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• LASIK Medical Malpractice Suit Results In $3 Million Verdict

  M. Brandon Smith | April 19, 2006 12:53 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Lowell Larson filed suit against Dr. Jeffery R. Weis and Northern Reflective Surgery Center of Hermantown after alleging they failed to warn him of the risks associated with LASIK surgery and caused "significant and permanent disturbances to his vision". The eight person jury selected in the case agreed and awarded Larson $3,002,950. According to DuluthNewsTribune.comThe 10th and final question...

• ReNu Linked To Contact Lens Fungus

  M. Brandon Smith | April 17, 2006 10:24 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Bausch and Lomb has stopped shipments of its ReNu contact lens solution after the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) linked it to a fungal eye infection that can cause temporary blindness. The CDC is currently investigating 109 reports of fusarium keratitis which can scar the cornea and blind it victims if not treated in time. There have already been 8 cases where U.S. patients have...

• FDA Updates Saftey Labels On Numerous Drugs

  M. Brandon Smith | April 14, 2006 4:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The FDA recently updated safety labels on numerous drugs including Daypro, Motrin, Aleve, Carbatrol, and Midol among many others. These safety label changes are reflected in the BOXED WARNING, CONTRAINDICATIONS, WARNINGS, PRECAUTIONS, or ADVERSE REACTIONS sections. The FDA suggests that any consumer taking one of the listed drugs should be aware of these changes in order to fully protect their...

• Merck Sued Over Fosamax: Class Action Forthcoming?

  M. Brandon Smith | April 13, 2006 9:38 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  Everyone knows about the thousands of lawsuits the drug marker Merck is currently facing in regards to its now recalled drug Vioxx that reportedly increased the risk of heart attacks and strokes in it consumers. Now a Tennessee woman, Gwendolyn Wolfe, has filed suit over another Merck drug called Fosamax. Fosamax is a drug designed to combat osteoporosis but has been reported to cause patients'...

• Jury Awards $9 Million In Punitives In Vioxx Trial

  M. Brandon Smith | April 11, 2006 11:05 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A jury reached a $9 million verdict today regarding the punitive damages phase of the latest Vioxx Trial involving John McDarby and his wife. This verdict comes just days after the same jury awarded John McDarby and his wife $4.5 million in compensatory damages for his related heart attack while using Vioxx. Tuesday's verdict brings the total award to $13.5 million for the couple.According to...

• $4.5 Million Awarded To Former Vioxx User

  M. Brandon Smith | April 06, 2006 9:52 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A new Jersey jury found Vioxx had concealed the dangers of its painkiller Vioxx and awarded one of the two plaintiff's $4.5 million dollars in compensatory damages. A second trial for the sole purpose of determining if punitive damages should be awarded is scheduled to start today. Generally, punitive damages, if awarded, can range anywhere from two to ten times the award given in compensatory...

• Sunscreen Manufactures Sued In A Class Action Suit

  M. Brandon Smith | April 03, 2006 1:18 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Five of the nation's top sunscreen manufactures have been named as defendants in a recently filed class action suit for allegedly making false and misleading claims about the effectiveness of their products. The suit claims these sunscreen producers created a false sense of security in its consumers and thereby actually caused increased dangers to them as a result.According to ABC...

• 12 Year-Old Given Permission To Drive Ends In Two Deaths

  M. Brandon Smith | April 03, 2006 10:56 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A 12 year-old girl driving a Ford F-250 recently ran off the road in Long County killing both herself and another 8 year-old passenger. Three other children were also injured in the accident when the vehicle overturned and landed in a nearby ditch. According to the William Goodwin of the Georgia State Patrol, the 12 year-old had the permission of her parents to drive the vehicle at the time of...