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Questions Concerning Comair Flight 5191 Still Under Investigation

In a follow up to my previous blog on the tragic Comair Flight 5191 accident, investigators are still uncertain as to why the twin-engine commuter jet took off the wrong runway as it departed Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport. According to the cockpit recorder, the only discussions of runways referred

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 28 Aug 2006

Questions Concerning Comair Flight 5191 Still Under Investigation

Airplane Crash Kills 49 After Taking Off Wrong Runway

A commuter jet, Comair Flight 5191, that took off the wrong runway at Lexington’s Blue Grass Airport crashed shortly after take off and killed all but one of the fifty people on board. The flight headed to Atlanta apparently started on a 1,066 meter-long strip, which is only half the length of the a

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 28 Aug 2006

Airplane Crash Kills 49 After Taking Off Wrong Runway

Did Bextra Cause Your Stevens Johnson Syndrome?

Bextra, released by Pfizer in 2001, is a cox-2 painkiller that was promoted as a miracle drug for many arthritis sufferers. However the promises provided by Pfizer did not deliver as expected for hundreds of thousands of unwary consumers. After being linked to heart attacks, strokes and the potentia

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 26 Aug 2006

Did Bextra Cause Your Stevens Johnson Syndrome?

High Speed Auto Accident Ends In Two Deaths

Last night about 3 a.m. westbound on I-285 a vehicle traveling in excess of 100 mph rear ended a tractor trailer in Clayton County leaving the driver and passenger of the vehicle dead at the scene. According to witnesses, the driver of the Volkswagen Jetta made no effort to stop prior to striking th

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 26 Aug 2006

High Speed Auto Accident Ends In Two Deaths

Stimulants Get Stronger Warnings By FDA

The Food and Drug Administration has ordered stimulants like Ritalin to now use a stronger warning to advise doctors, pharmacists and patients of the associaed risks of heart problems in children and adults alike. It is also supposed to alert doctors that one child in a thousand experience hallucina

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 26 Aug 2006

Unlike A Good Neighbor State Farm Is Not There

State Farm, the nation’s largest insurance carrier now finds itself at the fore front of a major scandal involving fraud, deceit, and out right criminal activities. In a recent story shown on ABC’s 20/20 two former State Farm employees detail their experiences with the insurance giant in refusing to

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 26 Aug 2006

Unlike A Good Neighbor State Farm Is Not There

D.C. Court Of Appeals: Tax On Intangible Injuries Unconstitutional

The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has held the federal government can not longer tax plaintiff’s settlement proceeds relating to emotional distress and other intangible injuries. In doing so, the Court stuck down a current portion of the tax code allowing such t

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 25 Aug 2006

D.C. Court Of Appeals: Tax On Intangible Injuries Unconstitutional

Allergic Reactions 4th Leading Cause Of Death In The U.S.

Did you know that adverse drug reactions are the 4th leading cause of death in the United States? If not, you do now. One such allergic reaction is called Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS). Another is its more severe form called Toxic Epidermal Necrosis (TEN). These deadly reactions are caused by a num

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 25 Aug 2006

Allergic Reactions 4th Leading Cause Of Death In The U.S.

Car Accident Injuries 10

Ten people were injured after an elderly man slammed his SUV into a crowd of people at an outdoor market Thursday in Rochester, New York. Authorities say the 89 year-old man’s foot slipped off the brake and hit the accelerator causing his vehicle to strike innocent bystanders. Although only two were

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 25 Aug 2006

Sudden Death Associated with Dexedrine-New Black Box Warning Issued

The Food and Drug Administration and GlaxoSmithKline recently sent notice to healthcare professionals and pharmacists about a new black box warning on Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine sulfate). The drug, typically prescribed to treat Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and narcolepsy, has been show

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 25 Aug 2006

Sudden Death Associated with Dexedrine-New Black Box Warning Issued

ReNu With Moisture Loc Recall Helps With Epidemic

The Centers for Disease control recently suggested the global recall by Bausch and Lomb in May of 2006 concerning its defective contact lens solution ReNu with MoistureLoc may have prevented a much larger out break in relation the eye fungal infection fusarium keratitis.According to CNN.com”We feel

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 25 Aug 2006

ReNu With Moisture Loc Recall Helps With Epidemic

Accutane May Cause More Problems Than Expected

Accutane, the powerful prescription medication for acne, which has already been linked to birth defects, has recently been shown to increase health risks associated with the heart and liver….

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 25 Aug 2006

Accutane May Cause More Problems Than Expected