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Mar-7-08 Rocky River, OH: Michael F. says he is not sure whether or not Trasylol was used during his father's open heart surgery. However, after viewing the 60 Minutes segment on Trasylol , Michael realized that the show described exactly what his father went through. Seven years ago, Michael's father had triple bypass surgery. Prior to going into the hospita... - Getting Totaled by State Farm
Mar-7-08 Redlands, CA Over the past several years, State Farm Insurance has taken public steps to shine up its image of fair dealings with its policyholders. Yet it revealed quite a darker face to Rachel when she tried to obtain a State Farm totaled vehicle title for an unfit car. "In 2003 I had an accident," say Rachel, "and reported it to State Farm. My ag... - Chantix: Complaints Keep Coming In
Feb-23-08 Freemont, NC: With every day that passes, more and more people are writing to LawyersandSettlements with their complaints about Chantix. Most of the complaints involve serious side effects, including suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. Some have said that the Chantix caused them to become angry and violent when they normally were not, while othe... - $15.6 Million Awarded to 'Bay Guardian' for Unfair Practices
Mar-6-08 Chicago, IL: One newspaper plays it fair and the other allegedly lowers their prices below cost to try to put them out of business . This is what prompted a jury to award the San Francisco Bay Guardian $6.39 million. However, state law automatically increases that amount to $15.6 million. The pricing lawsuit was filed against Village Voice Media (VVM) and... - Family Files Lawsuit in Inmate's Death
Mar-6-08 Phoenix, AZ: A federal inmate died while in the Muscogee County Detention Center and now his family is suing for the wrongful death of their loved one. The lawsuit was filed on March 5, 2008 in federal court on behalf of Charles Leon Weatherford's two surviving children and his estate. The lawsuit names nine jail employees, Sheriff Charles Pearson, and... - Trasylol Death and Injury Possibly Exceeds 10,000 in Florida
Mar-6-08 Fort Myers, FL: On March 3, 2008 it was revealed by a Florida law firm that the injuries and deaths caused by the drug Trasylol in Florida likely exceed 10,000. These 10,000 have either died or have been severely crippled by the various side effects associated with the drug. These side effects include heart attack, stroke, and renal failure. Taken... - Duragesic Pain Patches: Serious Side Effects
Feb-28-08 Bethel Springs, TN: Duragesic patches are meant to alleviate pain in patients who have moderate to severe chronic pain. They are used to give a continuous dose of medication to patients who are not responding to other pain relievers. However, some patients are experiencing extreme reactions to Duragesic patches , including addiction. Furthermore, some... - Trasylol: Did it Cause Kidney Failure?
Mar-5-08 Allendale, MI Kristine S. is not sure whether or not she was given Trasylol during her open heart surgery. What she does know is that ten years ago, she had open heart surgery and almost immediately after she was diagnosed with kidney failure. For the past ten years she has been dealing with problems related to her failing kidneys and will one day re... - Rochester Meat Recall: E. Coli Vaccine Approval is only One Step in the Right Direction
Feb-27-08 Belleville, ON Consumers may finally receive some better protection against E. coli related illness following the conditional approval of an E. coli vaccine for cattle developed and produced by Belleville-based Bioniche Life Sciences. E. coli O157:H7 contamination in ground beef produced by Rochester Meat of Rochester, MN was responsible for six known... - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis: "It might have killed me."
Mar-4-08 Loves Park, IL Maureen Billings describes herself as "a young 74—I'm very active. I still work, although I'm retired. I do in-store demos—food, mops, wrinkle stuff. And I really enjoy it. I get to know a lot of people and a lot of products that I never thought existed. It's fun." Her enjoyment of life was interrupted—almost permanently&md... - PPH Damaged Mitral Valve
Mar-4-08 Tampa, FL Rob Phillips took Fen Phen in the early 1990s and he started to lose weight, but his doctor advised him to stop taking it after an article was published linking the diet drug with possible heart damage and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH). The warning may have come too late: In November of 2006, Phillips had heart surgery for treatment o... - The Rochester Meat Recall: Were They Listening?
Mar-10-08 Rochester, MN Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the Rochester Meats recall, a Class 1 recall that cited 188,000 pounds of beef suspected of sickening five people in two States, is when the beef products were produced: October 30th, and November 6th, 2007. Most will recall—pardon the pun—that the news media last fall was inundated w... - Budget Woes May Force Vallejo to Declare Bankruptcy
Mar-3-08 Vallejo, CA: Bankruptcy may be in the near future for Vallejo because of a budget crisis that is only getting worse due to rising payroll expenses, failing tax revenue, and a slumping housing market. On Thursday, the city council is expected to vote on whether or not they agree with the city manager's advice that the city should file for Chapter 9 ban... - Duragesic Fentanyl Patches: One Mother's Story
Mar-3-08 Stafford, VA: For those who think it is impossible to die from using a Duragesic fentanyl patch, Helen's story should make you think again. Helen's son died from fentanyl poisoning on July 22, 2006. Helen (not her real name) says her son met an older woman approximately two months before he died. A month after meeting her, he decided to move in with... - Kugel Mesh Patch: "It feels like your belly's going to fall out on the ground."
Mar-2-08 Port Allen, LA Chris Fordham (not his real name pending possible legal action) had abdominal surgery a few years ago. Unfortunately for him, well after the original operation, the incision area unexpectedly herniated. Surgical hernias can be the most difficult type to repair, because the tissue is already compromised. That was why, when Fordham's incision... - Icy Hot Heat Patches: Patients Feeling Burned
Mar-2-08 Seattle, WA: Patients who used the Icy Hot Heat Therapy Patch to relieve their pain may be feeling a lot more sore than they expected. Some reported serious burns on the area of their skin where they applied the Icy Hot Patch . In some cases, the burns lasted for over a week and caused a great deal of pain. In fact, over 200 people have reported suf... - Son Died from Lung Cancer: Exposed to Asbestos
Mar-2-08 Como, NC "Monte was my older son; he was only 51 when he died last month from lung cancer ," says Frances Majette. Monte was a mechanic in the Navy and he worked on tanks in Kentucky and Fort Hood. "He was in the Navy for four years and at this time he worked on the fire control system and I believe this is where he was exposed to asbestos . He was a... - Former UBS Employee and a Stock Trader Come Clean on Dirty Dealings
Mar-2-08 New York, NY: Michael S. Guttenberg, a former employee for UBS AG along with David Tavdy have pleaded guilty to a plot surrounding stock trading utilizing insider information . The information was in regards to upgrades and downgrades of stock of analysts working for UBS. Both Guttenburg and Tavdy plead guilty to the charges alone in separate incidences... - Morgan Keegan Faces More Lawsuits and Investigation
Mar-8-08 Memphis TN Regions Financial Corp. is facing lawsuits and an investigation regarding bond funds managed by Morgan Keegan & Co., Inc. Regions Financial announced late last month that it received information requests from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding Morgan Keegan mutual funds. Last week, the company revealed that it f... - Truck Accident: Dealing with the Aftermath
Feb-24-08 Fountain Valley, CA When people think about truck accidents, they usually think about the physical injuries involved. They imagine the physical consequences but do not consider how they will be treated by the truck's owners after the accident. Unfortunately, how victims are treated after an accident can be almost as difficult to endure as their physical...