Wyoming Personal Injury Updates

On Tuesday, August 21, two pit bull terriers came into a women's home through a pet door and attacked her while she was in her bed. The women was able to escape the dog attack after finding a gun and trying to shoot the dogs. Then she was able to make it to her car where she called 911.The women who received the dog bites has been listed in critical condition after being taken to a Tacoma...

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While searching for the six missing miners in the Crandall Canyon Mine last night, a terrible cave-in occurred in which three men tragically lost their lives. Six other rescuers burrowing alongside were also injured in the mine cave-in and workers frantically sought to render assistance to the incapacitated.Since the Utah mine collapse in Huntington it has been a harrowing ten days as workers...

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The Sara Lee Food & Beverage Company, in cooperation with the FDA, issued a voluntary recall of some of their bread products because they contain tiny pieces of metal. The products that are included in the recall have 'Best if purchased by" dates between July 25, 2007 and August 7, 2007 and have the code '222' which is found on the front of the package. The bread products are sold in a number...

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), a commonly prescribed class of anitdepressants, have been linked to bone loss in older men and women in three new studies.Researchers studied 2,722 women with an average age of 78, following them for an average of 4.9 years. After adjusting for weight, diet, smoking and other health behaviors, they found that S.S.R.I. users had an average hip bone...

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Attorney Scruggs files RICO suit against State Farm.Will the State Farm/Hurricane Katrina debacle ever end? On June 20th, Attorney Scruggs sued State Farm in federal court in Mississippi, accusing the company of engaging in a "pattern of racketeering" by manipulating engineering reports on Hurricane Katrina damage so the company could deny policyholder claims. Scruggs is already pursuing...

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Wearing a seat belt seems like commonsense, however, a large number of drivers and passengers on the road still don't buckle up.New Jersey Gov. Jon S. Corzine aired a public service announcement in which he matter of factly tells viewers that not wearing his seat belt almost cost him his life."I'm New Jersey Governor Jon Corzine, and I should be dead," he says at the start of his 30-second PSA. ...

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Another company has discovered melamine tainted ingredients were used to manufacture their pet food. Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd was notified that some of their canned dog and cat food and dog treats were made with rice protein that was tainted with melamine. Over 100 brands of dog and cat food have been recalled due to the melamine which has been causing kidney failure and death.It should be...

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Three very popular anemia drugs have had "black box" warning labels added to them by the FDA. Procrit, Epogen, and Aransep are usually given to cancer and kidney patients. Patients that take them have a higher risk of death or life-threatening side effects though.The new boxed warning states that Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) increased the risk of death and serious cardiovascular...

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An article posted on WorstPills.org this month details new FDA warnings to consumers and health care professionals about the adverse effects of pain managing drug methadone. Deaths and life-threatening changes in heart beat and breathing have been reported in association with methadone. The professional product label, also known as a package insert, for methadone carries a black-box warning...

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Preliminary data released from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports last year's traffic fatality statistics.While Colorado's traffic fatalities decreased by 12 percent or 73 lives, Wyoming's number of fatalities increased by 15 percent. Wyoming State Troopers say increased traffic volume on the state's roads may be a contributing factor to the increase in deaths....

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