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Oct-22-10 New York, NY Overtime lawsuits are increasing nationwide, particularly in some states where truckers who were at first denied overtime pay may find that their employer has violated the overtime law. Historically, truck drivers are generally ineligible for overtime pay under federal wage and hour law, but not so in New Jersey, and perhaps other states... - Top Officials Arrested in Massive Medicare Fraud
Oct-22-10 Miami, FL Charges have been laid in another huge fraudulent Medicare claim, clearly showing that qui tam whistleblower lawsuits involving Medicare fraud are increasing and coincidentally, AARP has become involved in medicare fraud targeting the elderly. US prosecutors arrested four people yesterday—two of whom were top officials of a le... - He Killed His Own Son While on Paxil
Oct-22-10 Huntsville, ON Anyone who ever felt that antidepressants are generally safe need only know the story of David Carmichael, a Canadian who lost his son to Paxil side effects . That's because Carmichael, while taking Paxil, strangled his 11-year-old son in a hotel room. It was 2004, and Carmichael was severely depressed and taking Paxil at the time. Th... - Lawsuit Filed After Child Develops Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Oct-27-10 Hollister, MO A lawsuit has been filed against Johnson & Johnson alleging Children's Motrin caused a six year old to develop Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). The child allegedly began developing Stevens Johnson Syndrome symptoms after receiving three doses of Children's Motrin. Meanwhile, a family whose teenage daughter developed SJS is trying to ra... - Government Probe into Elder Abuse Reveals Wide Spread Fraud
Oct-27-10 Washington, DC A government investigation into hundreds of allegations of elder abuse has found that court appointed guardians of incapacitated seniors are not screened or monitored, with serious, if not life threatening consequences. The investigation, by the Government Accountability Office looked into review practices in 45 states, revealed tha... - The Other Asbestos Victims—Spouses and Children
Oct-27-10 Chicago, IL Attorney Michael Angelides believes that there is no foreseeable end to the number of victims of mesothelioma, a rare but always fatal disease caused by exposure to asbestos that fills the lungs with tumors and essentially suffocates its victims. "The diagnosis rate for mesothelioma in the US has remained constant for years, and is proje... - Is MRI Over-Used for Breast Cancer, Resulting in MRI Health Risks?
Oct-27-10 Dublin, Ireland In the basket of MRI health risks , it's not one that's routinely talked about. However, a British-based study is suggesting that over-use of MRI to detect breast cancer resulted in a six percent increase in mastectomies. The study, according to the October 21st edition of the Yorkshire Post , focused on breast cancer patients who were... - Canadian Program Informs Mothers of Accutane, Other Drug Risks
Oct-27-10 Toronto, ON A unique program at a Canadian hospital provides information to expectant mothers about the risks posed by certain drugs, including Accutane side effects . The program, called "Motherisk," started in 1985 with one person answering expectant mothers' questions at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, and 25 years later the program has help... - California Plane Crash Kills Three
Oct-27-10 Agua Dulce, CA A plane crash at a horse corral in California recently killed three people and three horses, according to a Los Angeles County coroner's investigator. County Fire Inspector Matt Levesque said a single-engine Cirrus SR22 crashed near a barn in Agua Dulce, California, reports the Associated Press . The three horses on the ground were k... - Jury Awards $1.8 Million in Legal Malpractice Suit
Philadelphia, PA: A woman who sued her lawyer for legal malpractice has been awarded a $1.787 million settlement by a jury in Philadelphia. The plaintiff, Barbara Cox, alleged that the lawyer she had hired to represent her in a medical malpractice lawsuit, David M. Barry, was negligent in his pleading of the underlying medical malpractice case... - Toshiba Recalls 41,000 Notebook Computers
Washington, DC: Toshiba is recalling about 41,000 Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and Satellite ProT130 Notebook Computers worldwide, because the computers can overheat at the notebook's plug-in to the AC adapter, posing a burn hazard to consumers. Toshiba has received 129 reports of the notebook computers overheating and deforming the plastic ca... - Recall of Pet Products due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
Washington, DC: United Pet Group of Cincinnati, Ohio, is expanding its recent recall of its Pro-Pet Adult Daily Vitamin Supplement tablets for Dogs to include additional pet nutritional supplement products for dogs and cats due to possible Salmonella contamination. For a complete list of recalled products see the link below. The recalled prod... - Australian to Join US Legal Action over DePuy Hip Replacements
Oct-16-10 Queensland, Australia An Australian grandfather who had a DePuy hip replacement is planning to join US legal action against the medical device company. Bob Lugton had a DePuy artificial hip implanted in 2008 but will have to have the device replaced next month, according to the Courier Mail . DePuy Orthopaedics, which is owned by Johnson & J... - Delay in Removal of Meridia Criticized
Oct-26-10 Washington, DC The headline says it all: 'Why did it take so long to get this diet pill off the market?' The October 25th edition of the venerable Globe and Mail , one of two newspapers published nationally in Canada, observed that Meridia sibutramine —a drug that allows a dieter to feel full and thus be less compelled to linger in the buffet lin... - Unum Policy Holder Ignored
Oct-26-10 Newcastle, VA Most complaints Lawyers and Settlements receives about Unum concerns long-term disability denial. In Dave's case, his Unum insurance claim didn't even reach that stage. "Unum has totally ignored me," he says. Dave was fired from his job—ironically, he sold insurance—and suffered a severe depression, so much so that it took... - Relationship of PPI and Blood Thinners Studied
Oct-26-10 Washington, DC The potential for over-prescribing of the Proton Pump inhibitor (PPI) aside, a recent study was launched attempting to determine the relationship between the PPI and blood thinners—the latter taken on a regular basis by a host of Americans with coronary heart disease to prevent blood clots. The concern, according to the October 12t... - Man Killed in Springfield Accident After Car Hits Deer
Oct-26-10 Springfield, MO A man was recently killed in a Springfield accident after his vehicle struck a deer near the southwest Missouri city. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, Mark D. Pross of Pacific, Missouri, died after his car overturned as a result of his collision with a deer on Interstate 44, reports the Kansas City Star . Authorities sai... - Depakote Side Effects Include Weight Gain
Oct-26-10 New Orleans, LA There are a number of Depakote side effects but one that may fly under the radar on occasion is that the mood stablizer can cause weight gain. A number of different medications can cause weight gain or at least make it more difficult to lose weight, according to the Times-Picayune . Pharmacist Sal Scaccia, who owns the Total Life... - Whole Foods Recalls Morningland Dairy and Ozark Hills Farm Cheese
Washington, DC: Whole Foods Market's North Atlantic region is recalling Morningland Dairy and Ozark Hills Farm Raw Goat Milk Mild Cheddar Cheese due to possible contamination by Listeria and Staphylococcus aureus. These cheeses were sold in three Whole Foods Market stores: West Hartford Center and Glastonbury, Connecticut; and Hadley, Massachu... - VA Sets New Benefit Rules for Agent Orange-Related Ilnesses
Washington, DC: The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued new rules regarding medical benefits for illnesses linked to Agent Orange -- a highly toxic defoliant used during the Vietnam War. Under the new rules, three illnesses previously suspected of having links to Agent Orange exposure, namely Parkinson's Disease, Hairy Cell and other types...