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For Chinese Drywall Victims, a Ray of Hope

Posted on August 14, 2009
New Orleans, LA: Victims of the Chinese drywall debacle finally have something to cheer about. The judge assigned to hear the consolidated cases (about 600 lawsuits so far) appears intent on fast-tracking the China drywall cases, while a new law currently in the pipeline could make it easer for consumers to sue offshore manufacturers of shoddy products.

California Labor Law: Working Round the Clock

Posted on August 14, 2009
Sacramento, CA: Over the years, LawyersandSettlements has interviewed many disgruntled hourly employees who have worked over and above their 40-hour work week and have not received overtime pay, contrary to the California Labor Law. From IT employees to maintenance workers, employers are increasingly 'squeezing' their employees to work more hours.

Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Awarded Over a Million Dollars

Posted on August 14, 2009
Newport, VA: A woman who won her medical malpractice lawsuit has been paid $1.8 million. The plaintiff, Leslie Thorne, alleged in her lawsuit that an emergency room doctor misdiagnosed her heart condition, resulting in her needing a heart transplant. The medical malpractice claim initially resulted in an award of $4 million, but the award was reduced because of caps on medical malpractice damages in Virginia.

California Woman Wins Largest SJS Award So Far at $6 Million

Posted on August 13, 2009
Los Angeles, CA: In what is a record award for an SJS case in the state of California, a Chinese immigrant has been granted more than US $6 million for her suffering with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS) following a round of therapy with the drug Allopurinol...

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FAA Warned About Concerns Before Mid-Air Plane Crash

Posted on August 13, 2009
Washington, DC: Literally a month before the New York City plane crash that involved a mid-air collision with a tourist helicopter in the congested air corridor above the Hudson River, the US Department of Transportation slammed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for lax oversight of the ?on-demand? flight industry...

MRI Health Risks and NSF/NFD: Interview with Attorney Debra DeCarli

Posted on August 13, 2009
San Francisco, CA: Attorney Debra DeCarli represents clients who have been stricken with Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) or Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy (NFD), an incurable disease associated with MRI Health Risks. DeCarli is mainly focused on warning people at risk of developing NSF/NFD via gadolinium-based contrast agent used during an MRI or MRA, particularly dialysis patients, or people with any type of kidney impairment.

Amazon Faces Kindle Lawsuits

Posted on August 13, 2009
San Francisco, CA: With the onset of new technologies comes the possibility that new a new breed of telecommunications lawsuit will emerge. These new media lawsuits have come about after consumer complaints regarding new media and telecommunications platforms, including the electronic book reader known as Kindle.

Lawyer Raises Objection to Crest Pro-Health Mouthwash

Posted on August 12, 2009
Troy, MI: A young lawyer from Troy, Michigan was puzzled by the brownish stains that suddenly began to appear on this teeth, then he gradually started to make the connection between his new mouthwash and the dramatic changes he saw in the mirror. ?I never had stains like this on my teeth until after I started using Crest Pro-Health Mouthwash,? says Mark Rossman...

Heparin Doesn't have to be Contaminated to be Dangerous

Posted on August 12, 2009
Boston, MA: While the world has been focused over the last couple of years on Heparin contamination, there are other risks associated with Heparin injection. According to a recently published article by a noted expert on blood coagulation, Heparin reaction is a factor in some patients and it has nothing to do with tainted Heparin.

Health Canada Removes Bowel Cleansing Indication for OTC OSPs

Posted on August 12, 2009
Ottawa, ON: Concerns over oral sodium phosphate (OSP) continue, with the latest salvo in the OSP debate coming from Health Canada. Earlier this month the Canadian health agency declared that oral phosphate soda is no longer indicated for purgative use (bowel cleansing) due to a risk for OSP kidney damage, while stressing oral sodium phosphate products in general remain safe for use as a laxative.

Attorney says Clock's Ticking on Filing Avandia Lawsuits

Posted on August 12, 2009
Minneapolis, MN: If you believe you may have been harmed by the use of Avandia, it is important to note that your time to file a lawsuit against the maker of the drug could be running out. According to Stuart Goldenberg, senior partner at Goldenberg & Johnson, the statute of limitations in many states is coming up soon, and there still may be people who do not realize that the injury they have suffered could be related to their Avandia use.

Defective Auto Lawsuit Launched One Year After Women Dies in Rollover

Posted on August 12, 2009
Texarkana, AR: An auto defect involving a 2000 Ford Explorer that was allegedly responsible for the death of an Arkansas woman is the subject of a defective automobile lawsuit in Texarkana. An auto defect lawyer is representing the family of the late Mona Troutman.

Salmonella Beef Outbreak Illnesses Rises While Cargill Refuses to Identify Where the Beef Was Sold

Posted on August 11, 2009
Fresno, CA: As salmonella illness totals continue to rise, officials at Cargill, Inc. refuse to identify the grocery chains to which their contaminated beef was sold. Last Thursday, Beef Packers, Inc. (owned by Cargill, Inc.) recalled over 400 tons of ground beef shipped this summer because of a foodborne illness outbreak of a drug-resistant strain of Salmonella Newport.

New York Car Accident Takes Eight Lives

Posted on August 11, 2009
Garden City, NY: It was the car accident that grabbed headlines across the US. A woman drove the wrong way on a highway, causing a car crash that took eight lives. Now, while the victims' families contemplate filing a lawsuit, there are differing versions about what exactly caused the tragedy.

Spinal Pain Pumps Could Develop Tip Granuloma

Posted on August 11, 2009
Indianapolis, IN: Much has been written about the shoulder pain pump and its role in shoulder injury occurring after shoulder surgery. However there are other kinds of pain pumps?including the kind that feed pain medication directly to the spinal cord for back pain.

Asbestos Mesothelioma, A Plumber's Story

Posted on August 11, 2009
Dahlonega, GA: After returning home from World War II, Margi's father began a career as a plumber, a career that would last many years, and in the end be responsible for his death. Mr. Hall was lethally exposed to asbestos during his work. He died of asbestos mesothelioma in 2004.

This Barbecue Season, make your Burgers or Wieners Well Done

Posted on August 11, 2009
Guelph, ON: Maple Leaf products may be contaminated with listeria monocytogenes bacteria again, another foodborne illness , about one year after the company's listeriosis crisis that prompted Canada's nationwide recall and linked to the deaths of 22 Canadians...

Chinese Drywall: Literally Up Against the Wall

Posted on August 10, 2009
Port St. Lucy, FL: Kim bought a new house in 2007 and leased it to a tenant who complained of Chinese drywall. "I had a home inspection done that indeed confirmed Chinese drywall problems and my tenant moved out, afraid of the effects it would have on their health," says Kim...

Zicam User Talks About Loss of Smell

Posted on August 10, 2009
Arlington Heights, IL: For some people who took Zicam to treat symptoms of a cold, the cure might just be worse than the disease. The reason is that one of the more serious Zicam side effects is the loss of the sense of smell. This Zicam smell loss might be permanent and could, depending on a person's situation, be life-threatening.

Yasmin Birth Control Containing Drospirenone Gives Birth to More Lawsuits

Posted on August 10, 2009
Washington, DC: The newest form of birth control, Yasmin/Yaz, has given birth to a mass tort against Bayer Corp., the manufacturer. Several lawsuits filed in federal court claim that a new ingredient-- the progestin component called drospirenone-presents dangerous risk that the company failed to warn about...

Reported Levaquin Side Effects "Life-Changing"

Posted on August 10, 2009
Southern Pines, NC: When Melissa was first given the Levaquin antibiotic she very likely did not know about Levaquin side effects and how serious they could be. Since Melissa was given Levaquin, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a black box warning for the antibiotic, alerting patients to the risk of tendonitis (or tendinitis), tendon rupture and contracted tendons.

Salmonella Beef Foodborne Illness Outbreak Spreads to 11 States

Posted on August 10, 2009
Fresno, CA: Health officials have now reported that at least 27 people have fallen ill from a Salmonella Newport foodborne illness outbreak that prompted the recall of more than 412 tons of ground beef. The beef was manufactured by Beef Packers Inc. in Fresno, California, a unit of Minneapolis-based agribusiness giant Cargill, Inc.

Former Apple Employee Launches Class Action for Unpaid Overtime

Posted on August 10, 2009
Tallahassee, FL: The issue of overtime pay continues to be a frustration for both employer and employee. It remains hard for employers to budget for overtime-which affects their bottom line-while employees deserve to be paid for hours worked. Overtime laws and overtime rules govern the disputes that are inevitable.

Pending Supreme Court Antitrust Ruling Could Impact Professional Sports

Posted on August 10, 2009
Washington, DC: Antitrust laws are being put to the test in what could turn out to be a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court. An antitrust act lawsuit originally filed by a supplier to the National Football League (NFL) and already dealt with by a series of lower courts will soon be up for consideration by the highest court...

More Bodies and Helicopter Fuselage Found in River

Posted on August 09, 2009
New York, NY: NYPD divers found two more bodies buried in the plane and helicopter crash wreckage Sunday morning. The Police divers have recovered five bodies from the fuselage of a tourist helicopter in the Hudson River mid-air collision and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers crane has now removed the Liberty Helicopter that collided with a low-flying airplane on Saturday.

PPH and Fen-Phen: Herbal Recipe Just as Dangerous

Posted on August 09, 2009
Washington, DC: Many people equate the words "natural", "organic" and "herbal" as safe and harmless, and good for you. But when it comes to herbal Fen-phen, nothing could be further from the truth. The association with PPH and Fen-phen has been known since 1997, and since that time, some companies put herbal Fen-phen on the market...

The Reality of Reglan Tardive Dyskinesia: Not a Pretty Sight

Posted on August 09, 2009
Washington, DC: The most heartbreaking of Reglan side effects can be hard to watch: Reglan tardive dyskinesia, or involuntary movement. And yet a recent edition of 'FDA Patient Safety News,' a regular video update produced under the auspices of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows in grimacing detail the personified link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia.

Aircraft Collision now Recovery Mission

Posted on August 08, 2009
New York, NY: The helicopter and plane crash that collided over the Hudson River around noon today is now a recovery mission, reported CNN. There were 3 people on the plane and 6 in the helicopter. One of the occupants in the plane was a child, and there were 5 Italian tourists on board in the helicopter plus the pilot...

UK Women Still in the Dark About SSRI Birth Defect Risk

Posted on August 08, 2009
Bangor, Wales: It will be two years next month that a study of nearly 500,000 women by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center revealed nearly half of women taking an ssri antidepressant had no idea their medication could cause SSRI birth defects.

Helicopter and Small Plane Collide in Mid-Air in Lower Manhattan

Posted on August 08, 2009
New York, NY: Yet another air disaster has unfolded over the Hudson River in Lower Manhattan after a tourist helicopter and a small plane collided in mid-air around noon today. The plane crash rained debris into the water below.

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