Miscellaneous

• Court Refuses to Hold Homeowners Liable for Accidents

  Rick Patterson | March 09, 2008 5:47 PM | 0 CommentsLancaster, CA

  In the case of Padilla v. Rodas, the Los Angeles' 2nd District Court of Appeal refused to hold homeowners liable for accidents involving children when the parents are on the premises at the time of the incident. " Justice Robert Mallano wrote, "even when the parents are also present on the premises, a burden that is beyond all reasonable expectation of both homeowners and their guests." This was...

• Blind Spot Caused My Accident

  Christina Medlin | March 09, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  A blind spot is the area behind a vehicle that a person cannot see from the driver's seat by looking forward or in the rear-view or side mirrors. Blind spots often cause accidents on the highway or cause children to be injured or killed when drivers do not see them when backing up. To help consumers understand how large some blind spots are, Consumer Reports has measured the blind spots of a...

• Health Clinic Exposes Patients to Hepatitis & HIV

  Susy Owen | March 08, 2008 5:22 PM | 0 CommentsSanta Clarita, CA

  The Southern Nevada Health District is in the process of notifying approximately 40,000 patients of a local medical clinic about potential exposure to hepatitis C. This notification comes after an investigation of several cases of the illness. The clinic in question is located at 700 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas. Apparently, patients who received anesthesia between March 2004 and January 11, 2008 at...

• California Personal Injury Decision

  Ben Glass | March 08, 2008 5:39 AM | 0 CommentsNorthern Virginia, VA

  In general personal injury law, the wrongdoer is responsible if his actions cause a series of events which themselves cause further injury. This is the personal injury law of Virginia. A recent California case highlights almost the reverse of the issue. It allows a wrongdoer to reduce his liability for damages caused by a subsequent treating health care provider.A Court of Appeals in the Second...

• Lawsuit Bans Furniture Dealer From Doing Business in Florida

  Chrissie Cole | March 08, 2008 3:45 AM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  A lawsuit filed by Florida's Attorney General, against a Jacksonville furniture company, will prohibit the business from operating in Florida.The lawsuit, filed against Leather Depot, alleges the company is in violation of a prior business litigation settlement and is involved in deceptive business practices.In April 2006 Leather Depot settled with the Attorney General over complaints from...

• Heparin Scare Spreads to Germany

  Linda Snyder | March 07, 2008 8:39 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  Adverse reactions have now been linked to heparin made in Germany by Rotexmedica GmbH. German authorities had recalled an unspecified amount of heparin. Germany has reported fewer than 100 cases of patients suffering severe allergic reactions and shock, and no deaths. It seems the problem lies, not only with Baxter, but with other manufacters as well. The FDA is now asking all companies in...

• Fatigue on Road Could be Deadly

  Diego Madrigal | March 07, 2008 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The National Transportation Safety Board's Chairman has issued a statement reminding drivers how dangerous fatigue can be on the road. In the midst of National Sleep Awareness Week, officials would like to remind drivers that many times being tired and fatigued on the road can be the equivalent of, if not worse than, being intoxicated when driving. Fatigue has been found as one of the most...

• FDA recalls German manufacturers' heparin product

  Brent Adams | March 07, 2008 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The U. S. Food and Drug Administration has added to its' the recall of heparin products.This was in response to continued safety worries about the safety of the widely used blood thiner.The German version of the product manufactured by Rotexmedica GnbH Arzneimittelwerk was recalled Thursday by the FDA after reports of bad reactions in some German patients.Germany has also recalled this...

• Hormone-replacement drug manufacturers must pay$ 27 Million punitive damages

  Brent Adams | March 07, 2008 2:22 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  A federal jury awarded an Arkansas breast cancer victim $ 27.2 million punitive damages award yesterday on top of $ 2.7 million in compensatory damages after she developed breast cancer from taking the defendants' hormone replacement drugs.The jury found that the defendants had not adequately warned Donna Scroggin that the drugs caused an increased risk of developing breast cancer.She had...

• Prescription Drug Prices Rise Faster Than Inflation

  Gerry McGill | March 07, 2008 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, March 5, that drug makers increased their prices last year by an average of 7.4% for the brand-name medicines most commonly prescribed to the elderly, according to the advocacy group AARP. The increase was about 2.5 times overall inflation.The AARP has been tracking drug prices going back to 2002, focusing on the prices charges to wholesalers. The...