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Trasylol Recall Too Late For Many Patients

Posted on May 29, 2008
Rockville, MD: Earlier this month, Bayer announced that it was recalling remaining Trasylol stocks from the US market. The move comes after repeated studies found that patients given Trasylol during open heart surgery had a higher risk of kidney failure, strokes and death than patients given a different drug.

Auction Rate Securities: From Boom to Bust…to Broke?

Posted on May 29, 2008
Washington, DC: While it may have occurred well before the market for auction rate securities turned to dust, alleged misdeeds by a major brokerage firm has resulted in a settlement with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).

Attorney Jay Edelson on New Technology Class Action

Posted on May 29, 2008
Chicago, IL: Jay Edelson, a managing partner at KamberEdelson, LLC, says that "new technology class actions" differentiate KamberEdelson from other class action law firms. "It's a field unto itself," Edelson says. "It can include things like security breaches, text messaging slam cases, Internet fraud, and unauthorized mobile phone content charges...

Six Years of Avandia and Two Heart Attacks Later

Posted on May 29, 2008
Broken Arrow, OK: March 1st, 2007 was a day Larry remembers well because he walked into hospital while having a heart attack--his second within 24 hours. He didn’t know he was having a heart attack, and it was the last thing he expected, because he had been taking Avandia for six years, and as far as he knew did not have heart disease.

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Icy Hot Heat Therapy Patches: "Pretty Scary"

Posted on May 29, 2008
Virginia Beach, VA: Karen S. (not her real name) has used Icy Hot Heat Therapy Patches for a long time and says until recently she did not have any problems with them. However, the last time she used a heat therapy patch she suffered burn-like symptoms...

Chantix: The Kids Also Suffer

Posted on May 29, 2008
Silver Springs, FL: On their doctor's advice, Tara and her husband were both prescribed Chantix to quit their smoking addiction. Although the drug has a high success rate, many users are questioning whether the psychological side effects are worth it...

Botox: Injecting Pain into Patients

Posted on May 28, 2008
Las Vegas, NV: When people think of Botox they tend to think of the drug's cosmetic uses. In fact, most people automatically assume that someone having a Botox injection has done so as a way of improving physical appearance. However, that is not the only thing Botox is used for...

California Unpaid Overtime: Chevron Profits More than Gas

Posted on May 28, 2008
Manteca, CA: "Chevron is making so much money, I don't know why they don't abide by the minimum wage law," says Carol. "One cashier makes less than minimum wage ($7.75) and I get $9.50 per hour, but if you add up my unpaid overtime, that counts as a violation of the California overtime laws...

ReNu Lens Solution: Two Years After Recall, Lawsuits Keep Coming

Posted on May 28, 2008
Springfield, IL: Imagine if someone poured sand into the front of your eye, then massaged your eye with a thousand tiny needles, then squeezed the eyeball. That's how one person described the pain associated with Fusarium Keratitis after using ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution from Bausch & Lomb.

Unraveling the Mystery of Heparin-Related Death

Posted on May 28, 2008
Cambridge, MA: Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have discovered just why tainted heparin is so deadly. The contaminant, oversulfated chondroitin sulfate – OSCS, causes allergic reactions by activating two inflammatory pathways.

California Labor Law: No Right to Terminate

Posted on May 28, 2008
Mendocino, CA: Mark worked 19 years for a freight management company; he was the second highest paid in the company. He was a faithful, loyal and hard-working employee yet last Friday, he walked out of his office in shock: Mark didn't have a clue that it would be his last day...

MRI Patient Fears he Has NSF/NFD

Posted on May 28, 2008
Boston, MA: It is a horrible affliction: early warning signs are drying and cracking of skin in the joint areas followed by thickening of fingers, knuckles, elbows and knees. Eventually the exterior skin dries up and actually entombs the victim until they die in a terrible, painful husk of their skin...

Real Estate Overcharges: A Dollar Here, a Million There…

Posted on May 27, 2008
New York, NY: In the buyer's market that is the aftermath of the sub-prime mortgage mess in New York and other cities, it will be interesting to see just how active will be the purveyors of fraudulent real estate fees and overcharges, as the market attracts property-hungry opportunists like bees to honey.

Zurn PEX: the Ticking Time Bomb Behind Your Walls

Posted on May 27, 2008
Lake Benedict, MN: The retired doctor from Minnesota must have been thanking his lucky stars that he was home when his upstairs bathroom sprung a leak above the ceiling. He was there to shut the water off before thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars might have been done as a result of a defective Zurn PEX brass fitting.

Asthma Drugs: No Cause for Asthma Sufferers to Breathe Easy…

Posted on May 27, 2008
Washington, DC: It's been two years since the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last issued significant data, and updated product labels for asthma drugs Advair, Serevent and Foradil after concerns that the drugs, while lessening the frequency of wheezing attacks, could increase their ultimate severity...

No Extra Pay for Off-Clock-Employee Overtime

Posted on May 27, 2008
Cary, NC: John is an independent contractor whose work agreement stipulates precise hours on the job yet he is asked to work overtime on a regular basis, with no extra compensation.

Asbestos Mesothelioma: Wake Up Canada!

Posted on May 26, 2008
Ottawa, ON: Despite reams of research and countless deaths linking mesothelioma directly to asbestos, the Canadian government still says asbestos is safe "if handled correctly". Tell that to victims and their families of this horrific disease.

California Labor Law: Fired Because of Work Injuries

Posted on May 26, 2008
Los Angeles, CA: Employees in California are often unsure about labor laws that protect them and their employment. The laws can be complex and difficult to understand, especially given the broad range of circumstances that each individual situation involves...

Chantix Suicide: Quit-Smoking Aid, or Smoking Gun?

Posted on May 25, 2008
Horsham, PA: It's somewhat ironic when one considers the suicide risk inherent with use of the anti-smoking drug Chantix, given that some analysts are expressing concern over the very health of Pfizer, the pharmaceutical giant that makes the now-controversial Chantix...

Securities / Stock Fraud: Big Boys Roll the Dice, the Little Guy Loses…

Posted on May 25, 2008
Anaheim, CA: Not that his team is in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Well, at least not this year. But on the night that the pre-eminent hockey championship launches before a sea of ribald hockey fans far removed from California, the owner of the Anaheim Ducks hockey club has resigned as Chairman and Chief Technology Officer of Broadcom Corp after allegations of securities fraud.

It's Game Over for Trasylol, but Bayer Refuses to Fold

Posted on May 25, 2008
Washington, DC: If Trasylol maker Bayer AG were into playing the odds, the Germany-based manufacturer is hedging its bets over its once-dominant anti-bleeding drug, even though most believe that the Canadian BART clinical trial has effectively sounded the death knell for a drug that has allegedly spelled death for thousands of heart patients.

Waiting For Ford Cruise Control Parts

Posted on May 24, 2008
Prattville, AL: Massive Ford recalls have been issued to deactivate a faulty cruise control switch, a simple operation, but Ford vehicle customers are now facing lengthy wait times for a new part. Gene, whose job entails long road travel, waited five months.

SuperShuttle International Inc: Allegations that Drivers are Made to Pay the Freight

Posted on May 24, 2008
Sacramento, CA: In a case that gets right down to where the rubber hits the road, employees of a California shuttle company are hoping that a class-action lawsuit will shift their case into overdrive, and force their employer to ante up millions of dollars in unpaid overtime.

Botox Adverse Effects Makes Looking Younger, Less Attractive

Posted on May 24, 2008
New York, NY: Botox is fast becoming a tale of two extremes, as sales figures increase and popularity soars, even though concern over serious, and potentially deadly adverse reactions continue to reverberate through medical journals and the media.

Menu Foods Agrees to $24 Million Settlement in Tainted Pet Food Case

Posted on May 24, 2008
Camden, NJ: Pet owners impacted by the massive Menu Foods tainted pet food recall of last year will soon be making a trip to their bank, provided a US $24 million dollar settlement offer is approved by the courts.

Investors Explore Morgan Keegan Lawsuit

Posted on May 24, 2008
Memphis, TN: People who lost money after investing in certain Morgan Keegan funds are now investigating a possible lawsuit against the firm. They allege that Morgan Keegan was not upfront with information regarding those funds. One lawsuit has already been filed against the company, representing investors who acquired shares between December 6, 2004 and October 3, 2007.

Plane Crash: Parachutist Sues for Injuries

Posted on May 24, 2008
Springfield, MO: When the single-engine Cessna P206 plane crashed into a field in Lawrence County last month, two people were killed. One of those killed was a parachutist who had exited the plane as it was spiraling downward, out of control. Sadly, the doomed skydiver didn't survive after her reserve chute deployed too early, and became entangled in the tail...

Digitek's Double Dose Debacle

Posted on May 23, 2008
San Diego, CA:Frank Grady suffers from atrial fibulation—a heart disorder that affects millions of people. Treatment usually comprises medication to slow a rapid heart rate. In Grady's case, he was given Digitek (digoxin), a drug so toxic that it can kill you if you take too much--which is what almost happened to Grady and many others who took double the prescribed dose due to a manufacturing blunder.

Unum's World Trumps Policy Holders' Doctors

Posted on May 23, 2008
Nashville, TN: First Unum (formerly UnumProvident) will likely cause Greg to sell his house, and possible take his daughter out of college: even though Greg's doctors have deemed him unable to work, Unum's doctors say otherwise—Greg just received his last long term disability check from the insurer and social security is a long way off.

Boat Accident Lawsuits Complicated

Posted on May 23, 2008
Miami, FL: For seamen who are injured in boat accidents, lawsuits against the parties responsible can be complicated. However, in many cases lawsuits are required to ensure that the injured person receives the compensation that he or she is entitled to...

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