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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... - 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... - 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... - Zyprexa Suicide: "Several Years of Pure Hell"
Nov-29-07 Franklinton, LA Many patients who are given prescription medications want to be good patients, so they dutifully follow their doctor's advice and take their meds. Unfortunately, in some cases, such as Zyprexa , the medication can make the patient a lot worse. Not realizing that the problem is the medication, the doctor increases the dosage, compounding... - Patients Left Without Use of their Shoulders
Nov-27-07 Boulder, CO Too many patients who use shoulder pain pumps after surgery are developing a serious condition known as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis (PAGCL), a very painful, lifelong condition. Unfortunately, because not a lot is known about the risk of shoulder pain pumps , many patients are still requesting them for after arthroscopic surgery... - Trasylol Could Have Caused Stroke
Nov-27-07 Nashville, TN Two years ago Tony Johnson had open heart surgery to replace an aortic valve. The surgery was successful but something worse happened while he was on the operating table. Now, Johnson is sifting through his medical reports to find out if Trasylol was administered during surgery. Trasylol was approved for use to control excessive bleedin... - Complainants Awarded in Stockbroker Arbitration Cases
Nov-26-07 Buffalo, NY: People who believe they have been wronged by their stockbroker may feel that a lawsuit is the only way to recover their damage; however, stockbroker arbitration can be just as effective as, and less time consuming than, a lawsuit. In the past month, two large arbitration awards were handed out after an arbitration panel found in favor of t... - Yamaha Rhino Rollover: Even Experienced Drivers are Injured
Nov-20-07 Athens, TN: When many people think of ATV accidents, they assume that the person driving the ATV is an inexperienced driver, someone who is not familiar with the ins-and-outs of driving an off-road vehicle. However, when Ryan Foster (not his real name) was involved in a Yamaha Rhino Rollover accident, the married father of one had been driving ATVs his e... - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads: Thirty-Two Shocks in Forty Minutes
Nov-19-07 Cold Brook, NY: Thomas Bergstrom is lucky to be alive. On June 28, 2007, his Medtronic defibrillator administered thirty-two shocks to his heart in forty minutes. The reason his defibrillator administered the shocks is that his Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads had fractured, sending an improper signal to his defibrillator. Unfortunately for Bergstrom, th... - Interview with California Labor Lawyer Kim Anglin
Nov-19-07 San Diego, CA California labor lawyer Kim Anglin discusses the creative ways that employers pass on their cost of doing business—to the detriment of their employees. First, Anglin explains that there are two sets of overtime laws--federal and state laws. Each state can enact their own law and some, like California labor laws , have even higher... - Trasylol: The FDA and Bayer AG Wait, while 4.8 Million Patients Wonder...
Nov-18-07 Washington, DC By the time Bayer AG caved to pressure from regulators and pulled Trasylol from the global marketplace earlier this month, an estimated 4.8 million cardiac patients had received the suspended drug since it was first introduced in 1993. Many of those patients, having experienced kidney failure, stroke or heart problems since receiving Tra... - First Unum wasn't Born Evil
Nov-17-07 Portland,OR Once upon a time, there was nice insurance company called Unum Provident; it had a good reputation and quality product. The people who worked there believed in honesty and integrity. But a bunch of nasty managers decided to produce favorable profits at the expense of its policy holders. The happy company morphed into First Unum and became th... - Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Leads Facing More Lawsuits
Nov-15-07 Minneapolis, MN More lawsuits have been filed against Medtronic related to its defective Sprint Fidelis leads. Two Kansas residents have filed class action lawsuits alleging that Medtronic was negligent in the design of its Sprint Fidelis Leads. Both lawsuits also allege that Medtronic failed to warn patients about the possible defects in a timely manner... - Feds Crack Down on Medical Device Implant For Profit Industry - Part II
Nov-14-07 Washington: DC: To settle criminal charges of conspiring to violate the federal anti-kickback statute by using consulting agreements as inducements for orthopedic surgeons to use a company's products, four device makers recently entered into deferred prosecution agreements with the Department of Justice and agreed to pay a total of $311 million. The com... - Byetta Side Effects: Understanding Pancreatitis
Nov-12-07 San Francisco, CA: Patients are reporting severe pain and side effects as a result of taking Byetta. Now, patients who have developed serious side effects after taking Byetta are investigating the possibility of filing a lawsuit against the drug's manufacturers. Some have developed pancreatitis, a potentially life-threatening condition after taking... - Trasylol: AG Bayer Halts Global Sales of Troubled Drug
Nov-5-07 Washington, DC In a stunning response to concerns over a Canadian clinical trial, Bayer AG announced this morning that it has halted worldwide sales of Trasylol. Long under a cloud of suspicion and concern, the reputation of Trasylol was further sullied a few weeks ago when the Ottawa-based clinical trial was abruptly halted after it was found that Tr... - Warning Labels for Byetta Updated
Nov-4-07 Rockville, MD: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that both Eli Lilly and Amylin Pharmaceuticals are updating the labeling for [ Byetta ] to include the increased risk of pancreatitis. Meanwhile, patients who have been harmed by Byetta are investigating a possible lawsuit against the drug's manufacturers. The updated warning labels...