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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Study Suggests Link between Wellbutrin and Birth Defects
Aug-6-11 Seattle, WA It has been just over a year since a study was published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology suggesting a link between the use of Wellbutrin early in pregnancy and the development of Wellbutrin birth defects. The study concluded that more data would be needed to confirm potential Wellbutrin side effects on infants. Addi... - Lawsuit Filed in Iraq War Veteran Amusement Park Accident
Aug-10-11 Darien Lake, NY The family of an Iraq War veteran who died in a horrific theme park accident has decided to file a wrongful death lawsuit against two companies responsible for the amusement park. Meanwhile, two men have been charged following a different amusement park accident that took the life of a young boy. The amusement park deaths highlight that... - BP Looks to Have ERISA Benefits Lawsuits Dismissed
Aug-10-11 Houston, TX British Petroleum (BP) is reportedly looking to have lawsuits filed by employees over ERISA benefits thrown out, according to the company's attorneys. Bloomberg reports that the company claims its employees should not be able to sue its retirement savings plan managers for investing too much in BP's stock because the workers themselves... - Fired Financial Aid Director Awarded $418K in Whistleblower Lawsuit
Ann Arbor, MI: A former employee of a conservative Catholic college in Ann Arbor has been awarded a $418,000 verdict in settlement of her whistleblower lawsuit. The plaintiff alleged she was fired in violation of the Whistleblower Protection Act, in retaliation for cooperating with federal investigators with regard to an investigation into the... - Elderly Man Tasered by Deputies Reaches $65K Settlement
East Lansing, MI: An elderly, retired state police trooper has settled his civil rights lawsuit for $65K. He brought the lawsuit against Isabella County sheriff's deputies over allegations that they used excessive force on him, involving a taser. The incident occured when paramedics were called to assist his wife, and the defendants allege that th... - Negligent Treatment of Bedsores Results in $315K Verdict
Miami, FL: The family of an 88-year old woman who underwent treatment for a Stage IV sacral pressure sore which the family allege was negligently performed and led to their mother's death, have been awarded $315 thousand in their medical negligence lawsuit. The surgery was done through Vohra Health Services, a wound care company that treated resi... - Nursing Home Resident Awarded $4.4 Million
Los Angeles, CA: A $4.4 million settlement has been awarded in a negligence lawsuit brought by a resident of a nursing home who was injured while living there. In 2009, 79-year old Samuel Nevarrez was admitted to San Marino Skilled Nursing and Wellness Centre for rehabilitation after several falls at home. He stayed at the nursing home for six we... - Celexa Side Effects May Affect the Elderly
Aug-9-11 Pittsburgh, PA When it comes to Celexa side effects , at least some of the focus has been on the risk of Celexa birth defects and whether or not Celexa is linked to birth defects at all. But a study recently published in the British Medical Journal suggests that seniors who take medications like Celexa could be at an increased risk of serious side eff... - Terbutaline Side Effects All Over the Map
Aug-9-11 Bethesda, MD Drug studies often indicate a specific type of side effect related to a certain medication, but terbutaline side effects can reportedly range from birth defects when taken by pregnant women to maternal heart issues. According to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI), terbutaline is typically prescribed to treat and pr... - Shell Faces More Benzene Leukemia Lawsuits
Aug-4-11 Roxana, IL Shell Oil faces another lawsuit alleging the company knowingly exposed residents of a small town to benzene side effects without adequately warning residents that their air and water were being contaminated. The plaintiff alleges he developed benzene leukemia, and that Shell knew about the link between benzene and cancer for years but minimi... - Study Links Brain Injury to Stroke
Jul-30-11 Taiwan Taiwanese researchers report that people who have sustained a traumatic brain injury , known as TBI, have more than 10 times higher risk of stroke in the first 90 days after the injury, and the risk decreased as time passed. The study, which was published online in Stroke (July 28) , found that individuals with TBI had a greater risk of intrac... - DuPont Pulls Imprelis
Aug-8-11 Dover, DE: DuPont's new herbicide Imprelis is being pulled from the market following a flurry of complaints and lawsuits over dead and damaged trees. The company announced the voluntary recall of its herbicide last week, sending letters to distributors informing them of the product suspension. Several lawsuits have been filed against DuPont, by... - Lisinopril Side Effects May Include Hyponatremia
Aug-8-11 Boston, MA In a recent Medscape Today column, Northeastern University Assistant Dean Jenny A. Van Amburgh explained that lisinopril side effects can potentially include hyponatremia, a metabolic condition in which there is not enough salt in certain body fluids. According to Van Amburgh, the medication's package insert shows hyponatremia as a pote... - Risperdal and risperidone Recalled
Washington, DC: Risperdal and the generic risperidone have been recalled after two patients reported a bad or "uncharacteristic"odor from the antipsychotic drugs. Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, initiated the recall. Trace amounts of tribromoanisole (TBA) are believed to have caused the odor. The r... - Childâs Death Prompts Recall of Bunk Beds
Washington,DC: In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Big Lots, of Columbus, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 30,000 metal futon bunk beds. Children behind the futon or in the ladder area of the bunk bed can get entrapped when the futon and its metal frame are lowered from the seated to the flat position. Thi... - Zimmer NexGen—Deciding on Revision Surgery?
Jul-28-11 San Jose, CA Paul feels like he's stuck between a rock and a hard place—whether to continue suffering constant pain with his Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement or undergo revision surgery—it's a tough decision. But if he does opt for revision surgery, he'll insist on a knee replacement product other than Zimmer. The irony of his Zimmer kne... - Car Accident Lawsuit Brings $4.4 Million Settlement
Pittsburgh, PA: The driver of a sport utility vehicle who was rear-ended and subsequently suffered injuries resulting in reflex sympathetic dystrophy has been awarded $4.4 million in her personal injury lawsuit. In 2005, then 47-year old Cristina Tarca was stopped at a red light when Irvin Johnson drove into the back of her vehicle with his pi... - Target Expands Recall of Child Booster Seats
Washington, DC: Target is expanding a recall of Circo Child Booster Seats following reports of injury. This recall involves about 375,000 (43,000 additional booster seats were recalled in August 2009) sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide from January 2005 through June 2009 for about $13. The recall was initiated because the booster seat... - Unum Group Profits Increased during Second Quarter
Aug-6-11 Chattanooga, TN Disability and life insurance provider Unum Group reported that its profit increased nearly 10 percent during the second quarter, mostly attributed to fewer investment losses than it endured last year. According to The Associated Press , the Tennessee company posted a net income of $229.8 million, at 75 cents per share, as opposed t... - FDA Updates Pregnancy Section Labeling for Antipsychotic Drugs
Washington, DC: The FDA has notified healthcare professionals that the pregnancy section of drug labels for the entire class of antipsychotic drugs has been updated. The new drug labels now contain more and consistent information about the potential risk for abnormal muscle movements (extrapyramidal signs or EPS) and withdrawal symptoms in newborns w...