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Crash Victim's Relative Files Suit Against Aviation Firm

Posted on March 10, 2008
Great Falls, MT: On February 6, 2007, the father of a flight nurse killed in a crash filed suit against the company that runs the flight service operating the plane. Benefis' Mercy Flight service is being blame for the plane crash that killed the man's daughter, Darcy Dengel, and two other crew members near Belgrade.

Icy Hot Heat Therapy Patches: “Are They a Flawed Product?”

Posted on March 10, 2008
Bolingbrook, IL: Sarah says she was burned by Icy Hot Heat Therapy Patches. Although her injuries were not as severe as some people experienced, they still caused pain and required medical attention. Now, like many other people, Sarah is left wondering if the Icy Hot Patches are a defective product.

Ezetrol: Canadian Version of Zetia Questioned

Posted on March 09, 2008
Toronto, ON: As if the Zetia and Vytorinissue wasn't enough of a frustration on its own, north of the border in Canada the Canadian equivalent of Zetia—Ezetrol—is proving just as mystifying. At issue: does the cholesterol drug work? Is it harmful? And did the manufacturer, as it was accused of doing in the US, withhold important safety and efficacy information in an effort to protect sales?

Zyprexa on Trial in Alaska: Lilly Accused of Putting Profit Before Patients

Posted on March 09, 2008
Anchorage, AK: Spectators in a courtroom in Anchorage are getting an earful about how Zyprexa maker Eli Lilly waited, according to a witness, almost nine years to add warnings to Zyprexa with regard to a risk for diabetes, elevated blood sugar levels and weight gain.

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Nursing Home Abuse: Organizations Defend Seniors

Posted on March 09, 2008
Boston, MA: Nursing home abuse is, unfortunately, not an uncommon occurrence. Luckily, there are organizations working to improve the rights of seniors who live in nursing homes and are, as a result, all too vulnerable. However, nursing home abuse is still a widespread problem, enough of a problem that lawsuits are constantly being filed against nursing homes accused of mistreating their residents.

Duragesic: Fentanyl Patch Recall Expanded Again

Posted on March 09, 2008
Morristown, NJ: With the recent announcements of Duragesic and other fentanyl pain patches, some patients are wondering if any of the pain patches are safe to use. Now, following a recall that has already been expanded once, one company is announcing that its recall has been further expanded...

Burn Injury Victim gets the Third Degree

Posted on March 09, 2008
Plymouth, MN: "Last January, my husband suffered a burn injury at work and had to get skin grafts to his left hand and chest," says Laurie. "Jim still has to wear a glove on one hand to smooth the skin graft. People at work laugh and call him Michael Jackson...

Hidden Car Accidents

Posted on March 08, 2008
Salt Lake City, UT: Jonathan had no reason to double-check the clean title on a vehicle he was about to purchase. That clean and clear designation guaranteed the car had no record of accidents, falsified odometer, theft or other incidents that could affect its viability and selling price...

Amgen’s Anemia Triple Threat: Black Box Warnings Expanded

Posted on March 08, 2008
New Brunswick, NJ: A new black box warning announced yesterday by anemia drug maker Amgen comes on the heels of recent data which suggests increased incidence of death, and accelerated tumor growth amongst patients with certain types of cancer.

World-renowned Dermatologist Warns Public of Botox Dangers

Posted on March 08, 2008
Beverly Hills, CA: Dr. Arnold Klein, a world-renowned dermatologist is making it his mission to tell the public about the dangers of Botox, one of the most popular cosmetic treatments that almost everyone is familiar with in some form. Behind Viagra, Botox is the second-most popular prescription drug in the world and has served as a more cost-effective alternative to having cosmetic surgery.

Reliving the Terror of Avandia

Posted on March 08, 2008
Thunder Bay, ON: "The whole Avandia process was not just physically painful but it was like living with a terrorist inside," says Joy. "I never knew from one minute to the next if my eyesight was going or my heart would stop. There was a lot of emotional stress involved...

Civil Rights Leader Settles Discrimination Lawsuit

Posted on March 08, 2008
Atlanta, GA: Rep. John Lewis has spent a large part of his life fighting discrimination. He has been a well-known civil rights leader for quite some time. However, he recently settled a discrimination lawsuit with a former employee who alleged that she suffered age, race, and gender discrimination while working in his Atlanta office.

Tainted Heparin Found to Contain Counterfeit Ingredient

Posted on March 08, 2008
Washington, DC: While the heparin recall by Baxter International reverberates through the medical community, the issue is becoming more and more complex, and further intensifies the concern over the propensity for drug companies to increasingly source their raw materials abroad, and especially China.

Morgan Keegan Faces More Lawsuits and Investigation

Posted on March 08, 2008
Memphis TN: Regions Financial Corp. is facing lawsuits and an investigation regarding bond funds managed by Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. Regions Financial announced late last month that it received information requests from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Morgan Keegan mutual funds.

Yamaha Rhino Rolls Onto Driver’s Leg

Posted on March 07, 2008
Galla Rock, AR: If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the video of a Yamaha Rhino rolling over onto the driver's left leg makes a dramatic statement. The Yamaha Rhino has come under fire after a number of injuries and deaths have been attributed to the 4-wheel ATV.

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis: “I’m beginning to wonder if any of their leads are worth a crap.”

Posted on March 07, 2008
Wyoming, MI: At first, Lisa Kraft's story sounds like a classic Medtronic Sprint Fidelis failure. She had a Medtronic device implanted last fall; early this year, one of the leads failed, and a month later was found to have fractured. Now she's trying to decide what to do: Have the lead replaced? Leave the device in place and hope for the best? Get rid of it altogether?

Kugel Mesh: An Infectious Personality?

Posted on March 07, 2008
Providence, RI: Marion Teague is a man who knows what can happen when a Kugel Mesh patch goes wrong. The Arkansas native developed a serious infection that he attributes to a Kugel Mesh patch, and he required surgery to have the patch removed.

Trasylol: Patients Seeking Medical Records

Posted on March 07, 2008
Rocky River, OH: Michael F. says he is not sure whether or not Trasylol was used during his father's open heart surgery. However, after viewing the 60 Minutes segment on Trasylol, Michael realized that the show described exactly what his father went through.

Getting Totaled by State Farm

Posted on March 07, 2008
Redlands, CA: Over the past several years, State Farm Insurance has taken public steps to shine up its image of fair dealings with its policyholders. Yet it revealed quite a darker face to Rachel when she tried to obtain a State Farm totaled vehicle title for an unfit car.

$15.6 Million Awarded to 'Bay Guardian' for Unfair Practices

Posted on March 06, 2008
Chicago, IL: One newspaper plays it fair and the other allegedly lowers their prices below cost to try to put them out of business. This is what prompted a jury to award the San Francisco Bay Guardian $6.39 million. However, state law automatically increases that amount to $15...

Chantix Scrutinized for Suicidal Tendencies

Posted on March 06, 2008
South Bend, IN: Physicians across the country are beginning to hold Chantix, the smoking cessation drug, with a high level of scrutiny. Recent reports have alleged suicidal thoughts and tendencies in many patients using the drug to stop smoking. Generally, the findings have been that Chantix wields this affect upon patients that have a history of mental illness.

Pain Pumps Produce Additional Problems

Posted on March 06, 2008
Washington, DC: Pain pumps popularly used for pain relief after shoulder and knee surgery are coming under severe suspicion by the medical community. These are intra-articular pain pumps are placed at the site of the surgery. The pumps are designed to run either electrically or from a motor...

Family Files Lawsuit in Inmate's Death

Posted on March 06, 2008
Phoenix, AZ: A federal inmate died while in the Muscogee County Detention Center and now his family is suing for the wrongful death of their loved one. The lawsuit was filed on March 5, 2008 in federal court on behalf of Charles Leon Weatherford's two surviving children and his estate...

FDA Forwards Findings in the Form of a Letter for Hip Implant Defect

Posted on March 06, 2008
Kalamazoo, MI: The FDA has issued a warning in the form of a letter regarding complications with hip implant products manufactured by Stryker Corp. in Cork, Ireland. Reports have shown that hip replacement products from Stryker Corp. dating as far back as three years ago have proven to be defective.

Inadvertently Exposed to Asbestos

Posted on March 06, 2008
Lewisville, TX: Nate's dad worked at General Motors (GM) for 42 years; he is now on disability and has been diagnosed with asbesteosis. Nate's mother died from lung cancer two years ago. "Is it possible that the whole family could have been exposed to asbestos, just from my dad's clothing, from doing the laundry together?" he asks.

Trasylol Death and Injury Possibly Exceeds 10,000 in Florida

Posted on March 06, 2008
Fort Myers, FL: On March 3, 2008 it was revealed by a Florida law firm that the injuries and deaths caused by the drug Trasylol in Florida likely exceed 10,000. These 10,000 have either died or have been severely crippled by the various side effects associated with the drug...

Homeowners Have Added Protection Against Mortgage Fraud

Posted on March 06, 2008
Albany, NY: The Governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, is an advocate of homeowners throughout his state. He has just revealed a comprehensive proposal to assist homeowners throughout New York who have been hard hit by predatory loans and astronomical subprime rates on loans...

Airborne Settles False Advertising Lawsuit for $23.3 Million

Posted on March 05, 2008
New York, NY: The herbal supplement company, Airborne, claimed that its product could fend off colds. Now they will pay $23.3 million to settle with customers who brought a class action lawsuit against Airborne for false advertising, according to one of the plaintiffs in the suit.

Rochester Meat Recall: USDA under Fire for Inspection Failures

Posted on March 05, 2008
Washington, DC: This January's Rochester Meat recall of 188,000 pounds of E. coli-tainted ground beef has been dwarfed by the huge Westland/Hallmark recall of 143 million pounds, nearly two years' production. Nonetheless, the Rochester Meat recall highlights the same institutional failures at the federal Department of Agriculture's Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) as the larger one...

Trasylol: Did it Cause Kidney Failure?

Posted on March 05, 2008
Allendale, MI: Kristine S. is not sure whether or not she was given Trasylol during her open heart surgery. What she does know is that ten years ago, she had open heart surgery and almost immediately after she was diagnosed with kidney failure. For the past ten years she has been dealing with problems related to her failing kidneys and will one day require a kidney transplant.

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