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• Prepulsid Drug Alleged to be Ineffective & Dangerous

  Christina Cole | January 25, 2007 6:20 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A Canadian man whose 15-year-old daughter died after taking the prescription drug Prepulsid is now filing a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, the drug's manufacturer.Terence Young's daughter, Vanessa, died in 2000 from a heart arrhythmia after using the drug to ease symptoms of bloating.The class action, recently certified by an Ontario judge, is seeking damages for cardiac-related...

• Driver Escapes Injury in Roll Over

  Christina Cole | January 16, 2007 2:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  During the morning commute hours, a one-car crash on the New York State Thruway, left one car banged up but the driver uninjured, said Syracuse state police.At approximately 9 a.m. the driver of car that was heading east, just a mile from the Herkimer exit, lost control of his car, leaving the roadway and overturning in a ditch. The driver emerged uninjured after being trapped inside the...

• University of Washington Discloses Settlment Details

  Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 3:53 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  When the University of Washington settled a medical malpractice lawsuit three years ago, a confidentiality clause barred the injured patient and her lawyers from talking about or disclosing "to anyone, including the media," the lawsuit allegations and the settlement amount paid. The University of Washington also failed to release the settlement agreement when the Seattle Times filed a public...