http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/ Articles on Emerging Legal News from www.LawyersandSettlements.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:39:56 -0800 Copyright 2001-2009 Online Legal Media en-us Wed, 11 Jan 2006 06:24:52 GMT http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/images/rss_logo.gif http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/ http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/bankruptcy-debt-law-5.html?ref=rss Washington, DC: While it was painful, the recent bankruptcy of General Motors (GM) shows that bankruptcy law can be a viable option in the face of insurvivable bankruptcy debt and other challenges stemming from an injured economy. As with GM, many companies and private individuals have emerged from the pain of bankruptcy stronger, with the help of a personal bankruptcy lawyer. But there are still problems out there and according to the Washington Post regulators shut the doors of more banks November 6th. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/bankruptcy-debt-law-5.html?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13081/pph-fen-phen-primary-pulmonary-hypertension-14.html?ref=rss Sacramento, CA: For years, Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) was a medical mystery. Scientists studied it for over 100 years before formally categorizing it as a disease, and even today the medical community is divided as to whether PPH is the result of a single factor or many. But one thing is certain: Fen-Phen and other appetite suppressants are known to trigger the narrowing of the pulmonary artery. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13081/pph-fen-phen-primary-pulmonary-hypertension-14.html?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/paxil-side-effects-lawsuit-birth-defects-7.html?ref=rss Philadelphia, PA: The recent court victory for a family who alleged that their son suffered from Paxil birth defects could have a major impact on future Paxil lawsuits. This particular lawsuit awarded $2.5 million to the plaintiffs. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/paxil-side-effects-lawsuit-birth-defects-7.html?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/reglan-side-effects-tardive-dyskinesia-20.html?ref=rss Boston, MA: Surgeons at Boston Medical Center have developed an incisionless treatment for acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) that could prevent sufferers of the condition from exposure to Reglan's neurological side effects. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/reglan-side-effects-tardive-dyskinesia-20.html?ref=rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/bad-faith-insurance-claim-12.html?ref=rss Biloxi, MO: A judge in a bad faith insurance case with a wealth of experience in settling insurance claims has urged State Farm to settle an alleged bad faith insurance claim before the matter goes to trial. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/bad-faith-insurance-claim-12.html?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:45:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13074/MRI-Crabtree-lawsuit.html?ref=rss St. Louis, MO: Mary Crabtree is suing General Electric, GE Healthcare AS and other entities, alleging she developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) as a result of being given gadolinium-based contrast agents – or GBCAs – for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance arteriography/angiography (MRA). http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13074/MRI-Crabtree-lawsuit.html?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:45:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/internet-scam-fraud-privacy-online-4.html?ref=rss Ontario, CA: Most by now are sensitive to the Internet scam that arrives in the form of a letter from someone you don’t know, poorly written with broken English, asking for your help in retrieving offshore funds and promising a portion of the proceeds. However, some examples of Internet fraud are not quite as obvious. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/internet-scam-fraud-privacy-online-4.html?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:30:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13073/botox-medical-malpractice-richard-hart.html?ref=rss Jefferson City, MO Richard Hart, who suffers from torticollis, filed a medical malpractice suit this week alleging that the botox treatment he received has left him with a number of debilitating health conditions, including paralysis of his respiratory muscles. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13073/botox-medical-malpractice-richard-hart.html?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:30:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13076/intel-antitrust-action.html?ref=rss New York, NY: The Attorney General of New York this week hit computer chip giant Intel with an antitrust lawsuit, alleging unfair marketing and business practices in an effort to shut out competitor Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). The lawsuit was launched Wednesday. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13076/intel-antitrust-action.html?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13071/levaquin-side-effects-tendon-11.html?ref=rss El Paso, TX: When Charles H. (name withheld) first started taking Levaquin, he experienced some minor aches and pains. However, he did not associate them with Levaquinuntil his most recent exposure to the medication. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13071/levaquin-side-effects-tendon-11.html?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/chantix-suicide-side-effects-23.html?ref=rss Trenton, NJ: A part of the healthcare reform bills being levied around the House these days is a provision that would provide funds for smoking cessation drugs for Medicaid subscribers. This should mean increased profits for Pfizer, maker of anti-smoking drug Chantix, but might put consumers at greater risks of Chantix's suicidal side effects. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/chantix-suicide-side-effects-23.html?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/california-car-accidents-crash-2.html?ref=rss Santa Barbara, CA: Officer Jarrod Martinez of the California Highway Patrol was the victim of a tragic collision this week, making him one of the latest officers whose lives have been claimed by California auto accidents. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/california-car-accidents-crash-2.html?ref=rss Fri, 06 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13075/bushland-texas-gas-pipeline-explosion.html?ref=rss Bushland, TX: Three people were injured following the explosion of a natural gas pipeline near Amarillo, TX early this morning. The injured, who were suffering from burns, were taken to a local hospital. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13075/bushland-texas-gas-pipeline-explosion.html?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13072/asbestos-mesothelioma-lawsuits-7.html?ref=rss Beverly Hills, CA: Asbestos mesothelioma is a devastating and fatal form of cancer caused by exposure to asbestos fibers. Research by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) shows that the number of deaths from asbestos mesothelioma has increased during the last 10 years. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13072/asbestos-mesothelioma-lawsuits-7.html?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13070/lawyer-aiwazianf.html?ref=rss Los Angeles, CA: It seems that somebody at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center made a serious error when the hospital’s CT Scanner was recalibrated in February 2008. Dozens of patients booked for diagnostic brains scans were blasted with megadoses of radiation – doses usually reserved for treating brain tumors. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13070/lawyer-aiwazianf.html?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:30:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13069/stevens-johnson-syndrome-sjs-12.html?ref=rss Dover, DE: "I had a urine infection earlier this year and my doctor prescribed Bactrim," says Grace. "I started to get headaches and a fever but I thought it was the flu. Never in a million years did I think it could be Stevens Johnson Syndrome; I'd never even heard of SJS until the hospital doctors told me. I was even more shocked to discover this life-threatening disease was caused by an antibiotic and that some victims can develop SJS simply from taking Ibuprofen or Children's Motrin!" http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13069/stevens-johnson-syndrome-sjs-12.html?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:45:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/negligence-law-lawsuit-4.html?ref=rss Los Angeles, CA: A negligence lawsuit alleging medical negligence and negligence liability has been filed in Los Angeles Superior Court against Cedars Sinai Medical Center, GE Healthcare and GE Healthcare Technologies alleging that patients received 8 times the approved dosage of radiation during CT brain perfusion scans performed to diagnose strokes. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/negligence-law-lawsuit-4.html?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13067/chantix-suicide-side-effects-24.html?ref=rss Reedsburg, WI: Joe says he was doing OK, even in this lousy economic climate. He had a family and a steady job, but everything went sideways when he got a prescription for Chantix. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13067/chantix-suicide-side-effects-24.html?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/yasmin-birth-control-pill-yaz-side-effects-10.html?ref=rss Newark, NJ: The Bayer corporation, makers of the popular contraceptive Yaz, is the subject of a lawsuit from Susan Galinis, a 39-year old mother of three who claims that the popular birth control pills led to a series of health complications including a stroke. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/yasmin-birth-control-pill-yaz-side-effects-10.html?ref=rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13063/lawyer-Balestriere.html?ref=rss New York, NY: With the price of gold skyrocketing to $1000 an ounce and more and millions of people struggling through difficult times, companies offering cash in exchange for old jewelry and other precious metals items are drawing a lot of attention. Unfortunately, many Cash4Gold customers are crying consumer fraud and the company is now the target of a class action suit. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13063/lawyer-Balestriere.html?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:45:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13062/foodborne-illness-food-poisoning-3.html?ref=rss Oakdale, CA:"My girlfriend and I decided to throw a party for our son's first birthday," says Ron. "My mom flew out and about 20 people attended, including my 83-year-old grandma who almost died from http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13062/foodborne-illness-food-poisoning-3.html?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:15:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/auto-defect-defective-automobile-car-7.html?ref=rss San Diego, CA: An allegedly defective automobile that killed four people—including a highly trained police officer—is still under investigation. And while the San Diego crash triggered the largest auto defect recall in Toyota's history, there is much more to this automobile defect story than improperly installed floor mats. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/auto-defect-defective-automobile-car-7.html?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:30:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13060/Simon-deaths-ecoli.html?ref=rss Washington, DC: Several state health departments, the CDC, and the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) are investigating a multi-state foodborne ilness outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 which has led to the deaths of two American citizens. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/13060/Simon-deaths-ecoli.html?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:45:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/heparin-injection-allergy-8.html?ref=rss Lake Forest, IL: Recent issues surrounding heparin contamination and problems with heparin syringes have illustrated that there is no alternative to heparin for things such as catheter locking. According to a recent blog post appearing at Lynn Hadaway Associates Inc., an enterprise that provides infusion therapy performance consulting, there remain numerous issues with heparin as a catheter locking solution. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/heparin-injection-allergy-8.html?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:15:00 -0800 http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/amiodarone.html?ref=rss Silver Spring, MD: According to the FDA, one in five U.S. doctors who write prescriptions from common use drugs do so for off-label use, which is what has allegedly occurred with the irregular heartbeat medication Amiodarone. http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/features/amiodarone.html?ref=rss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:00:00 -0800