This from the American Association of Justice quoting the New York Times: "A local pension fund in Michigan filed a shareholder suit yesterday against Mattel and its board, asserting that a mishandling of product safety procedures was responsible for three toy recalls during the summer. The suit claims that Mattel's directors, including the chief executive, Robert A. Eckert, breached their duty...
According to a recent article in a Washington D.C. newspaper, drivers in the suburbs are more likely to die in an auto accident than their city counterparts. The article quotes a study conducted in 2006, by Professor William Lucy of the University of Virginia. In his study, more people die in the suburbs from auto accidents than people who drive in the city. He credits this trend to the fact...
Cephalon recently issued letters to healthcare providers that Provigil can cause life-threatening skin disease including Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. Provigil is a medication for adults who suffer from excessive sleepiness. Common users are adults who have narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, and shift work sleep disorder. Cephalon has revised its warning to instruct patients...
Earlier this week, the FDA, along with Roche, the maker of Cellcept, notified healthcare providers that use of Cellcept is associated with pregnancy loss, and increased risk of congenital malfunctions. Specific abnormalities include cleft lip and palate, and anomalies of the distal limbs, heart, esophagus, and kidney. Cellcept is typically given to kidney, heart or liver transplant recipients...
Every Halloween results in tragedy for some. Here are the six common sense ideas I have come up with to help make this a safe day for everyone:1. Since the Consumer Products Safety Commission reports that burns are the most common injury, please make absoultely certain any candles you have in jack o laterns are safe and kept far away from flammable costumes2. Make sure costumes have...
Japan's Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. is suspending clinical trials of its anti-cholesterol drug known as TAK-475 because of potential side effects concerning the liver. The news comes in the wake of Congressional hearings investigating the FDA's role in monitoring and evaluating pharmaceutical products. One interesting twist thus far in the hearings is how the FDA is supposed to monitor foreign...
Three teens were transported to the hospital for injuries they sustained in a two car accident, Monday evening.Officials report three teens were injured in he accident - 18-year-old girl, of Pinckney, 18-year-old girl, of Canton Township and 17-year-old man, of Webberville. They were transported to Sparrow Hospital in Lansing with minor injuries. Two other teens were also in the vehicle, they...
Approximately 200 people have filed lawsuits against Home Depot and the manufacturer of Stand 'n Seal grout sealer after falling ill from using Stand 'n Seal. People are complaining of severe breathing problems after using the grout sealer, including chemical pneumonia. One man, Dr. Walter Friedel, said he became so ill he was in the intensive care unit for 4 days and was on oxygen for 4...
Researchers released today that vitamin D can reduce colon cancer death. However, researchers found no link between vitamin D and the risk of dying from other types of cancer. Colorectal cancer kills about 50,000 people annually in the United States alone. The researchers said previous research showed that vitamin D may have characteristics that could protect against cancer such as reducing...
It is important to beware of the personal injury or wrongful death that can result from not being cautious on Halloween. Car accidents involving pedestrians, slip and falls accidents from costumes, or fires started by jack-o-lanterns are all contributing factors leading to childhood personal injury or, sadly, wrongful death. According to the Center for Disease Control, the number of childhood...