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Jun-6-09 San Francisco, CA It only takes a second, but in that second your life can change forever, all because of a car accident. Car crashes happen every day. Some are minor and result in little or no damage to either the people or the vehicles involved. However, some are catastrophic, resulting in death and permanent injuries. Many vehicles are now equipped wi... - Defective Product Laws Protect Consumers
Jun-5-09 Miami, FL When it comes to making purchases, you are probably very careful about avoiding defective products. After all, who wants to spend hard earned money only to wind up with a defective product personal injury? Surely no one out there would purposely spend money on a product that is known to be seriously flawed—and yet, there are still a lot o... - Reglan Tardive Dyskinesia: Cruel Loss of Control
Jun-2-09 El Dorado, AR A patient who was prescribed Reglan for longer than the recommended period and allegedly wasn't made aware of Reglan side effects has launched a lawsuit against the manufacturer. The plaintiff now suffers from Reglan tardive dyskinesia, a debilitating condition for which there is no cure. Reglan and tardive dyskinesia can combine to kill a... - SJS Dilantin: "I am Lucky to be Alive"
Jun-1-09 San Diego, CA: Tom G. was prescribed Dilantin after he passed out in a Denny's restaurant and his neurologist concluded he had a "seizure potential." Turns out he never did have a seizure; instead he wound up with SJS dilantin , a serious allergic reaction to the drug. Tom had several tests for possible seizure activity, from a CAT Scan to MRI and the... - Chinese Drywall Class Action Lawsuits
May-30-09 Sarasota, FL: Chinese Drywall class action lawsuits have been filed in Florida (where most of the problems have occurred) and more recently in North Carolina and Virginia. Homeowners allege that the Chinese Drywall has damaged their homes by corroding metal--and it is making them sick. It is estimated that more than 100,000 homes may have been buil... - SSRI Birth Defects – Ignorance Is Bliss – Really?
May-27-09 Overbrook, KA Suzy (not her real name pending legal action) was taking SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) antidepressants, namely Paxil and Lexapro, on and off during both of her pregnancies. She now has 2 sons, both with heart defects that may be SSRI birth defects . Her eldest son, who is nearly 5, was born with a number of heart defects,... - More E. Coli Outbreaks—What Can We Do About it?
May-25-09 Washington, DC: As we enter the summer months, we will start to see an increase in E. coli outbreaks and more cases of foodborne illness . Most of those cases will be related to the consumption of contaminated hamburger. The first outbreak, which is currently ongoing on Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, has already claimed the life of a 7-year-old and s... - Hydroxycut Recall: Couple Worried About Potential Side Effects
May-20-09 Aurora, CO The recent recall of Hydroxycut supplements has many consumers wondering if they may have been affected by Hydroxycut liver damage. Nathaniel W. says he and his wife have so far not the suffered life-threatening side effects that resulted in the Hydroxycut recall, but they worry that such problems may arise as more time passes. "I've used... - Raptiva Cause for Concern
May-18-09 Memphis, TN: Gloria was prescribed Raptiva for severe psoriasis and she says it worked "like a charm". She stayed on it for about 4 years, until she developed troubling side effects. Gloria has been a registered nurse for over 30 years—right away she thought these symptoms were associated with Raptiva. She started having muscle aches and back p... - Defective Products May Cause Serious Personal Injury
May-9-09 Newark, NJ You can see the advertisements on television all the time—women running their fingers through their hair, happy because they have dyed their hair to a "brilliant" color. But what happens if the hair dye is a defective product? After all, hair dye contains chemicals that come in close contact not only with your scalp, but with your eyes, nose... - Hydroxycut, Fen-phen and Ephedra: The Weight Loss Nightmare
May-8-09 Houston, TX If you have been using dietary supplements to aid in your weight loss, then you are by now probably aware of the recent Hydroxycut recall announced by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Iovate Health Sciences. The recall was announced after the FDA received reports of serious Hydroxycut side effects, including liver failure. So far... - Homeowners with Chinese Drywall to Get Assistance
May-7-09 Washington, DC: Congress passed federal legislation today to financially assist homeowners with Chinese Drywall . In an amendment to the "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" the legislation calls for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Treasury Department to study the problem and report their findings and recommendatio... - "What Percentage of Sulfur is Acceptable in Chinese Drywall?"
May-5-09 Jupiter, FL: Kerrie wants to know what percentage of sulfur in drywall is acceptable; she sent a sample of her drywall to a lab for testing because she is about 100 percent certain that Chinese drywall was used in her five-year-old condo. "My fiancé and I bought a condo after the hurricane five years ago but I have never lived in it because of the f... - Plane Crashes: FAA Releases Bird Strike Data
Apr-27-09 Phoenix, AZ Following the media frenzy surrounding what could have been a tragic plane crash in New York in January, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has made its bird strike database available to the public. According to the database, some airports have reported hundreds of such collisions a year—and although the number of incidents that resu... - The Real Impact of FDA Raptiva Removal
Apr-27-09 Washington, DC The recent decision to suspend Raptiva by its manufacturer due to concerns over Raptiva and PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy) represents a bit of good news for critics who had reservations that Raptiva's risks outweighed the benefits. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been closely monitoring Raptiva for a while n... - Woman's SJS Linked to Prescription Antibiotics
Apr-26-09 Dundas, ON Her name is Lisa and she is fighting Stevens Johnson Syndrome , known as SJS . Prescription medication is alleged to be the cause. It has been reported that upwards of 200 medications have been linked to SJS, including anti-seizure medication, ibuprofen and antibiotics. It was the latter that served as the conduit to SJS, for Lisa. She was... - Whistleblowers from Outcasts to Heroes
Apr-21-09 Washington, D.C. It is late on a Friday afternoon and you might expect lawyer Erika Kelton from the renowned Washington firm of Phillips & Cohen to be out celebrating. Just 24 hours earlier Kelton and her client, a California scientist and businessman, learned the case judge had approved a $302 million settlement against Quest Diagnostics—the largest qu... - License Suspension for New Jersey Oncologist Possible Malpractice
Apr-20-09 Trenton, NJ While it might be too early for a case of medical malpractice , suspicion continues to swirl around a doctor in New Jersey after his license to practice medicine was revoked earlier this month. Medical malpractice law governs any case involving medical malpractice negligence. So far, any allegation against Dr. Parvez Dara of Ocean County,... - The Real Reason You Need a Good Medical Malpractice Attorney
Apr-17-09 Nutley, NJ Attorney David Paris prefers to put ethics and professional responsibility far and above all considerations when it comes to medical malpractice suits. "So many clients come to me and they are angry about something that has gone wrong," says Paris. "Their friends, their co-workers, their relatives and even other doctors are urging them to sue... - Philadelphia Pension Fund Sues for Stock Fraud
Apr-12-09 Philadelphia, PA While everyone appears to be losing financial ground in the economic crisis (and the recent upturn in the stock market will hardly put a dent in the overall damage to stocks and securities), the most damning losses of all come at the heels of securities fraud . Stock fraud is just so maddening, given that it is based on greed and unfairne...