonellosis that was linked to raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these three kinds of tomatoes...

Hepatitis C Contracted from Endoscopy Center

Posted on June 10, 2008
Boulder City, NV: In November, 2007 Jim, a healthy, 53-year old man, underwent a routine colonoscopy at the Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center. The procedure showed nothing wrong and he was given the all clear and sent home. But in February 2008 he found out that he had contracted Hepatitis C as a result of faulty practices at the clinic.

Dangerous Asthma Drugs: Short-Term Relief, Long-Term Death

Posted on June 10, 2008
Washington, DC: Take our dangerous asthma drug. Please. It will relieve your symptoms. Oh, but it could also worsen your asthma, which could kill you. But you'll die happy. Have a nice day.

Morgan Keegan Securities Fraud: Don't Miss the Boat

Posted on June 10, 2008
New York, NY: So your Morgan Keegan investments aren't doing so well, but you've been told to just wait it out. The market will recover, the fund will come back and you'll be issued special dividends to make up for the losses. Believe it? Don't. Securities fraud is a $40 billion dollar a year problem and Morgan Keegan is just the latest brokerage firm to find itself under investigation.

Heparin Lawsuits Transferred

Posted on June 10, 2008
Toledo, OH: All Heparin lawsuits across the US will be transferred to US District Court in Toledo, according to the Toledo Blaze. So far, at least 30 lawsuits have been filed, although many more will likely join them as people learn that their serious health problems were caused by Heparin injections.

MRI Health Risk: Entombed by Your Own Skin

Posted on June 10, 2008
Pitman, NJ: There isn't a man or woman alive who doesn't want to feel comfortable in his or her own skin. It's become a catch phrase for emotional well-being. However, beyond the metaphor nobody gives a thought to the skin we are in. It's there, it fits, it's soft and pliable...

Couple Awarded $1.3 Million in Stockbroker Arbitration Claim

Posted on June 10, 2008
Dallas, TX Investors may think that a lawsuit is the only way to regain funds lost to an unethical stockbroker, but in actuality stockbroker arbitration can be an attractive alternative to a lawsuit. Some complainants are being awarded substantial amounts in their arbitration cases, without having to go through a lawsuit.

Citigroup Hedge Funds: Hedge Your Bets and Good Luck. You'll Need It

Posted on June 10, 2008
New York, NY: Imagine ordering a car and paying full price up front, only to have the car arrive a month later with no wheels, no seats and no engine. That is essentially what happened to investors putting their faith in Citigroup hedge funds, after a product marketed as low risk tumbled, losing the majority of its value...

Cell Phone Carrier Settles Lawsuit

Posted on June 10, 2008
Washington, DC: About 70 million current AT&T mobility customers will soon receive notification that they may be eligible for a refund as part of a class action lawsuit settlement. According to Jay Edelson, lead counsel for the plaintiffs, AT&T customers will soon be able to claim refunds on charges to their cell phones between January 1, 2004 and May 30, 2008.

First Unum: Primary care physician advised Patient to get a lawyer

Posted on June 09, 2008
Rogersville, TN: First Unum denied Angie long-term disability benefits (LTD) because her original claim stated the primary symptom as nausea, which subsided after she changed medications. Her diagnosis turned out to be a lot more serious. She was also denied LTD because it took the doctors so long to determine her illness...

Patient Ended Myobloc Treatment before it Ended Him

Posted on June 09, 2008
Largo, FL: Tony could handle the side effects of Botox—a dry mouth and dry eyes—until his last set of injections. That time, Tony's doctor gave him a set of Myobloc injections that made his arms numb and he couldn't swallow. "I cancelled my next appointment—if they give me another shot of this stuff, who knows what will happen," says Tony.

I'll Have a Burger but hold the Salmonella Tomato

Posted on June 09, 2008
Rockville, MD: On June 9, 2008 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a nationwide warning that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these three kinds of tomatoes.

TACA Plane Crash: Airport a Disaster Waiting to Happen

Posted on June 09, 2008
Goldsboro, SC: Lawyers representing those injured or traumatized, or the families of those killed aboard the commercial airliner that crashed in Honduras May 30th, may have no shortage of entities on which to attach blame for the plane crash, given the ultimate design, and the history of the airport.

PPH Diagnosis "Out of the Blue"

Posted on June 09, 2008
Mankato, MN: Carolyn W. took Fen-Phen so long ago and for such a short time that she forgot about it. But she was recently diagnosed with PPH (also known as PAH—Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension) and the first question her doctor asked was if she had taken any diet drugs...

A Botox Roundup: Beware of the Lunchbox Face Lift

Posted on June 08, 2008
Baltimore, MD: Beyond the risks associated with the potential for Botox and Myobloc to migrate beyond the muscles for which it was intended, is a growing global concern with regard to just who is doing the procedure, and what they're injecting.

FDA Imposes Warnings of Suicidality on Anti-Epileptic Medications

Posted on June 07, 2008
Washington, DC: Warnings of suicidal thoughts and behavior are being finalized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for labeling of all anti-seizure medications. The announcement came earlier this week, from the FDA, who is working with the pharmaceutical companies on this matter.

Trasylol: Pivotal Study Could Have Happened Sooner

Posted on June 07, 2008
New York, NY: One of the lead authors of a pivotal Canadian study that most experts say will spell the end of Trasylol, has suggested that Bayer AG could have undertaken a similar study ten years ago. In that time, thousands have died.

SSRIs Linked to Premature Birth

Posted on June 07, 2008
Washington, DC: A recent study has linked the use of SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) while pregnant to an increased risk of premature births. Meanwhile a different study suggests that SSRIs may not be effective at treating some forms of depression...

Contaminated Heparin Cost Maureen a New Kidney and Stopped Her Heart Four Times

Posted on June 06, 2008
Pleasanton CA: Ron’s wife Maureen has end stage renal disease. She needs a new kidney in order to live. She was scheduled to receive that kidney in February, 2008. But two weeks before her surgery Maureen used a vile of contaminated heparin while doing her haemodialysis, and it very nearly killed her...

Trasylol: Not Too Late to Join a Lawsuit

Posted on June 06, 2008
Raleigh, NC: Trasylol has become the latest in a long line of drugs to be pulled from the market because their risks outweigh their benefits. Trasylol, a drug used to prevent the need for blood transfusions, has been linked to kidney failure and coronary problems following open heart surgery...

"Chantix Overwhelmed Me"

Posted on June 06, 2008
Rogersville, TN: "It's funny that everything started at the same time—nausea, pressure on my chest and all my mental problems; these symptoms happened almost immediately after I started to take Chantix," says Angie.

Digitek: Little Room for Error

Posted on June 06, 2008
Charleston, WV: Elizabeth J. Starr was prescribed Digitek (digoxin) tablets for a heart condition and was taking her medication diligently. What she didn’t know, however, was that the recalled tablets she was taking contained a double dose of digoxin, and she died May 5th...

California Unpaid Overtime: Missed Meal Breaks Equals Extra Hours

Posted on June 06, 2008
Sacramento, CA: It may be subject to interpretation, but the fact remains that any individual required to work through meal, and other breaks without compensation are not only missing their breaks, but are also effectively working, over the course of the week, more hours than the standard work week allows...

Avandia: Sales of Diabetic Drug Gutted in Wake of Concern

Posted on June 05, 2008
San Francisco, CA: When the American Diabetes Association convenes here June 6th for their annual meeting, there is little doubt that amongst the topics up for discussion will be the fall of Avandia, a drug which has been linked to serious heart and liver problems, and weight gain—and what might be in the pipeline to replace it.

Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuits Increasing

Posted on June 05, 2008
Boston, MA: Mesothelioma lawsuits are on the rise, mainly because mesothelioma and asbestos-related cancers can take up to 40 years to manifest. Many victims exposed to asbestos in the workplace decades ago are just now filing lawsuits, and families of loved ones are also filing suits because their parent has died from mesothelioma.

Early Termination Fees: "Sprint Destroyed My Trust"

Posted on June 05, 2008
Springfield, IL: Many cell phone customers are learning even if they have been with the same carrier for years, they may still be charged an early termination fee for canceling their service. Thomas H. says he canceled his service because his life depended on his cell phone and his coverage was not dependable...

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