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Nov-2-07 Philadelphia, PA "I was watching the late-night news on CNN and was horrified to hear that Stand 'n Seal grout spray sealer had caused at least two deaths and a multitude of other health related problems," says Gerry Drinkwater. Stand 'n Seal has also caused lung damage. "When the can was displayed on the screen, I recognized immediately that the Stan... - Car Crashworthiness: Are Newer Vehicles Designed for Failure?
Nov-1-07 Philadelphia, PA "I want to say to everyone passing me on the highway that you will be dead if your car crashed driving that fast," says racing car driver Brian Watson. "Auto makers aren't doing enough to increase the survivability of high speed accidents." Increasingly, vehicles are designed for fuel efficiency and that means lighter cars. And that spells... - World Experts Demand End to Child Drugging in the US - Part I
Oct-25-07 Washington, DC: On October 12, 2007, experts in the field of psychiatry and child development from all over the world arrived in Washington to attend the annual conference of the International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology. This year's conference focused on one specific goal - to end the mass-prescribing of psychiatric drugs to children... - Defective Canadian Shoulder Pain Pump
Oct-19-07 Vancouver, BC LawyersandSettlements interviewed Canadian lawyer David Klein of Klein Lyons, Vancouver regarding the [ lawsuits ] his firm is filing against the makers of shoulder pain pumps. "We started assisting people due to the improper use of shoulder pain pumps," says David Klein."A shoulder pain pump is potentially a good product and very effectiv... - Shoulder Pain Pump: Canadian Patients May Have PAGCL
Oct-18-07 Toronto, ON Given that not many people in the US know about the risk of injury associated with shoulder pain pumps, it seems reasonable that not many people in Canada would know about that risk either. However, there is a very real risk of a serious side effect likely caused by using a shoulder pain pump after arthroscopic surgery. That risk is Postarthros... - Doctor Urges Colleagues Not to use Shoulder Pain Pumps
Oct-13-07 Washington, DC The doctor who co-authored a study that showed [ shoulder pain pumps ] can cause life-long pain and injury is asking fellow doctors not to use the pain pumps in arthroscopic surgery. Dr. Charles Beck warned that shoulder pain pumps have the potential to cause permanent damage to the shoulder and noted that hundreds of people are at risk f... - Car Crashworthiness: When (If Ever) Do Airbags Deploy in Rear-End Collisions?
Oct-12-07 Phoenix, AZ Miraculously, Lynn H. walked away from a multiple car crash; her car was so badly mangled even the police couldn't fathom why she wasn't seriously injured after the airbags in her 2004 Toyota Corolla didn't deploy—another car that miserably failed car crashworthiness . Before buying her car, Lynn H. did a lot of research to find a ca... - Avandia Side Effects Can Occur Quickly
Sep-26-07 Seattle, WA Patients taking Avandia do not necessarily have to wait a long time to feel the drug's negative effects. Some people are reporting that they suffered adverse reactions to Avandia within the first few months of taking the drug. Lawsuits have been filed both in the U.S. and internationally against the maker of Avandia, alleging the company knew... - Ketek and Aventis' Study 3014: Questions still Unanswered
Sep-24-07 Washington, DC The antibiotic Ketek was approved by the FDA more than three years ago, ostensibly to be used for respiratory tract infections. There was no mention of side effects such as liver damage and/or liver failure. Since that time, scandals and treachery—mainly involving study 3014--seem to have held no bounds regarding the drug, its ma... - Railroad Ballast Injuries
Sep-21-07 Omaha, NE As railroad ballast injuries become more common, many railroad workers have filed lawsuits against their employers alleging that they have developed serious and sometimes permanent injuries as a result of improper ballast in railyards. Recently, a jury in Maryland awarded eight railroad workers a total of $15.1 million in their railroad ballast... - Car Crashworthiness: Can $54 Million Really Compensate this Little Girl?
Sep-19-07 Costa Mesa, CA Would your car pass or fail a test of its crashworthiness ? Do you know if your car maker provided you with the best safety systems it reasonably could? For some unlucky people, a car accident is what gives them the answers. On September 12 a US District Court Judge in California ordered the US Government to pay $54 million to a nine-yea... - An interview with wage and hour claims attorney Jose Garay, Carter and Garay
Sep-18-07 Irvine, CA An interview with wage and hour claims attorney Jose Garay, Carter and Garay LawyersandSettlements (L&S): You are a difficult guy to get hold of. Jose Garay (JG): Sorry about that—I've been rather busy lately. In the last three years our law firm has expanded by about 400 percent in the number of cases filed pertaining to wage an... - Of Mice and Men: Avandia and Heart Attacks
Sep-14-07 New York, NY: A research report published on-line September 6 in the Journal of Clinical Investigation may provide important clues as to why GlaxoSmithKline's diabetes drug Avandia has such a deadly effect on some diabetics. Ten scientists working at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons conducted a serious of experiments on mice,... - Attorney Subpoenas J&J AstraZeneca and Lilly for Hidden Antipsychotic Data Part II
Sep-10-07 Washington, DC Attorney Jim Gottstein is the director of the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights, a public interest law firm that has mounted a campaign against forced psychiatric drugging all over the country. He represents mostly indigent clients through his non-profit organization and is not involved in the lawsuits filed against the atypical makers by p... - MRI Health Risks: Two Accounts
Sep-10-07 Rockford, AL "My mom had several MRI s in the late 1990s - they were trying to find out why she was having dizzy spells," says Willie G. Not long afterward, her skin turned yellow and her feet and hands tightened--the first signs of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) that can be caused by a Gadolinium based contrast dye injected into the vein during an... - MRI Contrast Agent: One Step Away From Kidney Failure
Sep-8-07 Pueblo, CO: Amy Haines had some numbness on one side of her arm so her doctor ordered an MRI . She was injected with gadolinium, which has been linked to health risks such as kidney failure and liver damage. Within days, Amy's skin started itching and turned yellow. "I went back to my doctor, this time for liver tests and sure enough, my liver enzym... - Ketek Indications Reviewed in Other Countries
Sep-6-07 Washington, DC The United States is not the only country to limit the approved uses of Ketek in the wake of deaths related to the drug. Health Canada has followed in the footsteps of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and removed the approval of Ketek for chronic bronchitis, tonsillitis/pharyngitis and bacterial sinusitis. Ketek will only be indicate... - Mother's Warning to Women: Do Not Take Paxil While Pregnant
Sep-5-07 Waterloo, IA: Julie Edgington started taking Paxil one month before she became pregnant and stopped taking it by the end of the third month of pregnancy. "I asked the doctor about Paxil and he said 'Paxil shouldn't be a problem," Edgington says, but she decided to stop taking it after three months. Unfortunately, her unborn baby had already been expos... - Ketek sparks Criticisms of FDA Approval Process
Aug-29-07 Rockville, MD: Critics of the Food and Drug Administration approval process frequently point to Ketek as evidence that the FDA is not properly protecting the safety of American consumers. The process by which Ketek was approved was filled with false data, illegal activity, and omitted information yet still the drug was approved. Some patients died after... - Zoloft Causes Heartbreak for New Mothers
Aug-28-07 Boston, MA: It has been well over a year since a study found a link between the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), including Zoloft , while pregnant and the incidence of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN). The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine (February 9, 2006). However, the heartbreak ex...