The United States Army is launching a new education program to teach 1 million soldiers how to recognize symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), the two signature injuries of the war in Iraq. The program also hopes to erase the stigma of getting treatment for these serious medical/emotional problems. […]
Man Paralyzed in Crash Awarded $16 Million
A Boston man, who lost the use of his arms and legs after being hit by a car while he was crossing a street two years ago, has been awarded over $16 million. The verdict was one of the largest awards by a jury for a personal injury case in Massachusetts this year and was […]
Faulty Defibrillators Spark Thousands of Lawsuits
In mid-July 2007, Boston Scientific Corporation announced it has reached an agreement to pay $195 million to settle claims related to faulty defibrillators and pacemakers manufactured by Guidant, the company it acquired in 2006. Guidant had to recall over 100,000 cardiac-assist devices in 2005 after a defibrillator malfunctioned. The settlement dealt with approximately 4,000 individual […]
Ketek Now Being Linked to Burn-like Blisters
The side effect most often associated with the antibiotic drug Ketek is liver failure; however, at least one person has had a different, life-threatening reaction to Ketek. Now people who have taken the drug are investigating the possibility of filing lawsuits against the manufacturer Sanofi-Aventis for the side effect toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). Ketek is […]
Parents of Choking Victim Sue Adult Day Care Facility
The parents of a severely disabled man who choked to death while eating a hot dog at a day shelter are suing the facility’s operator, claiming negligence. Gregory and Betty Jo Payne filed the lawsuit in Kanawha County, West Virginia Circuit Court against Deaf Education and Advocacy Focus, Inc., a non-profit group based in South […]
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