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Investor Class Action Launched Over Zicam Side Effects

Posted on July 22, 2009
Scottsdale, AZ: For investors in Matrixx, something allegedly stinks-and it has everything to do with Zicam smell loss and other Zicam side effects. Beyond the Zicam loss of smell that lay at the root of the June recall of the cold remedy, shareholders in Matrixx Initiatives Inc...

Attorney Says Time's Running Out for Filing Avandia Lawsuits

Posted on July 22, 2009
St. Louis, MO: If you are a patient taking Avandia and have suffered a heart attack or stroke, your time for filing a lawsuit may be running out, according to attorney Jeff Lowe, with The Lowe Law Firm. Avandia is used to treat type 2 diabetes mellitus but studies have linked Avandia to an increased risk of adverse heart events.

California Labor Law and Federal Express Not on the Same Page

Posted on July 22, 2009
Antioch, CA: Rene worked as a Federal Express courier for 20 years; he was fired May 1, 2009, "because I took my lunch break 5 minutes after I was supposed to," he says. Can FedEx fire an employee of 20 years because he was late for lunch? The California Labor Law clearly states that an employee must take a 30-minute meal period after five hours during an 8-hour work day, but Rene says FedEx has its own agenda.

Attorney Roger Drake: There is Still Time to Join a Heparin Lawsuit

Posted on July 22, 2009
Los Angeles, CA: Patients who were harmed because of heparin contamination still have time to bring claims against the makers of the heparin products. Patients may have been exposed to contaminated heparin through injections, pre-filled syringes or IV bags...

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Attorney Discusses Reglan and Tardive Dyskinesia

Posted on July 21, 2009
St. Louis, MO: Patients who have taken Reglan and suffered the reported Reglan side effects know how severe those side effects can be. On February 26, 2009, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning against the long-term use of Reglan (more than three months), noting a link between Reglan and a debilitating illness called tardive dyskinesia.

Misclassified Managers Owed Overtime

Posted on July 21, 2009
New York, NY: Tammy G., like thousands of managers throughout the US, has been misclassified and therefore not paid overtime -a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)."As a field and staffing manager I performed the same job as my staffing team, but was not paid hourly wages," says Tammy...

Asbestos Mesothelioma a Problem for Veterans

Posted on July 21, 2009
Washington, DC: While the link between asbestos exposure and the onset of asbestos mesothelioma has long since been established, an ongoing concern surrounds the prevalence of asbestos in the military and the potential for mesothelioma cancer stemming from asbestos exposure.

No Flood of Praise for Sears in Negligence Suit

Posted on July 21, 2009
Wheeling, WV: The purchasers of an appliance from Sears are suing the company, alleging negligence with regard to the installation of a new refrigerator, according to a June 8th account in the West Virginia Record. The issue is a flood that happened in their home, allegedly caused by either the appliance, or the method of installation.

Builder to Repair 400 Chinese Drywall Homes in Florida

Posted on July 20, 2009
Miami, FL: As the Chinese drywall controversy continues to reverberate throughout various pockets of the country, Chinese drywall problems have forced a Miami-based homebuilder to remediate hundreds of Florida homes containing suspect China drywall.

Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Outbreak Now Claims 76 Victims Nationwide

Posted on July 20, 2009
Washington, DC: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released new data from the Nestle Toll House cookie dough foodborne illness outbreak. As of July 10, the CDC reports that 76 persons from 31 states have been infected with the E. coli 0157:H7outbreak strain...

Debate Rages Over Potential for SSRI Birth Defects vs. Health of Mom

Posted on July 20, 2009
Washington, DC: The debate over SSRI birth defects continues, despite many studies. It's not that there is grave concern with regard to potential birth defects present in babies born from mothers taking an ssri antidepressant. Rather, the debate centers on what's the best road to take?

Attorney Williamson Wants to Put a Stop to Red Light Fines

Posted on July 19, 2009
Spokane, WA: Red light cameras have been a major source of revenue for cities across the Washington state since they were first introduced four years ago. Drivers who zip through red lights at camera equipped intersections have routinely paid $124 for their infraction, yielding cities like Seattle more than a million dollars a year in fines.

PPH and Fen-Phen Victim Regrets Settlement

Posted on July 19, 2009
Oakhurst, TX: Joyce was diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation and was part of the PPH Fen-Phen class action settlement that only covered claims involving heart valve damage. But she was diagnosed with Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) and may soon seek legal help...

Jury Awards $11 Million in Helicopter Crash

Posted on July 19, 2009
Des Moines, IA: Although they are often not the focus of as many news headlines as other air traffic accidents, helicopter crashes do happen, and they can be fatal. People who have survived helicopter crashes may suffer serious injuries, including back and neck injuries...

"Back-to-Work" Policy: Another Way Unum Doesn't Pay

Posted on July 18, 2009
Los Angeles, CA: Steve, a Deputy Sheriff, was injured on the job and he spent 90 days recovering from surgery before returning to work. At that time he filed for long term disability benefits as instructed by his health care insurance provider-Unum, also know as First Unum or Unum Provident.

Shoulder Pain Pump Patient: Pain is "Absolutely Terrible"

Posted on July 18, 2009
Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Tyler S. is trying to determine whether or not the use of the shoulder pain pump following his shoulder surgery might have caused his current pain. Tyler (not his real name) says he is dealing with constant pain and says his shoulder problems have had a serious impact on his life.

Zimmer Hip Implants

Posted on July 17, 2009
Houston, TX: If you had a Zimmer hip implant recently and the pain that was supposed to disappear is still there, you may want to do some investigating. Attorney Adam Pulaski, from the firm of Pulaski Middleman, has recently filed about a dozen complaints on behalf of people who have Zimmer Durom Cup implants.

Could Asbestos Mesothelioma Be in Their Future?

Posted on July 17, 2009
Baton Rouge, LA: The trick to preventing Asbestos mesothelioma is not to be exposed to something that causes mesothelioma cancer in the first place. It is only recently that the link between mesothelioma and cancer has risen to the top of the public conscience...

FDA Continues to Advocate Caution Over Chantix

Posted on July 17, 2009
Washington, DC: The last thing the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wants is to advocate that people stop taking Chantix. Rather, in the face of risk for Chantix suicide and various other Chantix side effects the various FDA warnings since 2007 is an effort to see an increase in patient monitoring...

Excessive Fees in Employee Retirement Plans

Posted on July 17, 2009
Wichita, KS: With much of the media focused on financial scams and lawsuits involving large sums of money, it might surprise people to know that even small employee stock options plans can be hit with lawsuits. The truth is that employee savings plans and employee stock plans are subject to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974, meaning that if the plan's managers do not act in the best interests of plan participants, then plan participants may have cause to file a lawsuit.

Levaquin: "What Pharmaceutical Companies Get Away With is Criminal"

Posted on July 16, 2009
New York, NY: Strong words indeed, but articulated by a Levaquin user. While the Levaquin antibiotic has proven to be an effective drug for the treatment of infection, Levaquin medicine-as do virtually all drugs-has a darker side that leaves many users suffering from adverse reactions that have little to do with the reasons they took Levaquin in the first place...

Hydroxycut User: "My Life is Shortened"

Posted on July 16, 2009
Boyceville, WI: Hydroxycut supplements were recalled after the FDA received reports linking the diet supplements to liver damage and at least 1 death. Now, people like Jodi M. are left to wonder whether their liver damage may be related to the use of the diet supplements...

"Cipro Ruined Our Lives," says Victim's Wife

Posted on July 16, 2009
Bastrop, LA: "I am also a victim of Cipro," says Connie, "because I am tortured from not being able to help Mike, my husband." And to make matters worse, Mike can't sue Bayer, the manufacturer, because the state of Louisiana has a two-year statute of limitations...

Patient Suffers Possible Reglan Side Effects

Posted on July 16, 2009
Parker, CO: Joyce P. is not positive she was given a prescription for Reglan, and is therefore not sure if she is suffering from Reglan side effects. However, she is looking into the matter because she has suffered symptoms similar to those linked to Reglan and tardive dyskinesia after being diagnosed with a disease commonly treated with Reglan.

Yet Another Medication Carries SJS Risk

Posted on July 15, 2009
Washington, DC: A new medication designed to improve wakefulness that was introduced to the US market last month already has a bolded warning for SJS, among other potentially serious SJS side effects. Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a rare, but potentially dangerous condition characterized by skin lesions akin to serious burns.

Commercial Airliner Crashes in Iran, 168 Feared Dead

Posted on July 15, 2009
Tehran: A Russian-built commercial airliner reported to be carrying 168 passengers and crew crashed early this morning in Iran about 90 miles northwest of the capital of Tehran. Early reports indicate Caspian Air Flight 7908 was en route to Yerevan, Armenia and was just 16 minutes into its flight from Tehran when the plane crash occurred at 11:33am this morning Tehran time.

Nestle Cookie Dough E. Coli Foodborne Illness Update

Posted on July 15, 2009
Health officials continue to investigate the E. coli O157:H7 foodborne illness outbreak attributed to Nestle Toll House cookie dough . Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal reported that Nestle's US plant refused to give federal inspectors access to pest-control records, environmental-testing programs and other information…

Asbestos Exposure in the Naval Shipyards

Posted on July 14, 2009
Brookfield WI: Mark [not his real name] was only in the Navy for approximately 2 years, but that may have been long enough to generate breathing problems that he suffers to this day. He worked in the Naval shipyards, and was constantly exposed to asbestos...

Mother Angry About Loss of Sense of Smell After Zicam Use

Posted on July 14, 2009
Highlands Ranch, CO: The sense of smell is something that people might take for granted, until they lose it. Jenny R. believes she suffered from Zicam side effects which include a loss of the sense of smell. Jenny says that since she suffered the reported Zicam smell loss, she has become concerned about the risks to her family, because she is unable to smell things that would alert her to danger.

MRI Health Risks: "I would Hate to be Entombed"

Posted on July 14, 2009
Oakland, CA: "I had a second MRI about a year ago because my doctor thought I was having kidney failure," says James, "and I was injected with contrast dye containing gadolinium." James says he had the same procedure 5 years previously without any MRI health risks , but this last time he developed potential side effects for NSF/NFD...

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