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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- New Study Raises Concerns over NSAID Painkillers
Jan-12-11 London, United Kingdom You may not be aware of what an NSAID is (or, for that matter what an "N" is and what the "N" said…), but a new study backs up previous claims that some common, over-the-counter (OTC) and prescription pain medications can foster serious cardiovascular implications. CNN reported January 11 that a new meta-analysis of 3... - Identity Theft Fraud: Copy That…
Jan-12-11 Trenton, NJ The same "gee-whiz" technology that gives us the capacity to watch movies on our smart phones and e-mail clients from the canoe in the middle of the lake has turned our photocopiers and fax machines into a ticking time bomb. Identity theft , something we have in the past associated with credit cards and wayward documents, can stem from&mdash... - Top 10 List: Dangerous Drugs
Jan-12-11 Washington, DC Much has been written about drug side effects, given the fact that ALL drugs have side effects. To that end, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) famously holds to its mantra that a drug is acceptable so long as benefits outweigh risk. Translation: all drugs carry risk, to some degree (the same holds true for medical device companies)... - Food Poisoning Lawsuit Filed in San Antonio
Jan-12-11 San Antonio, TX The widow of a man who died after he contracted listeriosis from eating tainted celery has filed a food poisoning lawsuit against Sangar Fresh Cut Produce in San Antonio, KSAT.com reports. The lawsuit, which was filed recently in Bexar County, Texas, was brought against the plant by Elizabeth Castellano, the widow of Hermillo Caste... - Mississippi Man Files Jones Act Lawsuit
Jan-12-11 Galveston, TX A Mississippi man recently filed a Jones Act lawsuit against his employer after he was allegedly injured while he worked on one of its vessels, the Southeast Texas Record reports. In the lawsuit, filed December 1 against Ensco Offshore Co., Travis Dion Chambliss of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, claims he was injured while on board the En... - Full Speed Ahead Crank Sets Recalled due to Reports of Injury
Washington, DC: About 9,300 Full Speed Ahead BB30 Gossamer crank sets installed on numerous makers of bicycles are being recalled by Full Speed Ahead, of Woodinville, WA, because if the fixing bolt is over-tightened on the non-drive crank arm, the bolt shoulder can crack or break. If this occurs, the non-drive arm can fall off the bicycle causing the r... - FDA warns consumers not to use Vigor-25
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Vigor-25, a product marketed as a natural dietary supplement to enhance male sexual performance, should not be purchased or used because it contains sildenafil, the active ingredient in the prescription drug Viagra. Sildenafil may interact with prescription drugs known as nitrates, includ... - Ski-Doo Snowmobiles Recalled due to Explosion Hazard
Washington, DC: BRP US Inc is recalling about 1,000 Ski-Doo Snowmobiles because the electrostatic changes can accumulate and spark in the fuel tank when the engine is left idling, posing an explosion hazard that could result in serious injuries or death. The firm has received three reports of explosions, one involving minor burns to face and hands... - $23 Million for Poisoning Children Suit
Jan-11-11 Seymour, IN A 16-year-long battle between the owners of an apartment building and the former tenants who claimed their children had been poisoned by the careless use of a pesticide finally ended with a $23 million verdict awarded to the Eibling family. Finally, there's a resolution at hand for both the Eiblings and their attorney, who pounded against w... - Levaquin Tendon Rupture Year in Review
Jan-11-11 Edina, MN The beginning of a new year is often a reason to reflect on the year passed—and this past year has witnessed the unfolding of some significant events with regard to Levaquin, the fluoroquinolone antibiotic now under fire for triggering Levaquin tendon ruptures . A landmark lawsuit, together with the ascension of a Levaquin poster boy fro... - Fosamax Side Effects Symptomatic of an Over-Medicated Society
Jan-11-11 Washington, DC An article appearing January 5 in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel on the potential for an over-medicated society includes Fosamax as a drug that the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) identifies as one that warrants a rethink—especially for women with mild osteoporosis known as osteopenia. Fosamax side effects have been i... - Canadian Attorney Files DePuy Class Action
Jan-11-11 Toronto, Ontario In early December 2010, Colin Stevenson of Stevensons LLP, a Canadian law firm based in Toronto, filed a products liability class-action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics subsidiary. Mr. Stevenson discusses the Canadian Depuy lawsuit with LawyersandSettlements. Q: (LawyersandSettlements) This Canadi... - Bloom Still on the Rose for Shoulder Pain Pumps in 2002
Jan-11-11 Miami, FL The shoulder pain pump has become vilified in the medical community, primarily due to misinformation regarding its proper use in proximity to the shoulder. Surgeons have been known to place the tip of a pain pump catheter directly into the joint in an effort to maximize pain relief and to speed healing, without realizing the dangers and risk... - Pennsylvania Legal Malpractice Lawsuit Dismissed
Jan-11-11 Pittsburgh, PA A judge in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, recently dismissed a legal malpractice lawsuit filed against a prominent Pittsburgh law firm after beverage maker LeNature's Inc. suffered a financial collapse, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. The lawsuit was reportedly thrown out by Judge Stanton Wettick, who said that only clients... - Drug Company That Made Celexa Said New Lung Drug Met Goal in Study
Jan-11-11 New York, NY Forest Laboratories Inc., which has been previously scrutinized over Celexa birth defects , recently said that its new chronic-lung-disease-treating drug met its major goal in its third late-stage clinical trial, The Associated Press reports. Forest, along with Almirall SA, said that aclidinium had been more effective than placebo in t... - Cipro Patient: "It Wasn't Worth the Risk"
Jan-5-11 Placentia, CA Steven W. (real name withheld) was dealing with a sinus infection that lasted for more than a month when he was prescribed the Cipro antibiotic . Although he knew a bit about Cipro side effects, which include a risk of Cipro tendon rupture, Steven says he was not aware how high the risk was or what the consequences of Cipro side effects co... - Del Bueno Recalls Cheese Because Of Possible Listeria Contamination
Washington, DC: Del Bueno of Grandview, WA is recalling all size packages of Queso Fresco Fresh Cheese, Queso Panela Fresh Cheese, Requeson Mexican Style Ricotta Cheese, and Queso Enchilado Dry Cheese because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in y... - AT&T Reaches Preliminary Settlement Over Internet Usage Taxes
Houston, TX: AT&T has reportedly reached a tentative settlement of the class action brought by customers who allege that internet taxes charged by the wireless service provider violated the internet tax act AT&T sent out text messages to customers affected early in the week, although no word on how much any refunds offered may be. AT&T main... - Sportcraft Recalls Pogo Sticks Sold Exclusively at The Sports Authority
Washington, DC: Sportcraft Ltd is recalling about 3,100 Classic Sport Super Bounce Pogo Sticks because the aluminum rivets on the pogo stick's frame tubes can break and cause the support clamp to detach and release the spring, posing fall and laceration hazards to consumers. Sportcraft has received three reports of incidents with the pogo sticks,... - New Twist on DePuy Hip Replacement Issue
Jan-10-11 Palo Alto, CA A new twist in the DePuy Hip Replacement story is the potential for neurological and cardiac issues relating to the failure of the now-maligned metal-on-metal hip replacement system. The DePuy ASR XL Acetabular and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing systems were recalled last year after they began failing in a large proportion of hip replacement p...