Veteran Files Lawsuit against Pennsylvania VA Hospital
Philadelphia, PA: Soldiers returning from duty often have to turn to VA hospitals for help with serious health problems. Yet some receive a lower standard of care and are left filing lawsuits alleging veteran medical malpractice.
Massive Federal Reforms Fail to Prevent Stockbroker Fraud
Kansas City, MO: The recent passage of a congressional bill that undertakes a massive overhaul of the financial regulatory system, there will likely be further incidents of stockbroker fraud due to fact that the new law does not require stockbrokers to act as fiduciaries on behalf of their clients. Writing in the Kansas City Star on 8/16/10, lawyer and arbirtation expert Diane Nygaard lamented the failure of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to really put the rubber to the road.
Securities Fraud Stings Delaware Woman for Over $300,000
Wilmington, DE: Securities fraud can occur when a major corporation is taken to the cleaners or when an individual finds herself at the receiving end of bad advice and cunning deception. Whether undertaken by a practicing stockbroker or an enterprising con man, stock fraud litigation is always a source for recourse for the victim.
Furious with Fosamax
St. Catherines, ON: “I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw Diane Sawyer on Good Morning America talking about Fosamax,” says Jan. “She described the exact same thing that my doctor told me in the hospital: my right femur snapped in half and Fosamax was to blame. Listening to Diane Sawyer talk, I felt shock on the one hand, but relief on the other—finally knowing the cause and that I wasn’t alone. But I was furious. I was only trying to help myself and do what my doctor suggested. My husband and I had so many plans for our retirement, golfing and tennis, but now I’m afraid to do anything.”
Doctor: New Law Important for Management of Brain Injuries
Boston, MA: A new law in Massachusetts will require those involved with high school sports to undergo training in the recognition and management of brain injuries.
Small Plane Crash Kills 3
Redwood City, CA: Three people were killed in a plane crash in California, including the 91-year-old founder of an East Palo Alto steel company, Robert Borrmann, of RE Borrmann’s Steel Co. The other two people have been identified as the pilot and the pilot’s girlfriend.
New Study Further Clouds Debate over Avandia
Washington, DC: In the midst of the ongoing debate over whether or not type 2 diabetes drug Avandia will be banished by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) comes word about a recent study that finds that Avandia puts patients at no greater risk for heart attack than its chief rival, Actos. The study, published recently in “Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes,” compared the results of patients enrolled in a major health care provider taking either Avandia or Actos.
More Reglan Plaintiffs Dissing Their Dyskinesia in Court
Atlanta, GA: The number of Reglan lawsuits are reported to number in the hundreds, as patients who took both Reglan and generic metoclopramide are suing the manufacturers after developing tardive dyskinesia and other side effects.
Toshiba Recalls 41,000 Notebook Computers
Washington, DC: Toshiba is recalling about 41,000 Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and Satellite ProT130 Notebook Computers worldwide, because the computers can overheat at the notebook’s plug-in to the AC adapter, posing a burn hazard to consumers
Study Links Chantix to Violence and Aggression
Portland, OR: For patients looking to quit smoking, Chantix might seem like the perfect aid. Unfortunately for some, Chantix side effects are far more harmful than smoking. A new study suggests a link between the use of the smoking cessation drug and increased violence and aggression.
