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Mutual Fund ERISA: Some Companies Charging High Fees

Posted on March 05, 2008
New York, NY: Employees who work for financial companies that offer their own mutual funds may be able to file a lawsuit against their employer, alleging their money was improperly invested in their company's own mutual funds.

More PPH Victims Filing Lawsuits

Posted on March 05, 2008
Seattle, WA: Some people who have been diagnosed with PPH as a result of taking diet drugs such as fen-phen think they are too late to file a PPH class action lawsuit. But that's not the case.

The Relationship between Botox and Botulism

Posted on March 05, 2008
Washington, DC In spite of a warning just a few weeks ago by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) concerning the safety of Botox, and a call by advocacy group Public Citizen for beefed-up warnings on product labels, Botox continues to be misunderstood.

Menu Foods: “It was a Slow Death”

Posted on March 05, 2008
Long Island, NY: "Spunky, our Miniature Schnauzer, started to get sick and stopped acting his name," says Helen. "Our vet did some tests and found that his liver and kidney enzymes kept fluctuating so he gave us a few prescriptions, but he never got better...

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First Unum: Read the Fine Print

Posted on March 05, 2008
Baltimore, MD: Imagine her dismay when Deborah Hamlet got a bill from First Unum, stating that she has to repay $64,000 of her long-term disability benefits because she collected social security benefits. "I read in my policy that once I received social security benefits, my Unum benefit would be reduced, not cut off," she says.

Ted Olson - Bush Administration Preemption Gang - Part II

Posted on March 04, 2008
Washington, DC: Theodore Olson was one of the masterminds behind the Arkansas Project, which operated between 1993 and 1997, with the single-minded goal of trying to dig up, or in the alternative manufacture, enough dirt to get rid of the twice elected President, Bill Clinton.

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis: “It might have killed me.”

Posted on March 04, 2008
Loves Park, IL: Maureen Billings describes herself as "a young 74—I'm very active. I still work, although I'm retired. I do in-store demos—food, mops, wrinkle stuff. And I really enjoy it. I get to know a lot of people and a lot of products that I never thought existed...

NJ College Sued by Parents of Dead Student

Posted on March 04, 2008
Trenton, NJ: Two years ago, the body of a 19-year-old student was found in a Pennsylvania landfill after an intensive four-week search had yielded no results. On March 3, 2008, the parents of that student filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the college for not keeping their trash compacting system secure...

Woman Suspicious of Vytorin’s Side Effects

Posted on March 04, 2008
Lake Havasu City, AZ: Liz has always harbored suspicions about medications she could not substantiate and sitting at the top of her list is Vytorin, the cholesterol-lowering drug she has taken for five years.

Sheldon Bradshaw - Bush Administration Preemption Gang

Posted on March 04, 2008
Washington, DC: Sheldon Bradshaw stepped in to replace the pharmaceutical industry's inside guy, Daniel Troy, in the Office of Chief Counsel at the FDA in April 2005, and the Bush Administration's steadfast protection of the industry did not miss a beat.

PPH Damaged Mitral Valve

Posted on March 04, 2008
Tampa, FL: Rob Phillips took Fen Phen in the early 1990s and he started to lose weight, but his doctor advised him to stop taking it after an article was published linking the diet drug with possible heart damage and Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (PPH)...

Man's Suit Alleging Age Discrimination Nears Trial

Posted on March 04, 2008
Mount Vernon, IA: An age discrimination lawsuit filed against Bankers Life and Casualty Co. and one of the company's managers will go to trial in April. The plaintiff, Doug Smith, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa in October 2005, alleging that the federal Age Discrimination in Employment act was violated by his former employer.

Botox Caused Facial Paralysis

Posted on March 04, 2008
Augsuta, GA: "I have one thing to say about Botox," says Richard Roe. "Don't use it." Roe was given a series of Botox injections for facial spasms but he wound up with the left side of his face paralyzed. "I couldn't even blink; I had to put eyedrops into my left eye to keep it moist and in order for me to sleep at night, I had to tape my eyelid shut...

Duragesic Fentanyl Patches: One Mother’s Story

Posted on March 03, 2008
Stafford, VA: For those who think it is impossible to die from using a Duragesic fentanyl patch, Helen's story should make you think again. Helen's son died from fentanyl poisoning on July 22, 2006.

Over $26,000 in Damages Awarded in Wrongful Death Suit

Posted on March 03, 2008
Columbia, MO: In 2003, a construction accident resulted in the death of a steelworker at the Columbia Transload Facility. As a result of his death, when his children turn 18 they will receive $26,694 a piece due to a settlement reached in the wrongful death suit filed against the facility by their grandfather.

Budget Woes May Force Vallejo to Declare Bankruptcy

Posted on March 03, 2008
Vallejo, CA: Bankruptcy may be in the near future for Vallejo because of a budget crisis that is only getting worse due to rising payroll expenses, failing tax revenue, and a slumping housing market. On Thursday, the city council is expected to vote on whether or not they agree with the city manager's advice that the city should file for Chapter 9 bankruptcy...

Vytorin - A Costly Risk

Posted on March 03, 2008
Clarksville, IN: The cost of Vytorin, a cholesterol-lowering drug, is taking such a chunk out of Jack's monthly budget he is reduced to begging for samples. But beyond the financial strain, he is also beginning to worry about its long term effect on his health.

Flathead Company and Residents Accused of Securities Fraud

Posted on March 03, 2008
Big Fork, MT: What Style 'N Tile said they wanted to do was successfully sell their bathroom and kitchen tiles, displaying the licensed artistic works of Van Gogh and other artists, to large retailers. Instead, those investing in the company's innovative idea found themselves missing $1...

Blossom South Nursing Home Sued

Posted on March 03, 2008
Rochester, NY: A lawsuit has been filed against the owners of the Blossom South Nursing and Rehabilitation Center by the family of a 92-year-old former resident. The lawsuit alleges that the staff had not properly treated a bone fracture, which led to the amputation of the patient's right leg in December 2007.

Ted Olson - Bush Administration Preemption Gang - Part I

Posted on March 03, 2008
Washington, DC: The line up of attorneys supporting preemption for the device maker, Medtronic, in the US Supreme Court recently, demonstrates that no conflict of interest rules apply to attorneys who serve in the Bush Administration.

Think You Know Everything About Truck Accidents? Some Surprising Statistics

Posted on March 03, 2008
Springfield, IL: Although you may realize that truck accidents can be deadly events, you may not realize the statistics surrounding semi-trailer accidents. Even people who have driven for a long time might be surprised to know that there are many different laws governing how tractor trailers are operated across the various states.

Chantix: Could Quitting Smoking Be Any Worse?

Posted on March 03, 2008
Washington, DC: It's not hard to imagine why a drug like Chantix is so fully and completely embraced—at least in the beginning. Smoking is a health hazard, not to mention the social stigma. Given the horrendous cost of long-term health care, smokers are trying to prolong their lives and prevent potential financial ruin by getting off tobacco and nicotine dependence.

Nevada Clinic Re-used Syringes—40,000 Potentially Exposed

Posted on March 02, 2008
Las Vegas, NV: There are 40,000 people today who have just found out, or may soon find out, that they may have been handed a death sentence by an outpatient clinic in Las Vegas, after potentially contaminated syringes were re-used, injecting the possibility for hepatitis C.

Kugel Mesh Patch: “It feels like your belly’s going to fall out on the ground.”

Posted on March 02, 2008
Port Allen, LA: Chris Fordham (not his real name pending possible legal action) had abdominal surgery a few years ago. Unfortunately for him, well after the original operation, the incision area unexpectedly herniated. Surgical hernias can be the most difficult type to repair, because the tissue is already compromised...

Icy Hot Heat Patches: Patients Feeling Burned

Posted on March 02, 2008
Seattle, WA: Patients who used the Icy Hot Heat Therapy Patch to relieve their pain may be feeling a lot more sore than they expected. Some reported serious burns on the area of their skin where they applied the Icy Hot Patch. In some cases, the burns lasted for over a week and caused a great deal of pain.

Cell Phone Termination Fees: “A Lot of Money”

Posted on March 02, 2008
Fort Dodge, IA: Karen C. (not her real name) says she did everything that Sprint customer service representatives told her to do. She says she was even told that when she moved, she would not be charged an early termination fee. However, she was charged a fee of $1,000, and she says every time she phones Sprint, she speaks to a new customer service representative, who gives her different answers to her questions.

IT Overtime: “We’re treated like Serf Laborers”

Posted on March 02, 2008
Dallas, TX:Information technology (IT) worker Jamie Wells is classified as exempt and therefore is not entitled to overtime. "I'm paid a salary, which just means that our employer can work us as much as he wants," says Wells. He was working 70-80 hours per week as an operations analyst in an eyeglass firm; IT overtime was never even mentioned, for fear of retaliation.

Duragesic: Potentially Lethal in the Wrong Hands

Posted on March 02, 2008
West Palm Beach, FL: The recent recall of Duragesic pain patches should not come as a surprise, given the checkered history of a product that introduces extremely potent pain medication directly through the skin. First approved in 1990, Duragesic has endured several recalls in the last 14 years.

Son Died from Lung Cancer: Exposed to Asbestos

Posted on March 02, 2008
Como, NC: "Monte was my older son; he was only 51 when he died last month from lung cancer," says Frances Majette. Monte was a mechanic in the navy and he worked on tanks in Kentucky and Fort Hood. "He was in the Navy for four years and at this time he worked on the fire control system and I believe this is where he was exposed to asbestos...

Former UBS Employee and a Stock Trader Come Clean on Dirty Dealings

Posted on March 02, 2008
New York, NY: Michael S. Guttenberg, a former employee for UBS AG along with David Tavdy have pleaded guilty to a plot surrounding stock trading utilizing insider information. The information was in regards to upgrades and downgrades of stock of analysts working for UBS...

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