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Sort by date 16,481 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- New treatment for GERD may offer alternative to Reglan
Oct-2-09 Rochester, NY A new treatment being designed for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD) may offer an alternative to the medication Reglan, which has been reported to have a number of adverse side effects. Some patients who use the medication for acid reflux, heartburn or GERD have experienced such Reglan side effects as tardive dyskinesia and Neuropl... - Pacifica, CA Police Taser Wrongful Death Settlement
On January 2, 2005, a family member of Gregory Saulsbury Jr. called 911 saying someone needed medical help and was acting violently. Police were sent to the scene. Police shocked Saulsbury several times with a Taser after he lunged at an officer and refused to stop fighting. Saulsbury stopped breathing during the struggle and died a short time later at... - Why Hazing Cases Don't Go Away
Oct-1-09 Washington DC: Attorney Doug Fierberg may be one of the few attorneys in the US who specializes in representing hazing victims and their families. Because of his expert understanding of the old and sometimes deadly practice of fraternity hazing, Fierberg is often called upon--sometimes by the media and/or by grieving families with wrongful death suit... - Understanding Reglan and Tardive Dyskinesia
Oct-1-09 Miami, FL On the list of Reglan side effects to worry about, Reglan tardive dyskinesia probably was not the first spring to mind. Unfortunately, people who have used Reglan for long periods now face the possibility that they may suffer a lifetime of tardive dyskinesia, a condition marked by involuntary—and embarrassing—muscle movements. ... - Attorney Wins Almost $50 Million for Catastrophically Injured Student
Oct-1-09 San Francisco, CA: If anyone could make a jury understand the devastating consequences of a catastrophic brain injury , it is attorney Randall Scarlett. Fifteen years ago, Scarlett was called upon to represent a young girl who suffered permanent brain damage because of a delayed diagnosis for meningitis. He found himself moved and humbled by the experie... - A Tale of Two Defective Product Lawsuits
Oct-1-09 Fort Wayne, IN Defective product personal injury lawsuits will always be a varied lot, as varied as the products alleged to be defective. And with good reason. Consumers quite rightfully assume that a product has been properly tested and vetted before coming to market, that it delivers the benefit promised or your money back. Product liability lawyers... - Patient must have Medtronic CD Horizon spinal system Removed
Oct-1-09 Denver, CO Richard had a CD Horizon spinal system Medtronic device implanted two years ago, just around the time the FDA recalled all lots of the MedTronic CD Horizon Spinal System Agile Dynamic Stabilization Device. "I am furious," says Richard, "because I need to go through another surgery to take it out and a fourth surgery to repair the damage... - SJS Made Me Look Like a Dead Man
Oct-1-09 Spokane, WA Todd says that more than ten years ago he was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) that he believes was a severe reaction to Advil cold medicine. Needless to say, he hasn't taken a cold remedy since. "Even though it happened so long ago, I remember it vividly," says Todd. "It was so excruciating--I never want to go through that ag... - Facebook served with internet lawsuit concerning patent violation
Oct-1-09 Baltimore, MD A Baltimore company with fewer than five employees is reportedly suing the social media website Facebook in a technology lawsuit . WhoGlue is alleging in its lawsuit that the large social media site violated the company's patent for Distributed Personal Relationship Information Management System and Methods, the Baltimore Sun reports. The... - Lymphoma, Leukemia Linked to TNF Blockers
The FDA has notified healthcare professionals that it has completed its analysis of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers and has concluded that there is an increased risk of lymphoma and other cancers associated with the use of these drugs in children and adolescents. This new safety information is now being added to the Boxed Warning for these product... - Walgreens Settles Wal-born Class Action
Walgreens recently settled a class action lawsuit which gives consumers the ability to claim up to $14.97 or a free flu shot without any proof of purchase or receipt necessary to submit their claim. The class action lawsuit involves the Walgreens product Wal-Born. Wal-Born (also briefly sold as Wal-Borne) is the Walgreens generic equivalent of the he... - Maple Leaf Pulls Weiners Due to Listeria Concerns
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is advising customers to throw out any of the following items made by Maple Leaf Foods due to concerns over potential Listeria contamination: Hygrade Wieners, sold in 450-gram packages with a best-before date of Sept. 16 Shopsy's Deli-Fresh All Beef Frankfurters (value pack), sold in 3 x 675-g packages with a be... - Black & Decker Reannounces Recall of Trimmers/Edgers
Black and Decker is reannouncing a recall of about 200,000 Black & Decker GH1000 Grasshog XP String Trimmer/Edgers due to laceration and burn hazards. The trimmer/edger's spool, spool cap and pieces of trimmer string can come loose during use and become airborne projectiles, posing a serious laceration hazard to the user, as well as bystanders. The trim... - Skin Lesions Emerging as New Heparin Allergic Reaction
Sep-30-09 Ottawa, ON All has been quiet on the heparin front of late since the contaminated heparin from China scare died down. However, amongst various other heparin issues that have come and gone is a new concern surrounding the commonly used blood thinner: a new heparin allergic reaction involving skin lesions. While this heparin reaction is deemed harmless i... - EPA Files Environmental Law Action Against Scranton Sewer Authority
Sep-30-09 Scranton, PA The concept of environmental protection is integral to all who share the environment together with the various building blocks of our environmental landscape—air, water and soil. So it may come as a surprise that a public agency cognizant of environment law would allow the discharging of untreated sewage into a public body of water... - At 3.8 Million Vehicles, Toyota Hit with Largest Recall in its History
Sep-30-09 Detroit, MN The one-time Japanese upstart that emerged to become the biggest supplier of vehicles to North America and set the standard of quality for everyone else to follow has just announced a massive recall that is easily the biggest in its history. Yesterday, Toyota announced the recall of 3.8 million vehicles due to a defective design . The p... - "How Can Unum Disregard My Medical Reports?"
Sep-30-09 Delaware County, PA: Robert sustained an injury at work—he has several witnesses—and he was rushed to hospital. Three medical reports state that Robert is disabled and needs surgery, but Unum (also called Unumprovident) has denied his long term disability claim—another case of bad faith insurance. Robert worked as maintenance coord... - Auto defect lawsuit filed after car driver ejected in car accident
Sep-30-09 Marshall, TX A woman has filed an auto defect lawsuit against Action Chrysler Jeep Dodge alleging the car dealership is liable for her son being ejected from his truck during a Texas car accident . Ronita Harris filed the suit on September 21, which states the dealership "marketed and represented that said vehicle was safe, when in fact it was unsafe... - <Insurers> Reach $80 Million Settlement with Merck
Third party payers, unions and other private groups have reached an $80 million settlement in their class action against Merck, the maker of Vioxx. The suit alleged that they parties would not have covered the cost of the drug had they known about the associated health risks specifically cardiovascular events. Merck reportedly still faces hundre... - Bar Ordered to Pay $10 Million for Drunken Patron's Attack
Sep-29-09 Chattanooga,TN: Dan Maddy could easily have bled to death after he was the victim of violent, unprovoked attack by a drunken patron of Ruby Tuesday's bar – fortunately the bar was located near a hospital. "If he hadn't been treated quickly he might have died," says Maddy's lawyer, Joe DeGaetano. He suffered severe personal injury : "His carotid artery...