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Accutane Manufacturer Gets New Life on Appeal

Posted on March 16, 2009
Last week, the New Jersey Appellate Court overturned a verdict against Hoffman-LaRoche, the makers of Accutane, and remanded the case for a new trial. This ruling comes directly on the heels of the Supreme Court's decision in Wyeth v. Levine, which dealt a major blow to pharmaceutical companies hoping to avoid product liability claims by using the controversial preemption defense...

ExxonMobil to Pay $150 Million over Gas Leak

Posted on March 13, 2009
A Maryland jury has ordered ExxonMobil Corp. to pay $150 million in damages to a class of 300 people who suffered medical and property injuries from wells contaminated by a gasoline leak near Baltimore.In total, about 26,000 gallons of fuel leaked from a gas station...

Teen Dies After Doctors Fail to Diagnose 4.4 Pound Chest Tumor

Posted on March 12, 2009
Christopher Chaffey, a 19-year-old volunteer charity worker in England, recently died from a 4.4 pound chest tumor. Despite having repeated opportunities to properly diagnose Chaffey's condition, doctors failed to detect the presence of the tumor until two days before his death...

Should Preemption Laws Differ for Drugs and Medical Devices?

Posted on March 11, 2009
Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on two cases that have serious implications for defective drug and defective medical device lawsuits in our country. Interestingly, the two decisions were rather contradictory -- one expanded the rights of victims while the other limited their ability to receive compensation for their injuries...

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Daylight Savings Time Increases Risk of Auto Accidents

Posted on March 10, 2009
This past weekend, we turned the clocks forward an hour for daylight savings time. While we all enjoy that extra hour of daylight after work, it comes at a serious price -- at least in the short term. Studies have shown that auto accidents increase by 17% on the Monday immediately following daylight savings time...

New Jersey Jury Awards Largest Oral Surgery Malpractice Verdict in State History

Posted on March 09, 2009
A New Jersey jury awarded the family of Francis Keller $10.2 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit involving his wrongful death after an oral surgery procedure. It is the largest oral surgery malpractice verdict ever awarded in the state of New Jersey...

Ex-Professional Wrestler Kills Man in Nursing Home Scuffle

Posted on March 06, 2009

Supreme Court Upholds Victims' Right to Sue Drug Manufacturers

Posted on March 05, 2009

FDA Issues "Black Box" Warning for Metoclopramide Drugs

Posted on March 04, 2009

Southwest Airlines Fined for Safety Violations

Posted on March 03, 2009

Surviving Family Members of Flight 3407 Victims Likely to Win Big Settlements

Posted on February 26, 2009
In the wake of the tragic Flight 3407 plane crash earlier this month in Buffalo, many families are picking up the pieces to shattered lives. Children have lost parents, newly widowed mothers are wondering how they will provide for their families, and family and friends are still trying to get over the shock of unexpectedly losing a loved one...

Legislation May Restore Victims' Right to Sue for Defective Medical Devices

Posted on February 25, 2009
Our judicial system may be charged with the duty of defending the rights of ordinary citizens who have been injured by the negligent actions of large corporations, but unfortunately, it does not always act in accordance with this duty.In 2008, the United States Supreme Court delivered a grossly irresponsible ruling that effectively robbed victims of defective medical devices of their ability to hold negligent device makers accountable for their actions...

Chemical Company Accused of Contaminating Montana Town with Asbestos

Posted on February 24, 2009
Several retired executives from W.R. Grace & Co. face criminal charges for exposing residents of a Montana mining town to asbestos and failing to disclose their knowledge to workers and government agencies. If convicted, they may receive up to 15 years in jail and have to pay millions of dollars in fines...

Truck Loading Accidents

Posted on February 23, 2009
Jobs involving the loading or unloading of heavy freight from trucks poses serious health risks. There are numerous injuries that can occur while performing your job duties. Some of the most common include:A steel band severing the fingers of a workerFalling bricks that crush a worker's footA stack of lumber that unexpectedly releases, causing a serious accidentWhen lifting heavy objects, it is important to use proper equipment to ensure that you don't do serious damage to your body...

Fall Through Construction Accidents

Posted on February 20, 2009
Fall through accidents are some of the most dangerous and frequenly-occurring accidents at construction work zones. Due to the frequency and severity of these injuries, it is important that site managers take the necessary precautions to ensure the safety of their workers...

Phillip Morris Loses $8 Million Lawsuit

Posted on February 19, 2009
A Florida jury has ordered Phillip Morris to pay $8 million in a lawsuit filed by the widow of a smoker who died of lung cancer in 1997. This verdict may have far-reaching implications for more than 8,000 similar claims against tobacco companies throughout the state of Florida...

Teen Pulled out of Burning Car

Posted on February 18, 2009
An Illinois State Trooper pulled a teenager out of a burning car minutes before the fire completely consumed the vehicle.The auto accident occurred on I-57. The teenager lost control of the vehicle, veered off the road, and hit a tree. The Chrysler sedan caught fire immediately on impact...

Weight Loss Supplements Recalled

Posted on February 17, 2009
There is growing evidence that many of the diet pills and weight loss supplements available for sale as over-the-counter products may be harmful to your health. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has already initiated an investigation into many of these products...

Octuplets Doctor Has Faced Many Malpractice Suits

Posted on February 16, 2009
Dr. Michael Kamrava, the fertility doctor who implanted Nadya Suleman with octuplets, has been sued for medical malpractice at least 12 times. While most of these lawsuits were dismissed, this is still an alarming figure for one doctor.In one of the lawsuits, a 19-year-old woman claimed Dr...

50 Die in Tragic Plane Crash

Posted on February 13, 2009
A Continental Airlines commuter plane crashed into a Buffalo home last night, killing all 49 people on the plane and one person in the home. The plane was arriving in Buffalo from Newark, N.J. The plane crash occurred about five miles from the Buffalo airport...

Peanut Manufacturer Knew Product was Contaminated

Posted on February 12, 2009
Stewart Parnell, the owner of Peanut Corp. of America, could have prevented the massive salmonella outbreak that has killed nine people and caused more than 600 others to become very ill. But instead, he just ignored the problem and conducted business as usual...

58 Corporations Charged in Massive Asbestos Lawsuit

Posted on February 11, 2009
Joseph and Lisa Headley have filed an asbestos lawsuit against 58 corporations. By encompassing all of these companies, it becomes the largest asbestos lawsuit in our nation's history.Headley's claim alleges that all 58 corporations had knowledge that their products contained asbestos and that these products were harmful to the health of anyone exposed to them...

Wheelchair Manufacturer Faces $8.5 Million Lawsuit

Posted on February 10, 2009
Invacare Corporation of Ohio, a manufacturer of motorized wheelchairs and hospital beds, has been sued for $8.5 million in a wrongful death and product liability lawsuit.Karlene Willemsen, a 60-year-old resident of Portland, Oregon, died last year in a fire at her home...

Heath Ledger's Daughter Settles with Father's Life Insurance Company

Posted on February 09, 2009
The 3-year-old daughter of the deceased star of The Dark Knight has been involved in a legal battle over her father's $10 million life insurance policy since last year. ReliaStar Life Insurance Company refused to pay out on the policy, claiming that Ledger's death may have been suicide...

Man Dies Due to Delayed Treatment after Motorcycle Accident

Posted on February 06, 2009
A 69-year-old Japanese man was turned aside by 14 hospitals before finding a one that would treat him after being involved in a motorcycle accident. The man was riding his bicycle at the time of the crash. The driver of the motorcycle sustained injuries as well but was only denied treatment by two hospitals before one agreed to take him...

Fentanyl Pain Patch Recall

Posted on February 05, 2009
Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, recently announced the recall of two lots of 50 mcg Duragesic pain patches. The recall is for Duragesic 50 mcg/hr patches, lot number 0817239 and Sandoz Inc. 50 mcg/hr patches, lot number 0816851...

Asbestos Insurer Must Pay Out On Claims

Posted on February 04, 2009
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that the Liberty Mutual Group, a Boston-based insurance company, must pay the full costs of hundreds of asbestos and mesothelioma lawsuits filed against one of the companies they insure.Plastics Engineering Co., a family-run plastics company based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, manufactured many products using asbestos in their Sheboygan plant from 1950-1983...

Exploding Cell Phone Kills Man

Posted on February 03, 2009
A computer shop employee was killed at work last week after his cell phone exploded and severed an artery in his neck. The man had just put a new battery in his phone. The accident occurred shortly after the new battery had finished charging.The phone was in the man's breast pocket at the time of the incident...

Ex-NFL Players Struggle with Life after Concussions

Posted on February 02, 2009
For an NFL player, getting hit in the head comes with the job. Many players will receive hundreds of serious blows to their head over the course of their career, and often they just get back out there right away to do it all over again.For quite some time, there has been growing evidence that many NFL players suffer from serious medical issues after sustaining multiple concussions during their career...

ADHD Drugs Linked to Hallucinations in Children

Posted on January 30, 2009
Based on a recent FDA analysis of clinical trials conducted by drug manufacturers, it has been determined that many drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can cause hallucinations in children, even when taken in their prescribed dosage...

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