Maine Personal Injury Updates
The latest injury updates from across Maine
May 14, 2008 3:17 PM
Gourmet Boutique, a New York based food company, has
announced a voluntary recall of 286,000 pounds of meat and poultry due to
possible Listeria contamination, a bacteria that can cause...
May 13, 2008 8:07 PM
This week, the United States Court of Federal Claims began
the second hearing in a series of three to determine whether thimerosal, a
vaccine additive containing mercury, led to autism in...
May 13, 2008 2:45 PM
Medical tourism, a growing travel phenomenon that combines
international travel with various medical procedures, is the newest indication
that Americans are fed up with expensive medical...
May 02, 2008 6:34 PM
Heparin, a blood thinner produced by Baxter International
Inc. has now been linked to 81 deaths in the United
States and has caused hundreds of severe reactions in patients...
April 28, 2008 8:31 PM
An estimated 200,000 Americans are hospitalized each year
for flu-like symptoms and complications from influenza
kill approximately 36,000 during the average “flu season”. Although the common...
April 23, 2008 11:16 AM
The looming economic recession has hit Mainers hard. Whether you’re an single and living on
your own, married with a family, or trying to keep your small business afloat,
for the majority of...
April 22, 2008 9:36 PM
A recent study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics says that one out of every fifteen hospitalized kids is injured by drug mix ups, accidental overdoses and bad reactions. This...
April 15, 2008 10:47 AM
The Portland Press Herald has reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration released a statement on April 12, 2008 detailing the most recent information regarding consumer illnesses that were...
March 30, 2008 2:40 PM
On March 27th, the Maine Senate gave full approval to the implementation of an Ignition Interlock program which would install breath analysis devices in the vehicles of convicted OUI offenders. The devices require drivers to breath into a miniature breathalyzer installed on the dashboard, and, if the driver's blood alcohol percentage is above the programmed limit (usually .02% -.04%), the...
March 28, 2008 9:46 AM
It happens alot. There's an accident on the highway. Rescue vehicles rush to the scene with sirens blaring and lights flashing. Other drivers on the road move out of the way and let the rescue vehicles make their way to the crash. That's the way it should be, but on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, things didn't exactly work out the way they should have following an accident on I-95 North in...