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Asbestosis disease is a serious breathing disorder caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. To ensure asbestosis compensation , it is recommended that you get help from an experienced asbestosis lawyer , who will file your complaint against all your employers and the companies that may have caused asbestos exposure. Asbestosis Asbestosis is l... - Segway Millionaire Rides off Cliff and Dies
Sep-27-10 London, UK Jimi Heselden, the owner of the Segway Company, suffered a fatal accident on Sunday, when the Segway he was riding fell over a cliff and into the Wharfe river according to media reports, his body was discovered by a passerby around 11:40 am in the Bostan Spa area of North England. Heselden was reportedly driving an off-road version of t... - DePuy Hip Replacement: Don't Wait Until the Device Has Failed to Contact an Attorney
Sep-27-10 Edwardsville, IL Less than a month ago, DePuy Orthopedics announced a voluntary recall of approximately 93,000 DePuy implants . Now, patients who received the implants may be wondering if they are at risk of their implant failing. Bob Rowland, partner at Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland, says patients face two potential problems with their DePu... - Lawsuit: Johnson & Johnson Pushed Levaquin, Other Drugs on Seniors
Sep-27-10 Sacramento, CA: A recently filed lawsuit accuses drug maker Johnson & Johnson of pushing certain medications on senior citizens, including Levaquin . The lawsuit alleges that the drug company conspired with pharmaceutical consultant Omnicare to encourage nursing home residents to buy Johnson & Johnson medications, which is a violation of Medic... - Debts Wiped Out for 140,000 Payday Loan Customers
Sep-27-10 Washington, DC It took six years, 17,000 billable hours, three law firms and three public justice organizations, but in the end they managed to wrestle a payday loan company in North Carolina into a settling with thousands of unhappy customers. "We have had great reaction from clients," says Paul Bland, with the Public Justice organization in Washingto... - Cincinnati-Area Businessman Charged with Securities Fraud, Other Crimes
Sep-27-10 Cincinnati, OH A Cincinnati-area businessman was recently indicted on a number of charges, including securities fraud . Mark G. Kirchoff, the president of the Anderson Township-based G.K. Insurance & Financial, was recently charged by a Clermont County grand jury with more than 20 felony charges, including securities fraud, theft from an elderly pers... - Bed Bath & Beyond Recalls Solar Lighted Cantilever Umbrellas
Washington, DC: About 7,600 Solar Lighted Cantilever Umbrellas are being recalled by Bed Bath & Beyond because a plastic connector which attaches to the arm of the umbrella can break, causing the umbrella to collapse. This poses a risk of injury to the user. The firm has received 21 reports of units collapsing. Minor injuries were reported in t... - Dealing with Reglan Side Effects
Sep-26-10 Portland, OR Dealing with Reglan side effects may be worse for some patients than the gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) they were taking Reglan to treat. The FDA has issued a warning about the link between long-term use of Reglan and tardive dyskinesia but many patients may still not realize they have suffered from Reglan drug side effects. Reg... - Pilot Error, Air Traffic Controller Distraction Resulted in Plane Crash
Sep-26-10 New York, NY A series of errors and a distracted air traffic controller led to a tragic plane crash in New York City that took the lives of nine people when a private plane and a tourist helicopter collided in August 2009. The National Transportation Safety Board, which investigated the plane accident, said both pilots made errors and the air traffic c... - Philadelphia Housing Authority Employees Sue
Sep-26-10 Philadelphia, PA The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) and its executive director are in a pile of trouble, says attorney Michael Pileggi. Pileggi, who once worked for the PHA, is representing plaintiffs in a class action suit alleging that as many as 300 non-union employees were forced to pay into a slush fund that was used for the personal enrichm... - Texas Labor Law Doesn't Require Employers to Carry Worker's Compensation
Sep-26-10 Austin, TX The number of workplace deaths in the Lone Star State rose in the past year, which is a problem for some workers because Texas labor law does not require employers to carry worker's compensation assurance. This provision in Texas employment law makes it the only state where worker's compensation mandatory is not for employers. Recently re... - Nationwide Recall of Two Lots of NeoProfen (ibuprofen lysine) Injection
Washington, DC: Lundbeck Inc has recalled two lots of NeoProfen (ibuprofen lysine) Injection that failed to meet a visible particulate quality requirement. These two lots are the only lots currently available to prescribers and therefore the recall will result in a temporary drug shortage. This voluntary recall is the result of the company's inspecti... - FDA Warns of Serious Harm from Drinking Miracle Mineral Solution (MMS)
Washington, DC: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to take Miracle Mineral Solution, an oral liquid also known as "Miracle Mineral Supplement" or "MMS." The product, when used as directed, produces an industrial bleach that can cause serious harm to health. The FDA has received several reports of health injuries fro... - MRI Health Risks: FDA Increases Warnings
Sep-25-10 Washington, DC For people who suffered MRI contrast side effects , news that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was increasing warnings about MRI contrast agents probably came too late. Those who suffered from MRI side effects are now afflicted with a permanent condition that could have a devastating effect on their lives. The condition in qu... - FRS Energy: Magic Bullet or Sham?
Sep-25-10 Athens, GA It's called FRS energy and it's taken the weekend warrior market by storm. Lance Armstrong is its spokesperson. And FRS Co. has been snowballing from a growth standpoint, raising $23.1 million in new funding this past April and inking a distribution deal with giant PepsiCo in June. However, the jury is still out on the effectiveness value... - Attorney: No Fixed Window for Depakote Adverse Reactions
Sep-25-10 Baton Rouge, LA When patients were given their Depakote prescriptions they probably thought they were getting all the pertinent information about the anticonvulsant medication. But that may not be the case, says J. Benton Stewart II, an attorney at Stewart Law P.L.L.C. Compounding the problem is the fact that there is no fixed time frame for Depakote s... - Medication Lawsuit Cites Case Involving Reglan
Sep-25-10 Ventura, CA A recent lawsuit filed regarding heartburn medication cites a case that focused on Reglan side effects . The new case, Weiss v. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals , was filed by plaintiff James Weiss, who claims that the drug maker used deceptive advertising in the promotion of Nexium, a drug used to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease. We... - Actos possibly linked to Bladder Cancer
Sep-19-10 Washington, DC On September 17 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the diabetes drug Actos (pioglitazone) may be linked to bladder cancer. The agency said preliminary evidence suggests this relationship warrants further study. The agency also said it has not concluded that pioglitazone increases the risk for bladder cancer and u... - Infant Death Prompts Recall of Baby Sling
Washington, DC: The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Sprout Stuff, of Austin, TX, is announcing the recall of about 40 Sprout Stuff infant ring slings. CPSC and Sprout Stuff are aware of one report of a death of a 10-day-old boy in the recalled sling in Round Rock, Texas in 2007. The Sprout Stuff infant r... - Florida Employment Law: Employees Should Check into Potential Claims
Sep-24-10 Miami, FL For many people dealing with violations of Florida labor law , the prospect of filing a lawsuit seems like more effort than it may be worth. But J. Benton Stewart II, an attorney at Stewart Law, P.L.L.C., says victims deserve to be compensated for their losses, and compensation from a Florida labor lawsuit could result in higher awards than th...