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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Grandfather and Three Granchildren Killed in Small Plane Crash
Jul-14-10 Detroit, MI A small plane crash on an interstate highway in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has killed the 73-year old pilot and three of his granddaughters who were also on board. His 13-year-old grandson, also a passenger, was hospitalized with injuries after being ejected from the Twin Engine Beechcraft Model 58 on impact. The only survivor, he has burn... - Expert Panel Finds Avandia Increases Risk for Heart Attack
Jul-14-10 Washington, DC A panel of federal health experts convened to determine the risk/benefit of GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes medication Avandia, has found the risks associated with the medication are greater than those seen with older medications and its closest competitor drug, Actos. They say that Avandia increases the risk of heart attack compared to othe... - E-Ferol Attorney Says Mothers Needed to Know Why Babies Died
Jul-14-10 Fort Worth, TX It took almost three decades for some of the families affected by the E-Ferol tragedy to be awarded compensation for the wrongful death or injury caused to their premature babies. According to attorney Art Brender, whose Fort Worth firm spent more than seven years litigating on behalf many of those families, they wanted more than compens... - Attorney Helps Single Mom in Overtime Lawsuit
Jul-14-10 Modesto, CA Kim's attorney—whom she found through LawyersandSettlements—said she definitely has a California overtime case against her former employer. "He asked if I would be happy with $10,000 and that is more than I expected," says Kim. "Thank god my attorney is working on a contingency basis—now I have hope." "I was employed ei... - Man, Son Injured in Missouri Motorcycle Accident
Jul-14-10 Clay County, MO A father and son were recently involved in a Missouri motorcycle accident when their vehicle struck a tractor. Steven L. Spor ran his 2000 BMW motorcycle into the side of a 2000 John Deere 7410 tractor in Clay County, Missouri, reports the Blue Springs Examiner. Spor and his eight-year-old son Joseph, who was riding on the motorcycle... - Washington State Fire Chief Dies in ATV Rollover
Jul-14-10 Adams County, WA Investigators are looking into the death of a Washington state fire chief who was apparently killed in an ATV rollover while fighting a fire. Chet Bauermeister was 46 years old and had been the fire chief for Franklin Fire District 4 in Basin City since 2003, reports the Spokesman Review. He was fighting a fire on a steep slope of S... - $14M Awarded in Florida Asbestos Mesothelioma Case
Miami, FL: A $14 million settlement has been awarded in an asbestos lawsuit brought by a man from who alleged that he developed deadly abdominal cancer after being exposed to the mineral in the 1970s. William Aubin, now 59 years old and a retired firefighter, worked for his family's construction company, Aubin Construction on Key Biscayne, in th... - Report of Severe Brain Injury to Child Prompts Recall of Storage Trunks
Washington, DC: Target Corp, is recalling about 350,000 woven storage trunks because the lid of the trunk can drop suddenly when released, posing a strangulation hazard to small children opening or reaching into the trunks. To date, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission has received two reports of injuries that occurred when the storage trunk... - Walmart Recalls General Electric Coffee Makers
Washington, DC: Walmart is recalling about 900,000 electric coffee makers made by General Electric (GE), because the coffee maker can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to consumers. So far, Walmart has received 83 reports of overheating, smoking, melting, burning and fire, including three reports of minor burn injuries to consumer's hands, f... - BP Claimants Reportedly Waiting for Compensation
Jul-13-10 Mobile, AL It's been a few weeks since the claims process was announced in the wake of the BP oil spill . In that time, millions of dollars have been spent compensating victims of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. But according to reports, some claimants have been told they have to wait for compensation. According to an article in the Press-Register on 7... - A Tale of Two Qui Tam Whistleblower Suits
Jul-13-10 South Bend, IN So far the month of July has been financially lucrative for at least two and possibly more qui tam whistleblowers . The Office of the Attorney General of Indiana filed notice that it will join two whistleblowers' Medicaid fraud lawsuit, and the US Department of Justice (DOJ) Federal Bureau of Investigation's Los Angeles Field Office annou... - Construction Accident Round-up: One Dead, Two Injured in Separate Accidents
Jul-13-10 Waverly, IA A construction accident recently claimed the life of a construction worker in Iowa. In a separate incident, two others were seriously injured when scaffolding collapsed at a construction site in Massachusetts. The unfortunate mishaps illustrate how dangerous construction work can be and how important it is to follow safety protocol onsite... - Gulf Oil Spill Impacts BP Employee Pension Plan
Jul-13-10 New Orleans, LA From fisherman to tourism operators, the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has affected the livelihood of many, but it also hurt a not-so-obvious group of people: individuals with BP ERISA plans . When the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and sank on April 20, BP's stock plummeted, which hurt investors as well as BP employees with 401(k)... - Studies Show it Might Not Be Worth Risking Effexor Side Effects
Jul-13-10 Springfield, MO Recent studies indicate that it may not be worth risking Effexor side effects when battling depression, as talk therapy can be just as effective. It is estimated that severe depression affects 14 percent of Americans, who spend $10 billion annually on antidepressants like Effexor, according to KY3, an NBC affiliate. However, a recent... - Ohio Woman Withdraws Guilty Plea in Nursing Home Abuse Case
Jul-13-10 Youngstown, OH A former worker at an Ohio assisted living facility who was accused of nursing home abuse has withdrawn her guilty plea and will now stand trial. The charges against Iindia Weatherly stem from an incident during which an 87-year-old man fell and broke his hip three weeks before his death last summer. The Youngstown Vindicator reports... - Businessman Suspects BP Oil Will Deny Claim
Jul-2-10 Houston, TX J.J., a partner in a company that supports deep water drilling, filed a claim against BP for small business loss of income on June 10 and finally got a call from BP's insurance adjuster yesterday. "Our claim is Loss of Income due to the moratorium, but now I find out that no permits have been issued for shallow water drilling either," s... - Murió el mánager de los Sex Pistols de mesotelioma
Jul-12-10 London, ENGLAND Malcolm McLaren, el mánager de la banda británica de punk Sex Pistols, ha fallecido de mesotelioma , una rara forma de cáncer. Puede que contrajera la enfermedad al ser expuesto al asbesto en una tienda de ropa que se construyó en la década de los 70. Junto con la diseñadora Vivienne Westwood... - Billboard Manufacturer Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Jul-12-10 O'Fallon, MO A workplace harassment case alleging sexual harassment appears to have been settled with an agreement by the defendant in the case to pay $55,000. According to a 7/6/10 statement, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) brought the lawsuit after a failed initial attempt to reach a voluntary settlement through conciliation. Ac... - The Dangers of Corporate For-profit Elder Care
Jul-12-10 Callahan, CA A few days ago Michael Thamer and three other lawyers won a $671 million elder abuse verdict against a group of nursing homes that operate under the banner of Skilled Healthcare Group. It a large award that sent the company's stock price sharply lower, and Thamer hopes corporate for-profit nursing homes get the message. "I don't we bust... - Survey: Medical Malpractice Fears Cause Docs to Overtest
Jul-12-10 Chicago, IL Doctors' fear of being sued for medical malpractice may lead to the overtesting and overtreatment of patients. A recent survey published in the Archives of Internal Medicine revealed that 91 percent of doctors said that their fear of medical malpractice lawsuits impels them to order more tests and procedures for their patients. According...