My fellow InjuryBoard Blogger, Joe Saunders, and I are mentioned in the same news article in today's St. Pete Times detailing the widening concerns about serious eye problems associated with the use of ReNu with MoistureLoc contact lens solution. Our prior blog postings on this tragic situation were among the earliest in the country. Eye fungus sparking lawsuits Sixty of the 186 cases of a rare...
A $6.6 million verdict was awarded an Illinois family by a federal court jury in Omaha. The family was travelling in a motor home on I-80 at Grand Island Nebraska when it was rear ended by a stolen semi-trailer truck, causing it to be pushed into an illegally parked semi-trailer truck at a rest area. The motor home exploded, killing the wife, and severly injuring the husband. The jury found...
The Nevada judicial system has continued to refine its attempt to route smaller cases (generally those with a value of under $40,000) away from district court jury trials and through a series of alternative dispute resolution programs.In Washoe County, Nevada, there are two basic choices in cases of this nature.First, parties can proceed through arbitration. In this form of alternative dispute...
A Connecticut minister was killed in a motorcycle accident recently when the Harley Davidson he was riding was rear-ended by another vehicle. Reverend John Schettenhelm was stopped and preparing to turn into his driveway when a Volvo driven by Stephen Maier struck him from behind.Christine at TheThinking Mother is an acquaintance of Schettenhelm's wife and is familiar with the road on which he...
Even after more than $100 Million in damages awarded to popcorn factory workers, the industry continues to ignore the health risks to its workers. The popcorn flavoring contains a chemical called Diacetyl which causes a potentially fatal lung disease requiring lung transplants. Epidemiologists have called OSHA's nonchalance to the problem "criminal". Over 150 workers have filed suits, 30 of...
According to a recent article in the Rocky Mountain News, Denver-based Peaberry Coffee released a list of 11 locations it plans to close in the coming weeks and deals to lease the stores to Starbucks. Last month, the coffee company said it would close up to 13 corporate locations in a restructuring designed to focus on franchising and retail bean sale efforts. Peaberry will keep its two kiosk...
The New York Workers' Compensation Alliance has taken issue with Newsday's support to cap the length of time a permanently-partially-injured worker can receive workers' compensation benefits and posts two of their members' letters to the editor.
The Heart Rhythm Society, a group of electrophysiologists, has drafted some guidelines regarding pacemakers and implantable defibrillators. The guidelines were drafted after the society, FDA representatives and industry representatives participated in a two-day meeting last September. Included in the guidelines are recommendations for independent watchdog committees to monitor manufacturing...
The FDA issued a Safety Alert notifying doctors and patients that cases of breathing problems, some of which were fatal, have been reported when the drug promethazine hydrochloride (HCI), marketed as Phenergan and generic products, was used in children less than two years old. Parents should also get a doctor's advice before giving the drug to children ages two and older, the FDA said. The...
Speed and alcohol combine annually to add to Hawaii's unfortunate statistics for motor vehicle wrongful death cases. The police always conduct very thorough investigations following a motor vehicle death in order to determine if any criminal charges should be filed. That can make it difficult to find out what happened becaues the police investigation is confidential and you can't get the...