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May-25-10 Columbia, MO A nearly fatal car accident involving a 1998 Chevrolet Camaro and a Ford F-150 truck sent one man to hospital Monday morning to undergo surgery. He was listed in critical condition. The accident happened around 7:00 am at the intersection of I-70 Drive SE and Wester Lane east of Columbia. The Camaro, driven by 22-year old Keith Null, co... - Missouri Accident: Negligence and a Lawsuit
May-24-10 Kansas City, MO Victims of Missouri car accidents may think they have no recourse to recover damages if they were at fault in the accident. However, Missouri follows a system of negligence that allows people injured in car accidents to file claims, even if their actions contributed to their injuries. Missouri follows the principle of pure comparativ... - BP Oil Spill Lawsuits Target MMS and the Government
May-22-10 Washington, DC In addition to lawsuits filed against British Petroleum and other defendants for their alleged roles in the BP oil spill , a lawsuit has now been filed against the US Minerals Management Service (MMS) claiming the service also had a role in the disaster. Filed on behalf of the Sierra Club and the Gulf Restoration Network, the lawsuit... - Lawsuit Alleges Stevens Johnson Syndrome from Bipolar Drug
May-18-10 Belleville, IL A recently filed lawsuit alleging Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) represents no fewer than 19 plaintiffs who claim that carbamazepine, a mood stabilizing and anticonvulsant drug generally used to treat epilepsy and bipolar disorder, caused a host of adverse reactions, including Stevens Johnson Syndrome. According to the 5/12/10 editio... - Effexor: Understanding SNRI Medications
May-14-10 Boston, MA Women who take Effexor (venlafaxine) may have thought they were safe from the side effects associated with SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) medications. Yet Effexor, a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI), is similar enough to the SSRI antidepressants that the risk of serious side effects is still a concern. ... - Sergeant's Flea and Tick Gel Side Effects: When the Cure Is Worse Than the Disease
May-13-10 Austin, MN KAAL Television in Austin, Minnesota recently reported that John Hoops used Sergeant's flea and tick gel on the family pet, only to see "Bob" experience a severe reaction to the gel. Angella, a US resident blogging, echoed the Hoops' story on the online Consumers Complaints Board. Her small dog also had a horrific reaction to Sergeant's G... - Second Court Decision Favors Chinese Drywall Plaintiffs
May-13-10 New Orleans, LA Families experiencing problems with homes built with defective Chinese drywall have reason for optimism: US District Judge Eldon Fallon of the Eastern District of Louisiana recently ordered Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. to compensate Tatum and Charlene Hernandez in excess of $164,000. It is the second precedent-setting court decision w... - Homes and Businesses Not Safe from St. Louis Traffic Accidents
May-13-10 St. Louis, MO A pair of St. Louis traffic accidents recently occurred when a vehicle actually crashed into stationary structures. On Friday, May 7, a car chase ended in peculiar fashion as when a suspect fleeing arrest from a domestic dispute charge plowed into a suburban St. Louis home between two elderly women who had been sleeping at the time. Th... - Plaintiff Awarded More Than $200 Million in Asbestos Lawsuit
May-12-10 Los Angeles, CA In a case of second-hand asbestos exposure , Rhoda Evans developed mesothelioma after years of washing her husband's work clothes, which he unknowingly brought home covered in asbestos fibers. In late April 2010 the Central District Los Angeles Superior Court jury awarded Evans a whopping $208.8 million in a lawsuit claiming negligent a... - Former Miami Dolphin Wins Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
May-10-10 Miami, FL O.J. McDuffie, a former star receiver with the Miami Dolphins, has won a medical malpractice lawsuit of more than $11 million against the football team's former team doctor, John Uribe. As a first round draft pick in 1993, McDuffie went on to have a storied career. In the 1998 season the receiver led the NFL in receptions with 90 catches f... - California Overtime Problems Stemming from May Day Riots Could Lead to More Police Hires
May-5-10 Santa Cruz, CA A riot in Santa Cruz required law enforcement professionals from several different counties to flock downtown this weekend, an event that may lead to a greater police presence in the area due to the substantial cost of overtime pay in California . A group of protesters had gathered for what was assumed to be a peaceful May Day rally, b... - DePuy Hip Replacement Linked to Tumors
Apr-28-10 London, England Roughly 40,000 people who have received a DePuy hip replacement are set to have their implants reviewed by British health authorities over fears that the metal augmentations may be linked to non-cancerous tumors, severe swelling and sinew damage. The concerns arose from a string of growths that appeared in individuals who had undergo... - 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 &... - Two Heartbreaking Tales of Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Apr-23-10 Dallas, TX Cody Strickland, a 21-year-old electrician and outdoors enthusiast, was no stranger to poison ivy. According to the 4/3/10 edition of the Dallas Morning News, Strickland's most recent—and final—bout with poison ivy was in early February, when he came into contact with it at a bonfire party on the shores of Lake Pat Cleburne in Texas... - 11 People Missing in Gulf Oil Rig Explosion
Apr-21-10 New Orleans, LA Eleven or 12 people were reported missing and 15 injured – seven critically – in the explosion of a BP oil rig located off the coast of Venice, Louisiana at 10 pm on Tuesday evening. The majority of people working on the rig – about 126, reports indicate – are believed to have escaped safely. The rig, called t... - Did Denture Cream Zinc Poisoning Cause Man's Death?
Apr-14-10 Winston-Salem, NC At least one denture cream manufacturer has announced that it is changing the formula of its product. The news, however, may come too late for people already affected by zinc poisoning, linked to Fixodent denture adhesive and Super Poligrip. According to recent reports, some neurological damage may be permanent. At least one report su... - Alcohol May Have Led to Fatal Missouri Car Accident
Apr-13-10 Republic, MO: Authorities are now required to check all drivers involved in fatal Missouri traffic accidents for alcohol consumption. Such was the case after a March 19 crash killed a woman from Aurora. The drivers of two other vehicles involved in the collision survived—and, while the incident is still under investigation, authorities say that on... - In the Wake of Avandia Report, a Call for Change
Mar-30-10 Cleveland, OH In February the Senate released a 334-page report chastising drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for failing to warn patients of the risk of liver failure and heart attacks linked to type 2 diabetes drug Avandia . Now, a noted cardiologist has published unsettling findings about the drug in the current issue of the Journal of the American Medi... - Canadian Firms Tackle Pfizer's Smoking Cessation Drug
Mar-20-10 Vancouver, BC Dozens of Canadians have joined the long list of people suing for personal injuries allegedly caused by the smoking cessation drug Chantix . Class actions against Pfizer and its Canadian subsidiary have been filed in the provinces of Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia and Alberta. Lawyer David Klein from the Vancouver-based firm of Klein... - Medical Devices May Lead To Particle Disease
Mar-17-10 Kansas City, MO Doctors, scientists and medical researchers are increasingly questioning the safety of medical devices . Yet according to medical consumer activist Ruby Rahn, the public remains largely unaware of the potential dangers those medical devices pose. "The medical industry has defined wear debris from both metal and plastics medical devic...