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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

$500 Fine For Cell Phone Users Who Cause Accidents

DeKalb County now has a new law: if you talk on your cell phone and cause an accident while doing so you can expect an additional $500 fine. The new Georgia law sanctions drivers whose improper use of a mobile phone was “a contributing factor” in causing damage, injury, or death. Thought to be the f

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 25 Aug 2006

$500 Fine For Cell Phone Users Who Cause Accidents

Federal Judge Chastises Tobacco Industry

Washington D.C. Federal Judge Gladys Kessler recently expressed her unfavorable opinions on the tobacco industry as a whole last week in her 1, 742 opinion which specifically included nine cigarette manufactures and two trade groups. The ruling showed the tobacco industry conspired to conceal the tr

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 22 Aug 2006

Federal Judge Chastises Tobacco Industry

First Arkansas Prempro Case Goes To Trial

The first of over 4,500 Prempro lawsuits is set to go to trial before a U.S. Magistrate Judge in Little Rock, Arkansas with jury selection slated to begin first thing tomorrow morning. Benton Arkansas resident, Linda Reeves, is suing the drug manufacturer Wyeth after alleging she developed breast ca

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 21 Aug 2006

First Arkansas Prempro Case Goes To Trial