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Franklin, KY: A lawsuit filed by the Simpson County Fiscal Court in 2004 against former County Sheriff, Joe Palma accused him of stealing $23,000 from the county. Despite evidence, Palma avoided jail time when he entered an "Alford plea" to three felony counts and one misdemeanor. Civil action between Joe Palma and Simpson County was settled on January... - Tenative Farmers Insurance Verdict of $130 Million in Class Action Settlement
A class action suit brought by 76,000 people against Farmers Insurance Co, has received a tentative settlement verdict of $130 million. The suit had alleged that the insurer had failed to pay for general contractors, claimed breach of contract, bad faith and fraud. The average cost per person for unpaid bills and for fixing damaged homes was $575. ... - Washington Mutual Bank Collapses
May File for Bankruptcy Washington Mutual was closed by regulators Thursday, in what is being called the biggest collapse in US banking history. It also sold its banking assets to JP Morgan Chase & Co for $1.9 billion. Latest reports suggest that the now defunct bank may soon file for bankruptcy. Washington Mutual, the leading savings and loan ban... - Deaths Increase with Procrit in Stroke Study
Regulators Warned Preliminary results from a study of the effects of Epoetin alfa in patients with acute ischemic stroke have shown that patients treated within 6 hours after the onset of a stroke died more frequently than patients given placebo. Ortho Biotech became aware of preliminary data from an investigator-initiated experimental European st... - Possible Melamine Contamination in Mr. Brown Instant Coffee
Canadian Agency Issues Warning The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a warning for certain types of Mr. Brown 3-in-1 instant coffee, because they may contain melamine. Mr. Brown 3-in-1 coffee products were initially recalled in Taiwan. Consequently, the company that imports the products into Canada is not taking any chances following the... - Car Accident: Who's to Blame When a Car Crosses Over?
Nov-25-08 Refugio County, TX A car accident is everyone's worst nightmare, as you never know when, and if it's going to happen. Will your loved ones be hurt in an automobile crash? Will they die? It may be a morbid thought, but death and injury from car crashes is something that weighs in the back of everyone's mind every time they slip behind the wheel. For 27-... - Hundreds Injured by Fire During Surgery, New Report Shows
Electrosurgical Tools Responsible for the Majority of Fires The Pennsylvania Patient Safety Reporting System has just released the first-ever set of figures on the numbers of people injured, disfigured or killed as a result of fires during surgery. And the numbers are high, five times more prevalent than originally thought. In fact, fire accidents in... - Igloo Recalls Marine Coolers Following Reports of Injuries
Consumers Required Stitches on Arms and Legs About 7,200 Igloo Marine Elite Coolers are being recalled because the sharp edges on the stainless steel latch attached to the cooler can cause lacerations. So far, Igloo Products has received 8 reports of lacerations requiring stitches on the consumers' legs or arms. This recall involves Marine Eli... - Reports of Cuts Requiring Medical Attention Prompts Recall of Razor Scooters
Scooters Sold Nationwide to Children About 103,000 Razor PowerWing 3-Wheel scooters are being recalled because the undersides of the foot platforms can have sharp edges, posing a laceration hazard to children. So far, Razor has received 10 reports of Achilles tendon or ankle lacerations, including reports from 4 consumers who required tendon surge... - Throttle Control Defect Prompts Recall of 4-Wheel Ride-On Vehicles
60 Incidents Reported Including 2 Cases of Injury About 30,000 Razor Dirt Quad Electric Powered Ride-On vehicles are being recalled because the control module for the throttle can fail causing the vehicle to unexpectedly surge forward. This poses a risk of injury to the user or a bystander. Razor has received 60 reports of the vehicles unexpectedly... - Lead in Harry Potter Bookends Prompts Recall
About 36,000 Harry Potter Bookends, imported from Hong Kong by Giftco Inc, are being recalled because the paint on the bookends contains excessive amounts of lead. The poly-stone bookends are painted and shaped in the characters of the Harry Potter book series. Bookend characters include Harry Potter, Hedwig and Hermione, and Crookshank. The booken... - COPD Drugs Increases Risk of Death from Cardiovascular and Respiratory Events
Researchers Find a 34 Percent Increase in Mortality The drug ipratropium bromide (trade name Atrovent), used in combination with albuterol hydrochloride in the medication Combivent, has been found to raise the risk of cardiovascular death by 34 percent in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers also found an increased ris... - FDA Issues Warning of Liver Failure and Death Associated with Tarceva
Results From a Clinical Study The FDA, OSI and Genentech have issued a warning today about the drug Tarceva, also known as erlotinib, based on cases of liver failure and hepatorenal syndrome, including fatalities reported during its use, particularly in patients with baseline hepatic impairment. Tarceva monotherapy is FDA approved for the treatment... - Unaproved Drugs Causing Vision Loss and Blood Pressure Problems
The FDA Cracks Down on Unapproved Eye Wash and Skin Cream The FDA announced today that companies marketing unapproved ophthalmic balanced salt solutions (BSS) and unapproved topical drug products containing papain must stop manufacturing and marketing these products or risk enforcement action. The FDA has received reports from consumers who have... - Hurricane Ike Victims Fight for Compensation
Windstorm Insurer May Not Pay for Water Damage Hurricane Ike victims living on the Texas coast have been told that they may not receive compensation from the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association (TWIA) for water damage resulting from the hurricane's storm surge. The TWIA has said that it intends to pay Gulf Coast policy holders for wind damage,... - Lipitor Studies Show No Significant Benefit in Women
Ads Fail to Report Lack of Efficacy in Women A new study that looked at the use of Pfizer's cholesterol lowering drug, Lipitor, suggests that there is no evidence of the drug reducing the risk for heart attacks in women. Furthermore, while the Lipitor FDA-approved label does state that there is a lack of evidence of benefit in women, the Lipitor a... - Toy Abacuses Recalled Due to Choking Hazard
Abacuses Sold Nationwide About 6,000 children's toy abacuses are being recalled because the wooden rods on the abacuses can detach, posing a choking hazard. The distributor of the toys, LTD Commodities LLC and ABC Distributing, of Bannockburn, Ill, has so far received 4 reports of small parts detaching from the wood abacuses. The recalled to... - Cell Phone Use Can Increase Risk of Brain Cancer 5 Times in Children and Teenagers
Investigators Warn Parents To Take Precautions A Swedish study has found that children and teenagers who use cell phones are 5 times more likely to develop a type of cancer called acoustic neuromas. The researchers also found that people who did not use cell phones until they were in their 20s, were only twice as likely to develop acoustic neuro... - Liberty Travel Agrees Preliminary Overtime Class Action Settlement of $2.76 Million
Liberty Travel has agreed a preliminary settlement of a class action lawsuit in which it was accused of not paying overtime wages to employees from June 1995 to December 1999. The tenative settlement is for $2.76 million, with $413,571 awarded to 245 travel agents from Liberty Travel offices across Pennsylvania. Linda Welsh, of Montgomery County, an... - 13 Injured in LA Commuter Rail Accident
Second LA Area Commuter Rail Accident in a Week At least 13 people have been injured as a result of a light rail train crashing into a bus near downtown Los Angeles Friday morning. The accident happened during the morning commute, when an out of service bus got in front of the Metro Blue Line train which was headed for Long Beach. Authorities are...