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Nov-17-10 Philadelphia, PA A Paxil birth defects lawsuit , alleging infants suffered serious Paxil side effects when they were exposed to the antidepressant prior to birth, is underway in Philadelphia. The lawsuit alleges GlaxoSmithKline knew about Paxil birth defects but failed to warn consumers about that risk. According to Bloomberg (11/09/10), the lawsui... - Philadelphia Bartender Sues Employer for Alleged Racial Discrimination
Nov-17-10 Philadelphia, PA An employee at a Philadelphia bar has sued the establishment for racial discrimination , reports NBC Philadelphia . Michael Bolden, a bartender at McFadden's Restaurant and Bar, who is also a lawyer, claims that the bar engaged in practices to deter non-white customers from patronizing the restaurant. Bolden alleges that the bar'... - Kansas Man Killed in Motorcycle Accident
Nov-17-10 Overland Park, KS A Shawnee, Kansas, man has been killed in a Kansas City motorcycle accident , according to the Kansas City Star . The deceased man was 22-year-old Darren K. Wynn. The accident occurred the night of October 16th after Wynn lost control of his vehicle, a black Honda Sport motorcycle. He was traveling southbound on US Highway 69 near... - Brooklyn Money Manager Called a "Con Man" in Securities Fraud Trial
Nov-16-10 Brooklyn, NY There are various kinds of stockbroker fraud . There are the Ponzi schemes of the magnitude of a Madoff, where billions were invested in what turned out to be thin air. At the other end of the scale are stockbrokers who urge their clients to invest in products that "can't lose," that turn out to be anything but a sure thing. And in betwe... - Illinois Nursing Home Abuse: Residents Must Be Protected from Each Other
Nov-16-10 Jonesboro, IL When it comes to Illinois nursing home abuse , residents of nursing homes must be protected from other residents as well as from staff and visitors to Illinois nursing homes. It is the Illinois nursing home's responsibility to ensure that residents of nursing homes in Illinois do not harm each other. One Illinois nursing home will lose... - Helicopter Crash Kills One, Injures Three
Nov-16-10 Lead Mine, WV To quote a favorite Glen Campbell song, he was a "lineman for the county." But he didn't drive the main road, he flew above it. Sadly, Gary L. Bland will fly no more following his death in a helicopter crash the day before Halloween in Tucker County, West Virginia. The Charleston Gazette and the Associated Press reported November 2... - FDA Rejects Two Diet Drugs Aiming to Replace Meridia
Nov-16-10 Washington, D.C. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has rejected two diet drugs seeking to fill a vacuum in the anti-obesity medication market after Meridia was pulled from the market in October, according to the San Francisco Chronicle . The rejected drugs are lorcaserin, manufactured by San Diego drugmaker Arena, and Qnexa, made by Mountai... - Exposure to Depakote During Pregnancy Has Negative Impact on Academics
Nov-16-10 Stockholm, Sweden A Swedish study published recently in Epilepsia has found that taking multiple anti-epilepsy drugs like Depakote during pregnancy can have a negative impact on the academic abilities of the children, Businessweek reports. The study examined women with epilepsy who gave birth between 1973 and 1986, looking at both the anti-epile... - Popular Children's and Infant's Medications Recalled
New York, NY : The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it is investigating some 775 reports of serious side effects associated with 50 over-the-counter (OTC) children's medicines made by McNeil, a division of Johnson & Johnson, which were recalled earlier this month due to quality and safety issues. Among the adverse events are reports of seven deat... - Accident Kills 5, Police Looking for Driver
Nov-15-10 San Diego, CA Five people were killed Saturday in an accident involving two cars and 12 motorcycles. According to news reports, the driver of one of the cars fled the scene, after causing the accident. The dead include four motorcyclists and a passenger in a white Dodge Avenger. Reports indicate that a gold Honda Civic tried to pass a group of 12 m... - Zimmer Hip Class Action Filed in Canada
Nov-15-10 Toronto, Ontario The Zimmer hip debacle that alleges faulty hip replacements has migrated to the Great White North, with the recent announcement of a class-action lawsuit filed in Canada. The national class action, filed October 27th, represents all persons in Canada excluding the province of British Columbia, who may have been implanted with the alleg... - MRI NSF: Understanding What Causes Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Nov-15-10 Philadelphia, PA Scientists studying MRI contrast side effects may be closer to understanding what causes MRI contrast agent side effects. Specifically, they may now understand what causes people who are given an MRI contrast agent that contains gadolinium to develop Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF). Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis affects patients... - Schwarzenegger Attorney Claims Lower Court's Labor Law Ruling Invalid
Nov-15-10 Sacramento, CA A lawyer for the administration of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has filed a brief arguing that a recent decision by the state Supreme Court invalidates a lower court's decision regarding California labor law , reports the Sacramento Bee . The purportedly invalidated ruling was handed down by the Alameda Superior Court in a case file... - Solicitor General Files Brief in Generic Reglan Lawsuit
Nov-15-10 Washington, D.C. US Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal has filed an amicus curiae brief to the Supreme Court arguing that a generic drug manufacturer should not be exempt from warning of its version of Reglan's side effects . Under current US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, generic drugs up for agency approval must have the same l... - Similac Brand Powder Infant Formulas Recalled
Washington, DC: Abbott is initiating a recall of certain Similac-brand, powder infant formulas in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and some countries in the Caribbean. Abbott is recalling these products following an internal quality review, which detected the remote possibility of the presence of a small common beetle in the product produced in one pro... - Advance America Cash Advance Centers Agrees $18.75 million Settlement
Spartanburg, SC: Advance America, Cash Advance Centers Inc has agreed to pay $18.75 million to settle a class-action lawsuit without admitting violating any state consumer finance laws, according to an SEC filing. The Spartanburg-based provider of payday and other loans said it would establish a settlement pool to compensate North Carolina class m... - Lawsuits Filed Against DePuy Orthopaedics
Nov-14-10 Honolulu, HI More lawsuits have been filed against DePuy Orthopaedics following the DePuy hip replacement recall. Patients who have had the DePuy hip implanted have now filed a DePuy lawsuit, alleging the DePuy hip replacement devices were improperly designed and manufactured. Approximately 93,000 hip replacement units were affected by the recall, w... - Mirapex Gambling Victim Waited Too Long to Act
Nov-14-10 Houston, TX He may have shot himself in the foot by not initiating his Mirapex gambling lawsuit sooner than he did. However, even though Nabil Gazal was barred from pursuing his action due to the statute of limitations, there seems little doubt that the lifelong gambler's habit may have worsened due to the effects of Mirapex. Pramipexole dihydrochlo... - Software Short-Changed Truckers Suit Alleges
Nov-14-10 Phoenix, AZ A class-action suit filed on behalf of truckers alleges that Swift Transportation drivers were underpaid by as much as 10 percent for more than a decade. "What I am told is that there are almost 30,000 drivers employed by Swift at any one time," says attorney Robert Carey from the firm of Hagens Berman. "This class extends back to 1998, and... - Denture Cream Poisoning Lawsuits
Nov-14-10 Boise, ID For patients who used denture cream, such as Fixodent denture adhesive to hold their dentures in place, the neurological symptoms that developed probably seemed like a mystery. After all, people often do not associate neurological problems with denture cream zinc poisoning. Why should Fixodent denture cream—or any other denture cream&md...