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Employers Employ Various Tactics to Deny Workers Compensation

Posted on August 22, 2009
Atlanta, GA: Employees who want to protect their rights with regard to workers' compensation need to stay informed, lest they find themselves led down the garden path. While workers' compensation law is pretty straightforward with regard to workers' compensation claims, not all employers are?

"I Paid the Makers of Yasmin to Kill Me"

Posted on August 21, 2009
Hardy, KY: Sherri H. was prescribed Yasmin for PMDD (premenstrual dysphoric disorder) and was on the birth control pill for two years, until she wound up in hospital with a blood clot in her lung. "I am furious that Yasmin or Yaz is riskier than other birth control pills," says Sherri," and I was giving Bayer $63 per month to kill me!"

New Study Underscores Equation MRI Gadolinium + Kidney Disease = NSF / NFD

Posted on August 21, 2009
Durham, NC: While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) continues to be a life-saving tool for doctors, the MRI contrast agent that is used to highlight images are proving to impose a host of MRI contrast side effects?not the least of which is the potential for Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) and Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD), a discoloring and hardening of the skin...

Stevens Johnson Syndrome: "My Husband's Eyes were Sewn Shut"

Posted on August 21, 2009
San Antonio, TX: In May, 2009 Melina's husband had a cyst that indicated traces of staph infection so he took an antibiotic for 12 days. "On the 12th day Sean's eyes were irritated and red and he was also congested so he took some allergy meds," says Melina...

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Auction Rate Lawsuit Launched Against Charles Schwab & Co.

Posted on August 21, 2009
New York, NY: The auction rate securities debacle of 2007 has made a return to the public conscience with the recent filing of an auction rate securities market lawsuit against Charles Schwab & Co. (Schwab) by the Office of the Attorney General for the State of New York...

UPS Faces $100 Million Overtime Lawsuit

Posted on August 20, 2009
Atlanta, GA: When it comes to fighting for overtime pay, employees who believe their employers are violating overtime laws are not giving up. In fact, some of them are filing lawsuits, attempting to receive pay for overtime hours worked. One such lawsuit was filed against UPS, alleging the company owes $100 million in damages for not properly paying certain employees for all hours worked.

More Evidence Against Avandia

Posted on August 20, 2009
A new study published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has determined that people taking the diabetes medication avandia, made by GlaxoSmithKline, are at greater risk for heart failure than people taking a competing drug, Actos, by Takeda Pharmaceuticals.

Increase in Personal Bankruptcies Driven by Health Costs

Posted on August 20, 2009
Washington, DC: Bankruptcy is something we all fear. Beyond the thought of running afoul of bankruptcy law and the need to secure the services of a personal bankruptcy lawyer, is the hit on personal pride that debt and bankruptcy is certain to deliver...

Dermatologists Diagnosed NSF from Contrast Agent during MRI

Posted on August 20, 2009
Adairsville, GA: Jim Roberts was on dialysis when he was given a contrast agent with gadolinium before having an MRI. That was three years ago. Now Jim is in a wheelchair because his feet are straight from the ankles out--his joints are contracted--due to Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD)...

Chinese Drywall Cases Fast-Tracked

Posted on August 20, 2009
New Orleans, LA: A judge from Louisiana has been given the job of dealing with all the Chinese drywall lawsuits that are being gathered together in a Multi District Litigation( MDL) case and he?s made it clear he will be moving fast. ?That?s good news,? says New Orleans attorney Joesph Bruno...

Paxil Maker Accused of Having Articles Ghostwritten

Posted on August 19, 2009
Los Angeles, CA: Amid the furor over reported Paxil side effects comes news that not all of the medical journal articles about the antidepressants were written by doctors. This could call into question the findings from those articles, especially those that may have painted Paxil in a good light...

"Smell Ya Later" Does Not Apply to Zicam Smell Loss Plaintiffs

Posted on August 19, 2009
Boston, MA: The incidence of Zicam smell loss may have been a surprise to users not expecting such Zicam side effects. However, Zicam loss of smell is not news to manufacturer Matrixx, which has received adverse reaction reports with regard to Zicam smell issues since 1999.

Woman Compares Denture Cream to "Molotov Cocktail"

Posted on August 19, 2009
Locust Grove, OK: Consumers who use Fixodent denture adhesive and other denture creams may be surprised to learn that certain denture creams have been linked to zinc poisoning. What may surprise them even more is that they may have been suffering symptoms of denture cream zinc poisoning but blamed those symptoms on something else...

A Shred of Evidence

Posted on August 19, 2009
San Francisco, CA: San Francisco attorney Chris Dolan is on a noon hour break from a medical malpractice trial:72-year-old Diane Stewart, a mother and a grandmother who liked to swim and help out at her local church went into the hospital to have two knee replacements...

A Tale of Two Cipro Victims

Posted on August 19, 2009
Mineral Point, WI : From the number of complaints LawyersandSettlements has received regarding Cipro and its link to tendonitis and tendon ruptures, these side effects aren't so rare as the manufacturer indicates.

Reglan Patient Describes Side Effects

Posted on August 18, 2009
Casa Grande, AZ: Donna H. (name withheld) says she expected her doctor would tell her about any serious Reglan side effects, so she was surprised to learn about the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia.

Unum's Independent Medical Examiners and Differing Diagnoses

Posted on August 18, 2009
Florence, KY: According to many people who have been denied Unum health insurance benefits, their doctors' diagnoses and those of Unum's independent medical examiners (IME) are not on the same page. Renata (name withheld) is disabled; even though she wants to go back to work as an ER nurse she can't...

Construction Site Accidents Can be Life Changing or Deadly

Posted on August 18, 2009
Lionville, NJ: Construction is risky business?and even when precautions are taken a construction accident causing construction injury or death is devastating to a family. Were a construction worker accident to cause permanent disability and the contractor was deemed at fault, a construction accident law firm is your fist line of defense.

New Orleans Grocer Wins Appeal in Massive Bad Faith Insurance Claim

Posted on August 18, 2009
New Orleans, LA: A bad faith insurance case involving a grocer from New Orleans turned into a happy ending after an appeals court upheld a 2008 ruling that found in favour of the plaintiff in a lawsuit championed by an insurance bad faith attorney?as most successful lawsuits are, of course.

Final Fantasy XI Gamers Fight Back

Posted on August 18, 2009
Los Angeles, CA: Fans of Final Fantasy XI are so devoted it has taken years for players of the online role playing game to accuse Square Enix, the company that owns the game, of unfair billing practices. ?I have spoken to many of these players and I can assure you there is an addiction and loyalty to this game that surprises you,? says consumer protection attorney Ron Makarem.

Recent Developments in Chinese Drywall Lawsuits

Posted on August 18, 2009
New Orleans, LA: Attorney Gary Mason, one of about 50 lawyers nationwide assigned to work on the Chinese drywall case, discusses with LawyersandSettlements recent developments in the ongoing contaminated drywall litigation?

Beef Packers Salmonella Beef Outbreak Spreads

Posted on August 17, 2009
Fresno, CA: California has now joined several states warning its citizens not to eat salmonella-contaminated ground beef, another foodborne illness. Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), has warned Californians not to eat ground beef manufactured by Beef Packers, Inc...

When a Cruise Ship Accident Happens

Posted on August 17, 2009
Miami, FL: A boating accident, whether it involves a small personal watercraft on a lake, or a cruise ship accident in international waters, can be both tragic and complicated. Cruise ships, for example might be owned by a US company and based in familiar American ports...

Keeping the Faith Despite Black Box Warning for Chantix Suicide

Posted on August 17, 2009
Washington, DC: There is no doubt that Chantix works for some. But even those who credit Chantix for helping them kick the nicotine habit admit to thoughts of suicide and various other Chantix side effects. Chantix warnings last month included a new black box warning for Chantix and suicide.

Traumatic Brain Injury Increasing Problem for US Soldiers in Iraq

Posted on August 17, 2009
San Diego, CA: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the worst brain injuries to have. The so-called closed-head injury occurs when the skull itself is not compromised, so the injury is to the brain only and is often not readily apparent from the initial brain injury accident...

Former AIG CEO to Pay $15 Million to Settle Claims

Posted on August 16, 2009
New York, NY: The former chairman and chief executive officer of AIG will pay $15 million to settle claims he misled investors. Although the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) does not allege that Maurice "Hank" Greenberg was involved in securities fraud, it does allege that he and another AIG officer, Howard Smith, manipulated the company's earnings...

Fen-phen User's Cause of Death: PPH

Posted on August 16, 2009
Chicago, IL:Chris (name withheld) says his mother, a Fen-phen user, passed away in Sept 2007 of PPH. She was part of the American Home Products (now Wyeth) class action settlement and received $1 per day for however long she used it?a total of $132...

New Dog Attack Law in Louisiana Carries Bigger Negligence Bite

Posted on August 16, 2009
Metairie, LA: A new state negligence law in Louisiana that relates to dog attacks could give victims more options when pursuing negligence liability and potentially, a negligence lawsuit. The 'Luna McDaniel and Michael 'Blaise' Landry Act' is named after an 83-year-old woman and a 4-year-old boy, both of whom were mauled to death by dogs within the past year, according to a report in today's edition of the New Orleans Times-Picayune.

Allegations of Conflict Dog FDA Official Over Generic Heparin Drug

Posted on August 16, 2009
Washington, DC: In a pharmaceutical world bedeviled by drug side effects, drug defects and even medical device safety inherent with products put out by medical device companies, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has at various times found itself called out for everything from lax oversight to slow response times.

Air Traffic Controller Suspended for Chatting during Hudson Crash

Posted on August 14, 2009
Washington, DC: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has suspended two air traffic controllers who were at the helm as last week?s plane crash took place over the Hudson River, killing nine people. According to the FAA spokesperson, the disciplinary action was taken after investigators discovered that the air traffic controller who was handling the flight of the Piper airplane that initiated from New Jersey?s Teterboro Airport was ?involved in apparently inappropriate conversations on the telephone at the time of the accident...

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