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Faulty Transmission Fluid Basis for Michigan Negligence Lawsuit

Posted on September 07, 2009
Jackson, MI: Negligence comes in many forms?even in the supply of transmission fluid. That was the allegation of a negligence lawsuit heard earlier this summer in Jackson County Circuit Court. A collection of plaintiffs that represented various enterprises serving the automotive industry as service agents and rebuilders of transmissions alleged that a supplier of automotive transmission fluid (ATF) supplied faulty fluid that led to further tranny troubles.

Idaho Developer Called Out for Discrimination Against the Disabled

Posted on September 07, 2009
Post Falls, ID: While racial discrimination and workplace discrimination constitute two of the most common affronts to discrimination law, one that is often overlooked but equally discriminatory is the ignorance towards persons with disabilities?not in the workplace, but where they live.

Counterfeit Botox Allegedly Used in Patient Procedures

Posted on September 07, 2009
Bellevue, WA: At one time, Botox may have been considered treatment for only the wealthiest in society, but its use is becoming increasingly common among many groups in society, including young women. However, Botox side effects can be serious when the botulinum toxin spreads from the injection site to other areas of the body...

Heparin: A Long List of Reported Problems

Posted on September 06, 2009
Rockville, MD: It sounds like a long list of serious issues concerning one drug: counterfeit ingredients, unsanitary manufacturing plants, severe allergic reactions, improper labeling and accidental infant overdoses. Yet all of these complaints have been alleged against heparin, a drug that was supposed to make things easier on patients, not harder...

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New Report Raises Concern Over Cellphone Radiation

Posted on September 06, 2009
Washington, DC: An exhaustive report on cellphone radiation and the links between cellphone use and brain tumors was published August 25 with little fanfare. That said, 'Cellphones and Brain Tumors: 15 Reasons for Concern' contains major insights and revelations with regard to the potential health risks of long-term cellphone use.

Oklahoma Plane Crash Kills Five

Posted on September 05, 2009
Tulsa, OK: A plane crash in Oklahoma has taken five lives. According to cnn.com (September 5, 2009) the plane, a Piper PA-32, was flying from Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Field and headed to Dallas Texas. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane clipped a wire minutes after takeoff and crashed in Chandler Park in Tulsa.

The Latest Defective Product from China: Titanium

Posted on September 05, 2009
Washington, DC: Yet another defective product issue has originated in China?and while personal injury in connection with the product has yet to be identified, the alarm bells are once again ringing over the potential for yet another defective product personal injury case...

Attorney Speaks About SunTrust HELOC

Posted on September 04, 2009
Orlando, FL: People with a SunTrust Home Equity Line of Credit who received notice that their SunTrust HELOC account was being frozen, suspended or decreased might have thought that there was nothing they could do about the matter. However, Jeffrey Krinsk, managing partner at the law firm Finkelstein & Krinsk, says the opposite is true...

Is Alli the Next Fen-Phen?

Posted on September 04, 2009
Washington, DC: Little more than a decade ago, thousands and thousands of consumers suffered severe side effects from Fen-phen, and even now, many people continue to be diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension, a life-threatening illness. Have Alli users forgotten the dangers of weight-loss drugs such as over-the-counter Alli or the prescription product, Xenical?

Fosamax Jawbone Death Trial Goes to the Jury

Posted on September 04, 2009
Manhattan, NY: It may not necessarily be a headache medication on trial, but the outcome could be a headache for pharmaceutical giant Merck as it works to complete a multi-billion dollar merger with Schering-Plough. At issue is Fosamax, a drug that has been taken by millions of women to offset bone loss associated with menopause...

In Bankruptcy Tied to Divorce, Expectations Are Changing

Posted on September 04, 2009
Valrico, FL: There is brave talk about one of the worst recessions in history finally ending. That said, bankruptcy and bankruptcy debt continues to be a factor for more and more Americans. Bankruptcy law allows for the means to start again, but the road is hard and the involvement of a personal bankruptcy lawyer is a given.

Patient Worries His Heart Problems Related to Avandia Use

Posted on September 04, 2009
Wildwood, FL: Dennis W. is not positive his medical problems are related to his use of Avandia. However, he says that he took Avandia for a long time, quitting after he learned that Avandia was linked to heart problems. Since the time in which he had started to take Avandia, Dennis has endured stent implantation, bypass surgery and surgery to repair his sternum following bypass surgery.

Medical Malpractice Settlement: Good News and Bad News

Posted on September 03, 2009
Altadena, CA: Greg recently won a medical malpractice lawsuit and he welcomes this opportunity to talk with LawyersandSettlements about his settlement, along with some words of advice: " I want to warn men to get their prostate checked and don't let my story deter you," Greg says, "and if you have a choice of health insurers, don't go with Kaiser...

MRI Health Risks: NSF/NFD Without Kidney Failure?

Posted on September 03, 2009
Seattle, WA:It isn't known how many people could be suffering from Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF/NFD)associated with MRI Health Risks, possibly because NSF is a recent man-made disease and not recognized by all health professionals. But it is very real and perhaps not limited to people with kidney failure: Brenda has lived a nightmare, seeing her once-healthy husband suffer such a debilitating and horrific disease.

Pfizer Hit With Huge Fine, Whistleblowers Reap Millions

Posted on September 03, 2009
Washington, DC: The world's largest pharmaceutical company was hit yesterday with the largest fine ever levied against a drug manufacturer for unlawful activity. Meanwhile a collection of six whistleblowers will take home $102 million for their role in ensuring the pharma juggernaut was held accountable.

Hefty Fines for Antitrust Conspirators Fixing Prices of LCD Screens

Posted on September 03, 2009
Washington, DC: Antitrust laws and other provisions of the Antitrust Act governing alleged price fixing were thrust to the forefront of public conscience yet again with the announcement late last month of an agreement by Epson Imaging Device Corporation (Epson) to pay a $26 million criminal fine for its role in a price-fixing conspiracy involving the sale of LCD display panels sold to Motorola...

Patients Concerned About Zicam Side Effects

Posted on September 03, 2009
San Antonio, TX: Patients who experienced Zicam side effects including Zicam smell loss, have been left wondering if they will ever regain their sense of smell. Some say that they experienced the Zicam loss of smell a few years ago, but their doctors were unable to diagnose what caused this damage...

Man Wonders About Wife's Long-Term Reglan Use

Posted on September 02, 2009
Lubbock, TX: Wilbert L. is not positive that what his wife, Earline, is experiencing is Reglan tardive dyskinesia. He knows about Reglan side effects, thanks to research by his daughter, but does not know if his wife is suffering from her long-term Reglan use...

Sigg Admits BPA Bisphenol in Older Metal Water Bottles

Posted on September 02, 2009
Stamford, CT: A trendy metal water bottle that cashed in over BPA Bisphenol concerns in plastic bottles appears to have a BPA products scandal of its own. Sigg, the maker of metal personal water bottles that are sold in 15,000 stores worldwide, recently admitted that bottles manufactured prior to August of last year featured an inner liner that contained trace amounts of Bisphenol A.

Motorcycle Accident Summary a Painful Tale of Death and Destruction

Posted on September 02, 2009
Staten Island, NY: Any summary of motorcycle accidents will invariably include numerous collisions with cars. Such a motorcycle accident can cause not only motorcycle injury, but in many cases certain death?as has been the case with several accidents...

Pfizer to Pay $2.3 Billion to Settle Investigation

Posted on September 02, 2009
New York, NY: Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay a $2.3 billion to settle an investigation into the company's drug marketing practices. As part of the $2.3 billion settlement, Pfizer will pay a $1.2 billion criminal fine. The fine is reportedly the largest in US history...

Former Toyota Rollover Lawyer Alleges Foul Play

Posted on September 01, 2009
New York, NY: A lawyer formerly employed at Toyota is crying "Foul", alleging the automaker has deliberately withheld important documents in hundreds of product-liability lawsuits in which it was named as defendant. This amounts to conspiracy to obstruct justice, Dimitrios Biller's lawyers argue.

"I Believe Actos Killed My Husband"

Posted on September 01, 2009
Las Vegas, NV: "My husband, son and I contracted an upper respiratory infection last November," says Darlene. "We stopped coughing and recovered about 3 weeks later but my husband didn't get better so he was prescribed Actos. He never got over it and I believe Actos caused his death...

Family Awarded $2 Million Settlement in Asbestos Mesothelioma Case

Posted on September 01, 2009
Bloomington, IL: Leslie Corry's husband worked at Union Asbestos & Rubber Company during the 1950s, and was exposed to asbestos fibers on a regular basis. And he brought those toxic fibers home on his clothing, exposing his wife, who later died of asbestos mesothelioma resulting from secondary exposure.

D-I-V-O-R-C-E a Four-Letter Word in the Wrong Hands

Posted on September 01, 2009
Wernersville, PA: The ongoing revelations with regard to the separation of the infamous Jon and Kate, of Jon & Kate Plus 8 fame is once again a stark reminder that divorce is happening all around us. If you haven?t gone through a divorce, someone you know has been touched by family law...

Chinese Drywall?Does Statute of Limitations Apply?

Posted on September 01, 2009
Pahrump, NV:Susan hasn't yet determined if her home is contaminated with Chinese drywall and now she is up against another wall: A lawyer told her the statute of limitations in Nevada had changed from two years to one year.

Hostile Work Environment?Violation of California Labor Law?

Posted on August 31, 2009
Los Alametos, CA: There are many forms of a hostile work environment; sexual harassment and discrimination clearly violate the California labor law while other forms of California labor employment laws are not so cut and dry and may need a lawyer to determine whether your rights are being violated...

Levaquin Still a Threat, Victim Questions Impartiality of the FDA

Posted on August 31, 2009
Harrisburg, PA: This is a story primarily about Levaquin and Levaquin side effects, including Levaquin tendon ruptures and various other adverse reactions to the Levaquin medication. However an underlying theme is the ongoing criticism of the pharmaceutical industry and concern for how the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is funded.

When the Patient Goes Home, So Does the Hospital MSRA Infection

Posted on August 31, 2009
Atlanta, GA: An MRSA infection, or ?super bug? due to its resistance to common antibiotics, frequently accompanies a patient out of the hospital and piggybacks into patient homes, according to recent research appearing in Archives of Internal Medicine...

Blood Clot Risk for Yasmin Birth Control 6.3 Fold Above Baseline

Posted on August 31, 2009
Toronto, ON: Concern over the Yasmin birth control pill and Yasmin side effects center on thrombosis, or blood clots--Yaz blood clots, according to some. However, there remains a blood clot risk for all oral contraceptives, although some pose a higher risk than others...

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