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Jaw Death Linked To Fosamax

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, also known as Phossy Jaw or Dead Jaw, is a very serious condition caused by the blockbuster osteoporosis drug Fosamax. Manufactured by Merck & Co., Fosamax is a nitrogenous bisphonate that has been linked to jaw death in many unwary consumers. As of 2004 the FDA asked Merck

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Oct 2006

Blood Clot Risks Linked To Birth Control Patch

Ortho Evra, a widely prescribed birth-control patch manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, recently changed its warning label to reflect an increased risk of blood clots in women’s legs and lungs as opposed to those who use the pill. According to ABCNEWS.com:The investigation by The Associated Press fou

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Oct 2006

Blood Clot Risks Linked To Birth Control Patch

Lipitor Litigation Against Pfizer Increases

Ten new personal injury lawsuits were recently filed against Pfizer Inc., charging the drug manufacturer with concealing health risks associated with its widely prescribed drug Lipitor. Lipitor, mainly used by those who desire to lower their cholesterol, has been linked to serious side effects which

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 8 Sep 2006

Lipitor Litigation Against Pfizer Increases

Safeway Insurance Gets $500,000 Fine For Improperly Handling Claims

The Insurance Commissioner of Georgia, John W. Oxendine, has levied a $500,000 fine against Safeway Insurance Company of Georgia and told them they either better shape up or ship out. After years of low balling those injured from the negligence of Safeway insured drivers, Mr. Oxendine has publicly t

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 8 Sep 2006

Safeway Insurance Gets $500,000 Fine For Improperly Handling Claims

Deck Collapse Injures 4 Potential Homebuyers

A Gwinnett family was looking to buy a home in the area and decided to tour one that caught their eye located at 848 Fieldstream Way in Lawrenceville. According to officials, when the family went out to examine the deck, it collapsed causing injuries to all four family members. Three of the family m

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 7 Sep 2006

Deck Collapse Injures 4 Potential Homebuyers

Construction Worker Killed On The Job May Be Entitled To Worker's Compensation

A 28-year-old man died in a work related accident while working at contruction company in Selma, Alabama. The construction worker, employed by Pettyline Construction, was believed to have lost consciousness on an elevated scaffolding. OSHA was called into investigate the incident and an autopsy is p

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Aug 2006

Construction Worker Killed On The Job May Be Entitled To Worker's Compensation

Prosecutors Seek To Postpone Grace Asbestos Trial(2)

Federal prosecutors are expected to appeal a number of rulings in favor of W.R. Grace & Co., a large Columbia chemical maker, who is alleged to have violated the Clean Air Act and knowingly poisoned former workers and other residents of Montana with asbestos related products. Many maintain that asbe

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Aug 2006

Prosecutors Seek To Postpone Grace Asbestos Trial

Federal prosecutors are expected to appeal a number of rulings in favor of W.R. Grace & Co., a large Columbia chemical maker, who is alleged to have violated the Clean Air Act and knowingly poisoning former workers and other residents of Montana with asbestos related products. Many maintain that asb

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Aug 2006

Prosecutors Seek To Postpone Grace Asbestos Trial

Alaris SE "Key Bounce" Infusion Pumps Recalled

The United States Food and Drug Administration has alerted the medical community and its patients of a potentially serious over infusion problem associated with the “Key Bounce” infusion pump. The defective pump is said to infuse as much as ten times the intended amount in patients who use the produ

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Aug 2006

Alaris SE "Key Bounce" Infusion Pumps Recalled

"Big Dig" Negligence Ends In Death

Del Valle, husband of the now deceased Milena Del Valle, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Suffolk Superior Court in Boston Tuesday after his wife suffered fatal injuries in a “Big Dig” accident. Mr. Valle was driving his wife to Logan airport when all of a sudden the multi-ton ceiling panel of a co

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Aug 2006

Cipro And Other Antibotics Need Stronger Warning Labels

Fellow InjuryBoard blogger Bob Carroll of Tampa Bay, Florida brought my attention to a rising number of concerns relating to certain antibiotics like Cipro that are in need of stronger warnings on its prescribing labels. Cipro and other similar antibiotics from the fluoroquinolone class have been li

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Aug 2006

Cipro And Other Antibotics Need Stronger Warning Labels

Traffic Controller Negligence Found In Comair Flight 5191 Tragedy

Fellow InjuryBoard blogger Lee Coleman of Bowling Green brought my attention to a recent development in the latest news in the Comair Flight 5191 tragedy. In that development, the sole air traffic controller at Blue Grass Airport cleared Comair Flight 5191 for take off just before dawn last Sunday a

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 31 Aug 2006

Traffic Controller Negligence Found In Comair Flight 5191 Tragedy