Merck, the manufacturer of the pain killer Vioxx, has been ordered to pay $9 million in punitive and compensatory damages by a New Jersey jury. The verdict came after a jury concluded that the drug maker knowingly misled regulators about its troubled painkiller. Merck has stated that it will appeal the unexpected verdict.
In an investigation made public yesterday, officials at Tampa's James A. Haley VA Medical Center disclosed that two cranial implants were not properly sterilized prior to surgery. This is a very serious failure on the part of the hospital and calls into question the basic care patients at the facility are likely to receive. When a patient enters a hospital, especially when facing the...
A newly discovered Food and Drug Administration report shows the agency had data at least three years ago that some soft drinks had unsafe levels of cancer-causing benzene. Known as the Total Diet Study, the report shows that between 1995 and 2001, nearly 80 percent of the diet cola that the FDA sampled had benzene levels higher than the limit allowable in drinking water. Among 24 diet cola...
The first Guidant defective defibrillator trial has been postponed because one of the witnesses is unavailable due to the Passover holiday. The judge has said that the case will most likely resume in July.
A federal judge has overturned a $100,000 verdict against an Orlando police officer who a jury found had violated the civil rights of a motorist he stopped and shot with a Taser in 2003. The crux of the judge's argument hinged upon the fact that the cop stopped the driver for a non-arrestable offense. However, the real story may be that Orlando police have deployed the Taser stun gun more than...
Lithotripsy, a medical procedure used to pulverize painful kidney stones, is now believed to increased the risk of diabetes as well as raise blood pressure at some later stage in life. Interestingly, the study published by the Mayo Clinic, found that the diabetes risk was related in part to the number of shocks given during lithotripsy while the rise in high blood pressure was related to...
Sà usted es victima de un accidente automovilistico o en su trabajo puede ser recompensado por sus daños cualquiera que sea su estado legal. Es muy importante contactar un abogado para proteger sus derechos bajo la ley. Estoy dispuesto a prestar ayuda a los hispanos que son vicitmas de daños a causa de accidentes. No dude en llamar a nuestra oficina para una consulta gratis.
Yesterday was a busy day for police officers deploying the Taser stun gun. A 92 year old Pasco County man living in an assisted living facility was tasered by police after he assaulted another resident. On Clearwater beach, an unidentified man lost his life after being tasered by police. The police were responding to a complaint of "erratic behavior" before tasering the decedent. While I...
The Florida Senate Transportation Committee unanimously approved a bill prohibit cell phone use by teens holding a user permit to drive. It's not a bad idea given the fact that these young drivers are learning how to drive and don't need added distractions. However, why focus on this one group of drivers? We've all had the frustrating, sometimes scary experience of driving alongside someone...
Usted acaba de tener un accidente de trafico. Usted esta tratando de salir de su vehiculo y al mismo tiempo se percata que ninguna persona parece estar seriamente herida en el otro vehiculo. Que debe hacer ahora?Llamar a la unidad de emergencia. Si es posible tome notas del lugar exacto y la posición de los vehiculos involucrados en el accidente. Intercambie numeros de polizas de seguro asi...