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May-26-10 San Diego, CA Just when you thought it was safer to bypass the tap and reach for the bottled water, comes word that some brands of bottled water have been found to contain up to 100 times more bacteria than the stuff that flows out of your tap. As reported this morning by CanWest News Service, researchers in Canada purchased and tested a variety of... - Transocean Industrial Accident Results in Lawsuits
May-24-10 Atlanta, GA The industrial accident that has been dominating headlines is the explosion and fire on board the Deepwater Horizon. Eleven men were killed and many more were injured in the BP oil disaster , and many of their families have filed lawsuits seeking industrial accident compensation. Industrial accident law will determine the outcome of impl... - Paxil Birth Defects vs. Mother's Health
May-22-10 Atlanta, GA Birth defects that allegedly result from the use of Paxil and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) antidepressants during pregnancy continue to be the subject of hot debate, given the potential risk to the expectant mother who is denied medication essential to her emotional health and wellbeing. The European Medicines Age... - UK Health Authority Warns Expectant Mothers against Dangers of Antidepressant Use
May-21-10 London, UK Concern is mounting that the use of antidepressants such as Prozac by expectant mothers can increase the risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension (PPHN) for the infant. While the disorder is rare, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK is advising doctors to carefully monitor expectant mothers who take drug... - Is Chantix an Antidepressant?
May-20-10 Washington, DC Pfizer's smoking cessation drug Chantix (Champix in the UK), which has been plagued with reports of side effects including attempted suicide, suicide and aggression, has recently been classed as an antidepressant. In other news, Pfizer has released the names of physicians paid by the pharmaceutical giant to speak to other doctors on beha... - Summary Judgment Confirmed in Accutane IBD Cases
May-15-10 Miami, FL A legal setback has affected some plaintiffs alleging Accutane inflammatory bowel disease, otherwise known as Accutane IBD —an adverse reaction to the acne medication that was recently recalled by the manufacturer in the US but is still available in Canada. Various legal actions alleging Accutane side effects were consolidated in a multi... - Qui Tam Whistleblower Off-label Pharma Suits on the Rise
May-14-10 Washington, DC Pharmaceutical and medical device companies are likely rethinking their fraudulent marketing plans, thanks to a number of successful qui tam off-label lawsuits that have cost pharma companies billions of dollars and reaped substantial awards for whistleblowers. Off-label use of a drug or device is a use other than that for which the p... - Study Concludes Air Pollution Can Lead to Stroke, Thrombosis
May-11-10 Ottawa, ON: Continuing research suggests that air pollution delivers more than just a bad smell. A recent study focused on the Chilean population but undertaken by researchers at the Ottawa Hospital and the University of Ottawa Department of Medicine in Canada found that "ambient air pollution is a risk factor for stroke and myocardial infarction , possi... - Benefits Plan Manager Pleads Guilty to $1 Million Fraud
May-9-10 New Haven, CT An employee savings plan under the provisions and protections of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) is valued in that employees of such an employee stock plan or employee 401K attempting to put funds away for retirement have recourse in the event of unnecessary risk, mismanagement or misappropriation by those in a positio... - Attorney Answers Asbestos Victims' Frequent Questions
Apr-26-10 Edwardsville, IL Robert Rowland and the law firm Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland have more than 25 years experience handling asbestos claims . "We recently obtained Vioxx and Celebrex settlements for our clients in excess of $7 million, as well as over $7.8 million in settlements for Illinois Coal Miners in claims against respirator manufactur... - Debate Continues to Rage over Fosamax Side Effects
Apr-24-10 Washington, DC Fosamax , a drug designed to strengthen bone, appears to actually weaken bones in rare cases. Side effects of the drug include osteonecrosis—also known as Fosamax dead jaw—a debilitating condition that affects the jawbone and leaves sufferers with sometimes horrendous health issues. To that end, Fosamax manufacturer Merck &... - Asbestos Awareness in High School
Apr-20-10 Westchester County, NY Not long after a New Mexico contractor was penalized $225,000 under a consent judgment for asbestos air quality violations during the demolition of a school dormitory, high school students in Westchester, New York had an asbestos mesothelioma scare in their school when part of an auditorium wall collapsed. Both school officia... - Poor Chemical Regulations May Be Responsible for Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning
Apr-20-10 New York, NY A commenter from the New York Times claims that a lack of sufficient regulations for chemicals appearing in consumer products may have led to the current rush of lawsuits related to denture cream zinc poisoning . In his economic scene column, David Leonhardt suggests that the rise in development disorders over the past several years may... - Does Accutane Increase Risk of Blood Clots?
Apr-17-10 Seattle, WA Among the complications linked to anti-acne medication Accutane is increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and birth defects. Lawsuits have been filed against Accutane, now off the market, alleging that patients who took the medication were not warned of the risk of IBD. A recent study funded by the National Association for Co... - Asbestos Disease – Please Be It Resolved
Apr-15-10 Mt. Pleasant, SC Every year, thousands of hard-working Americans find that workplace exposure to tiny, odorless, invisible particles of asbestos has caused their chests to fill with malignant tumors that literally squeeze the last breath from their body. "It is a painful death," says attorney Anne Kearse. "And there is no safe level of asbestos exposur... - Report: Pilot in Fatal Helicopter Crash Was Trying to Beat a Storm
Apr-15-10 Nashville, TN Government officials investigating a recent helicopter crash that killed a local pilot and two on-board nurses on March 25 have determined that the man was likely trying to stay ahead of an approaching thunderstorm. The Associated Press reports that the ill-fated medical helicopter had just dropped off a patient at the Jackson-Madison... - Toyota Stops Selling Lexus SUV Pending Further Rollover Tests
Apr-14-10 Detroit, MI Just hours after a respected consumer magazine issued a damning report of a high-end Lexus SUV for rollover potential due to a faulty electronic stabilizer control system (ESC), Toyota announced it would voluntarily stop selling the 2010 Lexus GX 460 sport utility vehicle. Toyota plans to conduct its own tests on the GX 460, which was u... - Procter & Gamble Urged to Recall Denture Cream Containing Zinc
Apr-7-10 Washington, DC Consumers of Fixodent denture adhesive recently benefitted from a cautionary note posted on the website of Fixodent manufacturer Procter & Gamble. "Some reports suggest that excessive and prolonged zinc intake may be linked to adverse health effects," states the note, according to the 4/4/10 issue of Pharma Investments, Ventures &... - Effexor Linked To Increased Risk of Cataracts
Apr-2-10 Ottawa, ON A Canadian study suggests that Effexor side effects include an increased risk of cataracts. According to a 3/15/10 report in the National Post, researchers discovered that patients taking Effexor and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) were approximately 15 times more likely to be diagnosed with cataracts than people not ta... - Massachusetts Construction Company Settles Overtime Pay Lawsuit for $162,000
Mar-31-10 Avon, MA An Avon construction agency charged with violating overtime labor laws has settled the case out of court for approximately $162,000, including a $20,000 penalty to the state. Attorney General Martha Coakley began investigating Diaz Construction's labor practices in 2008, after her office received complaints from employees about improper ove...