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Loan Modification Applicants Victimized Again says Attorney

Posted on March 25, 2009
Irvine, CA: Attorney Sean Rutledge from the United Law Group in Irvine, California spends more hours than you can imagine mowing through mounds of paper, writing letter after letter to banks trying to arrange loan modifications for clients teetering on the brink of foreclosure...

Attorney Cracks Down on Chiropractic Malpractice

Posted on March 25, 2009
Washington D.C.: Attorney Michael Abelson became interested in chiropractic malpractice 5 years ago when a woman came to his law office in Washington D.C. and told him that her husband had died just two hours after having a neck manipulation. "He was found unconscious at home, rushed to a hospital in Maryland and died six days later," Abelson recalls...

ETHEX Patient "Scared to Death" by Side Effects

Posted on March 25, 2009
Baltimore, MD: Charlotte B. says she could tell that something was different about her ETHEX Corporation medications. She worries that she may have suffered an ETHEX drug overdose because of pills that had too much of their active ingredient. Charlotte says that her ETHEX side effects were terrible, and that she suffered for a long time...

Mutual Fund Losses Can Be Recovered With Help from an Attorney

Posted on March 25, 2009
New York, NY: When you're invested in mutual funds and suffer mutual fund losses, such a loss is usually devastating to the average investor. Few are the investors who do it for sport. Most do it out of desperation to fund a retirement, or as a means to send the kids to college...

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More Clues to Montana Plane Crash That Claimed 14 Lives

Posted on March 24, 2009
Butte, MT: The five smiling faces in the photograph of the happy family drive home the tragedy that is the Montana plane crash, during which 14 people lost their lives when a single-engine turboprop crashed into a cemetery in Butte, Montana Sunday.

Byetta Pancreatitis Gives Diabetes Patients Something More to Worry About

Posted on March 24, 2009
San Diego, CA: If you have been taking Byetta for a year or more, you may have noticed a change in the drug's labeling. That is because there has been a reported link between Byetta and acute pancreatitis. In fact, some patients who took Byetta apparently developed pancreatitis and, in extreme cases, died from their Byetta pancreatitis.

Black Box Warning Due for Reglan

Posted on March 24, 2009
Washington, DC: They may have known about it for years, but the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is finally getting around to mandating a black box warning for Reglan side effects-and specifically, Reglan tardive dyskinesia. Metoclopramide side effects can be either temporary, or permanent...

Chinese Drywall-Stuck in a Toxic Mess

Posted on March 24, 2009
Ocean Springs, MS: Lisa and Thomas Rose had to rebuild their home after Katrina hit them hard--now it looks like they might have to tear down their brand new home and start again, all because of Chinese Dry Wall. "As soon as we had this sheetrock installed we could tell it wouldn't hold up very well," says Lisa...

What Caused the Montana Plane Crash?

Posted on March 23, 2009
Butte, MT: While there have been conflicting reports surrounding the number of people killed Sunday afternoon in the horrific plane crash in Montana, the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has confirmed that 14 people were killed.

Canadians Sue Tennessee Insulation Company

Posted on March 23, 2009
Windsor, ON: Two Canadian homeowners in Southern Ontario thought they couldn't lose and jumped at a chance to get a government grant to make their home in downtown Windsor more energy efficient. A licensed inspector did an energy audit of their home and recommended that Robert and Michelle Cecile contract RetroFoam to update the home's insulation...

Wrongful Death Worth $2.6 Million

Posted on March 23, 2009
Carbondale, IL: A wrongful death jury award can never bring a loved one back, and a personal injury law victory does not fill the void left when a wife and mother is suddenly taken away through the negligence of others. And duly placing a file folder down on someone's desk may seem like a routine task, but in this case that simple act cost someone her life and $2...

Exxon Faces Environmental Contamination Lawsuit

Posted on March 23, 2009
Towson, MD: Ninety-one families who sued Exxon Mobile for environmental contamination have been awarded $150 million in their lawsuit. The lawsuit followed a gasoline leak that contaminated wells and forced people to buy bottled water.

Brake Defects: "I Will Never Buy Another Nissan"

Posted on March 22, 2009
Long Beach, CA: Since Jennifer bought her brand new G35 Infiniti 4-door sedan in 2004, she has had brake issues."If I knew about the recall and Nissan brake defects I would never have bought this car," says Jennifer, "and I will never buy another Nissan...

Montana Plane Crash Kills 17

Posted on March 22, 2009
Butte, MT: An airplane crash in Montana on Sunday, March 22, has taken the lives of all 17 people on board. The plane was on its approach to a Montana airfield when it nose-dived and crashed into a field next a cemetery. According to reports, the plane was carrying a party of children on a school skiing holiday.

Paxil Birth Defects - The Never-Ending Vigil

Posted on March 22, 2009
Springhill, FL : Kristine's son was born without incident - a healthy baby boy. He is now 4 years old and was recently diagnosed with a condition that could kill him if his parent's aren't vigilant. It turns out he was born with this condition, and Kristine wonders if the Paxil she took while pregnant could have contributed - could it be a Paxil birth defect?

Heparin Stroke Devastating to Lung Transplant Recipient

Posted on March 22, 2009
Houston, TX: If you have been exposed to a heparin injection chances are it was during a necessary medical procedure. Cynthia P. (not her real name) was exposed to the drug during a double lung transplant surgery. Unfortunately, she suffered a stroke during the surgery...

Jay Strosberg: The Attorney Behind the Ticketmaster Lawsuit

Posted on March 21, 2009
Windsor, ON: Back in the day, before the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey team moved to the Air Canada Centre, shady characters would stand outside the old Maple Leaf Gardens on game night, puffs of frosty breath floating in the chilly air as they barked, "Golds, Golds, Blues, Blues" referring to the color-price coded seats inside the historic arena.

Light Cigarettes Could Carry Heavy Price Tag for Philip Morris

Posted on March 21, 2009
Boston, MA: A landmark decision brought down by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, has paved the way for smokers to sue cigarette manufacturers for misleading advertising. The ruling, announced in the media March 19, effectively green lights a 10-year-old lawsuit against cigarette giant Philip Morris...

Shoulder Pain Pump Causes Health Problems for Patient

Posted on March 21, 2009
Hurricane, UT: Like so many patients before her, Jalene D. thought that the shoulder injury she suffered following her surgery was because of the shoulder surgery itself. She did not imagine that her problems could have been caused by the use of the shoulder pain pump...

Securities Fraud: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

Posted on March 20, 2009
New York, NY: Your state of mind right now might have a lot to do with how much money you have lost to securities fraud. If you had a lot of money invested with Bernard Madoff, which you then lost to his Ponzi scheme, you are likely feeling a bit nervous...

Known Defect Could Have Caused Crash of Hibernia-Bound Sikorsky Helicopter

Posted on March 20, 2009
Newfoundland, Canada: The investigation into the fateful crash of a Cougar operated Sikorsky S92-A helicopter March 12 that killed 17 Hibernia oil rig workers has revealed what could be a major reason for the crash. The finding has prompted the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ground all Sikorsky S92-A helicopters until the appropriate repair is made.

Stockbroker Arbitration: Claimants Given Big Financial Awards

Posted on March 20, 2009
Washington, DC: They are the people you trust with your important financial decisions, but sometimes they can mislead and deceive you. In fact, based on news reports from the past 6 months, it seems as though more often than not stockbrokers are involved in illegal activities or deceptive practices...

Overtime Pay Losses Add Up to Huge Amounts

Posted on March 20, 2009
New York, NY: It may not seem like a lot when looked at individually, but overtime pay losses can actually add up to a lot of money over the course of a few weeks, months or even years. That is why some employees are fighting back, trying to make their employers honor overtime laws-because violations of overtime rules mean that hard-working, honest employees lose out on money they desperately need.

Managers Exploited under California Labor Law

Posted on March 20, 2009
Santa Rosa: For the past 12 years Bill worked for a national retail chain; he was hired as assistant manager then promoted to manager after six months. But Bill says most of his work hours were spent performing hourly associate functions such as stocking shelves, operating a cash register, assisting customers on the floor and offloading freight trucks...

Asbestos Mesothelioma and the Merchant Marines

Posted on March 19, 2009
Minneapolis, MN: Maribeth lost her husband in 2006, less than 2 months after he had been given a clean bill of health--he had cancer throughout his body. But 55-year-old Lance had been exposed to asbestos throughout his time as a merchant marine, and possibly while living in the Iron Range in Minnesota...

Policy Holder Living in her Car Blames Unum

Posted on March 19, 2009
Gainsville, FA: According to Kimyetta, the Unum health insurance company only uses certain medical information, leaving out pertinent doctor reports, in order for them to deny a claim. "Several doctors have told Unum Provident that I can't return to work but whenever the insurer gets information that supports my claim, they use it against me," says Kimyetta, who is speaking from the local library because she is now living in her car.

Mutual Funds: When Investing and Gambling Are Too Close For Comfort

Posted on March 19, 2009
Tacoma, WA: You probably did not realize that investing in mutual funds was so similar to gambling until you suffered serious mutual fund losses. You were probably told that investing in mutual funds was a smart move-that they were safe and secure. Unfortunately, you learned too late that not only is investing like gambling, in some cases mutual funds are directly linked to gambling...

Actress Succumbs To Traumatic Brain Injury

Posted on March 19, 2009
New York, NY: [Update: A coroner has confirmed that the cause of Natasha Richardson's death was an epidural hematoma caused by blunt impact to the head. Her death has been ruled an accident.]

Chinese Drywall in Lennar Homes Community

Posted on March 19, 2009
Miami, FL: "My lawyer came to our home yesterday and all my neighbors--180 of them--gathered around to find out what we can do about this Chinese drywall disaster," says Rafael. " We live in a big Lennar Homes community of about 500 houses and we are upset and concerned...

"I almost Died from Fentanyl"

Posted on March 18, 2009
Munroe, NY: " I almost died from fentanyl in the Duragesic patch," says Vito. "Six patches in a box is like playing Russian Roulette-the third patch I wore definitely leaked and left me comatose."

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