M. Brandon Smith - Childers, Schlueter & Smith Newsletter

2 Teens Killed In Tragic Car Accident

Two East Paulding High School teenagers died last week after the vehicle they were riding in ran off the road last Thursday evening. The two victims, 16-year-old Rianna Winchester and 17-year-old Jonathon Hicks were riding in the back seat of 17-year-old Daniel Barron’s vehicle when he lost control

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 21 Aug 2006

DUI Accident Results In Manslaughter Charges

Alabama State Troopers said a man driving a Honda Accord struck and killed Danny Horne, 40, after the impaired driver left the road at a high rate of speed and collided with numerous other vehicles before coming to a complete stop. State troopers involved found numerous beer cans in the vehicle of t

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 21 Aug 2006

DUI Accident Results In Manslaughter Charges

DUI Prevention Efforts Increased All Over U.S.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has stated a nationwide crack down on drivers who chose to drive while impaired on our nation’s highways. The NHTSA note previous efforts have not done enough to reduce deaths from dui drivers which accounted for over 13,000 deaths in traffic accide

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 19 Aug 2006

DUI Prevention Efforts Increased All Over U.S.

Judge Orders New Trial For Plaintiff In First New Jersey Vioxx Trial

Judge Carol Higbee, a state judge in New Jersey, who presided over the first Vioxx trial in the state, threw out a defense verdict that had favored Merck in a case brought by 60-year-old postal worker Frederick Humeston, who claimed Vioxx caused his heart attack. That jury ruled that Merck & Co., ha

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Aug 2006

Judge Orders New Trial For Plaintiff In First New Jersey Vioxx Trial

Jury Awards $3 Million To Injured Motorist

A New Brunswick Superior Court jury recently awarded Allen Williams, a 31 year-old man, $3 million for his injuries related to his automobile accident in June of 2000. Williams suffered head and facial injuries including a nine inch scar on his forehead after being cut off by another motorist who dr

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Aug 2006

Jury Awards $3 Million To Injured Motorist

Multiple Party Accident Leaves Four Dead In New Jersey

On Tuesday, four people were killed and four others were seriously injured after a truck slammed into numerous vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike. The driver of the truck lost control after striking the first vehicle then overturned and went over a guardrail killing two people in a vehicle below. C

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Aug 2006

Multiple Party Accident Leaves Four Dead In New Jersey

Merck Failed To Warn-$51 Million Awarded

In the second federal Vioxx trial, a New Orleans jury awarded Gerald Barnett $51 million in compensatory and punitive damages after finding Vioxx contributed to his heart attack in July of 2002. The jury found Merck and Co., “knowingly misrepresented or failed to disclose information” about the drug

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Aug 2006

Merck Failed To Warn-$51 Million Awarded

Closing Arguments In Second Fereral Vioxx Trial Heard

Closing arguments have been heard in the second federal Vioxx trial in Louisiana which focuses on a 62 year-old former FBI agent who blames the drug for his heart attack in July of 2002 after using Vioxx for 31 months prior. The jury is made up of 8 middle aged men who will be left to decide if Viox

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Aug 2006

Closing Arguments In Second Fereral Vioxx Trial Heard

Are All Other Contact Lens Solutions Safe Other Than ReNu?

Until recently, most, including the Food and Drug Administration, have not really discussed any safety concerns associated with any contact lens solutions aside from the recently recalled ReNu with MoistureLoc, manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, which has been linked to serious eye infections that can u

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Aug 2006

Are All Other Contact Lens Solutions Safe Other Than ReNu?

Zyprexa Linked To Diabetes Mellitus And Other Serious Disorders

Zyprexa (Olanzapine), a drug primarily prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia has been attributed to causing to diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, pancreatitis and blood sugar disorders in many of its consumers. The manufacturer of the drug, Eli Lilly & Co., previously promoted Zyprexa as a sa

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Aug 2006

Zyprexa Linked To Diabetes Mellitus And Other Serious Disorders

New Legislation To Aid Ground Zero Heroes And Victims

The smoke and dust resulting from the fall of the World Trade Center towers affected thousands of New Yorkers and their families as well. To address this issue Gov. George Pataki signed legislation Monday that will benefit workers who have died or become sick in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Aug 2006

New Legislation To Aid Ground Zero Heroes And Victims

Truck Drivers Skipping Sleep Time Can Be Deadly

In a recent study published by WebMD, 1 in every 10 truck drivers may be skipping sleep time to get to their destinations quicker. That means nearly 10% of truck drivers are putting ordinary motorists at risk for serious injuires or death. If that is not enough, according to the study, approximately

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Aug 2006

Truck Drivers Skipping Sleep Time Can Be Deadly