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• Bicycle-Car Collision in Windsor Leaves Cyclist Critically Injured

  Margaret Embry | July 28, 2009 9:50 AM | 0 CommentsFort Collins, CO

  According to The Coloradoan, on July 14th an 18-year old Windsor man struck a 53-year old bicyclist on Crossroads Boulevard, leaving the cyclist in critical condition. The driver has since been...

• Alleged Malpractice Leads to Amputation of Leg

  David Mittleman | July 28, 2009 7:46 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  An Indiana couple has filed a lawsuit against a Fort Wayne-area health care provider, alleging that a failure to diagnose a blood clot in the woman’s leg ultimately resulted in the amputation...

• Rear End Collisions - Account for almost Two Million U.S. Traffic Wrecks

  Jeremy Thurman | July 28, 2009 12:14 AM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  I posted the other day on side impact car wrecks and wanted to continue the discussion about the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (“NHTSA”) statistical analysis of...

• Fireside Coffee Recalls Tea With Potential Salmonella

  Greg Owen | July 27, 2009 10:12 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Fireside Coffee Co. Swartz Creek, MI is recalling all Fireside Chai Tea that contains dry milk produced by Plainview Milk Products after June 2007. Plainview Milk Products of Plainview, MN has...

• Shooter in Neighborhood Watch Incident Charged with Attempted Murder

  Bret Hanna | July 27, 2009 10:04 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  The Salt Lake County District Attorney's office has filed charges of one count of attempted murder, a first degree felony, and two counts of aggravated assault, third-degree felonies, against a...

• Hospital Errors - Is I'm Sorry Enough?

  Jon Lewis | July 27, 2009 9:32 PM | 0 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  For years, we have received calls about potential medical malpractice claims. Many times, the potential client is only complaining about poor bedside manner. Had the doctor or nurse simply said, I'm...

• Winnetka Boy Hit While Riding Bicycle

  Susy Owen | July 27, 2009 9:32 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  A 9-year-old boy is being treated at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center for serious injuries after a sport-utility vehicle hit him while he was riding his bicycle in Winnetka. The unidentified boy...

• Boxed Warnings Required for Chantix and Zyban

  Oguz Ozdemir | July 27, 2009 6:30 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  On July 1, 2009 the Food and Drug Administration issued a public notice regarding the use of two prescription medicines that are used to help people stop smoking. The FDA has requested that the...

• FDA Increases Safety Information on Acetaminophen and NSAID Labels

  Oguz Ozdemir | July 27, 2009 6:28 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently decided to require manufacturers of acetaminophen and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to forewarn users of the potential risk of liver...

• Chinese Drywall Invades Homes Forces Owners to Evacuate

  Pete Strom | July 27, 2009 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC

  Think the housing market and economy could not be any worse? Think again if you are plagued with Chinese Drywall. Chinese Drywall, a wide flat board used to create interior walls, also knowing...