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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Massachusetts Construction Company Settles Overtime Pay Lawsuit for $162,000
Mar-31-10 Avon, MA An Avon construction agency charged with violating overtime labor laws has settled the case out of court for approximately $162,000, including a $20,000 penalty to the state. Attorney General Martha Coakley began investigating Diaz Construction's labor practices in 2008, after her office received complaints from employees about improper ove... - Massachusetts Doctor Found Guilty of Negligence in College Basketball Player's Death
Mar-31-10 Boston, MA Five years after their son collapsed in a basketball game against Worcester State, the parents of late college basketball player Antwoine Key received roughly $1.6 million in a negligence lawsuit filed against a local doctor. Dr. Dornia Abdulah gave Key a physical examination before he left for college and allegedly discovered a heart mu... - Missouri Firm Recalls 14,000 lbs of Beef Products Due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination
Washington, DC: West Missouri Beef LLC, is recalling approximately 14,000 pounds of fresh boneless beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, a bacterium known to cause foodborne illness. The following products are subject to recall: One combo bin containing approximately 2,000 pounds of fresh boneless beef identifie... - In the Wake of Avandia Report, a Call for Change
Mar-30-10 Cleveland, OH In February the Senate released a 334-page report chastising drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for failing to warn patients of the risk of liver failure and heart attacks linked to type 2 diabetes drug Avandia . Now, a noted cardiologist has published unsettling findings about the drug in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medi... - Managers Pressured to Approve Applications for Social Security Disability Claims
Mar-30-10 Birmingham, AL A recent audit by the Social Security Administration's inspector general indicates that managers at the main state office that evaluates Social Security disability claims repeatedly pressured medical consultants to approve more cases for benefits. The Press-Register reports that pressure never reached the level of intimidation, but th... - SJS to be Featured on Cable Health Show
Mar-30-10 Klamath Falls, OR A 23-year-old survivor of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) will recount her harrowing story for a national audience on the Discovery Channel's Mystery Diagnosis this week. When she was only six years old, Nicole Chapman was diagnosed with a severe skin rash and a bad case of measles. As her fever, blisters and violent headaches worse... - Richmond Woman Faces Charges of Nursing Home Abuse after Alleged Kidnapping Plot
Mar-29-10 Berkeley, CA A 51-year-old Richmond woman faces a nursing home abuse lawsuit stemming from allegations that she stole more than $50,000 from six elderly patients, including one woman whom she kidnapped. Concepcion "Connie" Pinco Giron was working as an assistant administrator at the Elmwood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Berkeley in August 20... - Alcohol May Have Been Involved in Former Reality TV Star's California Car Crash
Mar-29-10 San Diego, CA Officials investigating a California car accident that critically injured reality TV star David "Puck" Rainey and his eight-year-old son now claim that alcohol may have been involved in the incident. A spokesman for the California Highway Patrol (CHP) told TVGuide.com that Rainey, who starred in the San Francisco season of MTVs pionee... - Sticky Pedals? Toyota Adjusted Settings in Throttle Electronics in 2002
Mar-29-10 Detroit, MI The recent recall of various Toyota models for unintended acceleration and the accompanying debate over whether the problem is mechanical or electronic has been further clouded by the manufacturer's recent offer to replace the entire pedal assembly for any recalled vehicle on which an unsuccessful repair has already been carried out. It... - MRI Contrast Side Effects "Ruined My Life"
Mar-29-10 Glasgow, SCOTLAND A medical whistleblower based in Denmark who recently settled a lawsuit with GE Healthcare, manufacturer of the MRI contrast agent Omniscan, told the Sunday Times of London that he has seen a "medical hurricane" of cases involving kidney failure. MRI contrast agents pose very little risk to individuals with healthy kidneys. The gad... - More Yasmin Lawsuits, More Women Alleging Dangerous Side Effects
Mar-28-10 San Jose, CA Lawsuits filed against Bayer's Yasmin allege a host of problems ranging from deep vein thrombosis (DVT) to heart attack to gallbladder failure. Understandably, women are concerned that the birth control pills could cause other problems as well. "I took Yasmin for a few years and now my heart rhythm is out of control," says Yvonne. "I had t... - Court Hands Defeat to Anna Nicole Smith's Inheritance Attorneys
Mar-28-10 San Francisco, CA Three years after her death, Anna Nicole Smith's inheritance lawsuit may finally have come to an end, as a federal appellate court panel recently ruled that Smith's estate is not entitled to any of the $1.6 billion left behind by the former Playboy model's late husband, J. Howard Marshall. The ruling closes a 15-year legal battle t... - Three Elder Care Homes Fined in Iowa
Mar-22-10 Coralville, IA It is against the law in Iowa for elder care workers to remain silent when they see examples of abuse. However, according to the 3/18/10 edition of the Iowa City Press-Citizen, the mandatory reporter law—designed to protect some 40,000 care facility residents in the state—is rarely enforced. There is little incentive for caregive... - California Officer Faces Criminal Proceedings over Workman's Comp Fraud
Mar-27-10 Sacramento, CA A California correctional officer is facing fraud charges stemming from a workman's comp claim relating to a 2008 injury. In his claim, John Smiley, 44, stated that a recent parolee recognized him while he was exiting a restaurant in April 2008. The ex-convict allegedly opened fire on the officer, paralyzing him from the waist down. ... - Should Reglan Be Used to Treat Infants and Children?
Mar-26-10 Baton Rouge, LA Reglan side effects in adults are well-documented, but not a lot is known about the long-term effects of Reglan on infants. Although some studies have undertaken to determine Reglan's safety in children and infants, the results so far have been inconclusive. Reglan, also known as metoclopramide, is frequently used off-label to treat g... - Old Soldiers Still Fighting for Veteran's Disability
Mar-26-10 Albany, NY While the US Department of Veterans Affairs is adding new diseases and conditions to the list of those which quality for compensation, securing veterans' disability benefits can be painfully slow—and for some, impossible. On Monday the Albany-based Times-Union revealed the maddening situation of those who came into contact with Ag... - Newly Discovered Cell Could Help Avoid Asthma Medication Side Effects
Mar-26-10 Dublin, Ireland Parents concerned about asthma medication side effects in their children may be in luck, as a newly discovered white blood cell has shown potential as a treatment for the bronchial disorder. Researchers discovered the cell, dubbed nuocyte, by using parasitic worms to experimentally drive allergic-like responses. The cells produced a... - Jury Finds in Favor of AstraZeneca in Seroquel Diabetes Lawsuit
Mar-26-10 New Bruinswick, NJ The international pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has successfully defended itself in the first of many trials stemming from Seroquel diabetes claims. The State Court Panel in New Brunswick spent one month determining if the manufacturer had properly warned doctors of the health risks linked to use of the antipsychotic medicati... - Honda Recalls 646,000 Vehicles
Tokyo, Japan: Honda announced Friday that it is recalling 646,000 Fit/Jazz and City model vehicles, including 140,000 sold in US, that were made between 2002 and 2008 in Japan, China, Brazil, Thailand, Malaysia and India. The recall was prompted because of a defective window switching mechanism. According to a statement from Honda UK released to the... - Well Luck Recalls 50,000 Pounds of Instant Noodle Products
Washingotn, DC: Well Luck Co, is recalling approximately 50,000 pounds of instant noodle products that were ineligible for import to the US because they do not meet product inspection or exemption requirements for poultry, beef, and pork. The foreign inspection system of the country where the beef, poultry, and pork ingredients originated, China, has not...