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Sort by date 16,482 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Assistant Trainer Says Warning Signs Preceded Football Player's Brain Injury
Jan-1-11 San Diego, CA In September 2007, Scotty Eveland, a senior at California's Mission Hills High School, suffered a massive brain injury that left him in a mostly vegetative state after he collapsed during a high school football game, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Although the San Marcos Unified School District had previously stated that there... - Toyota To Pay $32 Million Over Vehicle Recalls
Dec-21-10 Torrence, CA Toyota has agreed to pay federal officials $32.4 million in fines resulting from investigations into the handling of several massive recalls the Japanese automaker instigated in 2009 and 2010. According to a report on CNN.com the two fines - $16.375 million and $16.05 million – are the most severe allowed by law. These fines are... - WalkMed Infusion Issues Nationwide Recall of Triton Infusion Pump
Washington, DC: WalkMed Infusion LLC, Englewood, Colorado, is initiating a nationwide recall of a total of 2018 Triton Pole Mount Infusion Pumps. The pumps have been found to possibly have a problem with the pump door open alarm, which potentially could result in over infusion of medication. The recall includes the serial numbers 001 through 500... - Cal-Maine Foods Recalls Eggs
Washington, DC: Cal-Maine Foods, has been notified by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) that one of the Company's suppliers, Ohio Fresh Eggs, LLC, Croton, Ohio, had a routine environmental study sample which tested positive for Salmonella Enteritidis (SE). Cal-Maine purchased approximately 24,000 dozen unprocessed eggs from Ohio Fresh which... - Orval Kent Recalls Products Containing Cilantro Due to Possible Health Risk
Washington, DC: Orval Kent announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 23 products as a precautionary measure because the products may be contaminated with Salmonella. The Orval Kent products are being recalled because they contain fresh cilantro produced and distributed by EpicVeg, Inc. of Lompoc, CA. Epic Veg, Inc. issued the notice to rec... - Air Pollution Still a Factor in Pennsylvania
Dec-31-10 Shippingport, PA There are few areas that know Air Pollution health effects quite like Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, together with other communities that line the Ohio River. While the air is generally cleaner than it used to be, thanks in part to the Federal Clean Air Act which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, residents aren't out of the woods y... - California Woman Loses Right Ear to Dog Bite Injury
Dec-31-10 Ventura, CA A California photographer is hoping that her decision to contact a dog bite lawyer will see her win some compensation for her pain, suffering and medical bills. Irene Rodwell allegedly lost part of her right ear to a dog bite in California earlier this year. The dog bite injury necessitated the complete amputation of her right ear, and Rodw... - Guilty Until Proven Innocent—Legal Malpractice?
Dec-31-10 Girard, PA Mindy's son, Michael, was 18 years old when he sexually assaulted a minor. But there are two sides to every story and Mindy believes that Michael never got a fair trial, due to legal malpractice on the part of his Public Defender. Although Mindy's son was charged with a terrible thing, he is also mentally challenged, which was never brought... - Accounting Malpractice Lawsuit Launched against Giant E&Y Firm
Dec-31-10 New York, NY A major Accounting Malpractice lawsuit has been filed in the State of New York, and is the first major action to emerge from the failure of the once-Herculean Lehman Brothers bank. While all eyes are on the action and how it all plays out, the lawsuit also comes at a critical time for New York with the ascension of outgoing New York Attorn... - New York Woman Sues Drugmaker over Darvocet Side Effects
Dec-31-10 Queens, NY A 31-year-old woman from Queens, New York, is suing drugmaker Xanodyne after experiencing Darvocet side effects , the New York Daily News reports. Kristine Esposito claims she went to the hospital earlier this year after she felt an irregular heartbeat, according to the news provider. Doctors diagnosed her with heart arrhythmia, a condit... - New Law to Protect Food Safety Whistleblowers
Dec-25-10 Washington, DC New legislation that has just been approved by the House of Congress and is headed for President Obama's pen will provide protections for whistleblowers who uncover problems with the manufacture and production of the nation's food supply. The approved legislation, the Senate version of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Food Sa... - Chinese Drywall Plaintiffs Suffer Insurance Setback
Dec-30-10 New Orleans, LA While victims of defective Chinese drywall are getting some satisfaction from lawsuit settlements, and repair funding from suppliers, distributors and contractors responsible for installing the defective product into scores of homes, a judge ruled a week before Christmas that there will be little help for homeowners through their existi... - More Bellwether Fosamax Cases to Go to Trial
Dec-30-10 New York, NY Although there have been mixed results in lawsuits concerning Fosamax , another bellwether trial is expected to go to court in 2011. So far, lawsuits concerning Fosamax side effects have produced unpredictable results, with one lawsuit resulting in a mistrial. Among serious Fosamax side effects are Fosamax osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ). ... - Proton Pump Inhibitor Use Increases Risk for Pneumonia
Dec-30-10 Toronto, Ontario New concern has emerged that the use of the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) for the control and treatment of acid reflux and other related conditions can lead to an increased risk for contracting pneumonia. The increased risk was characterized as "sharp," according to the December 21 issue of the Globe and Mail in Canada. PPI drugs ar... - Driver Reportedly Ran Red Light Prior to Fatal Missouri Car Accident
Dec-30-10 Springfield, MO Details are continuing to emerge about a fatal Missouri car accident that killed a student at Missouri State University, local ABC affiliate KSPR.com reports. According to the news provider, 24-year-old Ahmed Salman Almahuzi has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of his classmate, 24-year-old William McCreary... - Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Lisa Budris: "Passionate about What I Do"
Dec-29-10 Los Angeles, CA When it comes to being a Los Angeles criminal defense attorney , Lisa Budris, attorney at The Budris Law Group, is passionate about her work. As a Los Angeles criminal defense lawyer, Budris has represented people accused of a variety of crimes. And Budris says that many of them are scared when they hire an LA defense attorney. "Many... - Will We Ever Know for Sure if Paxil Causes Paxil Birth Defects?
Dec-29-10 Toronto, Ontario The debate over Paxil side effects as they relate to infants born with heart defects continues to be hotly contested—especially given the need for some women to remain on antidepressants on a consistent basis for depression. So do you stop an antidepressant like Paxil during pregnancy and risk harming the mother? Or do you continue a... - Nursing Home Workers Sentenced in Nursing Home Abuse Cases
Dec-29-10 Chicago, IL Although deaths attributed to natural causes can occur at an Illinois nursing home , the sad truth is that some deaths are attributable to Illinois nursing home abuse. Families who thought their loved ones were safe at nursing homes in Illinois are then shocked to learn that Chicago nursing home abuse has caused death or serious injury to th... - Building Explodes in Wayne MI, with 2 People Trapped Inside
Dec-29-10 Wayne, MI A building explosion in Wayne has left two people trapped inside, CNN.com is reporting. A third person, identified as Paul Franks, was rescued and is reportedly in critical condition. Franks is the owner of a popular furniture business in the city. A gas leak may have caused the explosion. Fire and rescue crews were onsite but remained... - Will Levaquin Lawsuit Win for Plaintiff Signal a Trend?
Dec-29-10 Minneapolis, MN Given that Levaquin reaps billions of dollars in profit for Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, there should be no problem funding settlements stemming from Levaquin lawsuits—the first of which recently wrapped up with a $1 million-plus settlement for the plaintiff. The jury in the fi...