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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Suspected Food Poisoning Spoils Holiday Cheer in Newark
Jan-10-10 Newark, NJ An outbreak of foodborne illness in Newark, New Jersey sickened dozens of people over the holidays. For them, Christmas was a little less merry and the New Year certainly got off on the wrong foot. The foodborne illness incident is thought to have occurred on December 26 at the Iberia Peninsula, a popular restaurant in Newark's Ironbound... - Illinois Plane Crash Kills Two
Jan-10-10 Wheeling, IL Just a few days into the New Year, an airplane crash took the lives of two people and destroyed the plane itself. Officials investigating the accident found two bodies amidst a wide debris field, although there was expected to be a delay in removing them. On January 6 the Chicago Tribune reported that the Learjet 35A had been making a c... - Seroquel Has a New Cousin, While Lawsuits Continue
Jan-9-10 Washington, DC Seroquel received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two specific indications but was allegedly marketed by its manufacturer for a host of off-label uses. Now the antidepressant drug has a cousin. Late in 2009 the FDA granted approval to AstraZeneca for Seroquel XR, an add-on treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (... - Oshawa's Loss Could Be Michigan's Gain
Jan-9-10 Detroit, MI Michigan's economy has been hit hard in the past few years, due in large part to the decline of the automotive industry and the onset of the US economic crisis. Now a dispute appears to be brewing between General Motors (GM) assembly plants in Michigan and Canada. It remains to be seen whether Michigan employment laws can or will be brought... - New Jersey Employment Lawsuit Launched in Jersey City
Jan-8-10 Jersey City, NJ An attempt to initiate a furlough system in Jersey City is about to be contested in court. A lawsuit filed just before Christmas will test the validity of the furloughs, in association with New Jersey labor law . The city appears to be taking a cue from the state of California, which announced furloughs last year in response to the... - Unum Lawyer Gives Denied Policy Holder Hope
Jan-8-10 Long Island, NY Lisa collected short term disability from First Unum until her health insurance policy kicked into long-term disability benefits. Last September she checked Unum's website to find her next payment date and discovered to her horror that her claim was closed. "I called Unum and they said I was no longer disabled," says Lisa. "That was new... - Tragic Car Accident Claims Life of 22-Year-Old Washington Man
Jan-7-10 Bellingham, WA A car accident early in the New Year spelled disaster for a young Washington man. The irony is that 22-year-old Joshua Kuhlman made sure his intoxicated friends got home safely after a night of drinking, only to lose his life in a drunken car accident mere hours later. According to Tuesday's edition of the Washington Post, Kuhlman a... - Did Charles Schwab Help a Ponzi Schemer?
Jan-7-10 Charleston, SC You can't help but notice attorney Badge Humphries' passion for securities law. Too bad the rest of us don't take such a keen interest—maybe then Ponzi scheme operators would have more trouble taking advantage of people. Humphries, an attorney with the firm of Motley Rice, has just certified a class action securities fraud case aga... - Yaz Lawsuit: What's It Worth?
Jan-7-10 Denver, CO "What is it worth to be afraid every time you feel a pain in your chest?" Liz asks her attorney, who is working on figuring that out. He is currently filing a claim on Liz's behalf against the makers of Yasmin and Yaz . "Getting money will be like frosting on the cake," she says. "I am just glad to be alive." Liz was on birth control for 1... - Calorie Counts Are Not Always Accurate
Jan-6-10 New York, NY A new study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association suggests that many prepared foods and restaurant meals are labeled with inaccurate calorie counts. The false labeling may entice people to buy foods that are not as healthy as they appear. The study tested 29 restaurants and 10 frozen food pr... - Texas Employment Law Can be Tricky
Jan-6-10 Dallas, TX Randy is frustrated, to say the least. His employer has withheld a paycheck, and Randy may need a lawyer to get it back. "The Dallas District EEOC Office told my boss, Bobby, that he violated Texas employment law , but Bobby told them that he will see me in court," says Randy. "I worked for AB Transportation since 1999 and even bought a c... - New Study Highlights the Risks of SSRI Side Effects on Older Women
Jan-6-10 Bethesda, MD A recent study performed by the Women's Health Initiative has revealed yet another risk for patients using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to combat depression. The December 2009 study found that serious SSRI side effects may increase the likelihood of stroke and death in post-menopausal women. The 15-year study, which f... - Pfizer Hides Chantix Side Effects in Ads
Jan-6-10 Goose Creek, SC As we enter the new year, many people have made resolutions to finally quit smoking. However, a smoking cessation educator in South Carolina is warning prospective quitters that television and print advertisements may not be telling the whole truth about the risks of Chantix side effects . In particular, the educator takes issue with... - Gaiam Water Bottles Containing BPA
Lawyers are investigating a potential lawsuit against Gaiam , alleging the company marketed Gaiam water bottles as not containing Bisphenol A ( BPA ) when in fact, Gaiam bottles did contain BPA. According to the website Z Recommends, Gaiam has reportedly admitted that an independent lab test showed BPA leaching levels as 23.8 parts per billion from Gaiam... - The Latest Internet Fraud Is Facebook Friendly
Dec-31-09 Vancouver, BC The latest word on internet fraud has nothing to do with a fictitious inheritance scam from Nigeria or a rare magazine you bought on eBay and never received. The latest scam takes advantage of the mushrooming popularity of Facebook and other social networking sites by hooking victims into thinking they are being solicited by their own fam... - Prepaid Debit Fees Too High for Some Cardholders
Jan-5-10 Sacramento, CA Consumers who use prepaid debit cards may have spent a lot more money this holiday season than they had originally anticipated. Prepaid debit card fees can add a lot to a person's expenses—some consumers say the fees are too high for what the cards offer. However, prepaid debit cards could become the payment method of choice for... - Sacramento Car Accidents Claim Lives over the Holidays
Jan-5-10 Sacramento, CA December was a bad month for car accidents in the Sacramento area. The latest involved a man traveling the wrong way on the freeway in the wee hours on Tuesday, December 29. The car crash killed two individuals, including the wrong-way driver. Christopher Dann, 21, was traveling west on eastbound Interstate 80 when he slammed head-on... - SJS Dilantin: Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jan-5-10 Vista, CA Jerra was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with epilepsy. "At first she was on Phenobarbital, but it turned her into a Jekyll and Hyde so we insisted she get another medication," says Randy, her father. "They came up with Dilantin, an anticonvulsant, which Jerra took for about 10 years." Jerra is fortunate that her only Dilantin side effect w... - State Agency Wins More Than $230K in California Labor Code Dispute
Jan-5-10 Los Angeles, CA A Los Angeles Superior Judge has ruled in favor of a Los Angeles-based attorney in a California labor code lawsuit against a local real estate development firm. The suit was filed on behalf of Jaqueline M. Fabe, an attorney who briefly worked as an in-house attorney for Cahuenga Partners and was denied due wages upon her resignation... - Montana Deputy Sees Wrongful Termination Verdict Upheld
Jan-5-10 Billings, MT A Park County Sheriff's Deputy who successfully filed a wrongful termination lawsuit after being fired for insubordination in 2007 has seen the ruling upheld by the Montana Supreme Court. Deputy Blake Butler of Billings was allegedly fired for willfully disobeying orders and demonstrating a gross inefficiency in the performance of his o...