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Mar-27-08 Barnstable, MA: A gynecologist is now facing a wrongful death suit after he performed an abortion on a patient at his Hyannis clinic in 2007, allegedly resulting in her death. The doctor is also facing a possible grand jury indictment. On March 10, 2008 Eileen Smith sued Dr. Rapin Osathanondh in Barnstable Superior Court for the wrongful death of her... - Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Gets $73.5 Million Award
Sep-23-14 Dallas, TX A transvaginal mesh lawsuit has resulted in an award of $73.5 million, after the jury found that Boston Scientific’s actions concerning its transvaginal mesh constituted gross negligence. Meanwhile, a lawsuit against Ethicon concerning its transvaginal mesh side effects has resulted in a $3 million award. In the Boston Scientific la... - Jefferson Circuit Court Jury Awards $3.25 Million to Estate of Man who died in Car Fire
Mar-26-08 Louisville, KY: A Jefferson Circuit Court Jury awarded the Estate of Bernard Mulligan $3.25 million dollars for injuries suffered in a car fire resulting in Mr. Mulligan's death. The jury deliberated for three hours at the conclusion of a four-day trial presided over by Circuit Court Judge Martin McDonald. The jury determined that Don's Auto Clinic, which... - Abnormal Heart Rhythms Associated With High Doses of Celexa
Washington, DC: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified healthcare professionals and patients that the antidepressant Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) should no longer be used at doses greater than 40 mg per day because it can cause abnormal changes in the electrical activity of the heart. Celexa is in a class of antidepressants called se... - Asbestos Victim Given Last Rites
Mar-25-08 Calgary, AB: On Good Friday, Edgar Blouin was given his last rites at the Peter Lougheed hospital in Calgary. "Edgar started working with his dad when he was only 13," says his step-son Colin MacVicar. "He mixed bags of plaster and the air would be white with asbestos dust. Edgar just turned 64--way too young to die, especially because he was so healthy... - Judge Reaffirms Decision against Punitive Damages in Risperdal Lawsuit
Sep-21-14 Philadelphia, PA A judge hearing Risperdal lawsuits has reaffirmed his decision that punitive damages will not be allowed. The Risperdal side effects lawsuits alleged men who took Risperdal developed gynecomastia (abnormal growth of breasts). Although the decision prevents plaintiffs from obtaining punitive damages, they can still obtain compensatory d... - 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... - Possible Link between Asbestos and IPF
Sep-19-14 Munich, Germany People who worked with asbestos drilling mud and other products that contained asbestos might already be well aware of the potential for serious health problems such as asbestosis and mesothelioma. A new study from England and Wales suggests asbestos exposure might also be linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to Med... - Trasylol: "It's somebody's fault, it's not mine."
Mar-20-08 Oceanside, CA: Like many older workers with long experience, Roy Bishop chose to stay on the job long after he could have retired. That was his plan but Trasylol , Bayer's clotting drug, may have put an end to that. Trasylol was used during surgery to reduce bleeding. Bayer pulled it from the market in November 2007 after studies found that it placed... - Yamaha Rhino: "Put the Safety Doors On"
Mar-20-08 Howell, MI Jeff M. says his daughter's foot will always be scarred from the Yamaha Rhino rollover she was involved in during the summer of 2006. He had taken his Yamaha Rhino ATV up north in Michigan for a family reunion, knowing that where the area had a lot of RV trails. Unfortunately, his daughter wound up in the hospital after the Rhino she was ridin... - Did FDA Consider Factor V Leiden Risk When Updating Yasmin Blood Clot Risk?
Sep-18-14 Washington, DC Given the media and medical scrutiny over Yasmin birth control , and the concern over the apparent role of drospirenone for increased potential of a blood clot or Yasmin DVT (deep vein thrombosis), most people are reasonably versed in the possibility of adverse health issues through the use of the new-age birth control pill. Even the U... - Man Survives Plane Crash, Fights Insurer in Court
Mar-18-08 Nipawin, SK Returning home from a teachers' conference should have been the easiest part of Gint's trip but the erratic behavior of the pilot lead to an airplane crash. For Gint, the crash was followed by a year long nightmare as he continues to fight with the insurance company. It was February 27, 2000 and Gint, a physical education teacher in Black La... - FDA to Study How Teens View Drugs
Sep-17-14 Washington, DC The FDA has announced it is undertaking a study to better understand how teens view prescription medications. This information is important because some drugs, such as Adderall , may be frequently prescribed to teens, who may not fully understand or appreciate the risks of Adderall side effects or adverse reactions. This information may a... - Oakley Orange, 8, Loses All of His Skin to SJS, but Is Now Helping Others
Sep-17-14 Medway, UK We last met Oakley Orange in 2013. You well remember the story. He is the young UK boy who was diagnosed with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and given just a 65 percent chance of survival. Young boys are supposed to spend their childhoods worrying about baseball, getting their homework done and taking out the garbage. They’re not su... - ERISA Turns 40
Sep-17-14 Washington, DC On September 2, 1974, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act ( ERISA ) came into being. The point of ERISA benefits law was to ensure worker’s pensions were protected. ERISA has now turned 40, and employees who feel their ERISA rights and protections have been violated can file an ERISA lawsuit to protect their rights. In the... - Mirena Uterine Perforation Lawsuits to Grow
Apr-29-13 Washington, DC A product designed for convenience and worry-free contraception requiring little to no management on the part of women has become, for scores of plaintiffs, anything but convenient and worry-free. And while Mirena uterine perforation lawsuits currently number into the hundreds, legal pundits predict those lawsuits have the potential to n... - Compelling Depakote Side Effects Revealed in British Study
Apr-28-13 Liverpool, UK A British study published at the end of January supports the concerns of many with regard to the risks associated with Depakote (valproate) and its relationship to cognitive birth defects. What’s more, a leading health advocacy group recommends that women of childbearing age should not use Depakote at all. The American Academy of... - New RN Staffing Regulations
Jan-11-08 Oakland, CA: The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has sent letters to hospitals notifying them of their obligation to meet the new Registered Nurse (RN)-To-Patient Hospital Staffing standards. The regulations are designed to improve patient care. The letters also reiterate that hospitals must increase staffing beyond the ratios if needed... - Debt Collector Harassment Lawsuit Filed against Kaiser Foundation
Sep-15-14 San Diego, CA A plaintiff who was treated for cancer has filed two lawsuits against Kaiser, alleging debt collector harassment on the part of Kaiser. According to court documents, Kaiser continued attempting to contact the plaintiff even after it became aware that he was represented by an attorney. The debt collector lawsuit alleges that Kaiser’s... - Medtronic: It's Not Just Sprint Fidelis
Mar-11-08 Rancho Mirage, CA Sandy Wells never had an implantable cardiac defibrillator with defective Medtronic Sprint Fidelis leads in her body. That's the good news. The bad news is that she did have a Medtronic Synergy neurostimulator implanted under her arm in hopes of relieving her chronic migraine headaches. The unsurprising news is that, like the Sprin...