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• Merck suffers Vioxx setback

  Eddie Farah | August 17, 2006 8:49 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  The jury in a federal trial held in New Orleans found Merck & Co knowingly misrepresented or failed to disclose information about Vioxx to the doctors of Gerald Barnett, a retired FBI agent. The jury said Mr. Barnett should receive $50 million in compensatory damages plus $1 million in punitive damages. The jury found that Merck "acted win wanton, malicious, willful or reckless disregard for...

• Contact Sports release

  Eddie Farah | July 17, 2006 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  How much "muscle" does a release for contact sports hold? As we all know, throughout Florida, (the parents) of students engaging in contact sports are required to sign releases of liability. Even businesses are attempting to force our client to sign away their rights. Are these releases valid and can they really hold up?Case law holds that these clauses that limit liability are enforceable...

• Tobacco related deaths

  Eddie Farah | July 14, 2006 11:42 AM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  According to the American Cancer Society tobacco potentially will kill a billion people in the 21st Century; more than 10 fold the number who died in the 20th century. Researcher state that 1.4 million deaths each year are from tobacco related cancer. Lung cancer remains the major cancer among the 10.9 million new cases of cancer diagnosed each year. The American Cancer Society published two...

• Women with lung cancer may lack symptoms

  Eddie Farah | July 12, 2006 4:33 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  A recent study conducted by Dr. Raghu Loganathan of Lincoln Medical and Mental Heal Center, Bronx, NY, reported normal lung function tests were found in a significant number of women with newly diagnosed lung cancer. Their conclusion from this study was women who lack the symptoms of lung disease shouldn't automatically be considered free of lung cancer riskThese findings suggest that the...

• Tobacco ruling opens way for claims.

  Eddie Farah | July 10, 2006 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  The largest damage award of $145 billion, against the tobacco industry was struck down last Thursday by the Florida Supreme Court. The court's ruling cited the class of smokers was incorrectly certified and the damages were excessive because they would bankrupt the defendants, a violation of Florida Law. However, the Court's preserved key finding in the case. These included the companies'...

• Tobacco Lawsuits

  Eddie Farah | July 07, 2006 9:31 AM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  Florida lawsuits against tobacco companies for injured smoker's takes a major turn in favor for tobacco companies. Recently the Florida Supreme Court dismissed a $145 billion verdict for punitive damages stating the verdict was excessive.The Supreme Court also approved an appellate court ruling that it had been a mistake to certify a class-action lawsuit representing an estimated 300,000 to...

• Tylenol associated with Liver Damage

  Eddie Farah | July 05, 2006 6:59 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  A recent study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed healthy adults who took the maximum dose of Tylenol for two weeks, developed abnormalities in liver test which could be a signal for liver damage106 participants took four grams of Tylenol equivalent to eight extra-strength Tylenol tablets daily for two weeks. Some took Tylenol alone and some took with upload...

• Firework Injuries on the rise

  Eddie Farah | July 03, 2006 2:43 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  According to industry and government data, fireworks-related injuries nationwide in the United States are on the rise.More than 6,000 children are seen in the emergency room for at-home related injuries. In the past 13 years, over 85,000 children under age 19 were treated in emergency rooms for burns and other injuries from firecrackers, bottle rockets and sparklers. Boys receive the most...

• Lipitor

  Eddie Farah | June 30, 2006 8:32 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  Two separate lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer, Inc., the manufacture of Lipitor, a popular anti-cholesterol drug on the ground the company failed to provide adequate warnings about potential side effectsCharles M. Wilson, age 67, a former insurance executive from Atlanta claims he suffered from neuropathy, a nervous system disease that disrupts muscle control.Michael Mozzarella, a...

• Smoking Ban in Public Places

  Eddie Farah | June 28, 2006 8:08 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  The surgeon general reports, 126 million nonsmokers are exposed to second hand smoke putting them at an increased risk of death from lung cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. Only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing other people's. One in five children is exposed to secondhand smoking at home, thus increasing their risk of SIDS,...