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Mar-28-08 Rockville, MD: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it is conducting a safety review based on study data suggesting there may be an increased risk of death from cancer in diabetic patients using Regranex (becaplermin) Gel, a skin product used to treat foot, ankle, and leg ulcers. Regranex, approved for U.S. patients in 1997, is... - Gynecologist Face Malpractice Lawsuit, Possible Indictment
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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - 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... - Hidden Car Accidents
Mar-8-08 Salt Lake City, UT Jonathan had no reason to double-check the clean title on a vehicle he was about to purchase. That clean and clear designation guaranteed the car had no record of accidents, falsified odometer, theft or other incidents that could affect its viability and selling price. But less than a week after laying down his money, Jonathan discovered... - Homeowners Have Added Protection Against Mortgage Fraud
Mar-6-08 Albany, NY: The Governor of New York, Eliot Spitzer, is an advocate of homeowners throughout his state. He has just revealed a comprehensive proposal to assist homeowners throughout New York who have been hard hit by predatory loans and astronomical subprime rates on loans. The nation's Feds have failed to properly address the loan issue, so New York a... - Man's Suit Alleging Age Discrimination Nears Trial
Mar-4-08 Mount Vernon, IA: An age discrimination lawsuit filed against Bankers Life and Casualty Co. and one of the company's managers will go to trial in April. The plaintiff, Doug Smith, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in October 2005, alleging that the federal Age Discrimination in Employment act was violated by his for... - Flathead Company and Residents Accused of Securities Fraud
Mar-3-08 Big Fork, MT: What Style 'N Tile said they wanted to do was successfully sell their bathroom and kitchen tiles, displaying the licensed artistic works of Van Gogh and other artists, to large retailers. Instead, those investing in the company's innovative idea found themselves missing $1.1 million dollars. John Morrison, the State Auditor, filed an orde... - Kugel Mesh Patch: "It feels like your belly's going to fall out on the ground."
Mar-2-08 Port Allen, LA Chris Fordham (not his real name pending possible legal action) had abdominal surgery a few years ago. Unfortunately for him, well after the original operation, the incision area unexpectedly herniated. Surgical hernias can be the most difficult type to repair, because the tissue is already compromised. That was why, when Fordham's incision... - Daniel Troy - Bush Administration's Preemption Gang - Part II
Feb-26-08 Washington, DC: In the fall of 2004, Daniel Troy left the FDA armed with the preemption policy he put in place. Now a partner at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, Mr Troy works for a firm that he told Lily Henning of the Legal Times on September 20, 2005, "represents pretty much almost every company" in the brand-name drug industry. In fact, Sidley Austin i... - Truck Accident: Dealing with the Aftermath
Feb-24-08 Fountain Valley, CA When people think about truck accidents, they usually think about the physical injuries involved. They imagine the physical consequences but do not consider how they will be treated by the truck's owners after the accident. Unfortunately, how victims are treated after an accident can be almost as difficult to endure as their physical... - Asbestos Exposure: "None of us had a Clue"
Feb-23-08 St. Petersburg, FL Steve S. had a job back in the 1980s removing asbestos from a huge General Electric plant. Now, his chronic cough is getting so bad that his doctor wants Steve to have lung tests next week. What really worries Steve is that his uncle has been diagnosed with mesothelioma —a form of cancer that is directly linked to asbestos exposure-... - Asbestos Exposure could have Asthma Symptoms
Feb-20-08 Cincinnati, OH In the last year, Bob J. developed asthma. His doctor can't explain why or how. "I don't smoke, nothing has changed in my life and nobody in my family has asthma," says Bob. But he was exposed to asbestos in the workplace for many years. "We were young and stupid and didn't know any better." "I talked to my doctor about my exposure to asb... - Zetia: How Did It Get Here?
Feb-18-08 Washington, DC The emerging scandal surrounding Merck/Schering-Plough's Zetia and Vytorin cholesterol-lowering drugs has raised questions about some related issues. To recap: on January 14, after nearly a two-year delay, Merck/Schering released the results of its ENHANCE testing program for their combination Zetia/simvastatin (Zocor) drug called Vytori... - Fosamax: One Woman's Story
Feb-15-08 Fort Myers, FL: Karol K. took Fosamax for a year and a half before she developed problems with her teeth and jaw. However, when the problems started, they were severe, requiring the removal of all her original teeth. Compounding the problem is that Karol is a diabetic, so tooth and jaw health are extremely important. "I didn't go longer than six month... - Fosamax Triples Risk of Bone Necrosis
Feb-8-08 Rockville, MD On January 7, 2008 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert highlighting the possibility of severe and sometimes incapacitating bone, joint, and/or muscle (musculoskeletal) pain in patients taking bisphosphonates, such as Fosamax . The severe musculoskeletal pain may occur within days or even years after starting a bisphosph...