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Jun-9-08 Goldsboro, SC Lawyers representing those injured or traumatized, or the families of those killed aboard the commercial airliner that crashed in Honduras May 30th, may have no shortage of entities on which to attach blame for the plane crash , given the ultimate design, and the history of the airport. It was May 30th when the Airbus A-320 touched down... - A Botox Roundup: Beware of the Lunchbox Face Lift
Jun-8-08 Baltimore, MD Beyond the risks associated with the potential for Botox and Myobloc to migrate beyond the muscles for which it was intended, is a growing global concern with regard to just who is doing the procedure, and what they're injecting. This week the Physicians Coalition for Injectable Safety (PCIS) cautioned consumers against accepting Botox... - Trasylol: Pivotal Study Could Have Happened Sooner
Jun-7-08 New York, NY One of the lead authors of a pivotal Canadian study that most experts say will spell the end of Trasylol , has suggested that Bayer AG could have undertaken a similar study ten years ago. In that time, thousands have died . Dr. Paul Hebert, a critical care physician at Ottawa Hospital in Canada's capitol city told the Wall Street Journal... - Asthma Drug Affects My Son's Behavior
Jun-5-08 White Oak, SC: Nikki's eight year old son has asthma —he was diagnosed with the respiratory illness when he was just five years old. Since that time he's been on albuterol , but it seems to be making things worse, not better. "My Boyfriend alerted me initially to the fact that there were potential problems with the asthma medications my son was tak... - FDA Investigating Remicade, Enbrel, Humira and Cimzia Link to Cancers
Jun-4-08 Rockville, MD The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday issued an Early Communication release stating that it is investigating a possible association between tumor necrosis factor (TNF) blockers and the development of cancers in children and young adults. The TNF blockers were prescribed to treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Crohn's... - Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed
Jun-4-08 Denver, CO Wrongful death lawsuits can be filed as a result of another person's negligence, malpractice or failure to act. People who have had loved ones die as a result of another person's action, or inaction, often file wrongful death lawsuits to hold the guilty party responsible for the death. According to ABC NEWS , Wal-Mart faces a wrongful deat... - Digitek Recall: How Long Were Patients Overdosed?
Jun-3-08 Spokane, WA Joanne C. wants to determine how long she had been taken double doses of Digitek before it was recalled. Neither her pharmacist nor doctor has the answer. "I realize we all have to die some day but let's not hurry it up [due to digitalis toxicity]," says Joanne. Joanne has been on Digitek since 2000 and she enjoyed relatively good health... - Cell Phone Use and Cancer: The Debate Continues
Jun-3-08 Atlanta, GA The recent discovery of, and surgery for a brain tumor located in the cranium of beloved Senator Ted Kennedy has refueled the debate over the link to cell phone use and cancer . Senator Kennedy's diagnosis of glioma relates to a tumor that critics have long associated with cell phone use. The allegation has been dismissed by the American... - Defective Products Cause Harm
Jun-3-08 Toledo, OH When consumers purchase products, they believe those products have already passed all the necessary safety tests and have proven not to be defective. Unfortunately, a quick glance at the news gives the appearance that there are more and more defective products on the market. While some are fairly harmless, others can cause serious injury and e... - Paxil and Other Drugs to Get Labeling Change
Jun-2-08 Rockville, MD The FDA has determined that current labeling for drugs like Paxil is too confusing. The organization has now proposed a change to drug labeling to make it more clear which drugs are safe for women who are pregnant and/or breastfeeding. Although the move will likely help many women in the future, it comes too late for those who took Paxil an... - Abortion Pill RU-486 has claimed Several Deaths - so far.
Mar-28-06 So far, seven women have died after taking the abortion pill RU-486, also called Mifeprex or mifepristone, or the French abortion pill. If Channera Forrest knew of its potentially deadly side effects, she would never have taken RU-486. In July 2005, Chanera visited her local planned parenthood clinic and discussed with her doctor different options to term... - Digitek Manufacturer Cited for Quality Controls Two Years Ago
May-30-08 Little Falls, NJ: The recent recall affecting all lots of Digitek digoxin (digitalis) due to a manufacturing defect raises a whack of questions as to just how a double-thickness tablet can get by the quality-control department. Pills that are twice as thick as normal, and therefore potentially carrying twice the dosage of digoxin, pose a serious health r... - ReNu Lens Solution: Two Years After Recall, Lawsuits Keep Coming
May-28-08 Springfield, IL Imagine if someone poured sand into the front of your eye, then massaged your eye with a thousand tiny needles, then squeezed the eyeball. That's how one person described the pain associated with Fusarium Keratitis after using ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution from Bausch & Lomb. The product was recalled in 2006, but there ar... - Chantix Suicide: Quit-Smoking Aid, or Smoking Gun?
May-25-08 Horsham, PA It's somewhat ironic when one considers the suicide risk inherent with use of the anti-smoking drug Chantix , given that some analysts are expressing concern over the very health of Pfizer, the pharmaceutical giant that makes the now-controversial Chantix. "It is another nail in Pfizer's coffin," said one analyst in New York. Meanwhile,... - Legal ADHD Speed - Becoming Drug Of Choice For Americans
Mar-21-06 A study published online in the February 2006, Journal of Drug and Alcohol Dependence, that examined data from a 2002 survey of about 67,000 households, estimates that more than 7 million Americans have misused stimulant drugs meant to treat ADHD, and "substantial numbers of teenagers and young adults appear to show signs of addiction, according to a compreh... - Chantix News Means Trouble for Pfizer
May-23-08 Chicago, IL There is now a litany of adverse symptoms associated with Chantix (varenicline). Heart problems, seizures and diabetes join the already well-documented psychiatric problems, including suicide, suicidal thoughts and depression. On May 21, The Institute for Safe Medication Practices, a nonprofit drug-safety group, reported on a pilot progr... - Deadly Bridge Collapse in Minneapolis: Who Dropped the Ball?
May-22-08 Minneapolis, MN Imagine driving to work, as you do every day, only to have the bridge underneath you suddenly give way and collapse . That's what happened to scores of people last year after an unsafe bridge in Minneapolis simply gave up, killing 13 people and injuring 145. Now it's been revealed that not only was the bridge not safe, but that tran... - Employment Class Action Lawsuit: At The Car Wash
May-22-08 Los Angeles, CA A car wash chain with an alleged history of employment law violations faces their day in court. Earlier today, attorneys from the law firm Bush Gottlieb and Bet Tzedek Legal Services announced their intent to file a class action lawsuit against car wash owners and brothers Benny and Nisan Pirian for alleged employment law violations. T... - Heparin-related Heart Problems and Shortness of Breath
May-22-08 Lufkin, TX Howard, a 46-year old professional truck driver, recently suffered a life-threatening accident. He was taken to hospital by ambulance, and later a hospital in Houston, where he was subsequently given Heparin . But the Heparin has caused severe problems, including shortness of breath, changes in blood pressure, and possible cardiac arrest. I... - The Many Pitfalls of the Duragesic Fentanyl Patch
May-20-08 Washington, DC: When you're dealing with a medication 80 times more potent than morphine, you are entrusting your very life to the capacity of the Duragesic Fentanyl patch to dispense medication properly—because it could leave the user in severe distress, or dead. One coroner has said a lethal dose of fentanyl can strike so quickly, there isn't eve...