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Jul-15-09 Washington, DC A new medication designed to improve wakefulness that was introduced to the US market last month already has a bolded warning for SJS, among other potentially serious SJS side effects. Stevens Johnson Syndrome is a rare, but potentially dangerous condition characterized by skin lesions akin to serious burns. It can, and has proved fa... - Commercial Airliner Crashes in Iran, 168 Feared Dead
Jul-15-09 Tehran A Russian-built commercial airliner reported to be carrying 168 passengers and crew crashed early this morning in Iran about 90 miles northwest of the capital of Tehran. Early reports indicate Caspian Air Flight 7908 was en route to Yerevan, Armenia and was just 16 minutes into its flight from Tehran when the plane crash occurred at 11:33am this... - Asbestos Exposure in the Naval Shipyards
Jul-14-09 Brookfield WI Mark [not his real name] was only in the Navy for approximately 2 years, but that may have been long enough to generate breathing problems that he suffers to this day. He worked in the Naval shipyards, and was constantly exposed to asbestos. While Mark has not been diagnosed with asbestos mesothelioma , he is aware enough of the health... - Mother Angry About Loss of Sense of Smell After Zicam Use
Jul-14-09 Highlands Ranch, CO The sense of smell is something that people might take for granted, until they lose it. Jenny R. believes she suffered from Zicam side effects which include a loss of the sense of smell. Jenny says that since she suffered the reported Zicam smell loss, she has become concerned about the risks to her family, because she is unable to... - MRI Health Risks: "I would Hate to be Entombed"
Jul-14-09 Oakland, CA "I had a second MRI about a year ago because my doctor thought I was having kidney failure ," says James, "and I was injected with contrast dye containing gadolinium." James says he had the same procedure 5 years previously without any MRI health risks , but this last time he developed potential side effects for NSF/NFD. "It started with... - JBS Beef Recall Expanded - Now 23 E. coli Victims in 9 States
Jul-13-09 Washington, DC On June 24, 2009, JBS Swift Beef Company recalled 41,280 pounds of assorted pieces of beef (beef primal products) because of potential contamination with E. coli O157:H7. The CDC, FDA, and state health departments are continuing their investigation of a multi-state foodborne illness outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 that has sicken... - Federal OSP Lawsuits Consolidated to Northern Ohio
Jul-13-09 Lynchburg, VA While a multidistrict order has been issued for 38 oral sodium phosphate (OSP) lawsuits for centralization to Northern Ohio, the manufacturer of phospho soda that has been linked to osp kidney damage in the context of colonoscopy maintains its product is safe. According to a report in the News & Advance based in Lynchburg, Virgi... - Plaintiff Awarded $3 Million-Plus in Bad Faith Insurance Claim
Jul-13-09 Louisville, KY It's a case of bad faith insurance as remarkable as the deed that triggered the claim in the first place. Imagine the reaction of the insurance bad faith attorney upon learning that a doctor performed a procedure he was not trained to do. In the ensuing months various delays attributed to the insurance company amounted to a bad faith ins... - Allegedly Defective Baby Floats Recalled for Drowning Risk
Jul-13-09 Washington, DC A baby float that was recalled in the interests of consumer protection and product liability has been cited for 31 incidents where infants have suddenly fallen into, or under the water. So far there have been no deaths or injuries reported from the defective products .However, four million of the inflatable baby floats have been recalle... - New Jersey-based Levaquin Lawsuits May Be Consolidated
Jul-13-09 Trenton, NJ The various Levaquin antibiotic lawsuits that have been filed in the state of New Jersey due to Levaquin side effects may be consolidated before a single judge, according to a recent posting on AboutLawsuits.com. The alleged problems associated with Levaquin medicine and the resulting adverse affects are prompting many plaintiffs towards... - Former Mechanic Awarded $10 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
Jul-12-09 Houston, TX A man who entered hospital for a heart operation and came out without his fingers, toes and minus his left leg has been awarded $10 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit. Under medical malpractice law, plaintiffs can pursue damages if medical malpractice negligence can be alleged. In this case, a 32-year-old mechanic entered Method... - Ohio Shippers Seek Class Action Status in Overtime Pay Lawsuit
Jul-12-09 Columbus, OH A class-action lawsuit alleging failure to compensate workers with overtime pay has been filed in Columbus, Ohio against a major international shipper. The action alleges a dropping of the ball where it comes to overtime laws and overtime rules. Employees who might otherwise have qualified for overtime have been left wanting. Accordin... - Paxil Warnings For Pregnant Women
Jul-12-09 South Beach, FL Women who believe their babies were affected by Paxil side effects involving serious birth defects are expressing concern that the antidepressant they took may have caused their child's health problems. Their concerns may be based on warnings released by both the Food and Drug Administration and the American College of Obstetricians and... - HP Recalls Notebook Computer Batteries Due to Fire Hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, in cooperation with Hewlett-Packard (HP) Co., of Palo Alto, CA, today announced a recall of about 70,000 Lithium-Ion batteries used in HP and Compaq notebook computers. They are being recalled because the batteries can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers. To date, HP... - Plane Crash Lawsuit Settled for $4.5 Million
Jul-11-09 Daytona Beach, FL The children of a man who died in a plane crash will receive $4.5 million after a judge approved the settlement. The man, who was 29 years old when the plane crash occurred, was 1 of 4 people who died in the accident. Also killed were the man's mother, his sister and her husband, who was the plane's pilot. According to a June 24,... - Man Concerned About Use of Denture Cream
Jul-11-09 Las, Vegas, NV Michael F. says he has been using Fixodent denture adhesive ever since he first got his dentures. Although he did not notice problems right away, he says he has noticed possible signs of reported Fixodent denture cream side effects in the past few months. Now, Michael wonders if he might have developed zinc poisoning from using Fixodent... - Firefighters Sue New Haven Over Tossing of Test Results
Jul-11-09 Washington, DC Employment discrimination exists in many forms and some employment discrimination is surprising. However just when you think you have heard it all, an employee racial discrimination case comes along that tests levels of tolerance on both sides. Such is the unique case pitting a collection of Caucasian firefighters from New Haven, Co... - Chantix Black Box Warning Too Late for Some
Jul-11-09 Okalona, MS On July 1, 2009 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Boxed Warning on the prescribing information for the smoking cessation drug Chantix (varenicline). Sadly, the warning came too late for Dean Perry's son, Hansel, who took his own life on September 29, 2008. Mr. Perry blames Chantix for his son's death. "My daughter-in-... - Is Avandia Worth the Risk?
Jul-10-09 Washington, DC The alleged relationship between Avandia and heart attack remains a concern for Type 2 diabetes patients who, while pleased with Avandia's capacity for controlling their diabetes symptoms are nonetheless worried about various side effects associated with Avandia. The concern over potential cardiovascular risks is well-known, thanks i... - Attorney Gives Levaquin Lawsuit Advice
Jul-10-09 Kansas City, KS: Attorney Michael Hodges anticipates many Levaquin lawsuits now that the word is out regarding Levaquin and its association with adverse side effects, namely tendon tears and ruptures. "I think the vast majority of users have no idea that their injuries were caused by an antibiotic," says Hodges," but the fact that there is a black box...