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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Court Rules for Claimant in Unum Dispute
Feb-17-10 Pittsburgh, PA Dr. Edward J. Zaloga, a doctor of osteopathy and a Unum long-term disability insurance policyholder, was injured in an automotive accident on June 17, 2002. He suffered lasting orthopedic and neurological damage to his neck, left arm and left hand, and by July 13 his attending physicians concluded that he could no longer perform capably... - Class Action Lawsuit Claims Beverage Distributor Violated New York Labor Law
Feb-17-10 New York, NY In an effort to combat the plight of workers in the food processing industry in New York, a non-profit workers' rights organization has filed a class action suit against Beverage Plus, a delivery company, over alleged violations of New York labor law . The lawsuit charges that the distributor denied minimum wage and overtime pay to its d... - Police Investigate Car Crash That Killed Florida Man
Feb-17-10 Wellington, FL The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Department is currently investigating a car accident that claimed the life of a local man earlier in the week. According to the official reports, a man driving a Bentley collided with a Hyundai at an intersection, forcing the smaller car into a roadside canal and killing its driver. The driver of the Be... - Accutane (isotretinoin) Association with Cases of Severe Skin Reactions
Feb-16-10 Ottawa, ON: Hoffmann-La Roche Limited, in consultation with Health Canada, is informing prescribers and the public of important new safety information regarding the use of ACCUTANE® ROCHE ® (isotretinoin). ACCUTANE is a retinoid indicated for the treatment of severe nodular and/or inflammatory acne, acne conglobata and recalcitrant acne. Ther... - New Jersey Plane Crash Kills Five
Feb-16-10 Wall, NJ A small plane carrying five people went down in New Jersey yesterday, according to a report this morning from CNN and the Asbury Park Press. Officials from the Wall Township Police department confirmed that the pilot, two adult passengers, a teenager and a younger boy died in the plane accident . Names and ages were not released, but officials... - Toyota Facing Lawsuits, Possible Credit Ratings Downgrade
Feb-10-10 New York, NY As Toyota continues to reel from its recall troubles , lawsuits have already begun to emerge. CNN Money was reporting this morning that more than 30 lawsuits have been filed against the Japanese automaker for the pedals alone. There will likely be more lawsuits to come, says Craig Hutson, senior investment grade analyst at Gimme Credit,... - Nationwide Salmonella Outbreak Grows To 225 Illnesses in 44 States
Feb-15-10 Houston, TX As the nationwide Salmonella Montevideo outbreak continues to grow, the salmonella lawyers at Simon & Luke have been busy fielding questions from hundreds of concerned citizens on our toll-free hotline (1-888-335-4901). Below is an update on the outbreak with answers to the most frequently asked questions. How many people are sick?... - Did Depakote Play a Role in Child's Death?
Feb-15-10 Quincy, MA The state medical examiner in Massachusetts has ruled that a four-year-old girl's death at her family home was the result of a drug overdose. Rebecca Riley, who died on December 13, 2006, was prescribed clonidine—a high blood pressure medication that can be used as a sedative in children—for ADHD, and Depakote for bipolar disorde... - Airlines Scoop Tips from Skycaps
Feb-15-10 Boston, MA Late on a Friday afternoon, Shannon Liss-Riordan is between appointments and looking forward to the weekend. If we talk fast, she has a few minutes to answer questions about a recent certification of an important Massachusetts employment class action case that could ultimately improve the lives of hundreds of Skycaps that work the at airport... - At Least Three Dead in Phoenix Helicopter Crash
Feb-15-10 Phoenix, AZ A helicopter accident described as a fiery crash killed at least three people on Sunday, including a child, according to the Associated Press (AP). No identities have been released. A spokesperson with the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said that the helicopter was capable of carrying six passengers and the department is trying to determi... - Financial Group Recommends That Customers Research Before Buying into ETF Funds
Feb-15-10 Chicago, IL In these turbulent economic times, many consumers are more cautious about where they invest their money. The growing popularity of ETF funds has prompted analysts to release several tips and tricks to avoid the financial problems that could result from a bad investment. ETFs, or exchange trade funds, are effectively pools of securities and... - PDC Officers Arrested over Violations of Theft of Overtime Pay in California
Feb-15-10 Porterville, CA The commander of the Porterville Development Center (PDC) and his lieutenant were arrested this week under allegations that they embezzled overtime pay in California . Commander Jeff Lewis Bradley was found to be complicit in fraudulent overtime claims by lieutenant Scott Anthony Gardner, allowing the lieutenant to earn thousands of dol... - Toyota Recall: Possible Lives at Risk and Real Issue Still in Question
Feb-4-10 Detroit, MN Linda Hardy of Dallas took her 2008 Toyota Avalon to her dealership numerous times to complain of sudden and unexplained acceleration. "Please fix my car," she told them, recalling the events to Brian Ross in a report aired this morning on ABC's Good Morning America (GMA). Her car had raced out of control on three separate occasions between Tha... - Attorney Concerned about Reglan Side Effects in Infants
Feb-9-10 Los Angeles, CA For adults who have suffered Reglan side effects , including tardive dyskinesia, the prospect of suffering from involuntary movement for the rest of their lives can be daunting. For children, the outlook is even more troubling—simply because not much is known about the risk of Reglan side effects in infants, says Roger Drake, an at... - 26,000 Seroquel Lawsuits and Counting
Feb-14-10 Washington, DE No fewer than 26,000 lawsuits against Seroquel manufacturer AstraZeneca are percolating through the legal system and awaiting due process, prompting Stephen Saltzburg, a law professor at George Washington University, to quip, "I wish there was a magic wand that could be waved to settle all Seroquel cases instantly. Such a wand does not e... - Yet Another Toyota Recall: This Time, Tacoma Trucks
Feb-14-10 Detroit, MN Toyota's recall woes continue to build after last night's voluntary recall of 8000 four-wheel-drive Tacoma trucks in North America over fears of potential production defects in the front drive shaft of certain 2010 models. CNN reported early this morning that the front shaft in a small production run of the pickups could potentially incl... - MRI Contrast Agent Side Effects Can Be Debilitating
Feb-14-10 Glasgow, UK One woman's ordeal with MRI contrast side effects may have changed how UK doctors use gadolinium-based contrast agents. The woman, who is now confined to a wheelchair, has filed a lawsuit against the maker of the agent. Margaret Roxburgh, a 54-year-old grandmother in the UK, was given Omniscan prior to a routine magnetic resonance angiog... - Stockbroker Arbitration Cases Increased in 2009
Feb-14-10 New York, NY When stocks are making money, people usually don't question their broker's actions but—but when stocks and investments lose money, investors start examining the possibility of stockbroker arbitration . According to Reuters on 01/22/10, approximately 7,100 arbitration cases were filed against brokers in the US in 2009. That number... - Kentucky Garbage Company Ordered to Remove Asbestos
Feb-14-10 Louisville, KY Local officials have ordered a Louisville garbage removal company to get rid of a large quantity of asbestos that has been sitting in its lots for months, according to WHAS11.com. The company, which went out of business after its owner was incarcerated in July, has been housing the material for more than six months, prompting numerous c... - Yaz Lawsuit Raises Public Awareness, Says Co-Founder of Our Bodies Ourselves
Feb-3-10 Boston, MA Judy Norsigian, executive director and co-founder of the Boston Women's Health Book Collective and co-author of "Our Bodies, Ourselves," believes that a Yasmin/Yaz lawsuit is a good idea. "Until some of the drug companies [such as Bayer] feel monetary negative effects from putting drugs on the market prematurely, they will continue to do so,...