Kentucky Articles

"Multaq Not a Very Safe Drug"

May 16, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Louisville, KY: Any doctor will tell you that every drug has side effects—including heart drug Multaq. In fact, Multaq side effects are compelling. But even though the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has Multaq under a microscope and issued a cautionary statement about dronedarone (Multaq) as recently as February, the agency is resisting any effort to request a Multaq recall.

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Amusement Park Accidents Run the Gamut

February 15, 2012. By Gordon Gibb.

Louisville, KY: An Amusement Park Accident is not confined to patrons. Often, those working at the amusement park have their fair share of close calls and accidents. To that end, there have been Amusement Park Deaths.

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Kentucky Hospitality Organization Forced to Pay for Violating Overtime Laws

May 10, 2011. By Charles Benson.

Lexington, KY: Bluegrass Hospitality Group and its related companies, which operate a number of restaurants, recently agreed to pay more than $114,000 in back wages to employees after allegedly violating overtime laws.

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Kroger Recalls Pet Food in 19 States

December 20, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Atlanta, GA: In what will hopefully not turn into an unhappy Christmas for pet owners, a major distributor of pet food has announced a recall of select pet food packages from retail stores in 19 states. The Kroger Co. released details of a recall late Saturday involving certain packages of Pet Pride Cat Food, Pet Pride Kitten Food, Old Yeller Chunk Dog Food, Kroger Value Cat Food and Kroger Value Chunk Food.

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Kentucky Gets Part of Lexapro Settlement

October 28, 2010. By Charles Benson.

Frankfort, KY: The state of Kentucky will receive $3.1 million as part of a settlement with generic pharmaceutical manufacturer Forest Laboratories, Inc., which was accused of providing misleading information about Lexapro birth defects and other potential adverse reactions to some of its drugs, Attorney General Jack Conway recently announced.

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Fortune Hi-Tech Marketing Hit with National Class Action

September 18, 2010. By Brenda Craig.

Louisville, KY: A giant pyramid scheme that has been masquerading as a marketing company appears to be starting to crumble. The only "fortune" the company created went mostly to the company's father figure, Paul Orbison, and a short list of his confederates.

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Alleged Nursing Home Sexual Abuse Not Reported to Victim's Family

August 23, 2010. By Gordon Gibb.

Hazard, KY: An elderly resident of a nursing home in Kentucky was allegedly sexually assaulted on two separate occasions in 2009 by a male resident of the facility. The family of the woman at the receiving end of the alleged nursing home abuse was not told of the incidents.

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Rand Paul Fundraising Video Makes Copyright Infringement News

June 8, 2010. By Charles Benson.

Frankfort, KY: Conservative Senatorial candidate Rand Paul is making copyright infringement news after the Canadian rock band Rush sent a cease and desist letter to the politician's office asking him to stop using their song "Tom Sawyer" in his fundraising videos.

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• Romaine Lettuce Products Recalled due to Possible E. Coli Contamination By Lucy Campbell (May-7-10)
• Has SJS Come Out of the Closet? By Jane Mundy (Apr-6-10)
• Kentucky Garbage Company Ordered to Remove Asbestos By Charles Benson (Feb-14-10)
• Denture Creams Stick It To You in More Ways Than One By Gordon Gibb (Feb-10-10)
• Kentucky Man Seeks $15 Million in Police Brutality Lawsuit By Charles Benson (Jan-2-10)
• Nursing Home, Nurses' Aides Sued for Nursing Home Abuse By Gordon Gibb (Dec-5-09)
• Fen-Phen lawsuit lawyer recommended for permanent disbar By Charles Benson (Oct-8-09)
• Diet Watch: Fen-Phen Fat Cats and Alli-Oop(s) By Gordon Gibb (Aug-28-09)
• Contaminated Heparin Deadly to Some By Heidi Turner (Aug-23-09)
• "I Paid the Makers of Yasmin to Kill Me" By Jane Mundy (Aug-21-09)
• Unum's Independent Medical Examiners and Differing Diagnoses By Jane Mundy (Aug-18-09)
• Woman Watching Mom Die After Possible Contaminated Heparin Exposure By Heidi Turner (Jul-31-09)
• 'Clumsy' in Kentucky: Employer Loses Worker Comp Case By Gordon Gibb (Jul-24-09)
• Plaintiff Awarded $3 Million-Plus in Bad Faith Insurance Claim By Gordon Gibb (Jul-13-09)
• Keeping Track of Out-of-Network Services By Heidi Turner (May-26-09)
• "Extreme Pain" from Kugel Mesh Complications By Heidi Turner (Feb-3-09)
• State Laws Aimed at Further Protecting Cyclists in Kentucky By Gordon Gibb (Dec-14-08)
• Kugel Mesh Patch: "I Can't Stress How Bad It Was" By Heidi Turner (Sep-5-08)
• Doctor Blamed Heparin for Near-Death By Jane Mundy (Aug-26-08)
• Plane Crash: Lawsuits Hold Government Accountable By Heidi Turner (Aug-12-08)
• Yamaha ATV: Was Rhino Under-tested Before Coming to Market? By Gordon Gibb (Jun-26-08)
• Yamaha Rhino ATV: The Death Toll Rises By Gordon Gibb (Jun-15-08)
• PPH: "I'd take Gastric Bypass Surgery over Fen-Phen" By Jane Mundy (Jun-3-08)
• Fen-phen PPH: "I Was Scared to Death" By Gordon Gibb (May-17-08)
• Parents of Teen Killed in Bus Crash Sue (May-6-08)
• Endoscopy Center: "You Put Your Trust in the Doctor" By Heidi Turner (Apr-6-08)
• Jefferson Circuit Court Jury Awards $3.25 Million to Estate of Man who died in Car Fire (Mar-26-08)
• Overdose on Duragesic Painkiller Patch By Julia Browne (Mar-25-08)
• Fen-Phen Victims Get the Last Word (Feb-24-08)
• Truck Accident Lawsuit: More Accidents Every Day By Heidi Turner (Feb-21-08)
• Yamaha Rhino Rollovers: Devastating to Children By Heidi Turner (Jan-23-08)
• Zyprexa Suicide Victims' Families Angry By Heidi Turner (Dec-6-07)
• Lawsuits Filed After Plane Crashes By Heidi Turner (Oct-8-07)
• Plane Crash: Incidents Rising, Passengers should know their Rights By Gordon Gibb (Oct-5-07)

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