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Oct-2-07 Orangeburg, SC Doctors believe that Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH) is on the rise. And judging from the amount of PPH class action lawsuits [ filed ], so does the legal profession. PPH is one of the most insidious of illnesses because it can take up to ten years or more to be diagnosed: people who took diet drugs such as Fen Phen or Redux in the 19... - Another Study Confirms Avandia Heart Failure Risks
Oct-1-07 Chicago, IL Yet another study has confirmed that the diabetes drug Avandia raises the risk of heart failure. The study adds fuel to the growing controversy about whether or not Avandia should still be available for diabetes patients. The most recent study was published in the journal [ Lancet ] (September 29, 2007) and found that patients with a histo... - Interview with Labor Lawyer Jose Garay, Part 2
Sep-25-07 Irvine, CA In the second part of our interview, lawyer Jose Garay answers some of the most commonly asked questions by employees regarding California labor law . LawyersandSettlements (LAS): What is your area of expertise? Jose Garay (JG): My area of expertise started in labor law representing employees for a wide variety of reasons, from discrimina... - Railroad Ballast Injuries
Sep-21-07 Omaha, NE As railroad ballast injuries become more common, many railroad workers have filed lawsuits against their employers alleging that they have developed serious and sometimes permanent injuries as a result of improper ballast in railyards. Recently, a jury in Maryland awarded eight railroad workers a total of $15.1 million in their railroad ballast... - Shoulder Pain Pumps: A Lifetime of Pain for a Few Days of Relief
Sep-19-07 Baltimore, MD: Patients who have developed postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL) following shoulder surgery would likely warn people that the pain they will feel for a lifetime is not worth the two or three days of relief they get from using shoulder pain pumps. The pumps, which are inserted to help patients manage pain following arthrosc... - Overtime: Another Tactic that Won't Hold in Court
Sep-17-07 Los Angeles, CA Marcel C. was happy with his job at a large communications company until a new manager was hired. "He hasn't paid us overtime that we are entitled to, even though we submit overtime on our timesheets," says Marcel. "This has become a general problem for my entire crew," says Marcel (not his real name). "When we put in the hours for o... - Class Action Status Granted in Unum Lawsuit
Sep-7-07 Chattanooga, TN A judge has granted class action status in a lawsuit alleging Unum Group (formerly UnumProvident) purposely denied or terminated claims of disabled policyholders. The suit alleges Unum created documents in which target dates for cutting off future payments were set. According to the lawsuit, Unum violated the 1974 Employee Retirement Inco... - Farm Nuisance: Living Near Poultry Factory
Sep-6-07 Byrdstown, TN: "We thought they were just clear-cutting across the street and next thing we knew, chicken houses were built," says Kasie. "This is more than a farm nuisance : it is a factory that hurts not only us but farmers and communities." Kasie moved to Byrdstown three years before four chicken houses with 34,000 birds in each house were built-- d... - Psychotropic Drug Makers Bankroll Prescribing Shrinks Part II
Sep-2-07 Washington, DC: Influence peddling in the field of psychiatry is out of control. An analysis of Minnesota disclosure records by the Pioneer Press and the consumer watchdog group Public Citizen shows that, between 2002 and 2006, 187 Minnesota doctors received payments from drug companies worth a grand total of $7.38 million. No other field of medicine ev... - Ketek sparks Criticisms of FDA Approval Process
Aug-29-07 Rockville, MD: Critics of the Food and Drug Administration approval process frequently point to Ketek as evidence that the FDA is not properly protecting the safety of American consumers. The process by which Ketek was approved was filled with false data, illegal activity, and omitted information yet still the drug was approved. Some patients died after... - Kugel Mesh Symptoms Should Not Be Ignored
Aug-24-07 Seattle, WA Many people who have been implanted with the Kugel Mesh Patch have suffered serious and in some cases life-threatening, side effects. The reported complications are incredibly painful and some even fatal. Although patients have survived the broken memory recoil ring, many face life-long complications because mesh has adhered to their intestin... - American Kids Being Drugged To Death
Aug-22-07 Washington, DC: As result of the marketing power the pharmaceutical industry obtained by spending tens of billions of dollars to gain influence over politicians in power, the FDA and the medical profession, American kids are being pumped full of the most powerful and dangerous psychiatric medications on the market, in drug cocktails that are literally kill... - Ortho Evra Patch: Timeline of Events
Aug-20-07 New York, NY: November 20, 2001: Ortho-McNeil wins Food and Drug Administration approval for the Ortho Evra birth control patch, an adhesive patch that releases the hormones progestin and estrogen into a woman's body. April 30, 2002: Ortho Evra makes its market debut. It is the first birth control patch to win FDA approval. April 2002 to December 200... - Veggie Booty Salmonella Recall: Health food that could make your Child Sick
Aug-18-07 Sea Cliff, NY The concern surrounding the recall of Veggie Booty snack food for possible Salmonella contamination really hits home when one considers the impact and potential consequences of salmonella poisoning. The snack food, popular amongst children and their parents, was recalled by manufacturer Robert's American Gourmet earlier this year after r... - SSRI-Induced Akathisia's Link To Suicide and Violence
Aug-18-07 Washington, DC: Medical experts have long known that the side effect associated with the class of antidepressants known as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors most likely to drive people to suicide or violence against others is "akathisia". Akathisia is but one in a long list of side effects that SSRI makers were able to keep hidden, as they set... - Doctors Hesitate to Prescribe Ortho Evra
Aug-16-07 Nashville, TN: A group of doctors in Tennessee has decided to stop prescribing the Ortho Evra patch to patients over concerns that the device could increase their risk of blood clots or other problems. In a letter to their patients, the doctors cited a study which showed that women who use the Ortho Evra patch are at an increased risk of deep vein thromb... - Pollution Watchdog: Public Beach Pollution Worse in 2007
Aug-16-07 Buffalo, NY The Natural Resource Defense Council has published its annual list of the best--and worst--public beaches in the US, with findings that shoreline pollution has gotten worse. This pollution can make swimmers sick and lead to long-term problems for local residents and ecosystems. According to the NRDC report, this year storm water has washed... - Factory Farms: Air Pollution and the Threat of Bird Flu
Aug-15-07 Little Rock, AK As neighbors of factory farms continue to file lawsuits claiming asthma and other illnesses, some experts are documenting another public health threat: bird flu. Kevin Parcell is the director of a [ global initiative ] aimed at creating resilient communities capable of withstanding crises such as avian influenza (bird flu). LawyersandS... - FDA now flooded with reports of Heart Failures linked to Avandia
Aug-15-07 Washington, DC The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been bombarded with reports of heart attacks, heart failure, and heart-related hospitalizations in diabetics taking Avandia since May 21, the day the New England Journal of Medicine published Dr. Steven Nissen's startling analysis of the drug on the Internet. "The Associated Press obtained t... - Kugel Mesh Patch: "Someone Should Be Held Accountable"
Aug-14-07 Cranston, RI Some patients who have had the Kugel Mesh Patch implanted to repair their hernias have experienced very painful complications, ranging from tenderness in their abdominal area to the development of life threatening fistulas. Lawsuits are now being filed against Davol Inc., maker of the Kugel Mesh Patch, alleging the company knew or should hav...