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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Young Boy Killed at Amusement Park
Apr-3-11 Norridge, IL A three-year-old boy was killed in an amusement park accident Saturday, April 3 when he fell from a roller coaster at ‘Go Bananas’ amusement park in Norridge, a Chicago suburb. Jayson Dansby of south suburban Dolton, was on the "Python Pit" roller coaster with his identical twin brother when he apparently freed himself from... - FDA Grants Hearing for Drugmaker over Avastin Injection
Apr-3-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently granted Swiss drugmaker Roche an opportunity to have a public hearing in defense of its Avastin injection for the treatment of breast cancer, The Associated Press reports. According to the news provider, Roche said recently that it will defend the drug as a breast cancer treatment a... - Train Crash Legal News and Lawsuit Information
A train crash can happen at any time and, because of the size of the train, can have devastating consequences. The people on the train at the time of the train wreck could face serious, life-threatening injuries. Those who live near rail lines face injury if there is a train derailment involving a freight train. People who regularly drive across train... - AmerTac Recalls Night Lights Due to Fire and Burn Hazard
Washington, DC: American Tack & Hardware Co. Inc. (AmerTac), of Saddle River, NJ, is recalling about 261,000 LED night lights because an electrical short circuit in the night light can cause it to overheat and smolder or melt, which can burn consumers or result in fire. AmerTac has received 18 reports of the night lights smoking, burning, melting... - 142,000 Wind Tunnel Vacuums Recalled by Hoover
Washington, DC: Hoover Inc., of Glenwillow, Ohio is recalling about 142,000 Hoover® WindTunnel Canister Vacuums because the power cord between the power nozzle and the wand connector can short-circuit posing fire and shock hazards to consumers. This condition can occur even if the vacuum has been turned off but left plugged in. Hoover has receive... - Premises Liability Lawsuits: Dog v. Dog and Walmart Slip and Fall
Mar-23-11 Los Angeles, CA Two premises liability lawsuits have recently been in the news and both are very similar to cases settled by Los Angeles premises liability attorneys. In a dog bite case, one traumatized couple saw their 5-pound Pomeranian mauled to death by a 150-pound Mastiff; the second case involves a "slip and fall" suit filed against Walmart. ... - VA Hospital Malpractice: Four Lawsuits Seeking $9 Million
Mar-28-11 Murfreesboro, TN Alleged incidents of VA hospital malpractice dating back to a five-year period beginning in 2003 are finally starting to wind their way through the courts, following congressional hearings and media attention focusing on hospitals operated by the Department of Veteran's Affairs in Murfreesboro, Augusta and Miami. The Tennessean re... - Dental Malpractice: How Can Three Become Sixteen?
Apr-2-11 Florence, SC The particular case of dental malpractice may have occurred some time ago, but it bears repeating—if for no other reason than to serve as a reminder of just what can happen in the dentist's chair, and how horribly things can go wrong. To wit, a woman who agreed to have three teeth removed wound up losing every tooth she had in her up... - Researcher Warns About Risk of Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning
Apr-2-11 Baltimore, MD A report published in the March/April 2011 issue of the journal General Dentistry warns dentists to be careful about exposing patients to denture cream zinc poisoning . The paper comes after warnings about the risk of denture adhesive zinc poisoning when patients use too much product that contains zinc, such as Fixodent denture cream. ... - Zimmer Inc. Could Suffer Loss of Hip Replacement Sales After Japan Disaster
Apr-2-11 Tokyo, Japan The earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Japan could have a consequential effect on medical device makers in the US such as Zimmer Inc. , Reuters reports. According to the news provider, these medical device manufacturers could experience delayed shipments and approvals for new products as a result of the disaster. Some device maker... - Snow Bikes Recalled by Tech 4 Kids
Washington, DC: Tech 4 Kids Inc of Canada is recalling about 2,100 Outer Edge snow bikes because the front ski can crack or break, causing the snow bike to stop suddenly and posing a fall hazard to consumers. Tech 4 Kids has received three reports of consumers falling off the recalled snow bikes and sustaining injuries as a result of the defect... - Unum Denies Benefits to Gulf War Pastor Diagnosed with PTSD
Mar-22-11 Wichita, KS In August of 2004, Dave was deployed to Iraq, where he served as pastor for one year. Upon returning, he was placed on medical hold status due to ruptured ear drums. Later, he realized that he was also suffering from PTSD, so he filed for disability benefits with Unum , but was immediately denied because of UnumProvident's "War Combat Exclus... - Nigerian Teen Lucky to Be Alive After SJS Attack
Apr-1-11 Croydon, UK It is easily every mother's worst nightmare. And regardless of where in the world it happens, the fact remains that Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a scourge that can come without warning and deliver utter devastation—sometimes death—from something as seemingly innocent as cough medicine or eye drops… Such was the case for... - School Bus Accident Kills 10-Year-Old Girl
Apr-1-11 Jackson, MI A school bus accident Friday morning on a highway in rural Mississippi has left a 10-year old girl dead and 10 others injured. Jon Kalahar, from the Mississippi Department of Public Safety confirmed that the young girl died about 7:20 am Friday. Sgt Ben William of the Mississippi Highway patrol told NBC News.com that the injured were t... - Enbrel Side Effects Could Include Infections
Apr-1-11 Bethesda, MD Enbrel side effects can have serious consequences on patients receiving the injection, including infections that affect the entire body or even tuberculosis, a severe infection of the lungs, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). Enbrel, which is prescribed in order to relieve some of the symptoms of speci... - FDA Warns of Topamax Birth Defects
Apr-1-11 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced recently that new data indicates the potential for Topamax birth defects in children born to women taking the anti-seizure treatment, according to the Dow Jones Newswires . The news source reports that as a result of the new information, the FDA has decided to strengthen its warning... - FDA orders postmarket surveillance of certain TMJ implants
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered three manufacturers of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) implants to conduct postmarket surveillance studies to determine the length of time before the implants are removed or replaced due to pain or other reasons. The TMJ connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone in the sk... - California Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products
Washington, DC: American Food Service, a Pico Rivera, Calif. establishment, is recalling approximately 3,170 pounds of fresh ground beef patties and other bulk packages of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. For a complete list of products see the link below. The products subject to recall bear the establishment n... - Mislabeled Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets Recalled
Washington, DC: Qualitest Pharmaceuticals today issued a voluntary nationwide recall of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10mg / 500mg, NDC 0603-3888-20, 60 count, Lot Numbers T150G10B, T120J10E and T023M10A, and Phenobarbital Tablets, USP 32.4 mg, NDC 0603-5166-32, 1000 count, Lot Numbers T150G10B, T120J10E and T023M10A. An i... - Could Fertility Drugs Foster Mad Cow Disease in Humans?
Mar-26-11 Vancouver, BC For the first time anywhere, a Canadian study has revealed a potential for Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) associated with the use of fertility drugs. A close cousin of CJD is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), more commonly known as "mad cow disease." Study authors stress that so far the danger is theoretical—and if there...