- Eddie Farah | November 30, 2006 7:46 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeA Navy wife in Jacksonville, Florida is preparing to bring a $5 million damage suit against the Naval Air Station where she recently had surgery for a herniaJennifer Backman claims she received a telephone call from the surgeon who advised her he recently discovered non-sterile instruments were used on her, and advised her to come to the naval hospital for blood tests and antibiotics.The Naval...
- Eddie Farah | November 29, 2006 10:17 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Supreme Court recently upheld the Illinois Supreme Court ruling that threw out a $10.1 Billion verdict of "light" cigarettes.In March 2003, an Illinois judge ruled against the tobacco companies saying customers were misled into believing they were buying less harmful cigarettes and awarded a $10.1 billion verdict. In 2005, The Illinois Supreme Court threw out the massive fraud judgment...
- Eddie Farah | November 24, 2006 2:19 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsU. S. District Court Judge Fallon ruled on Wednesday, that thousands of lawsuits, which claim Vioxx, caused heart attacks, strokes and other conditions couldn't be pooled into one national class action suit.Judge Fallon was appointed to deal with all federal suits involving Merck's withdrawal painkiller has ruled on the possibility of separate class-action suits on a state level. He rejected...
- Eddie Farah | November 22, 2006 9:16 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn August of 2005, Ashleigh Eminisor was struck by a Jacksonville Transient Authority Trolley while crossing the one of the main streets in Jacksonville, Florida. At the time of the accident she was taking her friend a two-month old baby to visit her motherThe trolley operated by JTA ignored a red light and ran over her leg, crushing the main bone. The driver was the charged with careless...
- Eddie Farah | November 21, 2006 7:46 PM |
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MiscellaneousAccording to the Journal of the American Medical Association, reports one of the most common surgeries are back surgery to repair a herniated disk. They further reported some patient's recover well by use of other treatments and physical therapyA herniated disk is when the material between vertebrae pushes against nerves, causing pain in the back or legs.Dartmouth Medical School, who joined in...
- Eddie Farah | November 16, 2006 6:17 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesInjuries on the job occur daily. You work hard but what happens if you're hurt on the job and can't work? Just like that, you're without income and have no way to make ends meetAll 50 states require employers with 4 or more part-time or full-time employees to provide worker's compensation insurance. Worker's compensation is very tricky. In 1994, Florida legislature amended the workers'...
- Eddie Farah | November 14, 2006 7:44 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsGovernment officials have announced that children treated with the flu drug Tamiflu should be watched for signs of bizarre behavior.The FDA is currently conducting investigation to determine whether the 100 reported cases including three deaths from falls, are linked to the drug or the flu virus or a combination ob both. Staff at the FDA suggests updating Tamiflu's label to recommend all closle...
- Eddie Farah | November 11, 2006 5:37 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAn automobile crash on Wednesday took the lives of three Middleburg residences and injures three more in a three-vehicle collision.According to the Florida Highway patrol, Jeffrey A. Spear was driving a 2005 Nissan, southbound on Country Road 215 when his vehicle struck a 2003 Chevrolet Avalanche driven by Edward Abruscato. Mr. Abruscato had failed to stop at an intersection of the roadway. ...
- Eddie Farah | November 10, 2006 7:27 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsToday a nationwide recall of generic brand of 500-milligarm caplets of Acetaminophen was recalled because they may contain metal fragmentsThis recalled affects 11 million bottles containing 500-milligram ">acetaminophen caplets made by Perrigo Co., sold under store brands by Wal-Mart, CVS, Safeway and more than 120 other retailers.Although there are no immediate reports of injuries or illness,...
- Eddie Farah | November 06, 2006 4:00 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA fuel tanker owned by a Pipeline Transportation out of Jacksonville, Florida fell from the I-95 overpass in North Miami, Florida and crashed onto a church parking lot, resulting in a raging fire which forced the evacuation of a nearby school.This ">trucking occurred at 9:00 a.m, this morning causing a section of I-95 southbound trafficto be closed until approximately 3:00 today. Miami-Dade...
- Eddie Farah | November 03, 2006 6:05 PM |
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MiscellaneousOn Thursday, November 2, 2006 a motorcycle driven by 41 year-old Robert Haddock crashed off a ramp to interstate 95 just south of the Fuller Warren BridgeHaddock was riding his 2002 Suzuki motorcycle and it is believe that he lost control on a curve, hit a concrete barrier on the ramp plunged 50 feet to the ground. The motorcycle exploded into flames. Haddock was not wearing a helmet and died...
- Eddie Farah | November 01, 2006 11:00 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn a prior article we explained that a Class Action Lawsuit for ">Light Cigarette smokers had been filed against major tobacco companies alleging tobacco companies mislead smokers about the health hazards of smokingYesterday, The U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit blocked a judgment against the tobacco industry, allowing the companies to continue to sell "light"...