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Aug-25-10 Columbia, MO A 20-year-old student at the University of Missouri - Columbia recently died in a Missouri motorcycle accident . Caitlin Valora riding on a motorcycle driven by 21-year-old Aaron Hansberry in Columbia, Missouri, according to the Columbia Missourian . The pair were driving on East Nifong Boulevard, approaching a T-intersection. Accord... - Lawsuits Spring from 2008 Fire Accident in California
Aug-24-10 Vallejo, CA A 2008 fire accident that took the lives of three senior citizens at an elder care facility in California is now becoming a court case after the operators of the facility allegedly failed to maintain a working fire alarm system and allowed one of the residents to indulge in his habit of smoking cigars while in close proximity to medical oxy... - Lawsuits for Generic Reglan Rising
Aug-12-10 Washington, DC The potential for Reglan tardive dyskinesia through the use of Reglan has been heightened with the introduction of Reglan generics. And now we are seeing Reglan lawsuits that are not actually tied to actual Reglan, but generic forms of metoclopramide. To that end, two new lawsuits have appeared with plaintiffs alleging Tardive Dyskinesia... - Two Reglan Lawsuits Filed in Louisiana
Aug-6-10 New Orleans, LA A New Orleans attorney has filed two more Reglan lawsuits , claiming that the manufacturers of the acid reflux drug didn't properly warn consumers about the drug's side effects. Attorney Allan Berger filed the lawsuits on behalf of Ellen Austin and Leslie Keeper against Actavis, Actavis Elizabeth and Watson Pharmaceuticals, according... - 14-Year Old Pedestrian Dies in Missouri Car Accident
Jul-28-10 Strafford, MO A teenager from Strafford who was involved in a car accident while walking along Evergreen Street in Strafford as died from her injuries. Amanda L. Self, 14, was hit by a car late Tuesday night, July 27th, at around 10:35 pm, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP). Some media reports stated that Self was walking along the r... - Generic Reglan Lawsuits Spring Up
May-28-10 Boston, MA Much has been made about the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia. However, it was only recently that lawsuits concerning generic versions of Reglan began springing up, forcing the courts to make tough decisions. Currently the courts must decide whether or not the makers of the generic Reglan are immune from liability. The generic d... - Former Boyfriend Hits Lady Gaga with Employment Lawsuit
Mar-25-10 New York, NY The world is going gaga over a New York employment lawsuit filed last week against Lady Gaga by a former boyfriend, who is purported to hold a 20 percent stake in one of two companies the singer uses to facilitate her career. According to a 3/21/10 report in Newsday, songwriter and music producer Rob Fusari filed a $30.5 million dollar... - Texas Woman Left Disabled From Denture Poisoning
Feb-24-10 Mineral Wells, TX A Texas women who has been confined to a wheelchair due to the loss of motor function may have denture cream poisoning to blame for her condition, according to doctors. Elizabeth Gilley, a 26-year-old who started wearing dentures as a teenager due to a genetic condition that ruined her teeth, was admitted to a Fort Worth hospital i... - Did Depakote Play a Role in Child's Death?
Feb-15-10 Quincy, MA The state medical examiner in Massachusetts has ruled that a four-year-old girl's death at her family home was the result of a drug overdose. Rebecca Riley, who died on December 13, 2006, was prescribed clonidine—a high blood pressure medication that can be used as a sedative in children—for ADHD, and Depakote for bipolar disorde... - Generic Reglan Labels Not Preempted by Federal Regulations
Jan-15-10 Washington, DC A spate of lawsuits have been lodged against generic and brand-name manufacturers of Reglan for their perceived failure to provide consumers with adequate information about Reglan side effects on the drug labels. According to the January 12 issue of Drug Industry Daily, the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in a liabilit... - Alcohol May Have Contributed to California Car Crash
Dec-20-09 Escondido, CA Local authorities are blaming alcohol for a California car crash that claimed the life of an Escondido-area high school student this past week. Seventeen-year-old Veronica Elizabeth Aguirre was driving home from a party after midnight when her vehicle began drifting towards the shoulder. Aguirre lost control and rolled several times be... - MRSA Infection Doesn't Stop at the Hospital
Sep-28-09 Tampa, FL What may have begun as a hospital infection is now beginning to make the rounds with creatures that may never wind up in hospital per se, but are equally impacted by an MRSA infection. Pets found to harbor an MRSA staff infection shed that infection right back into the atmosphere—and to humans. According to a recent story in the New... - Illegal Towing Akin to Extortion
Sep-24-09 Portland, OR Illegal towing is by far one of the most frustrating aspects of car ownership—especially in major urban centers where parking access is always at a premium. Motorists who park illegally must face the consequences. However, those who go out of their way to park legally are often hit with an illegal tow and the accompanying extortion th... - Woman Watching Mom Die After Possible Contaminated Heparin Exposure
Jul-31-09 Frankfort, KY Mary L's mother, Elizabeth, was given heparin a couple of years ago. Mary believes her mother may have been exposed to the heparin contamination that sickened many people through heparin syringes. Now, all Mary can do is sit and watch her mom's health decline. "She was given the heparin at the hospital when she went in," Mary says. "W... - California Labor Lawsuit News & California Employment Legal Help
California labor laws are put in place to protect you. The California labor employment law and the California prevailing wage law ensures that your employer does not violate wage and hour issues. Although California boasts some of the strictest state labor laws in the country with stiff penalties for violations, California labor lawsuits are on the rise: The... - California Labor Law FAQ
I was hired "at will". Does that mean my boss can fire me without just cause? Most employees in California are "at-will". According to the California labor law an employee can be suspended or fired at any time for any legal reason. There are exceptions to this law, however, including union workers who have a contract that prohibits firing a worker... - Psychiatric Drugging of Children Intolerable--Part 2
Mar-2-09 Washington, DC December 13, 2006 was a major turning point in the Psychiatric Drugging of Children ; it will probably go down in history as the day the nation awoke to the unthinkable truth that children as young as toddlers were being labeled mentally ill and drugged for profit. On that day, a little 4-year-old girl named Rebecca Riley died of an ov... - California Medical Malpractice Lawsuit News & Legal Information
California medical malpractice claims are made against doctors or other healthcare professionals or organizations whose standard of care fails to meet an acceptable level. When the standard of care falls and a patient suffers harm as a result, a California medical malpractice lawsuit may be filed against the doctor, health care provider, or institution,... - Ortho Evra Patch: Convenience at What Price?
Dec-2-08 Washington, DC: Women who have worn the Ortho Evra patch have reported a gamut of side effects—from heavy periods and headaches to DVT (deep vein thrombosis) and stroke. Not one of the following women were aware of the risks associated with the patch—they were not told of the potentially deadly side effects and had no idea they had put themselves in... - AARP Insurance Not the Medical Advantage Most Believe
Nov-23-08 Washington, DC Imagine going into hospital for treatment armed with your AARP health insurance plan . Your AARP insurance gives you peace of mind that your bills will be paid. Or maybe you have United Health Group insurance. No matter. You're good—at least until you get there, and you are told that your insurance is grossly inadequate and you are asked...