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Tweet Lawsuit Has The World All a Twitter

Posted on August 01, 2009
Chicago, IL: The latest frontier in litigation continues to be in the online world-and the latest outpost to be taken appears to be the seemingly innocent twitters and tweets that make up the increasingly embraced social networking phenomenon. To that end, a Chicago-based landlord has launched a Twitter lawsuit against a former tenant for a short message that, in its view, is defamatory.

Study Links Avandia to Liver Failure

Posted on August 01, 2009
Seattle, WA: A new study has reportedly found a link between Avandia and liver failure. The study, conducted by researchers from Public Citizen, a public advocacy group, involved a review of adverse events reported to the US Food and Drug Administration and found 11 deaths due to liver toxicity between 1997 and 2006...

Woman Watching Mom Die After Possible Contaminated Heparin Exposure

Posted on July 31, 2009
Frankfort, KY: Mary L's mother, Elizabeth, was given heparin a couple of years ago. Mary believes her mother may have been exposed to the heparin contamination that sickened many people through heparin syringes. Now, all Mary can do is sit and watch her mom's health decline.

Zicam "Causes Real Damage"

Posted on July 31, 2009
New Canaan, CT: When it comes to treating a cold there are a variety of remedies available on the market. However, some of those remedies allegedly come with side effects that may be too serious for the condition they are treating. Reportedly, Zicam side effects include a loss of the sense of smell...

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FDA Drops the Hammer on Misbranded Dietary Supplements

Posted on July 31, 2009
Washington, DC: This past week the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came down hard on potentially dangerous products designed for the body-building industry sold as dietary products, but that in reality are unapproved and misbranded drugs.

New Study Says Tanning Beds Akin to a Smoking Gun

Posted on July 30, 2009
Lyon, FR: A new study published yesterday in Lancet Oncology links tanning beds and cancer and elevates the risk of artificial tanning and all ultraviolet rays to a level akin to smoking, with the potential of causing serious personal injury .

Playing the Trump Card in Commercial Contract Dispute

Posted on July 30, 2009
Camden, NV: A commercial contract dispute has erupted between a New York City developer and the current owners of the Trump Marina Casino Hotel in Atlantic City. The former is attempting to get back a $17 million deposit that Coastal Marina LLC/Coastal Development LLC had paid when it agreed last year to buy the property that carries the famous Trump name.

Not Your Average Medical Malpractice Case says Attorney

Posted on July 30, 2009
San Bernadino, CA: Untying this legal Gordian knot will take the skill of a seasoned litigator without a doubt. However, unlike Alexander the Great, famous for slicing through the complex legendary knot with a single swing of his sword, the undoing of Dr...

Chantix Guaranteed Panic Attacks

Posted on July 29, 2009
Yuma, AZ: Carol's doctor advised her to quit smoking, especially because she was scheduled to have back surgery, and he prescribed Chantix, but after the surgery she started having panic attacks. And she never quit smoking.

Mesothelioma: Such a Nasty Way to Die

Posted on July 29, 2009
Novato, CA: From initial diagnosis to death, on average, mesothelioma patients live just 18 months. It means that many of attorney James Nevin's clients do not live to see their cases resolved and their families are left to fight the battle against the companies and the mines that produced millions of tonnes of asbestos that made its way into factories and shipyards and eventually into the lungs of American workers.

FDA Issues Warning About Body Building Products

Posted on July 29, 2009
Washington, DC: On the heels of the Hydroxycut recall comes another diet supplement scare. The FDA has now issued a warning concerning body building products that claim to contain steroids or steroid-like substances and the risk for serious adverse health effects.

Plane Crash: Birds on the Rise?

Posted on July 29, 2009
Washington, DC: The miracle of the January plane crash into the Hudson River after a mid-air bird strike represents one happy ending in a series of similar events that have not ended well. And now the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has come out with recommendations to help prevent further plane crashes from bird strikes...

Patient Embarrassed by Involuntary Movement After Using Reglan

Posted on July 29, 2009
Quitman, TX: Tardive dyskinesia is a condition many people may only learn about when they are diagnosed with it. Unfortunately, one of the Reglan side effects is tardive dyskinesia, a condition marked by involuntary, repetitive movement. The link between Reglan and tardive dyskinesia is strong enough that the medication now carries a boxed warning, alerting patients to the risk of developing the condition, especially when Reglan is used for longer than 3 months.

Company Keeps Violating the California Labor Law

Posted on July 28, 2009
Palm Springs, CA: David says he was hired as a resident manager for an apartment complex owned by Landmark Equity Management Inc. At the time he didn't know that this company had previously violated several California state laws, so it came as no surprise that David was treated unfairly and the company may have violated the California Labor Law.

Denture Cream: One Woman's Struggle is a Lesson for Young People

Posted on July 28, 2009
Boston, MA: You may not see them as the young hockey player skates by. But they're there-in the mouth, protecting the teeth. Mouth guards. So what does a mouth guard have to do with denture cream and zinc toxicity? Everything. Because when a young person loses their teeth through a sports injury, they may be looking at dentures-and products like Super PoliGrip to keep those dentures in place.

Avelox Vicious Circle: The Cure Caused the Problem

Posted on July 27, 2009
Nashville, TN:"I had surgery to cure a chronic sinus problem and I was given Avelox in the hospital," says Sean (not his real name pending a lawsuit). "About two weeks later I had ruptured both Achilles tendons; I'm no athlete so how could this happen?" Sean was shocked, to say the least, when he discovered that torn and ruptured tendons are linked to a class of drugs called fluroquinolones, including Avelox.

Hold the Lettuce on My Burger

Posted on July 27, 2009
Salinas, CA:It seems that not even a week goes by without a potential foodborne illness outbreak. "Eat Your Greens" may not be such good advice: On July 21, 2009, a California company recalled its romaine lettuce after the Department of Agriculture found lettuce in Wisconsin that was contaminated with salmonella.

It May Be Banned, But PPH and Fen-Phen Still an Issue

Posted on July 27, 2009
Washington, DC: The so-called Fen-phen diet combo was banned in 1997, but its presence is still being felt in herbal products still sold online. A cause of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), Fen-Phen side effects often emerge a decade after the diet aid is first consumed...

Shoulder Pain Pump: One lawsuit Down, But Not All Out

Posted on July 26, 2009
Miami, FL: A shoulder pain pump lawsuit against Breg Inc. alleging irreversible shoulder injury was dismissed after an expert witness could not conclusively prove that a shoulder pain pump caused the postarthroscopic glenohumeral chondrolysis (PAGCL) suffered by the plaintiff following shoulder surgery.

New Study Enters MRI Health Risks Debate

Posted on July 26, 2009
Washington, DC: Ever since the issue of MRI health risks began circulating and rising to the top of the public conscience, Gadolinium kidney failure has been hotly debated-especially with its link to nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) and increased risk for MRI and kidney failure when used in association with MRI for persons with compromised kidneys.

Immigration Green Card: Money Buys You the Front of the Line

Posted on July 26, 2009
Milwaukee, WI: There are various ways of securing an immigration green card-a prerequisite to live and work in this country. However the citizenship green card can be expensive to obtain, and the wait for citizenship immigration can be a long one.

Oral Sodium Phosphates Linked to Kidney Damage

Posted on July 25, 2009
St. Louis, MO: If you took an oral sodium phosphate (OSP) to clean your bowels prior to a colonoscopy and have developed kidney damage, there is a chance your health problems are linked to the use of the OSP. In 2008, certain oral sodium phosphates, including OsmoPrep and Visicol were given a black box warning, the highest warning required by the FDA, alerting patients to the risk of kidney damage.

Sometimes With Consumer Fraud You Don't Know Where the Bodies are Buried

Posted on July 25, 2009
Chicago, IL: It's a case of consumer fraud that allegedly involves not only a misappropriation of funds, but indecencies to human remains. Since alleged wrongdoings at an historic Chicago-area cemetery were revealed, the cry has gone out for better consumer protection inherent with the burial industry and now, these issues at Burr Oak Cemetery have gone beyond the consumer fraud act: the FBI is now involved.

SJS Caused Intense Pain and Loss of Vision

Posted on July 24, 2009
Lafayette, LA: Ronald's rheumatologist prescribed him sulfasalazine to help control the inflammation and pain of rheumatoid arthritis but three weeks after he started the treatment, Ronald came down with flu-like symptoms, which led to full-blown Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS)...

'Clumsy' in Kentucky: Employer Loses Worker Comp Case

Posted on July 24, 2009
Frankfort, KY: A worker's right to workers compensation was recently tested in the Kentucky Supreme Court after an employee was initially denied workers comp benefits. In its ruling under workers compensation law, the Court ruled that according to statutes in the state of Kentucky a claimed fall in the workplace is assumed unless the employer can show substantial evidence to the contrary.

Lawsuits Filed Following Hydroxycut Recall

Posted on July 24, 2009
Dallas, TX:Lawsuits are now being filed against Iovate Health Sciences Inc., alleging the company's Hydroxycut diet supplements are responsible for making consumers ill. Specifically, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a Hydroxycut recall after the dietary supplements were linked to 23 reports of serious health problems...

Commercial Helicopter Crash in Maryland, Four Die

Posted on July 24, 2009
Smithsburg, MD: Four people are dead after a helicopter crash into a highway about 10:30pm Thursday night, according to emergency officials in reports carried this morning on CNN.com and the Associated Press (AP).

Patient "Thankful" She Was Told to Stop Taking Levaquin

Posted on July 23, 2009
New Orleans, LA: When patients think about a drug's side effects, they probably often consider things like nausea, vomiting and dizziness-they probably do not think that a drug for a sinus infection could cause tendon ruptures. However, Levaquin side effects include both tendonitis (also called tendinitis) and tendon rupture, 2 very painful conditions...

King Soopers Recalls Beef Products Due to Salmonella Contamination

Posted on July 23, 2009
Denver, CO: King Soopers, Inc., a Denver, CO. establishment, has recalled approximately 500,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be linked to a foodborne illness outbreak of salmonellosis, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today.

Lawsuit Threatened Against Financial Firm

Posted on July 23, 2009
Albany, NY: New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has threatened to file a lawsuit against Charles Schwab Corp. in an attempt to force the financial firm to pay off clients who were stuck with auction rate securities (ARS) after the ARS market failed, according to an article at latimes...

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