$1.5 Million jury award to two men injured in crash
A jury has awarded $1.5 million to two men injured when an Indiana-based tractor-trailer veered into their lane and hit their car. The men, Ronny Martinez and Kenneth O’Neal, were traveling on a highway in Waxahachie, Texas, in 2006 when their car was struck by a truck operated by Celadon Trucking Services, Inc. The two [...]
Read More…Jury awards $9.6 million to injured worker in industrial accident
An industrial worker who suffered severe eye damage after he was doused in acid in an April 2006 workplace accident has been awarded $9.6 million by a Texas jury. The jury found that Dallas-based Occidental Chemical Corp., a unit of Occidental Petroleum Corp., negligently designed the acid addition system to which Equistar Chemicals worker Jason [...]
Read More…Kugel Mesh for Hernia recalled
FDA forces Composix to recall Kugel Mesh hernia patch
Read More…Birth Brain Injury results in 15 million dollar settlement
brain damage baby case as a result of medical malpractice settles for millions.
Read More…Jury Awards $17.5 Million in MRSA Infection Case
Dallas Jury Awards $17.5 Million in MRSA Infection Case
Read More…Amputee Patient Awarded $10 Million in Medical Malpractice Suit
Amputated Methodist patient awarded $10 million
Read More…Yaz – FDA Orders Bayer to Correct Deceptive Yaz Advertising
In October 2008, the makers of Yaz were ordered by product-safety authorities to correct two 60-second television ads for their product. Officials concluded the TV spots contained inaccurate and misleading statements that overstated the efficacy of the drug. The advertisements which were designed to correct earlier misleading ads featured a group of women discussing the [...]
Read More…Yaz: Popular Birth Control Pill Linked to Deaths and Serious Heart Complications
Yaz is a popular brand of oral contraceptive which has been linked to severe and deadly injuries in users. Women taking the drug to prevent becoming pregnant or to treat emotional and physical symptoms of PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder) and moderate acne have suffered blood clots, stroke, heart attacks, and even died as a result.
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Negligent Security in Florida, a disaster waiting to happen
As the economy continues to deteriorate, an increasing number of Floridians and tourists are becoming the victim of crimes on commercial properties, gas stations, grocery stores, parking lots, restaurants, night clubs, bars, apartments, property management, hotels and every conceivable other place that people operate for profit. Business owners have a distinct duty or standard of care [...]
Read More…Hearst News Analysis Sheds Light on Epidemic of Medical Errors
Preventable medical errors are the sixth leading cause of the death, causing 98,000 deaths per year.
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