Ohio law permits recovery against liquor permit holders for injuries caused by their intoxicated patrons under certain circumstances. Whether the injury was the result of a bar room attack perpetrated by an intoxicated customer or a traffic accident caused by a drunken driver, Ohio law may allow recovery against a bar or restaurant that negligently served alcohol to an already intoxicated...
A recent study found that patients that received Bayer's Trasylol during heart surgery were significantly more likely to die within the next decade. Another study of 78,000 patients, originally withheld by Bayer, found a 78 percent increased risk of death within a week following the surgery. In November Bayer suspended sales of Trasylol after a Canadian trial linked the drug to higher death...
The FDA recently issued a warning to patients and dentist alike, that some denture cleansers are causing severe reactions in consumers. Apparently, the ingredient persulfate, that helps with the bleaching and cleansing process, is known to cause allergic reactions. These allergic reactions include irritation, tissue damage, rash, hives, gum tenderness, breathing problems, and low blood...
A Florida jury awarded $5.4 Million to a female employee who filed claims against her employer for sexual harassment and battery. The employee had worked for the employer for fourteen years, during which the employer admittedly sought more than a professional relationship with the employee, and even kissed her on the lips at a public function. The employee also alleged that the employer had...
In August of 2007, Congress passed an amendment to the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA) that will once again permit state tort law claims against negligent railroads that kill or maim citizens and pollute the environment.Prior to Congress passing the 2007 amendment expressly limiting federal preemption under the FRSA, Federal Courts had systematically curtailed citizens' rights to sue a...
Police in Killeen , Texas are looking into a possible daycare sexual abuse case involving a 4-month-old baby. When the 4-month-old was picked up from the Little Blessings Daycare last Wednesday, her mother was told that she had a diaper rash. After an examination, her doctor suspected sexual abuse based on bruising that typically indicates such. Killeen police and Child Protective Services are...
Two studies published in the New England Journal of Medicine have linked the drug Trasylol, used to reduce bleeding during open-heart surgery, to an increased risk of death and kidney damage among other concerns. Patients taking Trasylol were found to be 27 percent more likely to die a decade after surgery than those who received a rival drug in a study of over 10,000 patients. Another study of...
Patsy Bates was originally approved for health insurance by Health Net effect August 1, 2003. The next month she was diagnosed with cancer. In December Ms. Bates was asked to clarify certain portions of her health insurance application, and then in January 2004 her policy was terminated. This termination occurred while Ms. Bates was receiving chemotherapy treatment and left her with a bill...
A two vehicle accident, Monday, claimed two lives and left four others injured.There have been 78 Alabama traffic fatalities reported in 2008 so far this year. At this time in 2007, there were 95 reported accidents.Lawrence County Coroner's Office pronounced two men - 39, of Hartselle and 39, of Decatur - dead at the scene, according to Decatur State Troopers.The driver, a man, 60, of Crane Hill...
Imagine the hope and excitement of graduating from high school and looking forward to the next, both exhilarating and terrifying chapter of your life as you head for college to pursue career of your dreams.Imagine the devastation as you learn you have a serious, life threatening condition that will put those dreams on hold.This is Kelsey Crider's story. A lovely young woman from Boulder,...