2013 Articles

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Fosamax Trials Begin in April, 2013

A jury trial began on April 8, 2013 in New Jersey in which a New York woman who suffered a broken femur claimed that drug company Merck knew about the increased risk for fractures associated with ...
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10-Year-Old Boy Honored for Saving Toddler’s Life

A.C., just 10 years old, was recently honored by police officers and others for saving the life of a little girl who nearly drowned. A.C. had been swimming in the pool at the apartment building where ...
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Study Results Show Car Accident Deaths involving Distracted Drivers are Underreported

The National Safety Council recently compiled car accident data from state and federal resources and found that the roll of distracted driving due to cellphone use was underreported in many instances. ...
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Wrongful Death Suit against City Of Dallas Will Go to Court

The family of a man who was killed after being shot by a Dallas police officer in 2010 is pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and will be in court in coming months. The fatal accident ...
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Chantix Lawsuits Being Settled by Pfizer

Chantix is the trade name of a prescription drug called varenicline. Marketed by Pfizer, it is used to help smokers over the age of 18 overcome their addiction to cigarettes. It was approved by the ...
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Hip Replacement Lawsuits in the News

Hip replacement surgery has become a common orthopedic procedure for the over-50 crowd who often must seek this as a result of such medical problems as arthritis or joint damage due to age and other ...
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Personal Injury Lawsuits Filed After Tragic Amusement Park Accident

Multiple personal injury lawsuits have been filed after a tragic 2011 roller coaster accident that resulted in the death of a three year old boy. The three year old boy fell from a children’s ...
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Issues Involved With Cell Phone Driving Distractions

Many states have laws against cell phone use while driving because talking on a cell phone or texting provides a significant and dangerous distraction for drivers. There is no doubt that distracted ...
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Lawsuits Against Bayer’s Mirena IUD

Intrauterine devices (IUD) were commonly used many decades ago to prevent pregnancy. They fell out of popular use, however, in the 70’s and 80’s due to problems such as perforated ...
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Sustaining Whiplash After A Car Accident

When you are injured in a car accident, whiplash is one of the possible injuries you could sustain. Whiplash can be serious and can cause chronic pain symptoms that do not always present themselves ...
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Drunk Driving Statistics in Alabama

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in 2009, Alabama saw 267 deaths from traffic accidents involving alcohol-impaired drivers. These deaths comprised 31 percent of ...
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Children’s Motrin Injuries Leads to Lawsuit

The family of a Massachusetts teenager who suffered catastrophic health damage after taking Children's Motrin was awarded $63 million with interest by a jury in February of this year. When she was ...
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Causes of Traffic Accidents in Florida

As stated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, most traffic accidents are not random affairs but are preventable incidents caused by human error. According to statistics published by the ...
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Passenger in Critical Condition after Hit and Run Crash

The passenger in a car involved in a hit and run accident received critical injuries after the driver of the vehicle crashed into a tree. The chain of events started when a man was driving a late ...
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The Risks of Eating While Driving

Distracted driving is always dangerous. When you think of distracted driving it probably calls to mind images of people talking on a cell phone, texting, updating a facebook status, or checking email. ...
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Premises Liability Cases of Negligent Security

Premises liability is the legal term for the responsibility property owners have for providing a reasonably safe environment to visitors. Individuals who are injured or suffer health damage due to the ...
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Taser Lawsuits in Personal Injury Cases

Tasers or stun guns used by law enforcement are less dangerous or harmful than actual firearms when used against people. Yet they can still cause injuries to those who receive the shocks from the ...
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Communicating With Your Insurance Company After An Auto Accident

It is important to handle communicating with your insurance company appropriately, or you can negatively impact your claim. If you have questions about how you should be handling your claim or what an ...
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Escalator Involved in Fatal Accident Found to Have Safety Violations

A Metro escalator at a downtown Seattle station was involved in a fatal accident recently. According to the Seattle Police Department, the victim, 42-year-old M.B., was found unconscious and ...
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Car Accidents Involving Pedestrians

When another person’s negligence contributed to the accident, the injured pedestrian can seek to recover damages. Negligence refers to someone’s failure to act reasonably in a given ...
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