Law Professor Roger Baron on Subrogation and ERISA Reform
Vermillion, SD: Roger Baron is a recognized authority on insurance law and subrogation. He advised attorney
Maurice Graham in the controversial Debby Shank litigation in Missouri. In that case, Shank, who suffered severe permanent brain injuries in a traffic accident, was successfully sued by her employer, Wal-Mart, for recovery of nearly $500,000 in medical expenses paid under her ERISA employee insurance plan. Wal-Mart recently reversed their decision to seek recovery after a storm of negative publicity.
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Paxil Caused PPHN, Grief and Guilt
Watertown, SD: "Several months after my son Nathan passed away, I started to do a lot of research on PPHN and discovered there was a link between
Paxil and the birth defects he had," says Jennifer Berg. "I felt sick, I felt it was my fault."
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Chantix Study Eases, but Does Not Eliminate, Concern
Bristol, UK: Chantix, once the darling of smoking-cessation aids, quickly moved under a black cloud of controversy as news emerged about
Chantix suicide, Chantix aggression and other serious side effects. In July the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a black box warning for "serious neuropsychiatric symptoms," including changes in behavior, hostility, agitation, depressed mood, suicidal thoughts and behavior and attempted suicide.
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