Roche Pulls Accutane Off Market After Jury Verdicts
(Dallas Fort Worth Injury Lawyer Blog)... , company officials said in a statement. "In addition, Roche has been faced with high costs from personal-injury lawsuits that the company continues to defend vigorously," according to the statement. About 13 million people have taken Accutane ... France, Denmark, Austria, Germany, Portugal, Norway and Spain. In November, a state-court jury in New Jersey found company officials didn't properly warn doctors about Accutane's health risks and awarded three men a total of $12.9 million in damages. If ...
July 2, 2009 04:55 am
Levaquin: Tendon Injuries and Litigation Update
(Drug Recall Lawyer Blog)... received petitions to include a warning about these injuries since at least 1996. Though there are only about 83 cases pending in the MDL, other cases exist in state courts in New Jersey (which may be consolidated soon) and ... FDA's database which contains 262 reported cases of tendon ruptures, 259 cases of tendonitis, and 274 cases of other tendon injuries, all involving the use of Levaquin (or generic) use. Our lawyers are investigating Levaquin and levofloxacin related injuries. If you want to ...
July 1, 2009 07:00 am
Beer, Driving and Texting - A Deadly Combination
(Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyer Blog)This past Saturday while exiting the parking lot of a shopping center in Northfield, New Jersey, I observed a young man load a few cases of beer into his truck, put a child in the passenger seat and then he pulled out a beer which he proceeded to ... is simply because I have first hand seen tragic consequences, wrongful deaths and catastrophic injuries that stem from any of the above, or a combination of any of the above elements, resulting in a car accident. In fact, I ...
July 1, 2009 06:00 am
Stem Client Roundup for June ‘09
(Law Firm Web Strategy)... established Megawatt and Canadian Trademark Blog writers join forces with new bloggers to produce 10 outstanding posts throughout the week. New Jersey criminal defense firm The Law Offices of John Marshall ... ephedra and has been linked to serious side effects. At his Nursing Home Abuse Blog, injury attorney Jonathan Rosenfeld took a look at a frequent underlying cause of nursing home falls: hypostatic blood pressure. New York injury lawyer John Hochfelder summarized a number of recent injury cases ...
June 30, 2009 11:39 am
Florida's Drivers Among The Worst--New York Stinks, While Idaho's Tops
(Trademark Lawyer Blog)I am a personal injury attorney representing the rights of people injured in car accidents through no fault of their own. I am also a Magistrate and Hearing Officer, which means that I act as a judge ... Worst Drivers. Florida: we ranked 43rd. That's not bad... if there are 700 states, that is. While Idaho ranked #1, New Jersey bowed out as last year's worst, making way for New York. GMAC Insurance's 2009 National Drivers Test tested 5,000 drivers in each state, evaluating their basic knowledge of ...
June 29, 2009 03:59 pm
EPA: Recycled rubber may not be safe for playgrounds
(Chicago Injury Lawyer Blog)... approved rubber play surfaces since 1991, both to protect children from head injuries and to prevent tires from ending up in landfills. However, EPA officials now ... according to internal documents released under the Freedom of Information Act. New York and New Jersey "last year closed half a dozen [synthetic playing] fields ... emergency room visits and about fifteen deaths each year. As a Chicago personal injury lawyer, I support further testing of the recycled rubber chips and the evaluation of other ...
June 29, 2009 03:13 pm
New Jersey Man Gets Seven Years in Prison for Fatal DWI Traffic Accident
(New Jersey DWI Lawyer Blog)... seven-year jail term was offered in exchange for a guilty plea. As a New Jersey drunk driving defense lawyer and former municipal prosecutor myself, I have vast ... dump truck on Glassboro Road in Monroe Township. Davis died in the hospital from multiple injuries not long after the collision. Anwar had admitted to being the driver of the vehicle and ... driving while intoxicated, drug DUI or breath test refusal retain the services of a New Jersey DWI Attorney. Glassboro man gets 7 years in 2008 drunk ...
June 29, 2009 08:53 am
New Jersey Senate Approves Medical Error Disclosure Bill
(New Jersey Accident and Injury Law Blog)... it, as a "report card," which will encourage hospitals to enhance their levels of care. If the Governor signs the bill, New Jersey will become the second state after Minnesota to make public specific hospital safety information. In other states, calls are ... made and to make appropriate payments to patients after medical errors have taken place without the need for malpractice suits (via Ronald Miller of Miller and Zois on his Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog). New Jerseyans have much to be proud of.
June 29, 2009 03:53 am
Prescription Drug Charges Inevitable for Jacko Physician?
(New Jersey Criminal Defense and DWI Blog)... appears that he may be no different than the electrician who overdosed on prescription opiates after suffering a catastrophic work injury or the firefighter who OD'd on oxycontin. The tragic stories go on and on, and the man in the mirror may have fallen ... also not be surprised if physicians find themselves responding to the same types of civil claims that confront the New Jersey Medical Malpractice Lawyers in our state. Is this going to be another Anna Nicole saga? I have my prediction but I will ...
June 27, 2009 02:05 pm
Pennsylvania Construction Site Accident Attorneys
(Pennsylvania Injury Lawyer Blog)... in a recent incident in New Jersey where a construction worker was thrown from a power scaffold, which tipped as he was working on it. The worker fell 25 feet to the ground and suffered severe head injuries, according to this Herald News ... or a loved one has been seriously injured in a Pennsylvania construction accident, the experienced Pennsylvania construction accident lawyers at Anapol Schwartz will make sure that your legal rights are protected. We will explore every possible avenue to make ...
June 26, 2009 05:00 am
Kia Optima Models Recalled in Maryland for Potentially Dangerous Condition
(Maryland Car Accident Attorney Blog)... include Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of ... Kia at 1-800-333-4542. It is this kind of vehicle defect that can be the cause of a crash and result in serious injury or death of the driver, passengers or bystanders. As Maryland automobile accident attorneys, Lebowitz-Mzhen LLC helps defend victims and ...
June 25, 2009 02:43 pm
Franklin Township School Bus Accident Seriously Injures Driver
(New Jersey Injury Attorney Blog)... -old woman who was driving the private bus, suffered head, neck and back injuries and was taken to an area hospital. Not following traffic rules -- such as stopping ... someone else's negligence, then you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries and related expenses that include cost of hospitalization, medical costs, future treatment ... could also be held liable for your injuries and loss. Knowledgeable and experienced New Jersey auto accident lawyers will be able to explain these issues and ...
June 25, 2009 05:00 am
Jersey City Police Arrest Motorist in Hit and Run Pedestrian Accident
(New Jersey Accident and Injury Law Blog)... blog, I have discussed a number of recent New Jersey accidents involving pedestrians who had their right of way violated. To New Jersey personal injury lawyers, it appears that there is an unacceptable level of motorist impatience and callousness where the rights of these pedestrians are concerned. Jersey City police and city authorities have been rightfully outraged at the way pedestrians have been struck fatally or seriously this year, ...
June 24, 2009 08:23 am
Dutch decision has implications for global class actions
(The Harvard Law School Corporate Governance Blog)... claims outside of the U.S. Background In 2004, Royal Dutch Shell investors brought a securities fraud class action suit in the U.S. District Court for New Jersey alleging injury from Shell's intentional overstatement of oil reserves. The suit followed Shell's announcement in ... the reduction in class size and resulting damages may diminish the incentive for U.S. plaintiffs' lawyers to bring class action suits on behalf of U.S. investors alone; • Where there is no serious ...
June 21, 2009 02:25 am
Many Ride Operators At Amusement Parks Are Barely Old Enough To Drive
(Philadelphia Injury Attorney Blog)... experienced amusement park injury lawyers at Reiff and Bily recently reviewed an article published by SmartMoney magazine on Friday, May 29, 2009 entitled Ten Things ... employees," says Adam Glick, an attorney based in Elizabeth, New Jersey who has handled numerous amusement park injury cases. "The workers tend to be college students on vacation ... amusement park ride, please contact one of our experienced amusement ride injury attorneys at Reiff and Bily at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily ...
June 19, 2009 06:00 am
ATTENTION PHILADELPHIA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE ATTORNEYS - PENNSYLVANIA CLARIFIES MEDICAL EXPERT STANDARD
(Philadelphia Injury Lawyer Blog)... limitations imposed by the MCare Act in medical malpractice cases brought in Philadelphia and throughout Pennsylvania against physicians. The Philadelphia injury lawyers at Pomerantz Perlberger & Lewis have been handling medical malpractice cases for decades and are here to evaluate your potential cases with free consultations, make an experienced review of appropriate records and secure appropriate expert witnesses to help you win your case throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
June 18, 2009 03:14 pm
Text Messaging Teenager Causes Fatal Car Accident In Pennsylvania
(Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyer Blog)... of fatal death was issued to her nearly full term baby daughter. The driver of the school bus was treated for injuries. The driver of the vehicle was charged with homicide by vehicle, reckless driving and marijuana possession. Phone records indicated that the driver ... go out to the family of Nicolette Pomon and the experienced car accident lawyers at Reiff and Bily strongly urge Pennsylvania legislators to follow the lead in New Jersey and other states in banning the use of cell phones while ...
June 18, 2009 08:51 am
New Jersey Man Arrested for DUI and Assault
(New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog)... who knowingly caused bodily harm or put a victim in fear of imminent bodily harm. New Jersey aggravated assault charges involve causing serious bodily injury or attempting to use a deadly weapon to cause bodily harm. Harassment may be charged ... annoy the victim. If you have been charged with drunk driving, assault or harassment in New Jersey, please contact the experienced New Jersey criminal defense lawyers at Lependorf & Silverstein to find out more information about your legal rights and ...
June 18, 2009 05:00 am
Scaffolding Collapses in the news, how often does it happen?
(Des Moines Personal Injury Lawyer)... the load onto the scaffolding. Whatever the cause may be in Austin at the Rio 21 Project, as lawyers who constantly ask "why and how can we prevent it in the future" these construction ... legs trapped was the most seriously hurt after suffering neck, arm and leg injuries. His 28-year-old male colleague fell four floors but ... victims who suffered from moderate to minor injuries were taken to hospitals. " Raw Video footage [www.truveo.com] [cbs5.com] June 2, 2008 - New Jersey - One man was injured and ...
June 18, 2009 03:43 am
Edison Resident Dies in Truck Accident Caused by Improper Parking
(New Jersey Accident and Injury Law Blog)Improper parking by commercial trucks on highway shoulders and other areas is a less frequent, but important cause of accidents in New Jersey. In a tragic example of this, an Edison man was killed in a fatal truck accident on Interstate 78, when his car struck a parked ... 78 and 287, but opposition from locals has put the speed breakers on these plans. Monmouth County truck accident lawyers see such accidents less frequently than other kinds of accidents. But these are still a significant factor in ...
June 17, 2009 11:40 am