In a case of workers litigation, welding industry defendants have withdrawn a major health study from evidence presented at the trial of Ernesto Solis, who had been poisoned by the toxic fumes of welding and became afflicted with a mental disease with Parkinsons’ like symptoms. The study, entitled “Employment as a Welder and Parkinson’s Disease: […]
No Lunch For You! : Wal-Mart Workers Left Hungry
Despite California regulations stating a requirement for 30 minute lunch breaks to whomsoever works longer than six-hour shifts, Wal-Marts throughout the state have been denying their workers lunch breaks in order to promote high production at low cost to the company. This indiscreet illegal act should not go over lightly in court, according to the […]
Frivolous Malpractice Suits Proven Mythical
“Portraits of a malpractice system that is stricken with frivolous litigation are overblown,” said David Studdert, leader of a team of researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. The team explored a study wherein 1,452 randomly selected U.S. lawsuits were studied in the analysis of “frivolous lawsuits”. It was found that few people were […]
Merck & Co. Provides Evidence of Vioxx Stroke After Medication
In a newly released study, Merck & Co. has provided data suggesting that patients who have stopped taking Vioxx may still be at a significantly higher risk for up to a year. As a follow-up to their previous study, Merck tested to see whether a group of patients who had taken the perscription drug for […]
Tequin Linked to Abnormal Blood Sugar Developments
In a safety measure executed earlier this year, the FDA and Bristol-Myers Squibb agreed to add a warning to the label of Tequin, an antibiotic used primarily in the treatment of chronic bronchitis and other ailments, stating that it should not be used by those suffering from diabetic complications. A Canadian study released in March […]
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