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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- California Dog Bite Lawyer Files Lawsuit against Dr. Phil
Feb-13-11 Santa Monica, CA A California dog bite lawyer for a skin-care specialist has filed a lawsuit against television show host Dr. Phil after the woman was allegedly bit by the doctor's dog in December 2009, the New York Post reports. Janet Harris, who is a frequent guest on Dr. Phil McGraw's television program, claims that the dog bite caused her to s... - Disabled Man Sues School District for Alleged Texas Labor Law Violations
Feb-13-11 Galveston, TX A disabled man from Dickinson, Texas, has filed a lawsuit against the Dickinson Independent School District over allegations of Texas labor law violations, the Southeast Texas Record reports. Kenneth A. Horne claims that his two supervisors discriminated against him for his mental disability, contending that they harassed him and ul... - Abbott Glucose Test Strips Recalled
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Abbott Diabetes Care have notified healthcare professionals and patients of a recall of 359 different lots of glucose test strips marketed under the following brand names: Precision Xceed Pro, Precision Xtra, Medisense Optium, Optium, OptiumEZ and ReliOn Ultima. The problem relates to... - Risk of Food Poisoning Prompts Recall of Bright Water Buffalo Krab Dip Products
Washington, DC: Bright Water Seafood is recalling its 7 ounce packages of Buffalo Krab Dip and 7 ounce packages of Southwest Krab Dip because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened im... - Lipitor Recall
Washington, DC: Further to Pfizer's October recall of some bottles of LIPITOR (40 mg only) due to a small number of reports of an uncharacteristic odor related to the bottles in which LIPITOR is packaged, Pfizer has issued another, larger recall of 19,000 more bottles of the cholesterol medication. The total number of bottles of Lipitor now recal... - What If Your Investment Disappears?
Feb-12-11 Newark, NJ People with their money invested in the Carr Miller Capital Ponzi scheme might be wondering what they can do to get their money back. Often in a Ponzi scheme it can be difficult to recover losses—sometimes the money has gone to pay back previous investors and, in other cases, the money has gone right into the perpetrator's pocket. When... - Avastin News: Withdrawal Somewhat Controversial
Feb-12-11 Washington, DC The recent decision by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to withdraw the approval of the anti-cancer drug Avastin for breast cancer due to Avastin side effects has its critics. Senator David Vitter and Representative Rodney Alexander, both of Louisiana, have likened the decision to rationing and the FDA to a "death panel" that de... - Actos on FDA Watch List for Potential New Concerns
Feb-12-11 Washington, DC It may have become the heir apparent to Avandia, but overshadowed by a steady stream of negative publicity surrounding the Type 2 diabetes drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline are concerns with regard to Actos side effects . To that end, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) included Actos, manufactured by Japan-based Takeda Pharmaceu... - Georgia Law Firm Named in Legal Malpractice Lawsuit
Feb-12-11 Savannah, GA A law firm in Savannah, Georgia, is being accused of legal malpractice after it was alleged to have incorrectly advised a client to accept a settlement in a car accident case and then directed her to a loan company that was created by the firm, the Augusta Chronicle reports. The lawsuit, filed by Angelita Sanders and her husband Mark,... - Ohio Hospitals Attempting New Type of Shoulder Repair Surgery
Feb-12-11 Cleveland, OH A shoulder pain pump , which is generally given to patients after surgery, can potentially lead to a disability called postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis that can destroy cartilage. By performing surgery that is minimally invasive, doctors can potentially limit such damage and ensure that the shoulder heals properly. Accordin... - $23.8 Million Awarded to Driver Paralyzed in Crash
Chicago, IL: The victim of an car accident has been awarded $23.8 million by the jury hearing his case. Andrzej Chraca was hit in 2004 by a man driving a Department of Transportaion utility truck. The truck collided with Chraca's SUV and Chraca sustained injuries that resulted in his becoming paralyzed. Steven MIles, the driver of the utility tr... - SAP Hit With $1.3 Billion Verdict In Oracle Infringement Case
San Francisco, CA: German software company SAP has been hit with a jury verdict of $1.3 billion in damages for copyright infringement against Oracle. The trial ran 12 days, and the jury reached the landmark verdict after deliberating for one day. Previously, SAP had admitted that its TomorrowNow subsidiary had illegally downloaded and made hundre... - Preliminary $800,000 Settlement Reached in China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings Securities Class Action
New York, NY: The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has approved the following announcement of a proposed securities class action settlement that, if approved, would benefit certain purchasers of shares of China Shenghuo Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (AMEX:KUN). To all persons who purchased the publicly traded comm... - Time Running Out to Contact a Reglan Attorney
Feb-11-11 Seattle, WA Those people who have been watching news about Reglan side effects may realize that the two-year anniversary of the black box warning linking Reglan and tardive dyskinesia is almost up. In some situations, that may also mean that the statute of limitations concerning filing a Reglan lawsuit may also be up. Although cases alleging Reglan tar... - Court Rules against Johnson & Johnson in Stevens Johnson Syndrome Case
Feb-11-11 Los Angeles, CA A recent lawsuit involving Stevens Johnson Syndrome may result in a drug company changing its warning label. A California state appeals court has found that Johnson & Johnson knew about the risk of Stevens Johnson Syndrome, sometimes known as SJS, with its drug Motrin but did not warn consumers. Although the US Food and Drug Adminis... - Yasmin Patient: "I Feel Like I Did Something Wrong"
Feb-11-11 Ottawa, Ontario When Sandra P. (real name withheld) started taking Yasmin birth control , she thought she had done all the necessary research to protect herself. She looked into Yasmin side effects and compared them to those of other birth control pills. Unfortunately, that research did not prevent her from developing a blood clot after using the Yasmin... - Is Illinois Medical Malpractice Driving Out Doctors?
Feb-11-11 Chicago, IL Medical malpractice in Illinois has been hotly debated of late, with President Obama's recent comments about medical malpractice and the establishment of caps for medical malpractice settlements only adding fuel to the fire. Unlike some states, there are no caps for Illinois medical malpractice. Some think there should be. Others, such as... - Ohio Gas Pipeline Explosion Lights Up Sky for Miles
Feb-11-11 Columbiana County, OH Officials with Tennessee Gas Pipeline must have been relieved that an oil and gas explosion from a pipeline happened in rural country and there were no injuries. However, would the situation have been any less severe had it occurred in the midst of a congested residential setting? According to CNN , the massive explosion occur... - Winter Weather Takes Toll in Missouri Accidents
Feb-11-11 Springfield, MO The snow and icy conditions that have affected a number of states during this winter of endurance have taken their toll on motorists. One of the latest in the roster of Missouri accidents occurred just as the calendar clicked over into February. Far from being concerned with the pending appearance of the annual groundhog February 2, a M... - Amiodarone or Multaq: Where Should Patients Turn?
Feb-11-11 Portland, OR When it comes to taking amiodarone , much of the concern is about amiodarone and simvastatin interaction. Although it is true that the combination of amiodarone and simvastatin can cause complications, amiodarone by itself has reportedly been linked to an increased risk of pulmonary toxicity, which could potentially be deadly. Patients w...