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Feb-13-18 Southlake, TX: Some DePuy ASR hip replacement patients are having problems finding a surgeon to perform revision surgery. Besides having to deal with a defective medical device, surgeons are in a dilemma and the FDA could have done more to help patients. "Orthopedic surgeons were told that these ASR hips would last longer than 20 years, that they we... - Inflammatory Bowel Disease Not the Only Adverse Reaction To Accutane
Mar-28-10 Ottawa, ON Earlier this month Health Canada alerted consumers to a "very rare" skin reaction linked to the use of Accutane . The reaction, said Health Canada, could lead to hospitalization, disability and even death. According to the 3/18/10 edition of the Prince George Citizen of British Columbia—with reporting by the Canadian Press—the... - Rising Trampoline Accident and Injury Rates Raise Alarm Bells
Aug-12-13 San Francisco, CA Authorities are coming down on trampoline parks as the associated rate of trampoline injuries rises. In 2012, the American Academy of Pediatrics went public in its discouragement of trampoline use, after a report showed evidence for major trampoline accidents including shin and chest fractures, and ankle, spinal and head and neck inj... - MRI Health Risk: Entombed by Your Own Skin
Jun-10-08 Pitman, NJ There isn't a man or woman alive who doesn't want to feel comfortable in his or her own skin. It's become a catch phrase for emotional well-being. However, beyond the metaphor nobody gives a thought to the skin we are in. It's there, it fits, it's soft and pliable. You can move in it. But what if you couldn't? What if your skin was so hard, it f... - Yasmin Blood Clots: “That Was the End of a Beautiful, Beautiful Girl”
Jun-28-13 Delta, BC It’s no surprise to Canadian women that Yasmin birth control and close contraceptive cousin Yaz are potentially dangerous. This, after a news crew with the consumer affairs investigative program Marketplace took to the airwaves of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) in 2011, and asked some pointed questions about the Bayer AG... - NITEL Sued by Union for Alleged Illinois Employment Violations
May-15-10 Chicago, IL The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 134 (IBEW 134) has filed a lawsuit alleging violations of the Illinois Employee Classification Act. The labor union accuses Northern Illinois Telecom Inc. (NITEL) of illegally misclassifying workers and paying them less than their due. According to the 5/15/10 issue of Law &... - Even Mild Brain Injury Can Lead to Multimillion-Dollar Settlements
Aug-10-13 Waterford, CT An injury to the brain, either unto itself or in concert with other injuries (such as those sustained in an accident), can seriously impact a person’s life and livelihood, and can be the foundation for litigation in order to seek needed compensation for medical care. But not all brain injuries can be described as a traumatic brain injur... - Corroded Hot Water Valves create Hidden Danger
Apr-3-06 "We had water down the hallway, in the kitchen, and the living room flooded. Everything was ruined. And it gets worse," says Carla Biffle. "This corroded hot water valve has created more of a disaster than most people realize." Mold starts to grow instantly. The Biffle family now suffers health problems because of it. Carla Biffle, Apache, Oklahoma:... - Regulatory Concern Mounting Over Power Morcellators, Adverse Events Reports
Feb-21-17 Washington, DC: In a blog posted to the official website of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in October of last year, the regulator’s Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health noted that a survey conducted the year prior involving hospitals demonstrated that numerous reports of Ovarian cancer cells spread by power morcella... - Late for Lunch Spells California Labor Lawsuits and a Shifting Work Environment
Feb-6-18 Los Angeles, CA: Over the last few years, a great percentage of California labor lawsuits have focused on meal and rest breaks . For instance, overtime lawsuits have added causes of action for meal and rest break penalties. Recent Meal and Rest Period Lawsuits According to Class Action Reporter, a number of California labor law lawsuits seeking... - Ataque Cardiaco por Bextra
En el 7 de abril del 2005, la FDA le pidió a Pfizer, el fabricante de Bextra, que retire la medicina para el dolor en los EE.UU. debido a los riesgos de ataques cardíacos y accidentes cerebrovasculares en pacientes. "Health Canadá" rápidamente siguió el ejemplo y pidió a Pfizer que retire a Bextra de los estantes ca... - Mother of Tasered Teen Files First Responder Misconduct Lawsuit in Texas
Feb-5-18 Austin, TX: A first responder misconduct lawsuit alleging police abuse was filed last month against the City of Austin, Texas. The plaintiff, the mother of a teenaged boy, alleges an officer with the Austin Police Department used excessive force on her son and is seeking $1 million in punitive damages. According to CBS Austin (01/25/18) the first r... - Januvia Safety Risks: Mixed Messages from FDA and Researchers
Aug-4-13 Washington, DC Although a new study has linked Merck’s Januvia with pancreatitis, the FDA is not changing Januvia’s labeling about potential safety risks - for now. Meanwhile, the agency says a review is “ongoing” as Januvia pancreatitis and data are being collected. Despite a 2011 study from UCLA that showed increased rates... - Asbestosis Plaintiff Seeks $1.75 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit
Aug-2-13 Jacksonville, IL Not that anyone is keeping score, but sometimes with an asbestos lawsuit , the more, the merrier. In this case, no fewer than 23 potential defendants in a lawsuit that seeks $1.75 million in damages. That’s the degree of injustice a plaintiff who claims he was exposed to asbestos over a 32-year period feels is involved in the case... - MRI Patient Fears he Has NSF/NFD
May-28-08 Boston, MA It is a horrible affliction: early warning signs are drying and cracking of skin in the joint areas followed by thickening of fingers, knuckles, elbows and knees. Eventually the exterior skin dries up and actually entombs the victim until they die in a terrible, painful husk of their skin. No, it isn't a horror movie. These are symptoms of pati... - Social Worker and Mother in Recovery 30 years from Opioid Prescriptions, Son Died from Overdose
Feb-2-18 Cranston, RI: When Lori was hospitalized for a back injury 40 years ago, she was given Demerol injections and sent home with a host of opioid painkillers and sedatives. “I became physically dependent, with an unlimited supply of drugs prescribed mostly by one doctor,” Lori says. “For many years I was non-functional and depressed, and... - Powerhouse Fire Victims Await Word on Cause
Jul-31-13 Santa Clarita, CA The massive wildfire this past May, known popularly as the “Powerhouse Fire,” left more than 30,000 acres of burned forestation in its wake and claimed 24 homes, including 29 other outlying structures. While the cause of the blaze continues to be under investigation, the fact that the fire broke out near a power station has af... - Kominsky & Kubacki Medical Associates Medical Malpractice Settlement
For ten years, Timothy Fletcher was being treated for morbid obesity by doctors employed by the practice group. In 2001, at the age of 39, Timothy died of a heart attack. His widow, Johanna Fletcher filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against the estate of Kominsky & Kubacki alleging a number of warnings that Timothy had diabetes and... - State of Georgia Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit, Lone Defendant Resigns
Jan-30-18 Macon, GA: It was a Georgia medical malpractice lawsuit in its most basic form: written in longhand by a convicted murderer and filed from prison initially without an attorney. That was in 2014. However, lest one assume that plaintiff Michael Tarver, an inmate at the Macon State Prison would face an uphill battle in his lawsuit, in the end Tarver would... - Justin King Auto Accident Settlement
On July 1, 2001, the 27 year old defendant and his finance Sherry Kurilew had been celebrating a friend's graduation at the Italian American Club of South Plainfield. After the party, King drove his Dodge Ram pickup into a car driven by Mary Ludlow. George Hurst was a passenger in Ludlow's car and died 20 days after the crash. King pleaded guilty to veh...