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• "Black Box" Warnings Ordered for Metoclopramide Drugs

  Jamie Sheller | March 12, 2009 6:59 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  Some drugs used to treat gastrointestinal disorders will soon have a black box warning. A black box warning is the strongest warning that the FDA requires for drug labels. Metoclopramide is a drug...

• Steel Coils and Truck Accidents in Alabama

  Jon Lewis | March 12, 2009 3:40 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  The Alabama legislature has finally come together to pass a bill with respect to steel coil loads. There have been numerous incidents where large trucks have lost their steel coil rolls on state...

• Nevada Supreme Court to Decide on Pharmacy Liability

  Steve Klearman | March 12, 2009 3:14 PM | 0 CommentsReno, NV

  A recent editorial in Modern Medicine reported that the Nevada Supreme Court will be deciding whether or not pharmacies can be held liable for death or injuries caused by a customer under the...

• “Fight club” Investigated at Home For the Disabled

  Beth Janicek | March 12, 2009 2:57 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  Seven employees at a state-run home for the mentally disabled in Corpus Christi have been suspended for staging a fight club where disabled residents were forced to shove, punch, and strike each...

• The 35W Compensation Fund Highlights Some Of The Flaws In Insurance Coverage

  Mike Bryant | March 12, 2009 2:18 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This past week, the 35W compensation fund provided the amounts that individuals who filed for claims against the State would receive. Each party has until April 16 to decide to accept the...

• Disclosure of Medical Mistakes: Better for All Involved

  Ryan Scott | March 12, 2009 2:05 PM | 0 CommentsBentonville , AR

  Medical ethicists, hospitals, and courts all agree that trust is essential for a working healthcare industry. Part of that trust includes physicians putting patients first and fully informing them...

• Children’s Fishing Games Recalled For Excessive Lead

  Chrissie Cole | March 12, 2009 2:04 PM | 0 CommentsEastern Massachusetts, MA

  In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Pure Fishing Inc. is recalling Shakespeare Casting Game and Fishing Kits because the label contains high levels of lead in...

• Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers Due To Failure To Operate

  Chrissie Cole | March 12, 2009 1:45 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  Kidde, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC,) announced a recall to replace certain XL Fire Extinguisher units because they may lose pressure faster than others...

• Bankruptcy and Your Virginia Car Accident Case

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | March 12, 2009 10:19 AM | 0 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  If you were injured in a car wreck in Virginia, what happens if you have to go into bankruptcy because of the financial strain on your family? What effect does a bankruptcy have on the value of your...

• Asbestos Defendants Snatch Victim’s Body Following Funeral

  David Mittleman | March 12, 2009 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  While one New Jersey family was able to secure a key legal victory this week, the relatives of another Garden State man are outraged at the conduct of the defendants in his asbestos injury case. The...