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The New Silver Solution is a nutritional supplement that it's maker, Nutronix International, claims has incredible health benefits. The FDA, in a warning letter to Nutronix International, lists the following claims by Nutronix relating to the New Silver Solution: "The New Silver Solution is a very potent and effective nano-particulate solution that is n... - Are Student Athletes at Risk of Brain Injury?
Jan-22-11 Baltimore, MD For people who experience a traumatic brain injury , the results can be devastating. A brain injury can result in life-long health problems, including memory loss, confusion and symptoms of dementia, assuming the person survives his brain injury. Athletes, such as those who play professional football or hockey, are reportedly at a high ris... - Is a UBS Fraud Arbitration Claim Better Than Class Action?
Jan-21-11 Washington, DC It has been alleged that UBS Lehman Principal Protected Notes were little more than unsecured Lehman Brothers debt and are worthless in the wake of the failure of Lehman Brothers. Now, various lawsuits have been filed—including a class action—in an effort to recover damages. Meanwhile there are those in the legal community... - Wells County, IN Inmate Bacterial Infection Wrongful Death Settlement
In May 2003, Ryan Heyerly was sentenced to serve two years for a Class D felony at the Wells County Jail. In the middle of June 2003, Heyerly was suffering from chest pains, fever, sweating, discoloration and swollen glands. He told confinement officers he was feeling ill and submitted a request to see a nurse. He was taken to see the public health nurs... - When Asbestos Mesothelioma Claims Doctors
Jan-19-11 Dorchester, United Kingdom A UK doctor who spent his lifetime treating patients and saving lives was himself struck down by asbestos mesothelioma after coming into contact with asbestos at the very hospital where he plied his skills, according to a recent report. The death of Dr. Richard Pengelly Ashfield adds new emphasis to what happens when deadly a... - More Canadians Join DePuy Lawsuit
Jan-19-11 Ontario, Canada More Canadians have decided to join a DePuy lawsuit against the manufacturer of artificial hips, reports the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation . In August, DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled its ASR series hip implants after it received a significant number of reports of patients needing a second hip r... - Killer Whale Show at SeaWorld Set to Relaunch after Trainer Death
Jan-18-11 Orlando, FL As Theme Park Accidents go, it was nasty as it was tragic. Even though it didn't directly affect paying customers in the same way as, say, a rollercoaster derailing or an amusement park ride failing, the accident proved traumatizing to anyone who was in attendance. And now SeaWorld has announced it is re-opening "Dine With Shamu" after a ki... - "Darvon and Darvocet trials will be bigger than Vioxx," predicts Dr. Ulf Jonasson
Jan-18-11 Stockholm, Sweden When Ulf Jonasson, Doctor of Public Health visited the US from Sweden in 2003 and again in 2004, he met with doctors at Public Citizen ; doctors who had received studies by Dr. Jonasson and his partner, Birgitta Jonasson, PhD, and were calling for a ban on Darvon (Dextropropoxyphene) , made by Eli Lilly. "We have researched Dar... - More DePuy Lawsuits Filed
Jan-17-11 Chicago, IL More lawsuits concerning the DePuy hip replacement recall have been filed, both in the US and Canada. These are added to DePuy lawsuits already filed following the DePuy hip replacement recall. The lawsuits allege that certain DePuy hip replacement devices have an unreasonably high failure rate, forcing patients to undergo revision surgery... - Financial and Health Issues Knocking on Chinese Dry Wall
Mar-13-09 Port St. Lucie, FA Kathy says her family moved into their new home in April 2007 and encountered problems with their air conditioning system within a few months. "The air conditioning coil should last about 15 years, not six months," says Kathy. " The coil is made out of copper and I heard from various news reports that Chinese drywall deteriorates coppe... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome: A Frightening Condition That Could Occur Anytime
Jan-16-11 Portland, OR Unless you or someone you love has experienced the horror of Stevens Johnson Syndrome , it is probably a condition you know very little about. But for families who have suffered the horror of Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS), the nightmare is all too real. Unfortunately, for as many people in the public who know little about SJS, there are al... - Los Angeles Construction Accident Lawyer May Be Needed After Worker Burned
Jan-16-11 Moorpark, CA A Los Angeles construction accident lawyer could be needed after the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal-OSHA) recently launched an investigation into an incident in which a worker suffered first- and second-degree burns, the Ventura County Star reports. The worker was reportedly burned when a backhoe hit an und... - Markland Manufacturing Inc. Unlawful Waste Disposal Settlement
Santa Ana, CA: California State District Attorney Steve Yonemura filed criminal charges against the motorcycle parts firm for unlawfully disposing hazardous waste. Markland Manufacturing allegedly violated state Health and Safety Codes and the Water Code. Between February and April 2004, Markland Manufacturing dumped untreated hazardous waste from the c... - Liver Damage Warning Issued For Multaq
Jan-14-11 Washington, DC Federal health officials have issued a warning to doctors and patients regarding the potential for liver damage associated with a recently launched drug for atrial fibrillation. According to a report by the Associated Press the Food and Drug Administration said it has received reports of liver damage in patients taking Multaq (dron... - Food Poisoning Lawsuit Filed in San Antonio
Jan-12-11 San Antonio, TX The widow of a man who died after he contracted listeriosis from eating tainted celery has filed a food poisoning lawsuit against Sangar Fresh Cut Produce in San Antonio, KSAT.com reports. The lawsuit, which was filed recently in Bexar County, Texas, was brought against the plant by Elizabeth Castellano, the widow of Hermillo Caste... - Drug Company That Made Celexa Said New Lung Drug Met Goal in Study
Jan-11-11 New York, NY Forest Laboratories Inc., which has been previously scrutinized over Celexa birth defects , recently said that its new chronic-lung-disease-treating drug met its major goal in its third late-stage clinical trial, The Associated Press reports. Forest, along with Almirall SA, said that aclidinium had been more effective than placebo in t... - Avandia Patient "Glad to Be Here"
Mar-5-09 Samson, AL Like many people who feel they have suffered side effects after taking Avandia, Rick P. (not his real name) was not aware the drug could have caused his health problems. Rick did not suffer a heart attack, rather he went into liver failure. However, he says that his life changed dramatically after he took Avandia. "I am a diabetic and I wa... - Medical Mystery Possibly Linked to Heparin
Mar-4-09 Fort Collins, CO Kelly R. says she is not positive that she was given a Heparin injection or was exposed to Heparin at all during her Cesarean section. However, she has suffered from side effects that have been linked to Heparin contamination in other people. In fact, the very thing she suffered from—Serratia—was one of the reasons for last year's He... - Lights, Action, Camera on Whistleblowers in 2011?
Jan-8-11 Washington, DC For many people, Cheryl Eckard became a celebrity after 60 minutes profiled the whistleblower in a sensational story that likely started the year off badly for GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Lawyers and Settlements has been watching the qui tam whistleblower lawsuit unfold since last October , when we reported on the whistleblower lawsuit a... - Construction Worker Falls to His Death From Raised Forklift
Mar-3-09 Riceboro, SC Like any accident a construction accident is tragic, especially when a construction worker loses his life. And while construction sites are not the safest of havens and accidents do occur, such mishaps that cause construction injury can often be prevented. One has to wonder if a construction accident that happened Valentines Day on Hampto...