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T-Bone Truck Accident Cuts Car in Half

Posted on March 17, 2008
Santa Ana, CA: A one-ton mining pick-up truck that failed to stop at a stop sign crashed into a two-door Ford Escort, forever altering the life of the father and son inside. And although it happened in August of 2006, the lingering after-effects of the truck accident are still tearing this family apart.

Student Workers’ Wages Withheld Unlawfully While Working in the US

Posted on March 17, 2008
Albany, NY: Several student workers heralding from areas of the world such as Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America were denied earned wages including overtime pay. This is in direct violation of New York Employment Law. In addition, some of the youthful guest workers were required to pay room and board from their paycheck.

Celebrex Has the Scientists Talking

Posted on March 17, 2008
Buffalo, NY: In what could hardly be thought of as a celebration, labeling revisions to Celebrex approved by the US Food and Drug Administration this past fall warning of adverse renal function with long-term use, has been augmented by a report coming out of the University of Buffalo (UB) that Celebrex has been shown in laboratory studies to induce irregular heartbeat.

Mold Makes Students Sick, Teacher Sues

Posted on March 16, 2008
Suffolk, VA: A fourth-grade teacher for Booker T. Washington Elementary School in Suffolk filed a lawsuit with the assistance of her lawyer that accuses the city and the school of failure to address the dangerous levels of mold within the school. She alleges that the mold problem at the elementary school has made her and some of her students ill...

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Death of Elderly Mother Due to Arsenic Death Causes Daughter to File Suit

Posted on March 16, 2008
Fresno, CA: The death of an elderly Fresno mother is causing quite a stir after she has been found to have died from arsenic poisoning. Lily Mae Harmon's death was investigated only after the prompting and pleading of her daughter, Betty Harmon. She was ignored and put off several times when she tried to bring this to the attention of city agencies.

Motorcycle Student Pays for Instructor’s Mistake

Posted on March 16, 2008
Broad Brook, CT: A motorcycle accident was the last thing James expected during a motorcycle training course, especially since the instructor was at fault. Yet he found himself with a hefty repair bill and the possible rise in his insurance rates.

Best Buy Failed to Match Prices

Posted on March 16, 2008
Secaucus, NJ: Best Buy has a price matching policy, but some customers have found that there is apparently an exception to the rule. When a customer requested a price match for a Bluetooth headset that was also sold at J&R, a large electronics retailer in New York, the manager said that J&R was not covered by the Best Buy price match guarantee...

California Labor Law doesn’t tolerate Age Discrimination

Posted on March 16, 2008
Oceanside, CA: IT engineer Richard Johnson believes he was terminated because of his age and where he lives, that's a violation of the California Labor Law. Even though Johnson isn't even close to his expiry date, "IT workers have a shelf life: I have Windows 98 in an XP world," says 48-year-old Johnson.

One Person Killed in Small Plane Crash

Posted on March 16, 2008
Gun Barrel City, TX: A plane crashed into an empty field behind an elementary school at dinner time on Saturday, March 8, 2008, killing the pilot and injuring the sole passenger. This tragedy could have been much greater, given the number of people in a nearby field, enjoying their Saturday leisure activities.

Credit Card Abuse: “They Do It Because They Can”

Posted on March 16, 2008
Las Vegas, NV: Don D. says he will never deal with Washington Mutual again, after the credit card abuse he has dealt with from the company. That abuse includes unfair interest rate hikes, ridiculous over limit charges, and a refusal to provide answers as to why his interest rate was suddenly increased...

Human Trafficking Case Causes Stir Through Hurricane Katrina Region

Posted on March 16, 2008
Washington, DC: Nearly 500 workers from India are working throughout the Hurricane Katrina region. Unfortunately, unfair business practices have come into play in the situation. The Indian workers came here under the auspices that they were taking legitimate jobs...

16 Deaths Linked to Botox

Posted on March 15, 2008
Washington, DC: Both Botox and the drug Myobloc have been linked with 16 deaths, in which four were children. There has also been 180 cases of adverse effects linked to the toxin which have occurred after the drug seeped into neighboring and very vital organs, according to the health advocacy group that calls itself Public Citizen.

Much controversy surrounding Thimerosal and Vaccines

Posted on March 15, 2008
West Palm Beach, FL: Since the 1930s, Thimerosal has been used as a preservative in a wide array of drug products, which includes the vaccines that have protected us from many life threatening diseases. However, the success of Thimerosal as a preservative relies on the ingredient mercury to be successful in what it is designed to do...

Attorney Robert K. Rhoads: “It’s not like condemning someone’s house.”

Posted on March 15, 2008
Fayetteville, AR: Attorney Robert K. Rhoads is a shareholder in Oklahoma City-based Hall Estill, working out of the firm's Northwest Arkansas office in Fayetteville. A 1980 JD graduate of the University of Arkansas law school, Rhoads recently won a $2...

More Mutual Fund ERISA Lawsuits Filed

Posted on March 15, 2008
Seattle, WA: More and more employees, tired of paying excessive fees for their mutual funds, are filing ERISA lawsuits against their employers. They allege their employers are breaching their fiduciary duties by offering 401(k) plans that have unreasonably high fees.

Did Heparin cause Mother’s Death?

Posted on March 15, 2008
Tustin, CA: "My mum was given Heparin after she had an appendectomy as a blood thinner," says John G. "Maria was fine after this minor surgery but next day she lapsed into a coma—she never left the hospital." Maria was only 68; with the exception of high blood pressure, she was healthy...

Bextra: “They Got Away with Murder”

Posted on March 15, 2008
Atlanta, GA: "I was told that if my mother had lived--as a vegetable in a hospital bed-- there would be a lawsuit, but because she died, there was no recourse," says Dianne Nev. "Pfizer, the maker of Bextra, can't make you a vegetable and get away with it, but they can get away with murder...

Trasylol: “Bayer Should Be Held Responsible”

Posted on March 15, 2008
Montgomery, AL: Thanks to a fairly high profile in the media lately, patients are learning more about the risks of Trasylol. Unfortunately, many are learning about these risks too late. They, or their loved ones, have suffered kidney failure and other serious complications due to Trasylol...

Lawsuit Alleges Chiquita contributed to Deaths

Posted on March 15, 2008
New York, NY: The relatives of missionaries killed in Columbia filed a lawsuit against Chiquita Brands International Inc., alleging that the company contributed to their deaths by financing FARC, a leftist rebel group. This lawsuit is one of the latest challenges faced by the company due to its operations in Columbia.

Plane Crashes: How Serious are Missed Inspections?

Posted on March 14, 2008
Dallas, TX: On March 12, 2008, 43 planes in the Southwest Airlines fleet were grounded as the company had failed to perform required inspections of those planes for cracks. The number of planes affected is less than one-tenth of its fleet. So how much danger were passengers in? Was there a real risk of an airplane crash?

Veteran Medical Malpractice: “The VA Did Nothing”

Posted on March 14, 2008
Jamestown, NY: Raymond says his Veterans Affairs doctor was negligent and committed veteran medical malpractice, resulting in Raymond winding up in emergency care in a non-VA hospital. He also says that his VA doctor ignored the warnings of a specialist, causing him severe pain in his neck.

$20 million awarded to Family of Mesothelioma Victim

Posted on March 14, 2008
San Francisco, CA: It was announced today that $20 million dollars has been awarded in a civil suit against Georgia Pacific Corp. on the behalf of 69-year-old Joan Mahoney, a victim of the painful and debilitating form of cancer called mesothelioma. Mesothelioma affects the lining of the lungs.

California Labor Law: Injury Led to Termination

Posted on March 14, 2008
Riverside, CA: Since August of 2001, Jeana Cork worked as a nursing assistant for Riverside County. She worked in the mental health department and it was a tough job. "We are the emergency room for every kind of patient," says Cork. She got slammed against a wall by two male patients and suffered four ruptured discs...

Yamaha Rhino Rollover: “It Flipped Too Easily”

Posted on March 14, 2008
Gilbert, WV: Stephanie C. says that she has been riding ATVs all her life so it came as a complete shock when the Yamaha Rhino she was riding in suddenly rolled over. The rollover caused serious injuries to Stephanie, her husband and one of her sons. Luckily, all survived the accident.

Asbestos Exposure: Asbestosis can lead to Mesothelioma

Posted on March 13, 2008
Poughkeepsie, NY: That Asbestosis can lead to Mesothelioma is of great concern to Robert J. He worked as a union plumber and steamfitter back in 1956 when asbestos was used in just about everything he worked with. "Through time, it got into my lungs and now I have been diagnosed with asbestosis," says Robert as he tries to catch his breath, his voice barely audible over the phone.

Credit Card Abuse Takes on Many Forms

Posted on March 13, 2008
Freeland, MI: Credit card abuse can take on many forms—including the personal data you entrust the credit card company to hold safe on your behalf. However, that is not always the case, as witnessed in January when data from 650,000 credit cards was at risk of being compromised after a computer tape went missing.

Vytorin: Yet Another Consumer Complaint

Posted on March 13, 2008
Lafayette, LA: Imagine taking a drug that costs about three times more than similar medications, doesn't work and even does more harm than good. Colin G. doesn't have to imagine: he took Vytorin and is suffering the consequences. He wonders how drug makers could fraudulently market a drug and put people's lives at risk.

Go Figure: Your Wireless Implantable Defibrillator Can be Hacked

Posted on March 13, 2008
Washington, DC: Taking a page right out of James Bond, a soon-to-be-published research paper analyzing the sophistication of implantable medical devices (IMD) and cardiac defibrillators (ICD) sheds new light on the capacity of such devices to be programmed and adjusted from outside the body by a medical professional, presumably your doctor.

Trasylol May Have Caused Wife’s Kidney Failure

Posted on March 13, 2008
Oklahoma City, OK: Ken E. is not sure if Trasylol was used in his wife's surgery. He is trying to get that information, but admits that anything to do with his wife's death is very painful, so finding out whether or not she was given Trasylol has been pushed aside.

Heparin: Tainted Product, Confusing Labels and the Hollywood Factor

Posted on March 13, 2008
Hollywood, CA: In the spring it was poisoned pet food, then tainted toothpaste. In the summer and fall, lead-laced toys for tots. Now, the latest word that appears to summarize problems with imports from China, is heparin.

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