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Mar-14-10 Grand Rapids, MI Studies have shown conflicting evidence of serious Paxil side effects , but that has not stopped approximately 600 Paxil lawsuits from alleging a link between the antidepressant and birth defects. Nor has it stopped at least one jury from awarding $2.5 million to a family of Lyam Kilker, who alleged in their lawsuit that his heart probl... - Texting While Driving Causes Texas Car Crash
Mar-12-10 Darien, TX A 24-year-old Darien man was arrested last week in the aftermath of a Texas car crash that may have resulted from text messaging while driving. Around 12:40 am on March 4, Aaron Lilly struck a parked car with his Jeep, disorienting the driver and sending the vehicle into a roll. Lilly, who was unharmed in the incident, later admitted to p... - DePuy Orthopaedics Pulls Metal Hip Replacement
Mar-11-10 New York, NY DePuy Orthopaedics, a unit of Johnson & Johnson, announced this week that it is withdrawing its artificial hip implant. The action follows reports of the implant - known as the ASR - failing on patients, and generating metallic debris which can cause additional health problems such as inflammatory responses, muscle and soft tissue damage. ... - Attorney Speaks About Accutane and Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mar-9-10 Edwardsville, IL Patients who feel that they were not adequately warned about Accutane side effects such as inflammatory bowel disease may want to speak with an attorney. Bob Rowland, attorney and partner at Goldenberg Heller Antognoli & Rowland, says there is still time for patients who suffered inflammatory bowel disease to file a lawsuit against... - Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacements Failing, Triggering Complications for Patients
Mar-5-10 Milan, IL A new issue emerging around artificial hip replacements is of interest to any patient who has received a metal-on-metal device. A recent editorial in the Journal of Arthroplasty, a noted medical journal for orthopedic surgeons, has urged doctors to use metal-on-metal devices only with "great caution, if at all." The metal-on-metal devices... - New Study Suggests the Cipro Antibiotic May Be Behind Drug-Resistant Bacteria
Feb-25-10 Boston, MA A new study released by researchers at Boston University finds that medications like the Cipro antibiotic may be responsible for the rapid development of bacterial infections into so-called superbugs. The new study, which appears in the journal Molecular Cell, finds that rather than adapting to a single antibiotic and mutating from ther... - Pacemakers Pose MRI Risk to Patients
Feb-23-10 Orlando, FL Among those at risk of MRI health problems are patients with kidney disease, for whom MRI contrast agents containing gadolinium can prove toxic. But it's not just kidney patients who should be careful. Anyone with screws holding bones in place, permanent staples affixed to organs, pacemakers and implanted defibrillators and any other form o... - Health Canada Warns Accutane Patients About SJS
Feb-19-10 Ottawa, ON A number medications have been linked to the serious skin disease Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS). This week the Canadian government added one more potential medicinal hazard to the list. Health Canada has issued a warning about Isotretinoin, which is marketed as Accutane and is also available in generic form. Used to treat acne, Accutane... - Court Rules for Claimant in Unum Dispute
Feb-17-10 Pittsburgh, PA Dr. Edward J. Zaloga, a doctor of osteopathy and a Unum long-term disability insurance policyholder, was injured in an automotive accident on June 17, 2002. He suffered lasting orthopedic and neurological damage to his neck, left arm and left hand, and by July 13 his attending physicians concluded that he could no longer perform capably... - IPhone Users Committing Insurance Fraud to Get Newest Models
Feb-10-10 Cupertino, CA Apple has generated enormous customer loyalty with its line of computers and personal electronics. However, a recent report claims that many users of the company's immensely popular iPhone may routinely commit insurance fraud in the hopes of picking up the newer, faster models. Carmi Korine, a director at Supercover Insurance, claims t... - Mississippi Man Loses Veteran Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Stemming from Faulty Surgery
Feb-8-10 Jackson, MS A retired soldier who sought treatment at the GV Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center has filed a lawsuit claiming that VA hospital malpractice caused him to suffer from several serious conditions. Percy Applewhite entered the medical center in 2002 to discuss treatment for his advanced prostate cancer. Applewhite met with Dr Steve... - More Small Businesses Becoming Targets for Lawsuits under California Employment Law
Feb-4-10 Sacramento, CA The Sacramento Business Journal reports that an increasing number of small- to medium-sized businesses have been targeted by current and former employees for alleged violations of California state labor laws . Most of the claims stem from a perceived discrepancy between employee earnings and overtime pay. Sacramento construction fir... - Former Guns N' Roses Guitarist may file Motorcycle Accident Lawsuit
Jan-19-10 Los Angeles, CA Gilby Clarke, best remembered as the guitarist for hard rock stalwarts Guns N' Roses, may soon be in contact with a personal injury lawyer after a hit-and-run accident threw him from his motorcycle. Clarke, a Los Angeles resident, was riding his motorcycle around 5 pm on January 10 when a tan-colored truck cut the bike off and sent the... - Analysts Worry that Haitian Relief Efforts May Be Marred by Internet Fraud
Jan-18-10 Los Angeles, CA In the aftermath of the earthquake that devastated Haiti earlier this week, many online charities and funds have sprung up to provide relief to the Caribbean nation. Yet analysts are cautioning web surfers to be careful of internet fraud when donating to charities online. On January 12 a magnitude 7 earthquake struck the tiny tropica... - Florida Employment Harassment Case "Out of a Bad Movie"
Jan-16-10 Tallahassee, FL In a case that seemed like something out of a bad movie, a Florida employment lawsuit was recently settled in favor of the plaintiff after she revealed sensational details of a five-year pattern of harassment at the hands of her employer. Florida state labor laws govern the conduct of employers towards their employees and are designe... - Children Exposed To Toxin in Jewelry
Jan-13-10 Los Angeles, CA Products made in China are once again in the spotlight after an Associated Press (AP) investigation of children's jewelry made in China found that 12 of 103 pieces contained at least 10 percent of the toxic metal cadmium. Some of the jewelry, such as the "Best Friends" charms sold for bracelets at Claire's stores, contained as much as 8... - Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Begins for Disabled New York Woman
Jan-12-10 Poughkeepsie, NY A Poughkeepsie women who received treatment at the Vassar brothers Medical Center has launched a medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital and the deceased surgeon she holds responsible for her permanent disability. In September 2003, 46-year-old Martha Meyer was re-admitted to the hospital six days after undergoing surgery f... - Taser Was Instrument of Excessive Force, Says Attorney
Jan-11-10 Chicago, IL The veteran civil rights firm of Loevy and Loevy has filed suit against Chicago police for Tasering a man 11 times in his own home as he suffered a diabetic seizure. "This is essentially a police brutality suit," says senior attorney Arthur Loevy. "Not only did the defendants use excessive force, but they also showed a lack of understanding... - SJS Dilantin: Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jan-5-10 Vista, CA Jerra was 18 months old when she was diagnosed with epilepsy. "At first she was on Phenobarbital, but it turned her into a Jekyll and Hyde so we insisted she get another medication," says Randy, her father. "They came up with Dilantin, an anticonvulsant, which Jerra took for about 10 years." Jerra is fortunate that her only Dilantin side effect w... - MRI Health Risks Lawsuits Heating up
Jan-4-10 Washington, DC Fearing that thousands of US residents have developed NSF from exposure to MRI health risks in the past decade, the US Drug Watchdog is embarking on a national investigation into gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs), also known as contrast dyes. The group believes that both kidney patients and the medical community have not "con...