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• Voluntary Recall Of Zelnorm Issued After Prompt By FDA

  M. Brandon Smith | March 31, 2007 11:02 PM | 4 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  The sale of Zelnorm, (tegaserod maleate) approved in 2002 for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome with constipation, has recently been suspended by its manufacturer, Novartis, after the drug has been linked to a significant number of cardiovascular risks. This decision was made after the United State Food and Drug Administration found the drug can lead to increased occurrences of heart attack,...

• Denver Pastor accused of sexually assaulting children

  IB Contributor | March 28, 2007 10:09 PM | 4 CommentsOrange County, CA

  Clergy abuse claimed by brother and sister.A pastor faces charges of sexually assaulting two children in his wife's home day-care at least a dozen years ago, authorities said Monday, according to a Fox News report on its Web site.Stephen J. Heese, 51, pastor of The Church in South Denver, is accused of assaulting a girl, now 17, and her brother, now 20, when they attended the day-care operation...

• Street-racing crash in Yorba Linda kills 68-year-old woman

  IB Contributor | March 26, 2007 10:17 PM | 4 CommentsOrange County, CA

  A 68-year-old Orange County woman was fatally injured in an auto accident Sunday when she attempted to make a left turn from a residential neighborhood, The Orange County Register reported Monday. Police officials suspect that street racing may have caused the crash.Witnesses told Brea Police officials that two cars were seen speeding side-by-side, southbound down the hillside street of Fairmont...

• Pet Food Recall May Prompt Property Damage Lawsuits

  M. Brandon Smith | March 16, 2007 9:38 PM | 4 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Menu Foods', one of the nation's largest manufacturers of dog and cat food, has issued a nationwide recall on its "cuts and gravy" style pet food after being linked to kidney failure in many animals. The pet food recall, which is estimated to include more than 60 million containers, was distributed to Wal-Mart, Kroger, Safeway, and other similar stores on Friday after more than 10 pets died from...

• An Open Letter to the American Association for Justice: Reactivate the Trial Lawyers Care Volunteer Project to Help Brain-Injured Iraq War Soldiers

  Michael Phelan | March 12, 2007 10:48 AM | 4 CommentsRichmond, VA

  I read with disgust the latest news account of how the Pentagon is failing to provide necessary medical care for soldiers who suffer brain injuries in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. Largely because of the improvised explosive devices used by Iraq insurgents, traumatic brain injury has become the signature wound of the Iraq War. In an article titled, "For War's Gravely Injured, Challenge to...

• Vanessa Taylor Dies in One Car Accident

  Michael Myers | October 29, 2006 5:00 PM | 4 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A 21-year-old Oregon woman died at the scene of an early morning car crash Saturday in the 3800 block of Seabeck Highway near Calamity Lane Northwest. Vanessa Taylor, of Milwaukie, Ore., was riding in the passenger seat of a 1989 BMW 325 just after 2 a.m. when the driver, 21-year-old Joshua Demers of Silverdale, failed to make the curve near Camp Wesley Harris and drove off the edge of the road,...

• The Only Real "Medical Malpractice Reform" Is Prevention

  Andrew Cochran | January 30, 2012 5:53 PM | 3 CommentsVoices

  There's a great article in The Washingtonian magazine today titled, Minor Mistakes, Deadly Results, about the thousands of deadly medical errors occurring annually and the measures...

• Did You Know... Railroad Companies Are Fighting Safety Improvements?

  Brett Emison | January 30, 2012 8:27 AM | 3 CommentsKansas City, MO

  According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, some 40% of railroad accidents are caused by human error. Starting in 1990, to mitigate these human error accidents, the NTSB put a new system...

• The Reason For The Rise In Florida Auto Accident Insurance Fraud

  Ed Normand | January 27, 2012 11:36 AM | 3 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Fraud related to Florida auto accidents is a huge problem. The cause of the problem is well known: Florida's Personal Injury Protection Insurance (PIP) laws give an automatic $10,000.00 in...

• Beware of Being Burned by a LOK8U GPS Locator Watch

  Mike Ferrara | January 14, 2012 7:46 PM | 3 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  The company LOK8U makes GPS watches that are supposed to help locate children and at-risk adults in the event that they wander off or get lost. Its nu•m8+ wrist watch is designed...