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San Francisco, CA: A woman who was mistakenly given a bottle containing a poisonous chemical instead of drinking water has been awarded $3.3 million in her product liability lawsuit. Julia Ellis suffered second and third degree burns to her esophagus and subsequent permanent damage, when, in 2007, she was give a bottle labeled "Harrah's Purified Dr... - Jury Awards $1.5 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit
New Orleans, LA: An Orleans Parish Civil District Court jury hearing an asbestos lawsuit has found in favor of the plaintiff, and awarded him a $1.5 million settlement in general damages. Leopold Granier Jr., developed asbestos mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to asbestos, the suit claimed. Granier was exposed to asbestos through his th... - Zimmer Natural Knee and Natural Hip—More Claims Filed
Aug-17-11 Warsaw, IN In 2010 Zimmer Holdings proudly announced the 25th anniversary of its Zimmer Natural Knee System that had been used in more than 400,000 implantations worldwide. Zimmer didn't announce any adverse reports from Zimmer Natural Knee or Hip replacement patients in its press release, but attorneys have received a number of complaints that the dev... - Depakote, Birth Defects and What Abbott Knew—but Didn't Tell
Aug-7-11 Birmingham, AL If you are taking Depakote and considering getting pregnant, if you are of child-bearing age and taking Depakote, or even more concerning—that you are pregnant and taking this drug, it is very important that you read the following from attorney Andy Hollis of Hollis, Wright, and Couch, PC regarding Depakote and the Depakote manufac... - Concerns about Topamax Side Effects Raised
Aug-26-11 Houston, TX While concerns have been raised about the risk of Topamax side effects , especially the risk of Topamax side effects in children, a recent study has failed to find similar risks in newer antiepileptic medications. That could mean that newer drugs may be safer to use during pregnancy than Topamax, although researchers reportedly did not find... - FDA Reviewing Possible New Fosamax Side Effects
Aug-26-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration is currently examining oral bone medicines based on new evidence of Fosamax side effects such as esophageal cancer, according to Bloomberg . The news source reports that the FDA announced recently that it plans to hold a meeting with agency advisers on September 9 to discuss the safety of osteoporo... - Magazine Article Highlights Military Burn Pit Exposure Risk
Aug-25-11 Kabul, Afghanistan A recent article in Guernica Magazine emphasizes the risks military servicemen and women face due to potential burn pit exposure in Afghanistan and Iraq. According to the magazine, the US military disposes of its garbage from televisions to shoes in open burn pits, from which toxic clouds can potentially emanate, which can have... - "I'd Rather Cut Off My Leg from the Knee Down Than Suffer More Pain from This Zimmer NexGen Knee"
Aug-20-11 Pembine, WI "If I'd known my Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement would turn out this way, I would have had my leg cut off at the knee," says Wayne, 64 years old and a former policeman. "Ever since the knee replacement surgery I've had nothing but problems: I know what hell is like because I've been there and back." Wayne isn't exaggerating his Zimmer Nex... - Injured Roofer Awarded $43K Settlement In Personal Injury Suit
Miami, FL: A roofer who took a fall from an extension ladder in 2007, and suffered injuries to her face, including a fractured orbital floor on the left side of her face and fractured her left wrist, was recently awarded $43K in settlement of her personal injury lawsuit. In her suit, Ana Acosta alleged that when she was working on Enrique Santos'... - New Jersey Amusement Park Accident Sends Teen to Hospital
Aug-24-11 Wildwood, NJ Police have commenced their investigation into a recent amusement park accident in New Jersey in which a ride partially collapsed, sending a 13-year-old to the hospital. According to the Press of Atlantic City , police said a portion of the Sea Dragon ride, which is located at Morey's Mariner's Landing Pier at the Wildwood Boardwalk, b... - Putting the Pressure on Unum
Aug-19-11 Vacaville, CA Three months ago Unum Group cut off benefits to John Hilley of Banner Elk, North Carolina, after learning from his surgeon that Hilley had recovered. But the surgeon made a mistake, as an X-ray from a second surgeon proved. Still, Unum refused to review the claim—until Action 9 , a local TV station, put the pressure on Unum. ... - Los Angeles Times Employees Settle ERISA Plan Lawsuit
Aug-23-11 Los Angeles, CA Employees of the Los Angeles Times have reportedly settled their lawsuit, which alleged their ERISA pension plan was used illegally. The ERISA plan lawsuit, which alleged violations of federal law, was settled with GreatBanc Trust for a reported $32 million. Plaintiffs in the ERISA benefits lawsuit claimed their employee pension plan... - California Overtime Lawsuits Heat Up in August
Aug-23-11 San Francisco, CA A number of California overtime lawsuits were filed this month, from class-action labor lawsuits against AT&T and Renal Advantage to a California overtime lawsuit filed against the celebrity-owned Shin BBQ. According to Bloomberg Business Week , a federal judge in Georgia has allowed low-level field managers for AT&T's Bel... - Celexa Side Effects Potentially Include Strokes
Aug-23-11 Boston, MA Depression appears to increase the risk of serious strokes in middle-aged and older women, with Celexa side effects seemingly elevating this risk even further, according to a recently published study. ABC News reports that senior study author Dr. Kathryn Rexrode, an internist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, sai... - New Study May Help Veterans with Open Pit Burn Claims
Aug-13-11 Nashville, TN Countless soldiers have returned from tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan with respiratory problems, from asthma to bronchitis, and believe their illnesses stem from open pit burn facilities. And many of them are frustrated because their respiratory conditions haven't been recognized by the VA. But that attitude might change due to a s... - Illinois Parents Claim Daughters Suffer from Depakote Birth Defects
Aug-22-11 Madison County, IL The parents of two young girls claim their children suffered Depakote birth defects after their mother reportedly took the anti-epileptic medication during her pregnancy, reports the Madison County Record . Roger and Mindy Pyszkowski filed a lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories on July 28 in Madison County Circuit Court, claiming... - "My Attorney Advised Me to Keep My Knee Replacement Parts after Revision Surgery"
Aug-16-11 Boston MA Laurie, a former runner, had a knee replacement in late 2007. She is scheduled for revision surgery next month. "I'm damned if I do and damned if I don't have another knee replacement," says Laurie, who has spent the past four years in pain and frustration. Laurie has never been able to do what her orthopedic surgeon said she could do with... - Woman Awarded $340K for Removal of Thyroid
Washington, DC: A woman who had her thyroid removed has been awarded $340K in settlement of her medical malpractice lawsuit. Sheraline Austin underwent surgery to remove a lump in her throat that doctors suspected of being cancerous. However, intraoperative data indicated that the lump was infact benign. Nevertheless, the otolaryngologist found... - Jury Awards $30.7M Settlement for Pond Drowning
New York, NY: The family of a small boy who drowned in a pond while trying to save his younger brother who had also fallen in the pond have been awarded a $30.7M settlement by the jury hearing their premises liability lawsuit. In 2001, Andrew Kennedy, who was just 11 years old, tried to save his 10-year old brother James, who had fallen through th... - Jury Awards Woman Injured on Carnival Cruis Ship $2.9 Million
New York, NY: A woman who fell and injured her knee while vacationing on a Carnival cruise ship and subsequently sued the cruise line, has been awarded $2.9 million as settlement of her personal injury lawsuit. In 2009, then 53-year old Denise Kaba slipped and fell on Carnival's pool deck, fracturing her right patella. Her injury required open r...