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Icy Hot Patch Too Hot for Texas Boy

Posted on April 21, 2008
Dallas, TX: Robbie Bender of North Texas is an active boy and avid sports enthusiast who turned to the Icy Hot patch after the muscles in his legs started cramping up last year following soccer practice. However, as reported by nbc5i.com in Dallas/Fort Worth, Bender applied the patch to his leg just before bed—but soon awoke to painful blisters.

Allegations Against Alcon Allege Unfair Business Practices Causes Lawsuit from Synergetics

Posted on April 21, 2008
O'Fallon, MO: Allegations of unfair business practices against Alcon has set a lawsuit in motion by Synergetics. It has been brought forth by Synergetics that Alcon Inc. and its subsidiary Alcon Laboratories has caused Synergetics the diminishment of $100 million in losses.

Did Tainted Heparin Kill My Brother?

Posted on April 21, 2008
Montreal, QC: Bob's brother Paul was diabetic, and was suffering complications from his diabetes in November 2007, for which he was hospitalized. His complications involved water retention, which was treated successfully. However, while Bob's brother was in the hospital he was given heparin, possibly tainted, and shortly thereafter he died...

BoroughVent Creators Embroiled in Battle with Disabilities-Rights Activist

Posted on April 21, 2008
Gettysburg, PA: Marilynn Phillips who is a disabilities-rights activist and has knowledge of her rights has filed a complaint against three masters of a website BoroughVENT.com. It is a local forum in which users discuss issues of the local Gettysburg, PA area...

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Understanding What’s Behind Medication Errors

Posted on April 21, 2008
Horsham, PA: Michael Cohen is regularly called one of the top "100 Most Powerful People in Healthcare". Not surprising, given the scope and impact of his brainchild, the nonprofit Institute for Safe Medication Practices. The ISMP's sole focus is preventing medication errors and to do so, they form a symbiotic relationship with practitioners, health care organizations, patient safety experts and regulatory bodies.

DirecTV: Consumers Angry About Cancellation Fees

Posted on April 21, 2008
Seattle, WA: Cell phone customers are not the only ones complaining that they are being charged too much for cancellation fees: customers of DirecTV are also upset that they are being unfairly charged for terminating their service. Much like the cell phone companies, DirecTV is apparently using changes to customer contracts as a reason to extend those contracts, often without customer knowledge or authorization...

Attorney John Heenan: “In Montana, a handshake is your contract.”

Posted on April 21, 2008
Billings, MT: John Heenan runs a young one-person law shop in Billings, Montana; in a big state with a small population, that means working a broad spectrum of cases. Between college and law school, Heenan worked as a truck driver, fork lift operator, and teamster intern, experience which he says taught him the value of hard work and an honest paycheck...

Tip Sharing Lawsuits Investigated

Posted on April 21, 2008
Dallas, TX: It is no secret that many people who work in the food service industry rely on tips to supplement their often meager wages. In some states, where it is legal for restaurant owners to pay less than minimum wage, those workers depend very heavily on their tips to make a living...

To TD Ameritrade: “I Want My Money!”

Posted on April 21, 2008
Omaha, NE: Class action lawsuits against Ameritrade TD over their auction rate securities are flying everywhere right now because investors are not able to get their money out of their accounts.

Attorney Brian S. Kabateck On Technology Litigation and Righting Old Wrongs

Posted on April 20, 2008
Los Angeles, CA: Brian S. Kabateck, founding partner of Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP, specializes in consumer class action and mass torts. His client list includes the likes of Michael Jackson, Ed McMahon, José Conseco, and Lou Ferrigno. As we'll see, it also includes the victims of genocide from almost a century ago.

Four More Contaminated Heparin Lawsuits being Filed in Toledo

Posted on April 20, 2008
Toledo, OH: Four more people are filing lawsuits in the Toledo, Ohio area against Baxter Healthcare, the maker of the drug heparin, stating that the drug was contaminated when it was given to their family members.

Woman Sues Yamaha and Distributor Due to ATV Rollover

Posted on April 20, 2008
Wheeling, WV: On February 21, 2008, Laura Lewis filed a lawsuit against K&T Motors in Romney, Maryland and Yamaha Motor Corporation after her Yamaha Rhino ATV rolled over during a routine maneuver that caused her right hand to become crushed.

Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Walgreen Co. for Securities Fraud

Posted on April 20, 2008
Baltimore MD: It was announced on Friday April 18, 2008 that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Walgreen Co. on behalf of those who purchased the company's common stock between the dates of June 25, 2007 and November 29, 2007.

Asbestos: Cause of Death, Doing the Laundry…

Posted on April 20, 2008
Everett, WA: Larry Rochon is a man who knows all too well the dangers of asbestos, after working with floating asbestos fibers as constant companion at the Scott Paper Company. He also knows the dangers of that same asbestos exposure when transferred to his family.

Trasylol: “We Need To Know About Those Risks”

Posted on April 19, 2008
Bangor, ME: Roxanne H (not her real name) says she is not sure why her husband died following his open heart surgery but she says that Trasylol may have played a role in his death. Like many others who lost a loved one unexpectedly following open heart surgery, Roxanne is now trying to determine whether or not her husband was given Trasylol.

Who’s Watching Out for the Consumer in Washington?

Posted on April 19, 2008
Washington, DC: Linda Sherry is Director of National Priorities for Consumer Action, a national non-profit organization that both educates and advocates for the consumer. In the Washington office of the San Francisco-based organization, Sherry and her team contribute to the drafting of important protective legislation and produce award-winning publications that keep consumers up-to-date and savvy.

A Life in Limbo

Posted on April 19, 2008
Tiffin, OH: Shelva's husband, Raymond, had to go to hospital recently to have his stent replaced. Raymond has taken Vytorin for two years, and began taking the block-buster anti-cholesterol drug just before he had is original stent put in. According to the claims of the makers of Vytorin, Raymond's cholesterol should have been reduced, so much so in fact that he wouldn't need a new stent in such short order, if at all...

Physician Seeking to Buy Endoscopy Center

Posted on April 19, 2008
Las Vegas, NV: A physician by the name of Dr. Rudy Manthei who is the top health care advisor to Nevada's governor, owner of Seven Hills Surgery center, and Nevada Eye & Ear's founder; is considering the purchase of the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada and another clinic that is owned by Dr...

Questions about Trasylol Since 1963

Posted on April 19, 2008
Cologne, Germany: When Bayer AG convenes its annual stockholder's meeting on April 25th in Cologne, the German group Coalition against BAYER Dangers (CBG) will be on hand to introduce countermotions to the proceedings, one of which will focus on the history, and dangers of Trasylol (known as Aprotinin).

A Life Blown to Pieces by Singulair

Posted on April 18, 2008
Hyattsville MD: Christine started taking Singular for her asthma in 2005. Within a year she became depressed and anxious, she lost her job, was hospitalized repeatedly, and declared bankruptcy. Only now, almost four years later, is Christine aware that the mood changes she experienced while taking Singulair could be directly responsible for the complete breakdown of her life.

Toy Emulating CSI Shown to Contain Cancer Causing Asbestos Material

Posted on April 18, 2008
Los Angeles, CA: Asbestos victims' advocacy group, The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has filed a lawsuit against retailers, one toy manufacturer, and the CBS Corporation. The lawsuit was sparked by a toy that emulated the show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation...

Chantix Joins Laundry List of Drugs with Suicidal Side Effects

Posted on April 18, 2008
Washington, D.C.: Chantix has been known for several months to pose a dangerous risk of suicidal mental episodes to patients that have a history of depression. But, now the Food and Drug Administration has tagged Chantix onto a laundry list of drugs that have suicidal thoughts as a side effect...

Auction-Rate Securities: $333 Billion in Assets Frozen

Posted on April 17, 2008
New York, NY: The latest victim of the credit crisis—Auction Rate Securities—are producing victims of its own: thousands of investors who either assumed, or were told that their investments were as good as cash.

Wrongful Death Suits Skyrocket as Nail Gun Injuries Escalate

Posted on April 17, 2008
Rancho Santa Fe, CA: The housing explosion of the early part of the millennium caused the popularity of nail guns to rise significantly throughout the housing construction industry. Nail guns were designed to make work go faster and to help production rates of construction workers...

Mutual Fund ERISA: Braden vs. Wal-Mart

Posted on April 17, 2008
Springfield, MO: A class action lawsuit filed in late March alleges that Wal-Mart, the giant discount retailer, violated mutual fund ERISA statutes and cost its 401(k) employee plan holders and investors $60 million in unnecessary expenditures by purchasing expensive mutual funds, when cheaper alternatives were available.

Consumers have had enough with DirecTV

Posted on April 17, 2008
Bend, OR: Many consumers are saying they have had it with DirecTV for a number of reasons. One of those reasons is the termination fees that they must pay for cancelling a service that is not working well for them. One consumer in Massachusetts complained to the Massachusetts Attorney General when he was forced to pay $162...

Duragesic Pain Patch: “Afraid I Was Having a Heart Attack”

Posted on April 17, 2008
Lawton, OK: People who have suffered serious side effects after using the Duragesic Pain Patches are now wondering if the patches may have caused their health problems. Lynn S (not her real name) is one such patient. She only used the pain patch for a couple of weeks, but says that in that time, she suffered multiple problems.

House Bill 365 Means New Industry for Process Servers

Posted on April 17, 2008
David Kopel, President of legalpapers.net, explains his company, House Bill 365 and its repercussions to LawyersandSettlements in a phone interview.

Bayer AG Faces New Trasylol Lawsuit

Posted on April 17, 2008
St. Louis, MO: Bayer AG has yet another legal battle to face due to complications that have been allegedly caused by its drug Trasylol. This latest suit, filed by a man's widow in St. Louis federal court, says that her husband died of kidney failure after having open-heart-surgery in December 2005.

Attorney Timothy B. Garrigan: "I thought civil rights lawyers would be treated like rock stars."

Posted on April 17, 2008
Tim Garrigan tells LawyersandSettlements, "I think I watched too much TV when I was young and impressionable, and I thought civil rights lawyers would be treated like rock stars. Well, it didn't quite work out that way, but I still can't think of anything else I would ever want to do, and I'm very lucky to be able to do it...

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