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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Attorney Jeff Lowe Speaks About Denture Cream Poisoning
Jun-10-10 St. Louis, MO Patients who use denture cream may not yet realize they are at risk of developing denture cream zinc poisoning . Attorney Jeff Lowe, partner at Carey, Danis & Lowe, explains how products like Fixodent denture adhesive and Super Poligrip are associated with zinc poisoning and nerve damage. "GlaxoSmithKline's denture cream, Super Poli... - Fire Accident at Natural Gas Mine Could Burn for Days
Jun-10-10 Moundsville, WV A massive fire accident at a natural gas well just outside of Moundsville, West Virginia will continue to burn for two to three days, according to local oil and gas officials. The accident began early Monday morning when the gas well, which was being drilled through an abandoned coal mine, mysteriously exploded, injuring seven worker... - Nationwide Recall of Dietary Supplements Expanded to Include Erectzia and Vigor 100
Washington, DC: Atlas Operations is expanding its December 12, 2009 voluntary nationwide recall of the company's dietary supplements for sexual enhancement to include Stamin It, Erectzia, and Vigor 100. These products were sold as dietary supplements throughout the United States. Atlas Operations, Inc. is conducting a recall after being informed... - Stockbrokers Who Betray Trust is Stockbroker Fraud
Jun-9-10 Little Rock, AR Two recent cases of stockbroker fraud have recently come to light. On June 2, Mark Madison, a 37-year-old agent for a stockbroker, was indicted by a federal grand jury for 23 counts of wire fraud and 17 counts of mail fraud, according to a press release issued by the US Department of Justice. According to the indictment, Madison sol... - Whistleblowers Reap Rewards from Qui Tam Lawsuits
Jun-9-10 Washington, DC Recently, a number of pharmaceutical representatives have reaped huge rewards from qui tam whistleblower lawsuits. There are financial incentives for both good and bad pharmaceutical representatives—some manufacturers encourage and reward their (bad) reps with big bonuses if they promote drugs off-label—but selling drugs off-... - Margarita Mix-Off Leads to Several Cases of Food Poisoning
Jun-9-10 Chico, CA California health officials are linking a recent outbreak of what is believed to be salmonella food poisoning to the Margarita Mix-Off event recently held in Chico on May 8. At least fifteen of the hundreds of guests showed symptoms of the foodborne illness, and three were later hospitalized for their sickness. The discovery puts to an en... - Johnson & Johnson's Headache
May-29-10 Washington, DC On the heels of its recall of 40 nonprescription drugs for children, including Tylenol and Motrin, Johnson & Johnson may face criminal charges due to failure of good manufacturing principles, lack of quality control and possibly deceptive practices . The New York Times reported that The FDA is "considering additional enforcement... - Young Stage Actress Sues Bayer, Alleges Yasmin Stroke
Jun-8-10 New York, NJ A stage actress who understudies for the Broadway musical "Wicked" is suing the manufacturers of Yasmin after suffering a stroke three years ago. Brenda Hamilton, who was 27 at the time, alleges that the birth control pill caused grievous side effects that threatened her life and career. According to a story Monday in the New York Post... - Court of Appeal Limits Impact of Federal Statute of Repose
Jun-8-10 Sacramento, CA A court of appeal has limited the federal statue of repose in its ruling in a helicopter crash lawsuit. The federal statute of repose protects aircraft manufacturers from product liability lawsuits if a defective aircraft or aircraft part is more than 18 years old when the crash occurs. The court, however, ruled in Rogers v. Bell Helico... - Valproate (Depakote) Birth Defect Risk 30 to 80 Times Higher
Jun-8-10 Washington, DC It has long been known that Depakote , which is used to treat and manage epilepsy, carries a high risk for birth defects when prescribed to pregnant women. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) quietly issue a "reminder" to women and their doctors in December of last year with regard to the risks associated with valproate sodium and r... - Helicopter Crash Kills Two, while Victims of Another Settle Lawsuits
Jun-8-10 Midlothian, TX A helicopter crash involving an air ambulance claimed two lives earlier this month. It could have been worse: The helicopter was in the midst of a test flight and was carrying no patients. The Forth Worth Star-Telegram reported on Thursday that a Bell 222U helicopter recently acquired by CareFlite was on a maintenance flight on June... - New California Labor Law Could Help Grant Overtime Pay to Farm Workers
Jun-8-10 Shafter, CA In an effort to improve labor relations and efforts statewide, Senator Dean Florez has introduced a new bill that would guarantee farm laborers access to overtime pay under California labor laws . Florez, the Senate majority leader in the Golden State, is trying to reverse a current exemption to the state's labor laws that denies agricult... - Rand Paul Fundraising Video Makes Copyright Infringement News
Jun-8-10 Frankfort, KY Conservative Senatorial candidate Rand Paul is making copyright infringement news after the Canadian rock band Rush sent a cease and desist letter to the politician's office asking him to stop using their song "Tom Sawyer" in his fundraising videos. Paul, a self-admitted fan of the band, has been known to quote Rush song lyrics on the... - Toyota Was Reluctant to Affect Defective Product Repairs
Jun-2-10 Los Angeles, CA Toyota has been attempting to deal with unintended acceleration and various other performance problems inherent with the Lexus badge since 1999, according to the 5/23/10 edition of the Los Angeles Times. At one time the automaker appeared to be willing to address the allegedly defective Lexus ES only when owners actively complained,... - Advanced Cetyl M Joint Action Formula for Dogs Recalled
Washington, DC: Response Products, Broken Bow, NE is voluntarily recalling Cetyl M for Dogs, lot numbers 1210903 and 0128010, due to a possible Salmonella contamination from the hydrolyzed vegetable protein component provided by Basic Foods of Las Vegas, NV. Tests conducted by Basic Foods to detect Salmonella produced negative results; however, Respons... - Bank of America Sued For Overtime
Jun-7-10 Washington, DC An overtime lawsuit has been filed against Bank of America, alleging the bank failed to pay overtime to employees. The lawsuit, filed June 4, 2010, alleges the bank violated overtime laws in California, Florida, Washington, Kansas and Texas. Hourly workers, including current and former bank tellers, alleged Bank of America did not pay... - Some Medical Professionals Ill-Informed About Erb's Palsy
Jun-7-10 Cincinnati, OH Erb's Palsy affects three out of every 2,000 live births in the US. According to medical writer Carrie Schmitt Harrison, the condition, which is typified by paralysis of the arm and stems from nerve damage, is more common than Down syndrome and muscular dystrophy. Yet there is a great deal of incorrect information out there. Even some... - Antiepileptic Medication is the Subject of Recent Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit
Jun-7-10 Charleston, WV Mylan Pharmaceuticals is facing a new lawsuit filed by a man who developed the potentially deadly skin disease Stevens Johnson Syndrome after using the generic form of one of the country's most prescribed antiepileptic drugs, Dilantin. Juan Morales claims that he was prescribed the drug, also known as Phenytoin, to help treat his seiz... - Unum Pulls Disability Benefits From Physical Therapist Assistant with AIDS
Jun-7-10 Atlanta, GA A Georgian physical therapy assistant with declining health is seeking an appeal in a Unum disability lawsuit claiming that the insurance provider denied his benefits after redefining the term "disability." Paul Harris worked as a licensed physical therapist assistant when a series of health problems, including two hip replacements and a... - Celebrex Linked To Heart Attack - Celebrex Lawsuit News
On Dec-17-04 Pfizer revealed that one of two clinical trials showed an increased cardiovascular risk for patients taking the arthrtitis medication Celebrex. Pfizer is taking steps to discover why there is a discrepancy between the two trials, but is not removing Celebrex from the marketplace. Doctors, however are becoming worried about possible heart at...