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Asbestos Found in Children's Toys

Posted on May 05, 2008
Oakland, CA: A children's toy allegedly containing harmful asbestos has resulted in state and federal lawsuits filed Friday in California. Named in the lawsuits are Planet Toys Inc. and CBS Broadcasting Inc. after asbestos was allegedly found in a line of popular CSI toy science kits modeled after the equally popular CSI drama series.

Icy Hot Patch: A Hot Performer for Chattem

Posted on May 05, 2008
Chattanooga, TN: The voluntary recall by Chattem Inc of its high-profile line of Icy Hot Pain patch must have been frustrating for a company that looked to the product with so much promise when it was launched in 2001. However, the company could not deny the fact that users were complaining of severe burns and skin irritations, and had little choice but to commence an urgent recall this past winter.

State Regulators and Attorney General Probe Banks and Brokers in Auction-Rate Securities Debacle.

Posted on May 05, 2008
New York, NY: New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has launched a probe into the failure of the auction rate securities market. The industry-wide investigation has slapped subpoenas on 18 banks and securities firms that underwrote and brokered the investments...

Real Estate Overcharges: Others Get Rich on Your Money

Posted on May 05, 2008
Montgomery, AL: You know what they say—look after the pennies, and the dollars will look after themselves. So it stands to reason that unscrupulous agents and officials involved with various real estate transactions are doing quite nicely pocketing extra money from real estate overcharges...

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MRI Health Risk: “Doctors Said the Dye caused Kidney Failure”

Posted on May 04, 2008
Albuquerque, NM: Eighteen months ago, Norm C. was very healthy and active. But he took a turn for the worse and ended up in hospital where he was injected with a gadolinium based contrast agent (like a dye) and had an MRI to determine what was wrong. Turns out, the dye just about killed him.

Doctor Settles Hepatitis Case

Posted on May 04, 2008
Dix Hills, NY: A malpractice lawsuit that accused Dr. Harvey Finkelstein of reusing syringes has been settled by the doctor. The state Department of Health said that Finkelstein put thousands of patients at risk for hepatitis C. The man who filed the lawsuit, 66-year-old Peter Mattmuller, was found to have become infected in Finkelstein's office.

Stroke, Fatty Liver, and Diabetes – Is Vytorin Responsible?

Posted on May 04, 2008
Harvard, CT: 2004 was a good year for Claudia - until Halloween night. Claudia was at a party when she noticed she wasn't feeling well. She went to hospital several days later and found out that she had suffered a heart attack. Her doctor put her on Vytorin, and she remained on it for three years, until she had a stroke...

NuvaRing Suspected in Mother's Death

Posted on May 03, 2008
Denville, NJ: She was young, healthy and fit; a runner and a vibrant mother of two. So it was a complete shock when, one morning in February of 2006, 31-year-old Rosana Mariconda collapsed onto her bed while getting ready for work. She died of a stroke, and her husband Frank suspects the NuvaRing birth control device she was using.

Investors Use Stockbroker Arbitration to Recover Lost Funds

Posted on May 03, 2008
Austin, TX: More and more investors are learning that, if their stockbroker acts inappropriately in giving investment advice, they can turn to stockbroker arbitration to regain their lost money. In fact, many investors have a clause in their paperwork that requires them to use stockbroker arbitration to settle investment claims.

Trasylol: "This Shouldn't Have Happened"

Posted on May 03, 2008
Pasadena, TX: Now that patients are learning about Trasylol more complaints are being aired about the use of the drug. However, patients and their families are still not positive about whether or not they received Trasylol during open heart surgery.

Duragesic Pain Patch: "I Just Want Answers"

Posted on May 03, 2008
La Porte, IN: A major problem with the Duragesic Pain Patches is that many of the patients who are given the patches have health problems, so it is difficult to know if their injuries were caused by the patch or by those health problems. Julius T. says his mother died only a couple of days after being put on the Duragesic patch...

"My Son was given 900 units of Botox and Never Spoke Again"

Posted on May 02, 2008
Chicago, IL: Sandra's son suffered a massive brain injury and he was given botox to control muscle spasms in his arms and shoulders. But Sally believes that the huge dose he was given (900 units) caused him to lose the ability to swallow; as well, she thinks this deadly toxin migrated to his brain.

Drug Companies Sued Over SSRIs

Posted on May 02, 2008
Philadelphia, PA: GlaxoSmithKline currently faces a number of lawsuits regarding its SSRI antidepressant, Paxil. Recently, a Philadelphia judge denied GlaxoSmithKline's motion to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the company's antidepressant, Paxil caused a man to commit suicide...

Avandia One Year Later

Posted on May 02, 2008
Atlanta, GA: A new report suggests that doctors are continuing to be increasingly concerned with regard to the safety and efficacy of Avandia, with that concern increasing nine-fold since the once-popular GlaxoSmithKline diabetes drug blasted into the headlines last spring.

Chicago L-Station Nightmare

Posted on May 02, 2008
Chicago IL: Rush hour, downtown Chicago, on a Friday afternoon - the perfect setting for a major truck accident. And that's just what happened on Friday, April 25, 2008, when a renegade tractor-trailer rig plowed into the Cermak/Chinatown Chicago Transit Authority L-station killing two women and injuring a further 21 innocent bystanders.

Trasylol: Bayer Bracing for Lawsuits

Posted on May 02, 2008
Miami, FL: As Bayer AG continues to study the results of the Canadian BART trial on Trasylol, and whether or not those findings may compel the manufacturer to lobby health regulators as to the merits of re-marketing a now-vilified drug, its legal arm prepares for its day in court as lawsuits against Bayer mount.

Unum's Role in Bankrupting Social Security

Posted on May 02, 2008
San Diego, CA: In what is regarded as an industry-wide practice to nickel-and-dime Social Security even closer to the poorhouse, UnumProvident (now calledUnum) pestered a disability client to apply for Social Security Disability benefits, in an effort to get out of paying her fifty bucks a month.

Secretary Alleges Firing was Politically Motivated

Posted on May 01, 2008
Point Pleasant, WV: A former secretary for the city of Point Pleasant, West Virginia has alleged that her removal from her position was politically motivated. The firing occurred after a 2007 municipal election ousted former mayor James H. Wilson.

Man Sentenced to 330 Years for Investment Fraud

Posted on May 01, 2008
Denver, CO: On April 29, 2008 a 72-year-old man was sentenced to 330 years in prison for a high yield investment scheme. The scheme included securities fraud, mail fraud, and wire fraud. The man, Norman Schmidt, was found guilty after an eight week trial concluded on May 29, 2007.

Doctor Sued in the Case of the Brain-Dead Mother

Posted on May 01, 2008
Alexandria, VA: The mother of Susan Anne Catherine Torres was brain-dead at the time of her birth. It was life support that kept her mother alive so the pregnancy could be sustained and young Susan Anne could be brought into the world. This took place less than three years ago and now a medical malpractice lawsuit has been filed against one of the doctors...

Chicago Fire Settlement Reaches $100 Million

Posted on May 01, 2008
Chicago, IL: The settlement for victims of a fatal 2003 Chicago administration building fire has reached a combined amount of $100 million. The settlement comes after the City of Chicago and two other defendants avoided a trial by agreeing to the settlement amount.

Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada: “I Wish I Had Just Walked Out”

Posted on May 01, 2008
Las Vegas, NV: Since news about the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada broke a few months ago, many patients who were treated at the center have had constant worry about their health. They have learned that they may have been exposed to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV because syringes, vials, forceps and rinse water were reused during procedures at the center.

Scientologists Exposed to Blue Asbestos—for 21 Years

Posted on May 01, 2008
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles: Perhaps now that high-ranking members of the Church of Scientology—including Tom Cruise—may have been exposed to asbestos, an all-out ban on this human carcinogen in the US may come about sooner. But it can also mean that thousands more people can potentially develop mesothelioma.

Broker Insists Auction-Rate Securities are Still Safe

Posted on May 01, 2008
Los Angeles, CA: Natalie handed her life savings over to a UBS Financial Services broker with explicit instructions to invest in certificates of deposit (CD). Instead, they were put into auction-rate securities and despite the collapse of that market, the broker still insists Natalie's investment is not at risk.

California Labor Lawyer Answers Overtime Question

Posted on May 01, 2008
LawyersandSettlements recently interviewed John L., a hospital technician who works 80 hours every two weeks, but often six days in a row. John wants to know if he is entitled to overtime on the sixth day. California overtime lawyer Jose Garay responds.

Trasylol Death Unnecessary

Posted on May 01, 2008
Hayti, MO: Although Trasylol has been recalled, many people are only now realizing that they or their loved ones may have been given the drug during open heart surgery and may have suffered serious adverse reactions to the drug, including kidney failure.

ArthroCare Securities: Dealings Lead to Potential Lawsuit

Posted on May 01, 2008
Sunnyvale, CA: There is nothing more complicated than the various dealings of a major corporation, the results of which can leave your head spinning. However, the announcement of a class-action lawsuit against ArthroCare Corporation alleging securities fraud appears to suggest that such complexities, and the motivation behind them, can hit investors in the pocketbook.

Chantix Caused Veteran’s Depression

Posted on May 01, 2008
Portsmouth, AR: When John came back from Kuwait a few months ago, his VA doctor said that Chantixwas the 'Number 1' drug to quit smoking. He neglected to tell John of the side effects, such as depression and suicidal thoughts.

Blocked Arteries and Heart Attack While Taking Vytorin

Posted on May 01, 2008
Boise, ID: Stephen, a 57-year old police officer, is the picture of health. He cycles regularly, works out regularly, has never smoked, and doesn't drink. About two years ago he went to his doctor for a routine physical, and his cholesterol levels were found to be very high...

Caught with Auction Rate Securities

Posted on April 30, 2008
New York, NY: What Barbara requested from her broker was a safe liquid alternative to her placing large sums in the bank but what she ended up with was auction rate securities that cannot be cashed out.

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