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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Small Plane Crash in Bahamas Kills One
Dec-16-10 Miami, FL A plane crash in the Atlantic Ocean, north of Nassau in the Bahamas, has left at least one person dead. According to reports from Royal Bahamas Defense Force officials rescuers found the body of one man floating among plane wreckage just off New Providence island. Luggage containing women's clothing was also spotted, but rescuers have not, a... - Lawsuit Filed Following Tragic Helicopter Crash
Dec-16-10 District Heights, MD A lawsuit has been filed following a 2008 helicopter crash in which four people died. Two other lawsuits have also been filed against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) related to that helicopter accident. The 2008 helicopter crash involved a Maryland State Police helicopter. One person survived the crash. That person, Jo... - New York Governor Halts Fracking Until July
Dec-16-10 New York, NY Proponents of a controversial drilling process designed to mine and capture natural gas from thousands of feet below the surface of the earth say that the process of "fracturing," or " fracking ," as it has come to be called, is safe and does not endanger area water supplies. But tell that to residents who can light their tap water on fir... - Two People Killed in Kansas City Truck Accident
Dec-16-10 Gardner, MO According to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, a 63-year-old man and a 13-year-old girl were killed in a recent Kansas City truck accident , the Lawrence Journal World reports. Master Deputy Tom Erickson said that two vehicles, including a pickup truck, were involved in a head-on collision near Kansas City. Erickson said that the pic... - Johnson & Johnson Loses First Levaquin Side Effects Trial
Dec-16-10 Minneapolis, MN A Minnesota jury recently ruled that Johnson & Johnson must pay $1.1 million in punitive damages to an 82-year-old man who claimed the company failed to properly warn of Levaquin side effects, Bloomberg reports. The federal court jury in Minneapolis also awarded $700,000 in compensatory damages to the man, John Schedin, who cla... - Darvon Medication Should Have Been Banned Sooner: Critics
Dec-15-10 Toronto, Ontario Critics of the Canadian health regulator note that Health Canada waited until the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged the expulsion of Darvon and Darvocet from the US market before reacting north of the Canada/US border. However, the FDA is not without its critics. When the FDA decided to pull the trigger on Darvon and Darvo... - The Rebirth of Unum
Dec-15-10 Chattanooga, TN Once upon a time there was Unum Provident, a massive global insurer that was reviled by its policyholders and even some of its employees. There were sensational media reports of unfairness and bad faith practices on the part of Unum . There were government investigations. --> Then a change of leadership happened, followed by a nam... - Study Says Women Taking Depakote Can Safely Breast-Feed
Dec-15-10 Atlanta, GA A new study indicates that women taking epilepsy drugs can safely breast-feed, while the risk of Depakote birth defects still exists for pregnant women taking the drug, Bloomberg Businessweek reports. According to the study, children whose mothers took Depakote or other epilepsy drugs while breast-feeding did not appear to suffer any n... - Fentanyl Patches Recalled
Morristown, NJ: A number of Fentanyl Patches have been recalled by the manufacturer, Actavis Inc., because one lot was identified as having its active ingredient released faster than the approved specifications. On its website, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that an accelerated release of Fentanyl from a 25 mcg/hour patch can lead to a... - Seniors at Risk of Illinois Nursing Home Abuse
Dec-14-10 Chicago, IL When it comes to crime, allegations of Illinois nursing home abuse can be shocking. Although many people think their loved ones are safe when they move into an Illinois nursing home, even seniors who live in nursing homes in Illinois can be victims of Illinois nursing home abuse. According to the Illinois Department on Aging, many victim... - Eight Charged with Defrauding BP Oil Spill Compensation Fund
Dec-14-10 Washington, DC There is one in every crowd—or in this case, eight. As much concern as there was for the BP Oil Spill and the impact it would have on the lives and livelihoods of those directly affected, recent reports suggest that winter tourism at least is returning to normal levels in those areas. Meanwhile, there are reports of individuals def... - Stock Broker Fraud: Ponzi Scheme Allegedly Lost Millions of Dollars
Dec-14-10 Denver, CO It's a scheme often associated with stock broker fraud : the Ponzi scheme, recently made infamous by Bernard Madoff. Although the Ponzi scheme is not the only reason investors file a stock broker arbitration or hire a stock broker fraud lawyer, it is a big reason that investors lose millions of dollars. Now, another financial advisor is accus... - Contractor Cited in Florida Employment Case for Safety
Dec-14-10 Jacksonville, FL A contractor that allegedly put workers from the Sunshine State in potential danger has been cited for Florida Employment safety violations, according to the US Department of Labor. In this case the alleged violations involved inadequate protection for workers while trenching along a highway, posing a risk for injury from cave-in hazar... - New Jersey Man Indicted on Charges of Securities Fraud
Dec-14-10 New Brunswick, NJ A Middlesex County grand jury recently indicted a man from Brick Township, New Jersey, on charges of securities fraud , NJToday.net reports. Philip Cohen, 75, is accused of stealing approximately $82,000 from a Woodbridge woman by keeping her money that was supposed to be invested for her. An investigation, led by detective Tim... - Yale Medical Professor Accused of Ghostwriting Paxil Side Effects Study
Dec-14-10 New Haven, CT A professor at Yale's School of Medicine has been accused of signing her name to a ghostwritten study on Paxil side effects , the Yale Daily News reports. The Project on Government Oversight (POGO), a nonprofit watchdog, claims that associate professor Kimberly Yonkers signed her name to work that was not hers in a 2003 report on Paxi... - Galveston Manufacturing Facility Slammed for Texas Employment Safety
Dec-13-10 Galveston, TX A manufacturer of abrasive blasting and roofing materials with a plant in Texas has been blasted by the US Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for Texas employment violations having to do with the safety and well-being of its workers. US Minerals Inc. also operates plants in Illinois and Louisiana... - Small Plane Crashes, Explodes on Runway, Injures One
Dec-13-10 Los Angeles, CA A small plane crash in Southern California has left one of the two people on board with serious injuries. The single-engine plane crashed and caught fire at 12:40 Saturday, December 11th, at Chino Airport, just 40 miles east of Los Angeles. According to Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Ian Gregor, the 35-year old student... - Seroquel Side Effects for the Elderly
Dec-13-10 Pearblossom, CA Seroquel is a neuroleptic indicated for the treatment of bipolar disorder—and like most drugs carries a host of Seroquel side effects , including diabetes, tardive dyskinesia and even birth defects. However, there is a little-known use for Seroquel off-label that concerned the daughter of one Alzheimer's patient for whom she was ca... - Detroit Men Suing Attorney for Legal Malpractice
Dec-13-10 Pontiac, MI Three Detroit men who were mistakenly arrested for looting during a humanitarian effort for Hurricane Katrina have decided to file a legal malpractice lawsuit against a Birmingham, Michigan attorney, the Detroit News reports. According to the complaint, which was filed recently in Oakland, Michigan Circuit Court, the men allegedly trav... - Mayo Clinic Gives Advice on MRI Health Risks
Dec-13-10 Jacksonville, FL Dr. Carl F. Anderson of the Mayo Clinic explains that it is important to know the type of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) being conducted in order to know if there are any MRI health risks . Anderson, answering a question from a concerned patient with kidney problems, said that some MRI scans can include contrast agents such as gado...