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Sep-13-08 Bucks County, PA On the surface it may appear like a hiccup in communication. Nonetheless, a dispute between the family of a girl plagued with hiccups and the manufacturer of a hiccup aid has escalated into a lawsuit alleging intellectual property infringement , and copyright infringement . It's a compelling story, and anyone who may have recalled see... - Worker's Compensation: Special Provisions for Those at Ground Zero
Sep-11-08 Manhattan, NY On this day, the 7th anniversary of the what has gone down in the annals of history as a simple date—9/11—it is revealed that thousands of workers who toiled at or near Ground Zero at the former World Trade Center (WTC) site have developed, or are in danger of developing asthma from breathing in the toxic air, paving the way for a Worker... - Doctors Face Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Lawsuit
Sep-10-08 Minneapolis, MN Two former employees of Medtronic Inc.'s spinal products division have alleged that over 100 physicians and physician groups received kickbacks to promote Medtronic's Infuse Bone Graft. The former employees made their claims in a federal whistleblower lawsuit last year, however the lawsuit was only recently made public. According to th... - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Update: The News is No Better
Aug-26-08 Minneapolis, MN It's been several months since the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis lead recall made headlines after defibrillator patients experienced inappropriate shocks due to a fracture in the super-thin lead. However, the story is still at play: lawsuits keep coming in, and continued research verifies the problem with the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis . To... - NexStent Recall: Not for All?
Aug-26-08 Washington, DC Boston Scientific is recalling its NexStent carotid artery products because part of the stent's delivery system can detach and cause injury, U.S. health officials said on August 14, 2008. NexStent was approved in October 2006 for patients with clogged neck arteries, which carry blood between the heart and the brain. The stent is threade... - California Labor Law Violations: Check in the mail, no company car
Aug-25-08 Bakersfield, CA Kevin believes his former employer violated the California labor law on two separate issues: first, he was discriminated against because all managers, with the exception of Kevin, got a company car and second, he didn't receive a final check in a timely manner. Kevin was a terminal manager in the milk hauling business. It was his job... - Ketek and the FDA: Medicinal Terrorism?
Aug-25-08 Washington, DC There are those who feel that the real threat to the American people isn't terrorism: it's the seemingly endless supply of dangerous prescription drugs that carry approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Ketek is alleged to be one of them, after patients have died or been seriously harmed from the antibiotic. Ketek ca... - Trasylol: Never Forget Joe Randone's Hellish Journey
Aug-23-08 New York, NY Two years ago this month Joe Randone died after receiving Trasylo l for a heart operation. We should never, ever forget him—because there are as many as 22,000 people just like him. Consider how many people that number really represents: an entire town, or the capacity of a large stadium. Imagine seeing that stadium filled with 22,000... - Asbestos – It's Still in Use and Causing an Epidemic
Aug-22-08 Albuquerque, NM: Charles Perea is the founder of the Johnny O. Perea Foundation , a charitable organization dedicated to educating the public about the still very present dangers of exposure to asbestos. Charles named the foundation after his father who died of asbestos mesothelioma , just four years after retiring. Charles' father was a carpenter... - Ronald Goldman: The Flying Attorney's View on Helicopter Crashes
Aug-21-08 Los Angeles, CA Without a doubt, Ronald Goldman is one of America's definitive experts on aviation law. A lawyer, a pilot, a professor and a pioneer in the field of aviation law, Goldman is the lead attorney in the aviation law department of Baum, Hedlund, Aristei and Goldman based in Los Angeles. Lawyers and Settlements asked Goldman to comment on the... - Jacoby & Meyers: Small Business Owners Do not Need to Take it on the Chin
Aug-19-08 Dothan, AL Small and midsize business owners can't usually afford to have their own in house legal department or keep a law firm on retainer. So, when a supplier walks out on a contract, or a customer decides not to pay, small companies will often 'take it on the chin' rather than spend time and money going to court. If the dispute is with a big corporati... - Home Depot Retirement Fund Holders Get Second Chance in Court
Aug-19-08 Atlanta, GA Former Home Depot employees get a second chance at recovering losses to their ERISA portfolios after a federal appellation court reversed a dismissal of their lawsuit. Several lawsuits have been filed against Home Depot's former CEO and retirement plan management for the imprudent investment of employee retirement funds . . On July 31,... - Personal Data Made Public on Tens of Thousands of Florida Students
Flaws in the Princeton Review's Webiste at Fault Tens of thousands of Florida students had their personal data and test scores published online, without their knowledge. The information was available for seven weeks before anyone noticed. The test-preparatory firm, The Princeton Review, accidentally published the data as a result of a flaw in the... - Long Ordeal with Levaquin
Aug-18-08 Springville, MO Three years ago Janice was flown to hospital with a severe infection and high fever. She was treated with the antibiotic Levaquin and just days later, she was ready to go home. But because of Levaquin, her ordeal hadn't even begun. After a few days recovering at home, she started to get other problems. "I was talking with my doctor in... - FDA says Bisphenol A is Safe, But Debate Rages On
Aug-17-08 Washington, DC A chemical found in everything from water bottles to CDs has been given a reprieve by the US Food and Drug Administration. According to the FDA bisphenol A does not pose a risk for humans, although "there are always uncertainties associated with safety decisions," the agency says in a statement. But the story doesn't end there. Despite its r... - Granite Countertops: Nuke Your Food Without the Microwave
Aug-17-08 Lake George, NY Is your granite countertop radioactive ? Chances are good that it is. However, is it harmful? That's the debate that is raging as the health and granite industries lock horns. The granite countertop has become de rigueur in high-end kitchens as homeowners clamor for the natural esthetics and durability that a granite countertop affords... - Deal or No Deal? Randall Kiser Can Help You Decide
Aug-16-08 Palo Alto, CA What Randall Kiser would actually say, is that he develops "statistical models" and "data bases" that measure key variables that can be used as a guide for attorneys, litigants and others. And, then using percentages and probabilities, individuals can make accurate assessments about whether it is better to sue the pants off their antagonis... - The FDA Guerillas of Wonky DrugWonks - Part II
Aug-15-08 Continued from Aug-12-08 The tribe of Guerillas operating a Big Pharma public relations firm under cover of the Center for Public Integrity in Medicine may soon be on the path to extinction and the blogs on DrugWonks by the two out-of-control top bananas will likely be cause. Former FDA officials from the Bush Administration organized this industry fun... - BMW Recalls 200,000 Vehicles Over Faulty Air Bag Detection System
Aug-14-08 Washington, DC A high-end vehicle manufacturer not often caught having to recall vehicles has today issued a recall notice for 200,000 vehicles due to a potentially faulty passenger airbag detection system. The German automaker BMW AG has recalled the 2006 3 Series, the 2004-2006 5 Series, and the 2004-2006 X3 compact sport utility vehicles sold in th... - Zimmer Hip Replacement: Is the Durom Cup Half Full, or Half Empty?
Aug-13-08 Warsaw, IN The lucrative field of hip-replacement surgery could be forgiven for inviting controversy. In the case of Zimmer, the world's largest supplier of hip replacement parts, scrutiny has been focused on the quality of their Durom Acetabular Component, known as the Durom Cup , and the naming of Zimmer along with other manufacturers in a lawsuit all...