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Accutane

November 17, 2009 4:59 PM Accutane and Increased Risk of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
July 21, 2009 11:21 AM Acne Drug Accutane Pulled from Market
August 25, 2006 9:56 AM More Dangers With Accutane Use
March 11, 2006 6:27 PM Protections From Accutane Related Birth Defects a Failure
September 22, 2005 6:36 PM Accutane Associated With Myriad of Side Effects

Asbestos

April 18, 2007 11:38 AM New York Jury Awards $35 Million in Asbestos Claim
January 8, 2007 10:37 AM Jury Verdict in NY Asbestos Brake Exposure Case
December 13, 2006 5:22 PM First Jury Verdict in Asbestos Talc Case
November 11, 2006 10:31 AM Illinois Jury Awards $5.5 Million to Asbestos Victim
July 10, 2006 2:01 PM Jury Awards $13.5 Million in Retrial of Texas Asbestos Case

Avandia

August 10, 2009 12:34 PM Diabetic Drug Avandia Linked to Heart Attacks and Strokes

Benzene

September 14, 2006 6:26 AM $13.3 Million Verdict in 2005 Benzene Case

Bextra

November 13, 2005 1:14 AM Pfizer's Attempt to Return Bextra to European Market Rejected
May 16, 2005 10:32 PM Pfizer Flirts with Returning Bextra to the Market
April 26, 2005 5:23 PM Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra Come Together in Federal Court

Burr Oak Cemetery

July 20, 2009 1:45 PM Burr Oak Set To Re-Open Aug. 1
July 13, 2009 4:46 PM Burr Oak Cemetery Scam in Cook County

Car Accidents

March 27, 2006 5:03 PM $9 Auto Fuel Tank Safety Improvement Could Have Saved Family From Burns
February 6, 2006 3:44 PM Death in Roll Over Accident Caused By Lack of $43.13 Improvement
November 21, 2005 5:22 PM Jury Awards $61 Million in Ford Explorer Rollover Accident

Case Types

January 5, 2010 5:36 PM Treating Beef with Ammonia Not as Safe as Previously Thought
January 1, 2007 11:09 AM Happy New Year!
December 25, 2006 10:55 AM Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
June 30, 2006 1:24 PM Rampant Crime on Cruise Ships
February 2, 2006 6:57 PM Settlement for Family of Brain Damaged Child in Mold Case
July 26, 2005 8:18 PM Millions of Ford Vehicles at Risk for Fire
May 2, 2005 10:17 PM Allstate Lowers Car Insurance Rates in New York, but Illinois Stays Stagnant

Celebrex

August 13, 2006 7:51 AM Celebrex Case Set for Trial in Alabama State Court
September 18, 2005 4:54 PM Celebrex and Bextra MDL Assigned to California
April 26, 2005 5:23 PM Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra Come Together in Federal Court

Contact Us

September 23, 2009 10:40 AM Tysabri Injury Lawyers
April 1, 2005 5:32 PM Contact US

Crestor

June 13, 2005 5:15 PM Recent Study Contradicts FDA on Crestor Risks

FDA Warnings

December 31, 2009 2:50 PM Radiation Exposure from CT Scans More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
November 24, 2009 12:05 PM Label Changes Mandated for Pain Pumps Due to Dangers of Permanent Cartilage Damage
September 23, 2009 10:40 AM Tysabri Injury Lawyers
May 2, 2007 5:29 PM FDA Places Suicide Warnings on Antidepressants
August 7, 2006 11:32 AM FDA Warns of Triptan and SSRI Combination
July 28, 2006 9:28 AM FDA Warns of Viagra Like OTC Drugs
November 23, 2005 3:47 PM Severe Asthma Attack Warnings for Serevent
November 19, 2005 4:54 PM Blood Clots Linked to Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
July 18, 2005 2:17 PM Safety Warnings Regarding Duragesic Skin Patches
July 13, 2005 5:22 PM FDA Places Warnings on Viagra, Cialis, Levitra
July 6, 2005 4:06 PM FDA Warns of Suicide Risk with Common Antidepressants
June 15, 2005 4:37 PM FDA Issues Warning on Cox-2 Inhibitors and NSAIDs
May 27, 2005 2:34 PM More Fodder for All Bark No Bite FDA Black Box Warnings
April 25, 2005 10:07 PM FDA Warnings: All Show No Substance
March 5, 2005 4:48 PM More Cox-2 Chaos
December 31, 2004 4:19 PM Where is the FDA?

Industrial Exposure

January 25, 2010 5:57 PM Popcorn Workers Lung (Diacetyl) Lawsuits

Insurance Watch

June 16, 2007 12:37 PM Mississippi Atty General Sues State Farm
May 29, 2007 12:46 PM Fighting Back Against State Farm
April 28, 2007 4:44 PM Jury Awards $2.8 Million Against Allstate in Katrina Coverage Case
April 4, 2007 2:22 PM Illinois Jury Awards $144 Million in HMO Fraud Case
March 24, 2007 12:21 PM Insurance Industry Posts Record Profits
February 18, 2007 6:45 AM Delay, Deny, Defend
December 11, 2006 5:16 PM Insurance Industry Boasts Record Profits
December 5, 2006 6:03 AM Health Insurance Execs Thrive While Healthcare Worsens
October 20, 2006 5:09 AM Illinois Malpractice Insurer Lowers Rates in Wake Of New Insurance Regulation
October 18, 2006 10:36 AM Tort Reform Senator Seeks Relief in Court
October 6, 2006 5:48 AM HMO Denies Coverage to Pregnant Women
September 30, 2006 7:08 AM Texas Court System Rigged By Insurance Companies
July 26, 2006 5:01 AM Allstate Cheating on Claims Made By Poor, Elderly, Disabled
June 22, 2006 4:10 PM State Farm Denies Coverage for Tornado Damage
June 12, 2006 7:25 PM Major Insurance Companies Continue To Refuse Katrina Claims
May 9, 2006 10:03 PM Insurance Suit Involving Undervaluing Cars Settles For $92 Million
April 29, 2006 6:49 PM UnitedHealth's CEO Makes Billions While Health Care in Crisis
April 25, 2006 3:08 PM Insurance Companies Show Record Profits In Year of Catastrophic Loss
April 15, 2006 11:06 PM Pennsylvania Judge Upholds $7.9 Million Verdict Against Insurer For Bad Faith Refusal To Settle
March 21, 2006 3:36 PM Insurance Company's "Concerted Effort to Cheat People"
February 16, 2006 4:30 PM New Law Protects Louisiana Insurance Policy Holders in Wake of Katrina
January 21, 2006 3:01 PM More Price Gouging By Insurance Companies
December 17, 2005 8:57 PM Allstate Jacks Up Car Insurance Rates
October 14, 2005 2:51 PM Flood of Denied Insurance Claims in Wake of Katrina
August 15, 2005 12:24 AM Most Expensive Healthcare in the World; Lawsuits No Factor
August 9, 2005 3:30 PM A Victory Over Managed Care
August 1, 2005 3:32 PM State's Attorneys Investigate Price Gouging By Insurance Companies
July 24, 2005 5:39 PM Jury Awards Louisiana Women $2 Million Against Health Insurer
July 15, 2005 5:28 PM Kansas City Doctors Sue Insurance Companies for Fraud and Extortion
July 8, 2005 5:10 PM Insurance Industry Under Investigation
May 2, 2005 10:17 PM Allstate Lowers Car Insurance Rates in New York, but Illinois Stays Stagnant

Legal Info

January 20, 2010 5:49 PM US Files Lawsuit Against Johnson & Johnson Over Kickback Scheme to Omnicare
May 26, 2007 6:39 AM Illinois Judge Wants To Light Up Dimissed 'Light' Cigarette Case
April 27, 2005 8:57 PM Disclaimer
April 27, 2005 8:56 PM Privacy Policy

Legal Services

May 31, 2007 12:56 PM Lawsuit Loan Lending Companies
April 1, 2005 5:27 PM Practice Areas

Legal Updates

February 4, 2010 12:23 PM Illinois Supreme Court Rules Medical Malpractice Damage Caps are Unconstitutional
June 18, 2007 12:35 PM CDC Wastes Case on Consultants
June 4, 2007 8:37 AM WTC Dust From 9/11 Blamed For Attorney's Death
May 16, 2007 12:27 PM TYCO Settles Investor Class Action for $3 Billion
May 8, 2007 4:12 PM Blue Cross Settles Doctors Claims for $128 Million
May 4, 2007 2:18 PM Widow of Welder Awarded $18.5 Million
March 20, 2007 1:21 PM Gamblers Sue Ameristar Casino Over Rewards Program
February 20, 2007 8:13 PM Supreme Court Overturns $79.2 Million Dollar Punitive Verdict Against Philip Morris
February 6, 2007 6:48 PM Tort Reform Groups Accused of Violating Illinois Campaign Laws
January 12, 2007 4:10 PM Business Trounces Trial Lawyers?
January 3, 2007 11:46 AM Federal Appeals Court Revives Slavery Class Action
November 29, 2006 3:21 PM Tort Deform, Broken Down
September 2, 2006 6:28 AM Jury Awards Woman Shot in Wal-Mart Parking Lot $4.2 Million
August 9, 2006 7:01 AM Settlement Reached in 2001 CHA Housing Fire
July 22, 2006 7:50 AM U.S. Chamber of Commerce "Chamber of Horrors"
July 20, 2006 7:47 AM Anne Burke Appointed to Illinois Supreme Court
April 17, 2006 10:56 PM DuPont Dumped Poisonous C8 in Drinking Water
March 31, 2006 12:15 AM H&R Block Allegedly Defrauded Clients with Express IRA's
March 7, 2006 5:45 PM More Anti-Consumer Rhetoric in Illinois
February 28, 2006 3:21 PM Medicare Drug Benefit Boon to Drug Companies
February 18, 2006 10:15 PM Chicago Bar Association Fights Back After Cook County is Falsely Named Judicial Hellhole
February 12, 2006 4:51 PM A Modern Day Nightmare: Trafficking Body Parts
January 17, 2006 10:37 PM Cook County Judge Responds to Tribune's Attack on Justice
December 25, 2005 10:15 PM Merry Christmas!
December 9, 2005 12:37 AM Senate Asbestos Victim Fund Found Inadequate
December 5, 2005 5:21 PM Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Medical Malpractice Bill
November 9, 2005 12:37 AM Questionable Sources of Funding for Anti-Lawsuit Groups
November 1, 2005 11:20 PM Where is the Flood of Lawsuits?
October 26, 2005 9:59 PM Bush Administration Files Civil Lawsuit Against Body Armor Company
October 16, 2005 3:55 PM Whistleblowers Under Attack
October 4, 2005 5:02 PM "Frivilous" Lawsuits and Legal Myths
September 12, 2005 8:00 PM News Media Distorts View of Verdicts, Legal System
September 5, 2005 7:07 PM Bush Nominates John Roberts to Succeed Rehnquist
September 3, 2005 6:35 PM Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist Dies
August 7, 2005 6:43 PM Bill Passed Shielding Gunmakers From Suit
August 5, 2005 4:45 PM Silicone Breast Implants May Make Their Return
May 11, 2005 5:02 PM Illinois Lawmakers Pushing to Limit Victim's Rights

Links

October 23, 2006 4:21 PM Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog

Medical Device Litigation

November 24, 2009 12:05 PM Label Changes Mandated for Pain Pumps Due to Dangers of Permanent Cartilage Damage
October 5, 2009 4:03 PM Heartstart Defibrillator Recall
September 17, 2009 2:00 PM Urgent Recall of Portex Pediatric Tracheal Tubes!
July 16, 2007 4:02 PM Pending Lawsuits for Faulty Defibrillators
January 20, 2007 3:22 PM Medtronic Defibrillator Shipment Suspended Due to Quality Issues
December 23, 2006 10:49 AM No Preemption For Medtronic Heart Device, MDL Court Says
December 21, 2006 5:34 PM FDA Questions Safety of Widely Used Heart Stents
December 1, 2006 6:35 AM Risk of Death From Defective Heart Stents
September 8, 2006 11:45 AM Guidant Never Mailed Warning Letters to Doctors
June 28, 2006 11:53 AM More Recalls of Guidant Defibrillators
March 3, 2006 5:59 PM Failure Rate of Guidant Defibrillators Doubled
February 24, 2006 5:20 PM Medtronic Accused of Millions in Kickback to Doctors
January 27, 2006 10:28 PM Guidant Knew of Defibrillator Problems Long Before Recall
January 19, 2006 2:59 PM Documents Indicate Guidant Covered Up Defibrillator Problems
December 11, 2005 1:03 AM Guidant Settles First Civil Suit
October 22, 2005 9:38 PM Class Action Filed Against Medtronic's Defibrillators
September 9, 2005 5:26 PM FDA and Guidant Failed to Timely Report Faulty Heart Devices

Medical Malpractice

March 10, 2010 6:12 PM Illinois Medical Malpractice Claims and Payouts Stable, Contrary to Insurance Company Claims
February 23, 2010 4:57 PM New Study Finds Overuse of Feeding Tubes in Advanced Dementia Patients
February 15, 2010 5:49 PM Long Term Healthcare Hospitals: Lack of Scrutiny over Poor Standards of Care?
December 15, 2009 5:37 PM Psychotropic Drugs Prescribed to Foster Children Without State Consent
November 18, 2009 3:47 PM Chicago Psychiatrist has Troubling Record with Clozapine
July 23, 2007 3:58 PM New Guidelines for Detecting Down Syndrome
June 24, 2007 10:33 AM Hospital Staph Infections Rampant
June 20, 2007 12:33 PM Untold Injuries From Hospital Tubing Misconnections
June 14, 2007 12:42 PM Families Call for Hospital Safety
June 10, 2007 12:46 PM Hospital Nightshift Nightmare
June 6, 2007 8:57 AM More Truth To The Medical Malpractice "Crisis"
May 20, 2007 12:30 PM 3 Docs Caught In Health Insurance Scam
May 14, 2007 9:44 AM Putting A Price On Life
May 6, 2007 3:45 PM Payouts in Medical Malpractice Claims Flat For Last 20 Years
April 20, 2007 11:40 AM Details of Doctor's Past Revealed
April 8, 2007 2:42 PM Doctor Admits 'Greed Subverts Healthcare'
April 6, 2007 2:25 PM Campaigning For Medical Error Disclosure
April 2, 2007 2:16 PM News Media Vessel for Hospital Propaganda
March 30, 2007 2:14 PM New Study Confirms Insurance 'Crisis' is Unrelated to Malpractice Claims
March 10, 2007 6:02 AM How Do You Defend The Indefensible?
February 16, 2007 6:29 PM Voters Turned Victims: Supporting Tort Reform Is Coming Back to Haunt Victims of Med Mal
February 8, 2007 6:20 PM Patient Dumped on Skid Row
January 24, 2007 6:09 AM Cause of Death? Docs Bad Handwriting
January 18, 2007 9:17 AM Docs Took Kickbacks For MRI's
January 14, 2007 4:40 PM The Great Medical Malpractice Hoax
January 10, 2007 9:17 AM Doctor Criminally Charged For Testimony in Med Mal Case
December 29, 2006 11:04 AM Oklahoma Supreme Court Strikes Down Tort Reform
December 17, 2006 5:28 PM Hospitals Could Do More to Prevent Infection
December 7, 2006 6:07 AM Hospital Infections Caused By....Hospitals
November 27, 2006 3:15 PM West Virginia Medical Malpractice Reform Fills Insurers Pockets
November 3, 2006 11:53 AM Dermatologist Sentenced To 22 Years For Performing Unecessary Surgeries
October 26, 2006 11:29 AM The Medical Malpractice Myth
October 14, 2006 10:01 AM Medical Errors Can Be Eliminated
October 12, 2006 9:58 AM Lawsuit Alleges Doctor Performed Unnecessary Surgeries, Defrauded Medicare
October 2, 2006 3:49 PM South Carolina Tort Reform Fails to Lower Malpractice Rates
September 28, 2006 9:45 AM Coroner Jury Finds Woman's ER Waiting Room Death A Homicide
September 20, 2006 6:29 AM Doctors' Malpractice Insurance Rates Rise Even After "Tort Reform"
September 16, 2006 1:06 PM Waukegan Woman Dies After Two-Hour Wait in Waiting Room
August 29, 2006 7:19 AM Lawsuits Not Reason For Doctors' Tight Lips on Errors
August 17, 2006 9:25 AM Study Finds 1 in 5 Chance of Error in Kids' Cancer Drugs
August 15, 2006 9:08 AM Patient Care Is Lost In Corporate Medical Practices
July 2, 2006 1:52 PM No-Fault Medical Review Board Faults Families Effected By Serious Medical Error
June 18, 2006 3:55 PM Malpractice Lawsuits Make Healthcare Safer
June 8, 2006 3:54 PM Error During Routine Surgery Causes Death of 11 Year-Old
June 2, 2006 5:07 PM Doctor's Suspenion For Giving Plaintiff Testimony Cleared by N.C. Appeals Court
May 29, 2006 5:10 PM The Medical Malpractice Myth
May 27, 2006 5:02 PM Clinton/Obama Offer Solution to Medical Malpractice "Crisis"
May 25, 2006 4:54 PM 'Wrong Site' Surgeries On The Rise
May 3, 2006 9:05 PM Doctor Sentenced to 15 Years For Diluting Chemotherapy Drugs
April 10, 2006 8:32 PM Med-mal Insurer Sees Claims Fall
March 29, 2006 8:04 PM Illinois Dept. of Financial Regulation Orders Malpractice Insurer to Reduce Rates
March 17, 2006 6:49 PM Medical Malpractice Insurance "Crisis" Is Over
March 15, 2006 11:28 PM Preventable Medical Error Causes Four-Year-Old's Death
February 10, 2006 3:08 PM President Bush Wrong Again on Medical Liability
February 4, 2006 3:15 PM Buying the Medical Profession
January 13, 2006 10:26 PM Doctors Copy Big Tobacco in Tactics for Tort Reform Fight
January 9, 2006 6:41 PM D.C. Medical Society Understates Number of Practicing Obstetricians
January 5, 2006 11:28 PM As Doctor's Insurance Rates Go Up, So Do Perks For Insurance Executives
December 29, 2005 2:43 PM Lawsuits Minute Factor in Calculating Malpractice Insurance Rates
December 15, 2005 12:40 AM Major Medical Errors to be Reported Starting 2008
December 3, 2005 12:14 AM Study Finds Many Cancer Tests Misinterpreted
November 25, 2005 10:47 PM U.S. Leads the Way in Medical Errors
November 11, 2005 3:25 PM Attack the Problem Not the Patient
September 28, 2005 6:37 PM Feds Look to Further Limit Victim's Rights
August 27, 2005 5:23 PM Doctors' Plaintiff Side Testimony Chilled in Malpractice Actions
August 21, 2005 12:57 AM 23 Year Old Brain Damaged Patient Sexually Abused and Impregnated at Chicago Healthcare Facility
August 11, 2005 4:06 PM Provident Hospital Cited for Significant Health Code Violations
July 22, 2005 7:02 PM Victory for Malpractice Victims in Wisconsin
July 17, 2005 9:07 PM So Crazy it Just Might Work
July 10, 2005 7:39 PM Medical Errors Leading Cause of Death
June 30, 2005 3:03 PM Health Care Costs Show No Signs of Slowing
June 20, 2005 3:37 PM Disturbing Statistics on Medical Errors
June 8, 2005 5:46 PM More Studies Proving No Link Between Lawsuits and Doctors Premiums
June 2, 2005 3:13 PM Illinois Lawmakers Protect Negligent Doctors and Condemn Victims
May 24, 2005 4:16 PM Stroke Victims Are Often Taken to Wrong Hospital
May 22, 2005 4:26 PM The Frivolous Case for Tort Reform
May 19, 2005 5:30 PM AFL-CIO, NAACP, Alliance for Retired Persons and Others Against Illinois Medical Malpractice Reform
May 18, 2005 7:22 PM Medical Errors Responsible for Nearly 100,000 Deaths Each Year
May 8, 2005 4:04 PM An Honest View from the Other Side
May 4, 2005 5:19 PM No Link Between Rising Malpractice Rates and Lawsuits
May 2, 2005 3:10 PM Illinois' increasing malpractice insurance rates due to bad doctors

Medtronic

June 22, 2009 4:17 PM Medtronic Pacemakers Recalled

Neurontin

April 29, 2005 9:49 PM A Closer Look at The Suicide Risk With Epilepsy Drugs

Nursing Home Abuse

March 11, 2010 12:05 PM Nursing Homes Continue to Use Inappropriate Anti-Psychotic Drugs
October 30, 2009 10:32 AM Nursing Home Drug Abuse
July 30, 2007 4:44 PM A Feline Harbinger of Death
July 16, 2007 3:53 PM Nursing Home Abuse
May 24, 2007 12:24 PM $2.8 Million Settlement for Illinois Bed Sore Case
March 6, 2007 5:04 PM $750,000 Florida Jury Award for Nursing Home Rape Victim
April 2, 2006 8:24 PM Texas Jury Awards $160 Million in Nursing Home Assault Case
January 11, 2006 10:24 PM Nursing Home Inspections Miss Violations
January 7, 2006 1:04 AM Ex-Cons Get Break in Nursing Homes
December 1, 2005 12:12 AM State Sued in Nursing Home Probes
September 30, 2005 3:22 PM The Pending Nursing Home Crisis
July 28, 2005 5:48 PM Study Shows Non-Profit Nursing Homes Offer Better Care
May 31, 2005 4:50 PM Increase in Nursing Home Violence
May 10, 2005 9:35 PM Choosing the Right Nursing Home in Chicago
May 6, 2005 6:37 PM Chicago Area Nursing Home to be Shut Down
May 3, 2005 2:59 PM State Finds Sex Offenders Living in Nursing Homes

Pharmaceutical Litigation

March 3, 2010 6:32 PM Confusion between Maalox Brand Products May Lead to Serious Medical Errors
February 24, 2010 6:35 PM Newly Uncovered Reports Indicate FDA Debate over Avandia Heating Up
February 11, 2010 1:39 PM FDA Warns Consumers about Counterfeit Version of Weight Loss Drug Alli
February 1, 2010 5:12 PM Weight Loss Pill Meridia Receives FDA Warning Saying Users have Increased Risk of Heart Attack
January 26, 2010 5:33 PM Ethex Recall Lawsuits
January 19, 2010 5:52 PM McNeil Issues Recall of Popular Over-the-counter Drugs
January 14, 2010 5:29 PM Safety Concerns Related to Gardasil Vaccine
January 13, 2010 12:27 PM FDA to Review Increased Health Risks Associated with Aranesp, Epogen and Procrit
January 6, 2010 2:36 PM FDA cites dangers from lead and arsenic in Nzu
December 14, 2009 3:10 PM Consumer Advocacy Group Points to Risks of Meridia and Urges an FDA Ban
December 11, 2009 10:51 AM FDA Reminds Health Professionals of Serious Risks of Birth Defects from Depakote
December 10, 2009 11:12 AM Gadolinium-based MRI Drugs Pose Serious Health Risks
December 2, 2009 11:31 AM Thousand File Suit Against Bayer for Increased Risks of Taking Yaz
November 23, 2009 2:38 PM FDA Warnings against Simultaneous Use of Plavix and Prilosec or Nexium
November 12, 2009 2:38 PM Federal Investigation into Marketing Practices of Depakote
November 11, 2009 2:58 PM Pending Mass Tort Status for Yaz and Yasmin Claims
November 2, 2009 5:58 PM Zicam Shareholder Lawsuit
November 2, 2009 5:55 PM Taking Aranesp Increases Your Risk of Suffering a Stroke
October 27, 2009 9:52 AM Reglan Lawsuits
October 7, 2009 4:42 PM Phenergan Lawsuit
September 23, 2009 10:40 AM Tysabri Injury Lawyers
August 13, 2009 2:34 PM Ketek Drug Caused Liver Failures and Death
August 10, 2009 11:49 AM Hydroxycut Linked as a Lethal Killer
July 21, 2009 12:09 PM Vicodin and Percocet Face Ban, Tylenol Could Require Prescription
September 10, 2007 5:46 PM Avandia Stays on the Market
June 22, 2007 11:27 AM Prescription Info Used to Improve Sales or Safety?
June 2, 2007 4:40 PM JAMA Study Emphasizes Crucial Role of Lawsuits For Drug Safety
May 22, 2007 2:05 PM Avandia Linked to Heart Attack Risk
May 11, 2007 9:42 AM Purdue Pharmacuetical Settles Oxycotin Claims
April 16, 2007 11:28 AM Judge Rules FDA Preempts State Law in Thimerosal Claims
April 14, 2007 11:18 AM Physicians and Pharma Closely Intertwined
April 10, 2007 2:49 PM IBS Drug Zelnorm Taking Off the Market
March 22, 2007 11:33 AM Problems WIth ADHD Drugs Continue
March 4, 2007 2:37 PM Jury Finds Merck Failed to Warn of Vioxx Risks
March 2, 2007 2:31 PM Favorable Verdict in Prempro Retrial
February 14, 2007 6:20 PM Deadly Problems With Merck's RotaTeq Vaccine
February 4, 2007 6:55 PM Dangers With Popular Heartburn Drugs Nexium, Prilosec
January 31, 2007 7:04 PM Eli Lilly Actively Sought to Supress Internal Zyprexa Memos
January 29, 2007 7:01 PM New Study to Investigate Effect of Direct to Consumer Drug Marketing
January 16, 2007 4:55 PM Continued Problems With Child Cold and Cough Medications
January 4, 2007 11:25 AM Eli Lilly Accused Covering Up Zyprexa Risks
December 27, 2006 11:01 AM Warnings Added to Trasylol
December 19, 2006 5:32 PM Anti-Depressants Linked to Young Adult Suicide
December 15, 2006 5:25 PM Naproxen Associated With Heart Attack Risk
November 23, 2006 3:10 PM Heart Risk Associated With Drug For Anemia
November 21, 2006 6:16 AM Paxil Class Action Settlement For $63.8 Million
November 7, 2006 6:49 AM Trasylol Linked to Life Threatening Kindey Failure
November 1, 2006 7:35 AM Eli Lilly's Xigris Linked to Severe Bleeding
October 28, 2006 11:06 AM Increased Overdose Deaths With Effexor
October 22, 2006 7:22 AM Former FDA Chief To Plead Guilty For Failure to Disclose Conflicts
October 10, 2006 8:37 AM Jury Awards $1.5 Million in Pennsylvania Prempro Case
October 8, 2006 6:44 AM Bayer Withheld Risks of Trasylol From FDA
October 4, 2006 4:29 PM Study Finds FDA Needs Safety Overhaul
September 24, 2006 6:55 AM Drug Companies Pay For More Than One-Half of FDA's Drug Review Budget
September 22, 2006 5:49 AM Drug Errors Injure More Than 1.5 Million A Year
September 18, 2006 12:37 PM Defense Verdict in First Prempro Trial Against Wyeth
September 12, 2006 2:14 PM Another Possible FDA Failure With Ketek
September 4, 2006 7:38 AM First Prempro Trial Are Ready In Arkansas
August 3, 2006 9:47 AM $43.1 Million Dollar Settlement for 7 Year-Old Vaccine Injury Victim
August 1, 2006 9:36 AM The Truth About Drug Companies
July 30, 2006 9:31 AM Researchers Continue to Fail to Disclose Drug Company Ties
July 24, 2006 6:12 AM Texas Jury Awards $772,500 in Pain Reliever Patch Case
July 12, 2006 5:35 PM New Warning for Severe Liver Damage With Ketek
June 24, 2006 4:33 PM Drug Companies Spend Millions on Gifts to Doctors
June 16, 2006 6:29 PM FDA Places Suicide Warning on Paxil
June 10, 2006 7:09 PM ADHD Drugs Send Thousands to the ER
May 31, 2006 3:13 PM Vaccine Makers Write Their Own Legislation
May 23, 2006 4:43 PM Ban On Mercury in Children's Vaccines Facing Stiff Opposition
May 21, 2006 3:50 PM Doctor Sues Pfizer For Fraudulent Misrepresentation
May 19, 2006 2:27 PM Scientific Researchers Breaking the Rules
May 17, 2006 8:48 PM Fraud and Safety Concerns Surround Antibiotic Ketek
May 11, 2006 11:35 PM Study Links Mercury Preservative in Vaccines With Immune System Dysfunction
May 7, 2006 10:00 PM Which Drug Is Better? Depends On Who Pays For The Study
April 27, 2006 3:30 PM Fosamax Linked to Rare Jaw Disorder
April 19, 2006 9:36 PM Attention Deficit (ADHD) Drugs Linked to Cardiovascular Risk
April 4, 2006 11:24 PM Drugs for Parkinson's Disease Linked to Obsessive Behaviors
March 23, 2006 4:11 PM Drug Companies Fail to Carry Through on Post Marketing Safety Trials
March 1, 2006 3:34 AM FDA Looks To Shield Drug Makers From Liability
February 20, 2006 3:52 PM FDA To Examine Risks of ADHD Drugs
February 14, 2006 4:04 PM Exanta Removed From the Market
February 8, 2006 4:49 PM Trasylol Linked to Kidney Failure and Heart Attack
January 29, 2006 3:12 PM Anti-Depressant Paxil Linked to Birth Defects
December 23, 2005 9:53 PM Writers for Medical Journal Paid by Drug Industry
December 21, 2005 3:27 PM Victims Under Attack: New Vaccine Legislation Shields Drug Companies From Liability
November 27, 2005 3:00 PM Increased Incidence of Liver Failure With Tylenol Use
November 17, 2005 12:46 AM Zyprexa Investigated for Diabetes Link
November 15, 2005 5:48 PM Study Finds No Advantage for High Dose Lipitor
November 3, 2005 11:50 PM Congress Prepared to Make Vaccine Manufacturers Immune From Liability
October 30, 2005 11:06 PM New Warning For Suicide Risk With Strattera
October 28, 2005 10:39 PM Paxil Linked to Birth Defects
October 24, 2005 9:59 PM Cylert Withdrawn From Marketplace Due To Liver Toxicity
October 20, 2005 5:06 PM Rolling the Dice With Vaccinations
October 18, 2005 4:00 PM Premarin, Provera, Prempro Linked to Cancer
October 6, 2005 5:24 PM Ritalin Linked to Increased Cancer Risk
September 14, 2005 4:16 PM Always the Treatment, Never the Cure
August 31, 2005 5:01 PM Lawsuit Keeps Drug Companies From Blocking Generic Drugs
June 25, 2005 9:03 PM FDA Withholds Studies From the Public
June 23, 2005 5:45 PM Drug Companies Shop for Testing Facilities Yielding Favorable Results
June 18, 2005 5:33 PM FDA Cannot Keep Up With Drug Ads That Go Too Far
June 10, 2005 3:13 PM Eli Lilly Agrees to Zyprexa Settlement
June 7, 2005 3:12 PM Medical Journals Corrupted by Drug Company Dependance
May 28, 2005 10:01 PM Did Pfizer Keep Viagra Users in the Blind of Potential Risks?
May 13, 2005 3:22 PM Want to Keep Expensive and Dangerous Drugs on the Market? Throw Money at Congress.
April 29, 2005 9:49 PM A Closer Look at The Suicide Risk With Epilepsy Drugs
April 21, 2005 8:36 AM Vioxx Recalled for Suspected Link to Heart Conditions
April 20, 2005 5:16 PM What in the H*** is a MDL?

Product Liability Update

February 22, 2010 4:31 PM Cognis and Teligen Defibrillators May Have Deadly Defect
January 22, 2010 5:37 PM 1.5 Million Strollers Recalled Due to Risk of Finger Amputations for Children
January 18, 2010 2:31 PM Increase in Use of Toxic Metal Cadmium Poses Safety Concerns in Children's Jewelry
November 24, 2009 12:05 PM Label Changes Mandated for Pain Pumps Due to Dangers of Permanent Cartilage Damage
June 12, 2007 12:44 PM More Concerns With Contact Lens Infection
March 26, 2007 1:52 PM Class Action Alleges Baby Bottles Pose Dangerous Health Risks
March 8, 2007 3:01 PM Death Case Involving Ford Truck Fire Settles
November 5, 2006 12:44 PM Feds Investigate Engine Fires In Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute
October 30, 2006 11:15 AM Suit Against McDonald's Claims Fries Aggrevated Autistic Boy's Condition
October 16, 2006 10:13 AM Breast Implant Manufacturer Accused of Withholding Safety Data From FDA
September 10, 2006 1:53 PM CA Court of Appeals Upholds $82 Million Verdict Against Ford in Rollover Case
September 6, 2006 7:20 AM Report Concludes Bausch & Lomb Only Lens Solution To Cause Recent Infections
August 5, 2006 11:15 AM Cancer and Other Health Problems From Groundwater Contamination
June 4, 2006 5:40 PM FDA Reports Benzene in Soft Drinks
May 15, 2006 4:18 PM Teflon Lawsuits Consolidated in Des Moines, Iowa
May 13, 2006 4:20 PM Bausch & Lomb ReNu With MoitureLoc Permanently Withdrawn From Market
March 25, 2006 4:43 PM Companies Held Responsible for Lead Paint Injuries
March 9, 2006 6:10 PM Zicam Cold Remedy Settlement
January 15, 2006 10:33 PM Highway Safety Agency Rolls Over for Auto Industry
September 24, 2005 6:36 PM Anti-Depressants and Suicide
September 20, 2005 8:09 PM California AG Sues Potato Chip Makers
September 7, 2005 7:37 PM Family Brings Lawsuit Against Maker of Soccer Goal
August 23, 2005 1:45 AM Brandon's Arms: Flawed Handgun Design Paralyzes Child
August 17, 2005 12:47 AM $5 Billion Class Action Filed Against Teflon Maker DuPont
June 9, 2005 8:46 PM First Viagra Lawsuit Filed in Texas

Random

February 25, 2010 5:40 PM Residents of Nursing Home Go Clubbing as Biker Gang

Raptiva (efalizumab)

May 15, 2009 3:40 PM Raptiva Withdrawn from Market

Recalls

February 3, 2010 10:46 AM Toyota Recalls Millions of Vehicles due to Deadly Defect
January 21, 2010 5:51 PM Chrysler Group LLC Recalls Some Cars Due to Brake Defect
November 25, 2009 4:12 PM Recall of Dangerous Drop-Side Cribs
November 19, 2009 4:18 PM Recall of 2010 Volvo XC60 Due to Seatbelt Defects
July 27, 2007 3:56 PM Impending Dangers of Food Poisoning
June 26, 2007 10:26 AM Chinese Tires Recalled
March 28, 2007 2:10 PM Illinois AG Warns of Children's Jewelry Recall
February 10, 2007 6:22 PM Recall of HoMedics Heating Pads
February 2, 2007 7:13 PM Maytag Dishwasher Recall Due to Fire Hazard
December 9, 2006 12:54 PM 4.4 Million Toys Recalled for Magnet Ingestion Danger
December 3, 2006 6:46 AM Complete Moisture Plus Contact Lens Solution Recall
November 19, 2006 11:19 AM Decorative Snaps and Metal Clips Recalled Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard
November 9, 2006 12:57 PM Massive Acetaminophen Recall
September 26, 2006 8:39 AM Hasbro Recalls Toy After Reported Deaths
August 27, 2006 10:08 AM Apple Recalls 1.8 Million Computers
August 23, 2006 9:33 AM Dell Recalls Laptop Computers For Risk of Fire
July 14, 2006 7:10 AM Toyota Recalls Over 350,000 SUV's
July 8, 2006 2:18 PM Honda Recalls Over 561,000 Vehicles
July 6, 2006 2:09 PM Triaminic Children's Cough Patch Recalled
June 20, 2006 5:25 PM Triaminic Vapor Patch Recalled Due to Serious Side Effects
June 14, 2006 7:34 PM Toyota To Recall 320,000 Prius Automoblies
May 1, 2006 7:18 PM GM To Recall 400,000 Pick-Up Trucks
April 13, 2006 3:26 PM Contact Lens Solution Linked to Fungal Dermatitis
March 19, 2006 11:24 PM Recall of Little Tikes Animal Flashlights Sold at Target
March 13, 2006 6:48 PM Blade Turbo Paintball Gun Recall
March 5, 2006 6:03 PM Wal-Mart Space Heater Recall
February 22, 2006 11:05 PM Baby Formula Recall
January 31, 2006 8:32 PM The First Years Teething Rings Recall
November 29, 2005 2:49 PM Manufacturer of OTC Eye-Drops Forced to Pull Products From Market
October 10, 2005 5:03 PM Ford Recall 3.8 Million Trucks for Fire Hazard
August 29, 2005 1:58 AM Perrigo Infant Medication Recall
August 13, 2005 2:25 AM Kawasaki Recalls ATV's
August 3, 2005 8:43 PM Honda Recalls More Then 85,000 Minivans
July 20, 2005 6:47 PM Class I Recall of Baxter Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps
July 1, 2005 7:58 PM More Trouble for Guidant Defibrillators
June 21, 2005 10:17 PM Guidant Defibrillators Recalled
June 4, 2005 5:06 PM FDA Nationwide Recall of Children's Tylenol

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Unsolicited Faxes

January 6, 2007 11:30 AM Insurers Responsible For Unsolicited "Junk" Fax Penalties

Vioxx

April 24, 2007 1:12 PM Texas Judge Threatens Viability of All State Vioxx Claims
April 12, 2007 6:52 AM Merck Wins First Illinois Vioxx Trial
November 17, 2006 11:13 AM Merck Wins Fourth Vioxx Trial in Federal Court
September 1, 2006 7:52 AM Merck Still Liable, Judge Overturns Award in Recent Vioxx Case
August 21, 2006 10:45 AM Merck Slapped With Second Setback in Vioxx Cases
August 19, 2006 10:24 AM Merck Loses Second Federal Vioxx Trail
July 16, 2006 1:51 PM First California Vioxx Trial Gets Underway
June 26, 2006 4:42 PM 1999 Vioxx Study Caused Deaths, Study Not Stopped
June 6, 2006 6:23 PM Merck Minimized Risks in Vioxx Study
May 5, 2006 9:57 PM Study Further Shows How Cox-2's Cause Heart Attacks
April 22, 2006 3:16 PM Merck Loses Again in Texas Vioxx Case
April 11, 2006 3:33 PM Jury Awards $9 Million in Punitive Damages in New Jersey Vioxx Case
April 6, 2006 3:22 PM New Jersey State Vioxx Jury Finds Merck Failed to Warn of Heart Attack Risks
January 25, 2006 10:46 PM Fourth Vioxx Trial Gets Underway
December 27, 2005 3:30 PM Vioxx Federal Retrial Set for February
December 19, 2005 9:01 PM New Study Supports Vioxx, Celebrex Heart Attack Risk
December 13, 2005 8:27 PM First Federal Vioxx Suit Ends in Mistrial
December 7, 2005 1:08 AM Round Two for Merck in New Jersey Set
November 7, 2005 11:42 PM Vioxx Jury: Corporate Deception is Accepted Part of Business
November 4, 2005 9:52 PM Heart Attack Victim Loses in Second Vioxx Trial
October 12, 2005 3:17 PM Merck To Consider Settling Some Cases
October 2, 2005 5:50 PM What Does $1.6 Million Mean to Merck?
September 26, 2005 6:38 PM Vioxx Verdict is Justice, Not a Jackpot
September 16, 2005 3:09 PM Second Vioxx Trial Begins in New Jersey
September 2, 2005 3:19 PM Merck Considers Returning Vioxx to Marketplace
August 19, 2005 2:20 PM Jury Awards Widow $253 Million in First Vioxx Trial
August 19, 2005 1:06 AM Vioxx Played Dodge Ball With Doctors Concers About its Safety
July 30, 2005 3:14 PM Coroner in Vioxx Case Allowed to Testify
July 11, 2005 2:57 PM Jury Selection Begins in First Vioxx Case
July 5, 2005 3:56 PM First Vioxx Trial Ready
July 2, 2005 8:10 PM Merck Threatened Scientists Critical of Negative Vioxx Studies
June 29, 2005 3:22 PM Merck Meddled With Vioxx in 2000
June 6, 2005 4:01 PM Vioxx Critics Threatened by Merck
May 26, 2005 3:04 PM 100,000 Vioxx Lawsuits Possible
April 27, 2005 4:53 PM Well, when you put it that way�.
April 26, 2005 5:23 PM Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra Come Together in Federal Court
April 25, 2005 6:20 PM Settlement Negotiations Fail in Alabama Vioxx Case

Welding Fume

April 22, 2007 12:55 PM Welder Awarded $3 Million For Lung Damage
November 13, 2006 11:08 AM Consolidated Welding Fume Trial Underway
August 11, 2006 6:16 AM New York Jury Returns Verdict of $3.5 Million in Welding Fume Case
July 18, 2006 7:54 AM First Federal Welding Fume Trial Ends in Defense Verdict
April 10, 2006 11:07 PM Illinois Supreme Court Lets $1 Million Elam Welding Rod Verdict Stand
August 25, 2005 2:04 AM Welding Fume Litigation: The Next Asbestos?

Workers Compensation

February 26, 2006 3:00 PM WV Chamber of Commerce Push to Deny Workers Compensation Benefits to Widows
October 8, 2005 2:32 PM Suing an Employer Outside of Workers Compensation

Zyprexa

February 28, 2007 10:50 AM Lilly Settles With 18,000 Over Zyprexa