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Feb-3-10 Los Angeles, CA California's 18-month-old ban on hand-held cell phone usage in cars seems to have made no difference on California car accident statistics, reports the Highway Loss Data Institute. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has disputed the results of the study, according to KABC Los Angeles. The CHP has issued 231,000 tickets since mid-2008 a... - Infants Taking Reglan Suffer Side Effects
Jan-28-10 New Orleans, LA It has been almost a year since the public became aware of the link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia. Many say they had no idea about the risks of permanent Reglan side effects. Now some parents are coming forward with concerns about the effect of Reglan on their children. In February 2009 the US Food and Drug Administration iss... - Prominent Mutual Fund Sues Former CIO for Starting Rival Firm
Jan-27-10 Los Angeles, CA The TCW group, a highly influential money manager and mutual fund , has announced that it is suing its former chief investment officer (CIO) for allegedly stealing confidential information to found a rival company. In early December, TCW fired its CIO Jeffrey Gundlach under allegations that his behavior had become erratic and openly con... - Securities Lawsuit Against Stryker Corp. Proposed as a Class Action
Jan-22-10 Mahwah, NJ Early in the New Year a securities lawsuit seeking class action status was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on behalf of those who purchased Stryker common stock over a three-year period ending in 2008. The plaintiffs allege that a certain collection of executives and officers failed to disclose the true f... - Seroquel Has a New Cousin, While Lawsuits Continue
Jan-9-10 Washington, DC Seroquel received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for two specific indications but was allegedly marketed by its manufacturer for a host of off-label uses. Now the antidepressant drug has a cousin. Late in 2009 the FDA granted approval to AstraZeneca for Seroquel XR, an add-on treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (... - CDC Releases E. Coli Outbreak Data in National Steak and Poultry Beef Outbreak
Jan-7-10 Owasso, OK The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released the latest data on the national E. coli O157:H7 outbreak tied to National Steak and Poultry beef products. As of 5 pm EDT, Monday, January 4, 2010, the CDC had identified 21 persons infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli O157:H7 in 16 states. The number of ill persons in each state are... - New Safety Concern Linked to Seroquel Side Effects
Dec-27-09 Washington, DC A new study of antipsychotics, including Seroquel , notes that the medications are reasonably effective and well-tolerated treatments for mood and psychotic disorders, but they do have a dark side—side effects that cause diabetes and hyperglycemia, among other adverse reactions. The most recent issue of Biological Psychiatry ad... - Does Pharmacy Closure Violate Employment Law?
Dec-17-09 Minneapolis, MN A food chain headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota may have violated federal and state employment laws when it announced the closure of a grocery store and pharmacy. According to the December 11 issue of the Dubuque-based Telegraph Herald , Representative Chuck Isenhart (D-Dubuque) is calling for a state investigation to determine if... - California Labor Law Violations Costly for Employers
Nov-23-09 Sacramento, CA Blanco A. says the Labor Commissioner is penalizing his former employer $130.80 per day until the company reimburses him for its California labor law violations , including unpaid overtime, missed meal and rest periods. "I need to present certain documents at my hearing," says Blanco, "but my former employer's attorney said, 'Have your at... - Study Finds Discrimination a Threat to Emotional Health
Nov-21-09 Tallahassee, FL According to a recent report, racial discrimination and other violations of discrimination law have been found to constitute a major threat to the mental and emotional health of African American women. Dr. Verna Keith and her colleagues at Florida State University found that a determining factor in the overall mental and emotional w... - The Taser Attorney
Nov-21-09 Woodland Hills, CA California attorney Peter Williamson is fast becoming Taser International's worst nightmare. Over the last decade and more, the makers of the controversial handheld electroshock gun have been the target of dozens of lawsuits, ranging from product liability to police misconduct and wrongful death . However, Williamson and his co-counse... - Children's Tylenol Linked to Increased Risk of Asthma
Nov-20-09 Vancouver, B.C. A new study could make parents rethink how they treat mild pain in their children, as an article in the November issue of the peer-reviewed medical journal Chest suggests that acetaminophen -- the active ingredient in popular over-the-counter medications like Children's Tylenol -- may increase the risk of asthma in users. The repor... - Toyota Lawsuit: Sudden Unintended Acceleration
Nov-12-09 Los Angeles, CA A class action lawsuit filed against Toyota Motor Corporation on November 5, 2009 alleges that owners of some Toyota and Lexus vehicles have "experienced instances of unintended acceleration" in their vehicles. According to just-auto.com, lawyers involved in the Toyota class action lawsuit say that the problem is not, as Toyota claims,... - Two FDA Doctors Said Omniscan Worse Than Other MRI Contrast Agents
Nov-2-09 Pittsburgh, PA MRI contrast side effects and MRI health risks could prove to be a problem for multinational General Electric (GE), according to the October 26 issue of Business Week. GE makes Omniscan, a contrast agent that contains gadolinium. Omniscan is one of a handful of contrast agents that have come under scrutiny by the US Food and Drug Adm... - How Long Have Avandia Side Effects Been Known?
Oct-18-09 Boise, ID Although Avandia and Avandia side effects have been in the news a lot lately, the truth is that at least one group was trying to alert the public to Avandia risks as early as 2000. In fact, in March of that year Public Citizen, a public advocacy group, petitioned the FDA to revise Avandia's labels. The FDA eventually did, but a boxed warning... - Study finds Paxil side effect with pregnant women
Oct-8-09 Chicago, IL Pregnant women who use the drug Paxil may experience more than just sexual dysfunction and a loss of a sex drive. There have been many reports concerning Paxil sexual dysfunction and how it affects both sexes causing symptoms such as decreased libido, erectile dysfunction and genital sensory impairment. However, a new study has found an... - Bayer Lawsuit Alleges False Advertising
Oct-2-09 San Francisco, CA On September 30 a lawsuit was filed in Superior Court in San Francisco claiming that the German drug company Bayer falsely claimed that selenium in its 'Men's One A Day' multivitamins might reduce the risk of prostate cancer. Even more alarming, the multivitamin could do more harm than good : two studies reported that selenium suppl... - Sheet Metal Workers at Risk for Mesothelioma
Sep-28-09 New York, NY Attorney Joe Belluck regularly represents workers with mesothelioma, a fatal disease found primarily in workers who have been exposed to asbestos on the job. "We have represented many sheet metal workers and it is clear, both anecdotally and now through scientific data, they have an increased risk of dying from mesothelioma," says Belluck... - Zinc Is Good for You, But Not For Your Nose
Sep-23-09 Phoenix, AZ Zicam smell loss in tandem with Zicam cold medicine that contains zinc is unfortunate in that it detracts from the various health benefits of zinc beyond its use as a nasal spray. There is little doubt however that Zicam side effects have resulted in loss of smell for some, often triggering a call to a Zicam lawyer. Those concerns are go... - Was GlaxoSmithKline Worried About Avandia Risks?
Sep-23-09 Seattle, WA For patients who take Avandia, learning about the risk of Avandia side effects may have come as a complete surprise before the strengthened warnings were added in 2007. However, reports have surfaced that GlaxoSmithKline, maker of Avandia, may have known about the risks before studies were released questioning the drug's safety. An arti...