Personal Injury Archive

Lawsuit: Medieval Times Honeymoon Leaves Husband Blind

September 21st, 2012. By AbiK

Medieval Times may not be your #1 honeymoon destination. Oh, there’s courtly love and Chippendale’s-worthy guys—er, knights—riding around on horses and jousting over something or other. Hey, there’s even falconry (whatever that is). But there are also no utensils with which to dine—and horses kicking up dust as you’re trying to dig into the grub. Honey, let’s go there!

That’s exactly what newlyweds Dustin and Melissa Wiseman did last year in Buena Park, CA—and they bought VIP seats. Who knows what prompted them to go except for the fact that there is no Medieval Times in their home state of South Dakota. So maybe there was no one at home to forewarn them about the no-forks thing or to toss a sarcastic “Seriously?” at them upon hearing of their dinner show plans. Regardless, up for a just-married good time, they went.

Should’ve been a terrific show—except Dustin Wiseman wound up going blind in one eye. And now there’s a Medieval Times injury lawsuit. How? Read on.

Over dinner the Wisemans were enjoying the brave—epic!— battle that was unfolding before their eyes. At one point, two jousting knights had at it right in front of their front row seats. The next thing they knew, as titanium swords clashed and sparked before them, some flaming shards went airborne. One of those shards allegedly flew off one of the swords and hit Dustin Wiseman directly in the eye, tearing his cornea and lens and injuring his retina in multiple places.

Needless to say, honeymoon over. The Wisemans wound up at the hospital and Dustin has since had multiple surgeries on his eye. Even with the surgeries, he remains legally blind in one eye.

The lawsuit, Dustin and Melissa Wiseman v. Medieval Times Entertainment, Inc., was filed in Orange County Superior Court (Case No. 00582195) and is seeking damages of over one million dollars. The Wisemans are represented by R. Rex Parris law firm.

Final note: a quick check on the Medieval Times website provides this as an enticement…

“Surrender to an age of bravery and honor and witness epic battles of steel and steed during our ALL-NEW SHOW. From ringside seats, discover a feast of the eyes and appetite with more action, more fun & more excitement than ever before.”

Shouldn’t that be a feast for the eyes?

Sadly, Dustin Wiseman now knows all too well that the evening should’ve been for his eyes, not at the expense of them. Maybe next time a little troubadour action would suffice.

Tags: Dustin Wiseman, Honeymoon Lawsuit, Medieval Times, Personal Injury, R Rex Parris
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Colorado Health Warns Dr. Stephen Stein Patients To Get Tested for HIV, Hepatitis

July 14th, 2012. By AbiK

LawyersandSettlements.com just posted about an important alert from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment—patients of facial and oral surgeon, Dr. Stephen Stein, who had practices in Highlands Ranch, CO and Denver, CO—are urged to get tested for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C. Patients of Dr. Stein may have been exposed to infection, the Colorado health department reports, as Stein had been found to have re-used needles for procedures on multiple patients.

This CBS News video provides more information, and concerned patients can find more information by reading the FAQs posted by the Colorado department of health.

Tags: Colorado Dentist, Colorado Department of Health, Dental Malpractice, Dr. Stephen Stein, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV
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MSNBC Video: Maybe Propecia Side Effects Don’t Ever Go Away

July 13th, 2012. By AbiK

Not good news for the men who allege they’ve been affected by Propecia side effects including sexual dysfunction, erectile dysfunction and even infertility. Check out the msnbc video below—and if you’re considering legal help yourself after taking the hair loss drug, you can fill out a Propecia complaint form here.

 

Tags: Hair Loss, MSNBC, Propecia, Propecia side effects, Sexual Dysfunction
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Must Read: CPSC Warns of Fireworks Injuries [Infographic]

July 3rd, 2012. By AbiK

The US Consumer Protection Safety Commission has issued this fireworks safety infographic along with some fireworks safety tips to help avoid accident or injury. Be sure to read the tips, and visit the CPSC website for more information on how to be safe on the 4th of July.

Tags: Fireworks Accidents, Fireworks Injuries, July 4th
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Why are there NuvaRing Lawsuits? Here’s NuvaRing by the Numbers…

May 25th, 2012. By AbiK

As NuvaRing lawsuits continue to wind their way through litigation, it’s interesting to look at some of the numbers on the contraceptive—as numbers tend to tell a story.

NuvaRing was also in the news recently for another reason: in a newly published study, apparently longer-term reversible contraception was found to be more effective in preventing pregnancy than shorter-term methods. Longer-term contraception would include IUDs and implants; shorter-term would be birth control pills, patches and rings. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine (5/24/12), found longer-term contraception to be 20 times more effective in preventing pregnancy (of course, one of the reasons cited for this was human error–such as forgetting to take the pill).

So here we go…

NuvaRing by the Numbers

2001: Year in which NuvaRing received FDA approval

950+: Number of NuvaRing lawsuits pending, as reported in Merck’s 10-K earnings report, fiscal year 2011

56%: Percent by which FDA study found NuvaRing raised risk of blood clots vs. older birth control pills.

6: Types of serious NuvaRing adverse events alleged in lawsuits (blood clots, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis, heart attack, stroke, sudden death)

6.5x: Times higher risk for NuvaRing blood clots compared to non-users of hormonal contraception, according to British Medical Journal study (5/10/12)

5,493: Total number of adverse events reported at the FDA AERS database for NuvaRing, 1Q’04-2Q’11*

30: Average age of women who have had a NuvaRing adverse event reported to the FDA*

1,953: Number of NuvaRing adverse events categorized under “Pulmonary Vascular”, 1Q’04-2Q’11*

1,921: Number of NuvaRing adverse events categorized under “Embolism & Thrombosis”, 1Q’04-2Q’11*

1,648: Number of NuvaRing pulmonary embolism adverse events reported, 1Q’04-2Q’11*

1,274: Number of NuvaRing deep vein thrombosis adverse events reported, 1Q’04-2Q’11

*Source: FDA NuvaRing AERS reports via drugcite.com

Tags: Adverse Events, AERS, BJM, blood clots, DVT, FDA, NEJM, NuvaRing, NuvaRing lawsuit, PE
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