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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- $110M Settlement Approved in E-Ferol Vitamin E Supplement Class Action
Dallas, TX: A $100 million settlement was approved by a federal judge in class action alleging that an intravenous vitamin E supplement was linked to dozens of deaths of premature infants in the mid 1980s, the Associated Press reports. The lawsuit, filed in Wichita Falls in North Texas, was brought against the distributor of the supplement E-... - Seven Virginia Families Awarded $2.6 Million in Chinese Drywall Case
New Orleans, LA: A federal judge in Louisiana has ruled that a Chinese Drywall manufacturer must compensate American homeowners who used its product and are now forced to tear it out because it emits noxious fumes and corrodes household wiring and plumbing. In the critical first U.S. trial decision over faulty Chinese drywall, US District Court J... - Ottawa Officials Call to Ban Big Rigs from Downtown
Jun-6-10 Ottawa, ON As the city of Ottawa debates how to go about ridding the downtown core of transport trucks, a recent truck accident in New Zealand speaks volumes about the risks associated with operating large trucks in close proximity to pedestrians. It could have been fatal for a woman from Belmont, New Zealand, who was standing at an intersection in... - Miscarriage Now Listed Among Paxil Side Effects
Jun-6-10 Montreal, Quebec While the risks involved in the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants among pregnant women have been well documented, a new study is adding miscarriage to the list of potential Paxil side effects . The study, performed by researchers at the Universite de Montreal, followed a number of expectant mothers who had... - Is Radioactive Fish Cause for Concern?
May-31-10 Montpelier, VT In January, officials announced that the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant leaked tritium and other radioactive substances into the Connecticut River and this month, officials revealed that strontium-90, a very dangerous isotope that is linked to bone cancer and leukemia, was found in the soil. It may also be in the river. It is yet to be determ... - Help Finally on the Way for California Overtime Victims
Jun-5-10 Los Angeles, CA To all who have been denied California overtime , help is finally on the way. In April identical bills were introduced to both houses of Congress in an effort to amend the provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Representative Lynn Woolsey undertook the presentation of HR 5107—the Employee Misclassification Preve... - New Lawsuit Blames Man's Former Employer for Asbestosis Diagnosis
Jun-5-10 Beaumont, TX The wife and son of a deceased Texas refinery worker have filed suit against his former employer over claims that the company was responsible for the development of the pulmonary asbestosis that led to his death. In the suit, Willie Mae and Michael Defee allege that their husband and father, Luther Defee, was regularly exposed to asbest... - FDA Issues Warning Regarding Zocor
Silver Spring, MD: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning about the potential for an increased risk of muscle injury when patients use 80 mg of Zocor (simvastatin). The muscle injury, known as myopathy, is a side effect of all statins; however, the warning highlights the increased risk of developing this injury when patients use hig... - New York Hospital Cleared in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Jun-4-10 New York, NY A New York jury trying a hospital malpractice lawsuit has sided with the medical provider in a case stemming from a cancerous kidney transplant. Kimberly Liew, a 46-year-old widow, had filed suit against the NYU Langone Medical Center after her diabetic husband contracted cancer from a diseased kidney he received in an organ transplant... - Reglan Lawsuits Lead to Debate Over Corporate Immunity for Generic Drug Makers
Jun-4-10 Washington, DC Lawsuits stemming from Reglan side effects have prompted a new round of debate over federal laws that provide complete immunity from state lawsuits even when cases of serious harm have been linked to their products. The US Supreme Court has called on the Obama administration to take a stand in the situation, which grew out of the Eigh... - Antidepressants Linked to Miscarriage, Effexor Implicated
Jun-3-10 Montreal, PQ New research out of Canada is warning expectant moms that they run a far greater risk of losing their babies through miscarriage if they take antidepressants like Effexor during pregnancy. Researchers at the Universite de Montreal (UdeM) found that antidepressant use during pregnancy is associated with a 68 percent relative increase in... - Missouri Car Accident Kills 90-Year-Old Woman over the Weekend
Jun-3-10 St. Louis, MO In the latest Missouri car accident to hit the Gateway City, a 90-year-old St. Louis woman died in a two-car collision just south of interstate 70 near Greenfield. Earnestine Davis was out for a drive with her daughter, 53-year-old Felicia D. Davis, and granddaughter, 20-year-old Rischauna Davis, when she blindly turned right onto sout... - Pfizer Spends Millions on Lobbyists Despite Chantix Warnings
Jun-3-10 Washington, DC A recently released expenditure report reveals that international pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer spent roughly $4.3 million lobbying congress and federal agencies in the first quarter of 2010 to include items like smoking cessation medications in the health care overhaul bill, despite the inherent risks of Chantix suicide . While s... - Young Mother had Gallbladder Removed, Filing Yasmin Lawsuit
May-28-10 Hartsville, TN Minta, age 21, says it is worth the time and effort to find the right Yasmin/Yaz attorney. "I was told by some attorneys that they wouldn't take my case because I didn't have my gallbladder removed within six months of quitting Yasmin , but the attorney I have now says they are not aware of any time period, and I am filing a claim against... - Stud Capsule for Men Recalled
Washington, DC: Kanec USA and FDA notified healthcare professionals of a nationwide recall of Stud Capsule For Men [Lot #060607-01/060108-01, Exp 6-2013], after being informed by FDA that laboratory analysis of a sample found the product to be adulterated with sildenafil, an FDA approved drug. Use of this product may pose a threat to consumers b... - Companies File Bankruptcy to Resolve Asbestos Claims
Jun-2-10 Wilmington, DE Bondex International and Specialty Products Holding Corp (SPHC), two subsidiaries of the chemical company RPM International Inc., filed for bankruptcy on June 1, 2010, as RPM seeks to resolve thousands of asbestos-related lawsuits in the wake of an $11 million asbestos cancer verdict brought on behalf of Vernon Walker, a mesothelioma pat... - Anchorage Plane Crash Kills Child
Jun-2-10 Anchorage, AK A plane crash in a business district near downtown Anchorage has killed a child and injured four adults. According to Sue Rodman, a spokesperson for the Anchorage Fire Department, all five people were on board the plane. No people on the ground were injured. The four people injured were taken directly to hospital for treatment, but Ms... - Young Man Killed in Missouri Car Accident
Jun-2-10 Ozark, MO A 21-year old man has been killed in a tragic car accident in the Ozarks on Monday. Joshua Bridges of Fair Grove, was in a car traveling westbound when the driver turned left in front of an eastbound pick-up truck. The truck hit the car on the passenger side, killing Bridges. The driver of the pick-up sustained serious injuries and was ta... - More Avandia Lawsuits Settled
Jun-2-10 Philadelphia, PA Reuters reported yesterday that GlaxoSmithKline has settled additional Avandia lawsuits . The lawsuits alleged that GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, failed to adequately warn patients about the risk of serious side effects. A GlaxoSmithKline spokesperson announced the settlement on June 1, 2010, but did not give further detail... - Bike Accident Claims Life of Popular Iowa Teacher
Jun-2-10 Marathon, IA A 50-year-old high school science teacher recently died in a bike accident involving a car driven by a former student of the school where he taught. Alan Peterson was riding his bicycle westbound alongside Highway 10 just outside of Marathon in preparation for the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI), when he was s...