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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Understanding Shoulder Pain Pump Complaints
Sep-11-10 Portland, OR Patients were told that using a shoulder pain pump after surgery would ease their pain and make them more comfortable. However, some patients say they experienced far worse pain after using the shoulder pain pump than before. Lawsuits have now been filed alleging the shoulder pain pumps are responsible for debilitating pain in patients' sh... - Study Links VA PTSD to Dementia
Sep-11-10 San Diego, CA A study has linked Veterans' PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) to dementia later in life. The study did not prove that post-traumatic stress disorder causes dementia, but it did show that combat PTSD is linked to dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Conducted by the VA Medical Center in Houston, the study examined approximately 10,500... - UK Research Contradicts Earlier Study on Bisphosphonate (Fosamax) Cancer
Sep-11-10 Oxford, UK The debate over Fosamax side effects took another turn earlier this month after a UK-based study found evidence of a link between bisphosphonates and esophageal cancer. The study appeared to contradict the findings of a US-based study published recently in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The competing studies address... - NTSB Again Calling for Airline Simulator Improvements
Sep-11-10 Washington, DC The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has been saying since the 1990s that airline simulators aren't good enough. However, the NTSB only has authority to issue recommendations. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) alone has the power to force a change that would improve the simulators pilots use to train, helping prevent the o... - Study Similar to 2005 Depakote Research to Look into AIDS Treatments
Sep-11-10 Chapel Hill, NC Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will examine whether a cancer drug made by Merck could be a treatment for AIDS. A similar 2005 study found that the bipolar disorder drug Depakote was useful for treating AIDS. The study, led by professor of medicine David Margolis, will test Zolinza on 20 patients with H... - Coca-Cola Faces ERISA Lawsuit
Sep-10-10 Seattle, WA Coca-Cola faces a lawsuit filed by its employees alleging violations of ERISA plan regulations. The employees say the soft drink producer illegally canceled their benefits in violation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). According to komonews.com on 8/27/10, Coca-Cola canceled the employees' health care plan one day... - Woman Diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome Awarded $21 Million
Sep-10-10 Concord, NH A woman who was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) has been awarded $21 million in her lawsuit. The plaintiff alleged she lost her eyesight after taking a medication that she claimed caused her SJS. The Associated Press reported on 9/08/10 that Karen Bartlett started taking Sulindac early in 2005 to treat pain in her shoulde... - FDA Requires Stronger Warnings on Some MRI Contrast Agents
Sep-10-10 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it is requiring stronger warnings about the risk of severe MRI contrast agent side effects. The warnings affect MRI contrast agents that contain gadolinium. The FDA announced on September 9, 2010 that gadolinium-based contrast agents would begin carry a warning on their labels "abou... - Asbestos Mesothelioma: "It's a Steady Stream of Death"
Sep-10-10 Trail, BC The individual tasked with a multi-year study on the affects of asbestos mesothelioma knows all too well the dangers of asbestos, even with minimal exposure. Larry Stoffman, who chaired an asbestos study on behalf of Health Canada for eight years, told the Vancouver Province on September 5, "There are cases where people have only been expos... - San Bruno Gas Explosion
Sep-10-10 San Bruno, CA A gas explosion Thursday night has left at least six people dead and 20 confirmed burn victims in San Bruno, just south of San Francisco. The massive blast destroyed more than 53 homes and 120 buildings. At least 120 homes also suffered serious damage. According to news station KTVU, several blocks of San Bruno are still burning out of co... - Study to Examine Health Impact of BP Oil Spill
Sep-10-10 Bethesda, MD A US National Institutes of Health (NIH) study will look into the potential health hazards caused by the BP oil spill , using $10 million in funding from the oil giant. The NIH will also provide $10 million for this multi-year Gulf Worker Study, which begins this fall, according to FOXBusiness . The study's initial phases will be run... - 14-Year-Old Killed in St. Louis Car Accident
Sep-10-10 St. Louis, MO A Missouri teenager was killed in a St. Louis car accident over Labor Day weekend. Ean McDaniel, 14, was trying to cross Interstate 55 with two of his friends when he was hit by a car, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch . The two friends had made it across the southbound part of the highway to the median when McDaniel was struck... - Veteran Files Lawsuit against Pennsylvania VA Hospital
Sep-4-10 Philadelphia, PA Soldiers returning from duty often have to turn to VA hospitals for help with serious health problems. Yet some receive a lower standard of care and are left filing lawsuits alleging veteran medical malpractice . One lawsuit reportedly filed against the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Dr. Gary Kao, and the University of Pennsylvania... - $1.5 Million Awarded in First Ever Vaccine Autism Settlement
Sep-9-10 Washington, DC The family of Hannah Poling, a young child who at the age of 18 months allegedly developed autism after receiving vaccines against nine diseases in one doctor's visit, has been awarded $1.5 million. The case of Hannah Poling was in fact settled by the government in 2008, before going to court. The government then had the documents sea... - Attorney Discusses Whistleblowers and Qui Tam Lawsuits
Sep-9-10 Los Angeles, CA Bijan Esfandiari, an attorney at Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, has participated in a number of cases that have shaped and developed the law for the benefit of injured victims and consumers of pharmaceutical products. He also assists potential whistleblowers to determine whether they have a qui tam case and, if so, will file a cl... - Denture Cream Lawsuit Scheduled for 2011
Sep-9-10 Miami, FL The date for a potentially major trial involving Fixodent denture cream is scheduled to begin next year. US District Court Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga recently issued an order scheduling a Fixodent lawsuit filed by Marianne and Daniel Chapman for June 6, 2011, according to AboutLawsuits.com. The couple's lawsuit claims that Proctor and... - Florida Employment Central in Governor's Race
Sep-9-10 Tampa, FL The question of Florida employment is looming large in the race to the governor's mansion in the Sunshine State. Both candidates, Republican Rick Scott and Democrat Alex Sink, believe that one of the biggest problems Florida faces is its high unemployment rate, which currently sits at 11.5 percent, according to Fox 13 . "As our state s... - Strip-Search Lawsuit Settled for $1.1 Million
Springfield, MA: A $1.1 million settlement has been approved ending a class action brought against the Franklin County Jail by hundreds of detainees who allege they were strip searched without justification, and that it was unconstitutional. Some 486 plaintiffs, who are former detainees, will each be eligible for as much as $3500 under the set... - FDA Warns of LIver Injury with Orlistat
Washington, DC: The FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that it has approved a revised label for Xenical to include new safety information about cases of severe liver injury that have been reported rarely with the use of this medication. The agency is also adding a new warning about rare reports of severe liver injury to the OTC Drug Fa... - Small Plane Crashes onto Nevada Street, Killing One
Sep-8-10 Henderson, NV A small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood on September 6, killing one and injuring three aboard the plane. No one on the ground was hurt. Witnesses agreed with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Sergeant John Sheahan that it was a miracle no one on the ground was hurt. "I think we can attribute that to the pilot trying to put it...