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Feb-9-09 Daingerfield, TX: The town of Blackwell, Oklahoma wants the owners of a defunct smelter operation to get the lead out--literally! Their kids are testing positive for high levels of lead and their homes are contaminated with traces of arsenic, cadmium, zinc and lead dust. It's an environmental nightmare and no wonder they called a lawyer. Attorney Kei... - SSRI Birth Defects: Why Weren't Warnings Issued Sooner?
Feb-6-09 Valley Home, AK When Susan (not her real name) gave birth to her now 5-year old son, he had a lung and heart deformity. Susan had taken the anti depressant Zoloft, albeit briefly, during her pregnancy, and given all she's subsequently read, now wonders if her son's birth defects are SSRI-related birth defects . When Susan's son was born, he wasn't bre... - One Fentanyl Patch Almost Lethal Dose
Feb-2-09 Haliburton, ON: A few years ago Stuart suffered a back injury from a boating accident that caused two herniated discs and a great deal of pain. Stuart was taking a lot of painkillers and discovered he was allergic to many narcotics, including morphine. His doctor was concerned that Stuart was becoming dependent on painkillers, so he suggested the fentanyl... - Attorney Establishes Watertight Hydroplaning Case
Jan-29-09 Columbus, GA Matthew Cook, a young attorney from one of Georgia's most respected law firms, Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, has made it his business to know a lot about how motor vehicle accidents happen in wet weather conditions. You could almost say he's written the book on how to successfully litigate on behalf of people injured or killed in accidents wher... - SJS Ketek: Manufacturer to "Discuss" adding further Warning about "Skin Events"
Jan-27-09 Dallas, TX: Cindy's first "outbreak" occurred after she was prescribed Ketek for a mild form of pneumonia. The back of her mouth and her throat were covered in blisters and her doctor diagnosed oral herpes. Then she broke out it in shingles and now has cysts near her groin. Cindy believes she was misdiagnosed; likely because her doctor has never seen or... - The Racial Bias of Madison Avenue
Jan-25-09 New York, NY With America's first African-American president now in the Oval Office, it is surprising and somewhat disturbing to note that employment discrimination remains an issue in some industries. Employment law dictates that race and gender should no longer be issues. But sadly they are, and a just-released study reveals employee racial discriminat... - Patient's Ordeal After Use of Shoulder Pain Pump "A Nightmare"
Jan-24-09 Las Vegas, NV Julie P. had not 1 but 2 shoulder surgeries in only a few months, both of which included the use of a shoulder pain pump. She says that her shoulder surgeries resulted in serious injury to her shoulder and she has been told she will never recover full use of that shoulder. "I'm very angry about this," Julie says. "I was a manager at Fam... - SJS Dilantin: "My Wife's Pain and Suffering was Avoidable"
Jan-18-09 Essex, ON Kevin's wife Jennifer was prescribed Dilantin one year ago to control her epileptic seizures. She had taken the pills for about three weeks when the first signs of SJS Dilantin were noticed. "Jennifer's face swelled up, especially around her mouth, then it progressed into a rash and blisters," says Kevin. By the time she was diagnosed with SJS,... - Patients Concerned About Their Zimmer Hip Replacements
Jan-16-09 Livingston, TX If you are worried about your Zimmer Hip replacement, you are not alone. Many patients who have had the Zimmer Hip prosthesis implanted are concerned that at any time, their hip will give out on them, leaving them unable to move. Their concern is with the Zimmer Durom Cup, a prosthesis that was meant to provide the patients with greater fr... - Ground Victim Files Lawsuit Against Cessna Owner Following Plane Crash
Jan-14-09 Compton, CA Imagine you were sitting at home one day, going about your business as usual when you suddenly found yourself involved in a plane crash. It may sound absurd, but the truth is, it happens. Planes do crash into people's homes—as far too many people already know—causing damage not only to the property but also to the people inside. Three... - $31.3 Million for Dangerous and Out-of-Date Guardrails
Jan-14-09 Philadelphia, PA: In a unanimous decision last fall, a jury awarded a young man almost $32 million after he was permanently injured in a car accident. It may be one of the largest verdicts ever recorded for a motor vehicle accident case in the Superior Court of New Jersey but attorney John Dodig says considering the injuries suffered and the negligence i... - Shoulder Pain Pump Hurt More Than it Helped
Jan-13-09 Byhalia, MS James F. was not told he was going to have a shoulder pain pump implanted during his shoulder surgery. It was not until he woke up from the shoulder surgery that he discovered the pain pump. However, he says his shoulder injury has been far worse since the surgery—and the use of the pain pump—than it was before. "My surgery was in Sep... - Birth Defects and SSRIs—How's a Mother to Know?
Dec-23-08 Houston, TX In 2006, Elissa's doctor prescribed Cymbalta to help with her depression. Shortly after starting on the antidepressant Elissa became pregnant. On her doctor's advice she continued taking Cymbalta. But it soon became apparent her baby was developing life-threatening defects. "I had my first ultrasound at 3 months," Elissa said. "That's whe... - "State of Misery" After Using Shoulder Pain Pump
Dec-23-08 Dearborn Heights, MI When John L. went in for surgery to repair a torn tendon in his shoulder, he did not realize that the shoulder pain pump could potentially cause him even more problems. However, 2 years after his surgery, he still has problems with his shoulder and he believes the use of the pain pump has resulted in his lasting shoulder injury. John... - ETHEX Drug Overdose Causes Severe Pain
Dec-20-08 Dahlonega, GA Ethan B. had been taking isosorbide mononitrate, made by ETHEX Corporation for at least a year before he began noticing side effects from the drug. Like many other patients who took ETHEX medications, Ethan may have received too much of his medication's active ingredient. Luckily, Ethan stopped taking the isosorbide mononitrate before any p... - Are All Helicopter Medical Transports Really Necessary?
Dec-16-08 Baltimore, MD Helicopter accidents are never easy to hear at the best of times—but helicopter crashes involving medical helicopters are the worst, as they involve patients who have already suffered. Now, helicopter accident news has included the revelation that there have been so many downed aircraft, that medical personnel are starting to balk at flyi... - Bernard Madoff: Investors Entrusted Billions to This Con Artist
Dec-16-08 New York, NY His website, once a proud stop on the virtual financial services highway, today features just one paragraph: "Honorable Louis L. Stanton, Federal Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, has appointed Lee S. Richards of the law firm Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP receiver over the assets and accounts of Be... - One Baby's Heart Defect, Courtesy of the SSRI Lexapro
Dec-15-08 Bernie, MO Ann has a healthy girl, and she was born with absolutely no health problems whatsoever. But Ann suffered from depression after her baby's birth, so her doctor put her on the antidepressant lexapro . Then Ann found out she was pregnant. But she stopped taking this SSRI as soon as she found out her son was born with a heart defect. Ann wond... - IKEA Candles Defective, Consumers Get Burned
Dec-11-08 Washington, DC Product liability is something that every manufacturer, and every retailer has to keep top-of-mind, especially during the Christmas season. Defective product personal injury is one of the worst kinds of injury: you didn't bring it on yourself, and you trusted a product that should not have been defective. Worse, maybe you got it as a gift... - Plane Crash Widower Forgives Pilot
Dec-10-08 San Diego, CA The man whose family was killed when a plane crashed into their home says he has forgiven the pilot of that doomed plane. Although the pilot survived the plane crash the man's wife, 2 children and mother-in-law did not survive. Now, questions are being raised as to what caused the plane crash and whether residential areas near military base...