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Jan-4-08 Elkin, NC: SSRIs can cause many serious problems for infants and children. Many people associate the use of SSRIs while pregnant with birth defects such as primary pulmonary hypertension and other lung and heart problems. However, Theresa H. (not her real name) says that she thinks taking Paxil and Zoloft may have caused her child to develop gastro-esoph... - Zetia: Feds Order Early Release of Enhance Trial Data
Jan-4-08 Whitehouse Station, NJ: A study into the effectiveness of cholesterol drug Zetia completed months ago may shed new light on the true effectiveness of the Shering-Plough and Merck product, and the potential for liver damage. However, the manufacturer has been dragging its heels, so much so that the investigations subcommittee of the House Energy and Comme... - Preemption - Bush Administration Tag-Team Argues for Medtronic Part II
Jan-3-08 Washington, DC: Persuading the US Supreme Court to rule against the private citizen in the case of Medtronic v Riegel would represent the ultimate parting gift to the device industry from the neutered duck in the White House, because a ruling by the nation's highest court cannot be undone. In the words of Ted Olson, the Bush Administration's Former Soli... - Preemption - Bush Administration Backs Medtronic in Supreme Court - Part I
Jan-1-08 Washington, DC: Under the arguments made before the US Supreme Court on December 4, 2007, by Deputy Solicitor General Edwin Kneedler, on behalf of the Bush Administration, in support of the medical device maker Medtronic, American citizens injured by a defective device would not be allowed to sue the manufacturer of a product, ever. In a nutshell, the g... - Yamaha Rhino: When a Fun Time Turns Tragic
Dec-31-07 Dallas, TX ATVs such as the Yamaha Rhino are supposed to be associated with fun. They are meant to be a great way to spend some time outdoors, riding through nature and enjoying life. Even when they are used with work, as a way to move around a large yard more easily, they are still meant to make a person's life easier. So why are so many people compl... - Burn Injury caused by Propane Tank
Dec-29-07 Denton, MD Roger L. says he is lucky to be alive after a propane explosion leveled his home. "The neighbors heard it from miles around and my wife thought we had been bombed," he says. Roger is a retired criminal investigator and that probably saved his life; because of his police training, he had the sense to hold his breath and crawl to safety. But his... - More Plane Crash Lawsuits and Settlements Announced
Dec-28-07 Dubuque, IA: A settlement has been announced in a lawsuit filed by two student passengers against their flight instructor after a 2004 plane crash. The plaintiffs alleged the pilot knowingly flew in icy conditions. The plane crashed after the pilot tried to land to remove ice on the plane. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that the f... - Stand 'n Seal: Harmful if Swallowed, and then some!
Dec-28-07 Las Vegas, NV Frank B. bought a pallet of tile and four cans of Stand 'n Seal from Home Depot: he had a big project in store. "After the tile dried, I used this grout sealant and did exactly what I read in the instructions--stand and spray," says Frank. Trouble was, Stand 'n Seal did more than seal the tile. Frank believes it also got into his lungs. T... - Zetia: So Many Questions, So Few Answers
Dec-26-07 Kenilworth, NJ In the five years since cholesterol drug Zetia has been on the market, millions of Americans have embraced Zetia to help them control their cholesterol levels. And yet, the safety of Zetia, and specifically concerns surrounding the potential for liver damage has been suspected for some time. In fact, prior to Zetia gaining US Food a... - Medtronic Patients Report Problems with Occipital Nerve Stimulator
Dec-23-07 Rancho Mirage, CA: Tanya does not have the Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads implanted. In fact, she does not have any Medtronic defibrillation device implanted. What she did have, for three years, was a Medtronic Occipital Nerve Stimulator, a device that required the use of four leads. However, after numerous device and lead breakdowns, Tanya had the who... - Avandia: "Starting to Sound A Lot Like Vioxx"
Dec-22-07 Montreal, QC: Mark D. is fighting for justice on behalf of his brother, Grant, whose health has gone downhill since he was prescribed Avandia. Grant started taking Avandia two years ago after he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Prior to taking Avandia, he had no history of heart problems. "Grant had never had any problems in the past," Mark says... - Retirement Fund Meltdown: Hint of Sub-Prime Mess in 2004
Dec-20-07 Iowa City, IA Keeping your money in a mattress does not a good investment make—but it suggests an element of safety and security that is often missing these days from certain retirement funds and products that carry increased investment risk . Mortgage-backed securities and other products, are proving the spoiler. With the normal flow of i... - Medtronic Leads: "Nothing but Problems"
Dec-18-07 Westchester, CA: Patients who have the recalled Sprint Fidelis Leads implanted face a great deal of worry and uncertainty. They do not know whether or not their Medtronic leads will fracture, causing their defibrillator to malfunction. They are told that they cannot have the leads removed because the surgery is too risky; however, they may be able to h... - Yamaha Rhino Rollover Accident: Leg Seriously Injured
Dec-16-07 Montgomery, AL People who have been injured in Yamaha Rhino ATV rollovers can tell you that they have experienced extreme pain after the accidents. Many have required multiple surgeries to fix the damage done to their bodies and some have even had limbs amputated because the injuries were so severe. What is so surprising about the Yamaha Rhino rollo... - Zyprexa Suicide: Husband Hung Himself... continued
Dec-11-07 Rockford, IL Sarah Thompson's (not her real name) husband committed suicide almost six years ago after taking Zyprexa for less than three months. Even before David committed suicide, he experienced some of the stigma that comes with taking Zyprexa and attempting suicide . Thompson has also had her own problems, dealing with the reactions of people aro... - Zyprexa Suicide: Husband Hung Himself
Dec-10-07 Rockford, IL: Sarah Thompson's (not her real name) husband, David, committed suicide on March 7, 2002, after taking Zyprexa for only three months. Thompson says she has no doubt that Zyprexa changed her husband and altered his thinking. The coroner may agree with Thompson—on David's death certificate, next to "How injury occurred," he wrote, "P... - "My Psychiatrist said Unum is Nuts"
Dec-9-07 Pensicola, FL: Barbara Falco was in a car accident in 2003 and is still suffering today; she is in constant pain. She also had to quit her job as a nurse. Unfortunately, First Unum (formerly Unum Provident ) doesn't agree with Falco; they think she just has "anxiety issues" and cut her off long-term disability benefits. In January, 2003 Falco was a... - $1 million settlement reached in burned woman's emotional distress suit.
Albany, NY Athena Andrikopoulos, a 26-year-old Guilderland woman, brought charges against Galaxy Communications, owner of WRCZ and one-time employer of radio personality J.R. Gach, alleging that she suffered emotional damage due to the insensitive remarks of one of the hosts. The suit claimed that on February 15, 2006, Gach's on-air sidekick, Shawn Bol... - First Unum: How can they Sleep at Night?
Dec-5-07 Clearwater, FL First Unum told Michelle Howard that her injury wasn't severe enough for long term disability benefits —despite her own doctor's reports. Instead, Unum relied on reports from their medical examiner—who didn't even see Howard! In March, 2002 Howard (not her real name pending a lawsuit against Unum , suffered an injury and wo... - Pizza Recall Injuries Extend Beyond Poisoning
Dec-3-07 San Diego, CA For some people, the recent General Mills Pizza recall was nothing out of the ordinary. They may have felt a little ill and not even realized that they were sickened by eating E. coli contaminated pizza. For others, however, the E. coli outbreak was a lot more serious. Some people were hospitalized because their symptoms were so severe and at...