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Oct-11-06 Fort Lee, NJ The number of lawsuits against a New Jersey firm that illegally harvested tissues for tissue transplant surgeries is increasing. So far, eight lawsuits have been filed against Biomedical Tissue Services (BTS) on behalf of unwilling donors. Additionally, hundreds more lawsuits are pending on behalf of people who received the illegally h... - Veterans allowed to Sue Government for Medical Malpractice
Oct-10-06 New York, NY In a recent decision by a Southern District judge, nine veterans will be allowed to sue the government for medical malpractice stemming from the treatment they received after being discharged from duty. The veterans claim that they were victims of medical malpractice while they were treated by Veterans Administration (VA) doctors. ... - Despite win in Florida Tobacco Loses Big in New York
Oct-6-06 New York, NY Although they claimed victory in Florida tobacco companies were hit hard by a recent judgment in New York. A federal court judge has given the go-ahead for a class action lawsuit against the tobacco industry. The lawsuit claims that tobacco companies mislead customers by marketing light cigarettes as healthier than regular cigarettes... - Bagged Spinach: E coli Carrier
Sep-26-06 Monterey, CA " Spinach is susceptible of receiving all imprints: It is the virgin wax of the kitchen." This quote from Grimod de la Reyniere begs the questions: What is this spinach outbreak saying about the safety of food? How safe is our farming nowadays and should we be worried? To date, 175 cases of E. coli bacteria in tainted spinach have been r... - Ortho Evra: I'm a Survivor
Sep-21-06 San Marcos, CA "Fortunately my blood clots were painful so I sought medical help," says Jeanette Magemeneas. Many women who took Ortho Evra were not so lucky. A lot of women are unaware that they have blood clots , a known side effect from taking Ortho Evra, until it is too late - many have suffered a stroke or aneurism, even death. "In Marc... - Florida Tobacco Lawsuits not Finished Yet
Sep-19-06 Miami, FL Tobacco companies recently received rulings in two major cases that might have their executives celebrating, but they should hold off the festivities for a while. Both rulings leave the door open for major lawsuits and there is still at least one large potential class action suit before a federal judge. Despite a Florida tobacco class acti... - Serevent Sufferer
Sep-17-06 New Jersey, NY A few years ago, Diana Sichta wound up in the hospital with a severe asthma attack shortly after she was prescribed Serevent. "They sent me home from the hospital and my asthma got worse; I barely managed to phone my doctor. He told me to take a few more puffs of Serevent. After I took it, I felt like I couldn't breathe so I went out... - Advair Deadly for Asthmatics
Sep-14-06 Reno, NV "My father had been on Advair for approximately four months for his asthma , and told me that the drug had changed his life," says Dave Connors. He didn't realize that it could cause his death. "In Sept of 2002, my father (age 71) had a fatal cardiac episode. He was driving down the street with my mother when they pulled to the side of the... - Redux and Fen-Phen: Deadly Prescriptions
Sep-1-06 "I got stuck in the Fen-Phen and Redux whirly gig," says author Hank Harrison of Sacramento. "Back then these drugs were safe as a dog in a fenced yard." "Although I was fat I had no PPH [primary pulmonary hypertension] problems until I took Redux. I had pneumonia in 1995 and as a consequence I was bedridden for a year and gained 50 lbs. When I got be... - Furious with the Makers of Vioxx
Aug-16-06 "If it wasn't for my proximity to the Hershey Medical Center, I wouldn't be here to tell you about my experience with Vioxx," says Dan DeGeatano of Hershey, PA. "I had back surgery and was prescribed Vioxx for pain management — but it was several months later when I had the first sign that something was wrong. It was Thursday at work and I told my... - Advice to Employers: Pay workers now rather than Later
Aug-12-06 "Employers would be well advised to compensate their employees before they are taken to court," says Tom Emmitt, head litigation attorney at United Employees Law Group, PC. "Employer's biggest fears are class action and individual lawsuits. We will take the employer to court and collect not only back wages and overtime owed, but a variety of penalties and... - Paxil Category Warning too late for my Baby
Aug-3-06 "This is what I want to say to GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturers of Paxil: How can you let money come before people's lives and well-being and have no conscience?" In 2001, 22-year-old Nancy Jones went to a mental health clinic to seek treatment for anxiety and depression and was prescribed Paxil. Unfortunately, Jones didn't know that she was three mont... - Paxil warning: Baby at Risk
Jul-28-06 Pregnant women must carefully consider whether or not to take Paxil. Studies published in the last year examining the effects of antidepressants on both pregnant women and their infants have produced some alarming results. One finding shows risks to women who stop taking their antidepressants while pregnant. On the other hand, taking antidepressants such... - Cases against Merck for Fosamax Jaw Bone Damage Growing
Jun-13-06 Scranton, PA Medical professionals need to recognize that Fosamax has only been on the market for a little over a decade and other bisphosphonates for even less time. The injuries showing up now are often the result of massive marketing of this class of drugs to relatively young persons who in many cases did not need them to begin with. Over the last... - Congressmen on War Path over FDA approval of Ketek
Jun-12-06 French drug giant Sanofi-Aventis has stopped enrolling pediatric patients in clinical trials for Ketek. On June 9, 2006, the drug maker said it halted tests on its own to ensure that trials of the drug complied with FDA requirements. The company denied that the studies were suspended because of safety concerns. However, the move jives with the recently in... - Neurontin: I Believe it Killed my Husband
Jun-8-06 Susan Janusheske's husband was prescribed Neurontin for pain and one year later he committed suicide. As if that isn't tragic enough, her teenage daughter Courtenay found her Dad after he shot himself, and "that's a helluva thing for a 15-year-old to see," says Susan. Susan Janusheske of Sevierville, Tennessee: "My husband David was prescribed Neuronti... - Ortho Evra Patch Maker Johnson & Johnson Waves A White Flag
Jun-3-06 On May 2, 2006, Johnson & Johnson attorney, Susan Sharko, wrote to New Jersey Superior Court Judge, Peter Bariso, to inform the court that the company had reached confidential settlements with 11 of the 12 plaintiffs involved in litigation in New Jersey. Less than a month earlier, on April 9, 2006, the New York Post reported that women who suffered life-t... - Neurontin Caused Mother's Deterioration
May-28-06 Nancy regrets taking her mother to a pain clinic. Dorothy was prescribed Neurontin and Nancy is certain this drug caused her depression and stroke. "Her quality of life went downhill and it never came back; she has been bedridden ever since," says Nancy. Nancy James (not her real name) of Hitchcock, Texas: "My mother was prescribed Neurontin as a pain... - Asbestos Poisoning: why weren't they told?
May-25-06 "I feel like I have been shafted. Nobody, not even our government, told us the dangers of asbestos and now my life is on the line. I don't have workers compensation because I am an independent contractor. I don't know who else to go after, or what to do." Zonolite Jim Hopkins from Coleman, Alberta is an electrician. He rewired a bunch of old houses in... - Cerebral Palsy: a mother and daughter's agony
May-18-06 Libby Messiah of Fortson, Georgia was not yet 20 years old when her daughter was born with cerebral palsy. "I wasn't stupid, just very young and didn't know what was happening. At one point during my labor they told us she was in distress and had an erratic heart beat but they didn't do anything about it. With community health you take what you can get -...