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Propecia Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Side Effects

A new Propecia hair loss drug lawsuit in New York alleges that the product caused him several sexual problems after he took the hair replacement drug.The complaint is one of 140 other lawsuits on Propecia that allege such side effects. This particular complaint was filed…

By Mark Favaloro

/ 31 Jul 2013

3 Things Not to Say to a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Victim

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and brain injuries are more common than you may think. Nearly 1.7 million Americans fall victim to a TBI every year and nearly half of those are caused by a car accident. By learning the difficulties that these TBI survivors go…

By Randy Appleton

/ 30 Jul 2013

Shocking Elderly Abuse Statistics

Nearly two million Americans live in long-term care facilities. Too often, we share with our readers stories of elderly patients being abused and/or neglected at nursing homes or assisted living facilities. These are the very places that many victims’ families entrusted to take care of…

By Mark Favaloro

/ 30 Jul 2013

NY: DUI on Conditional License Now a Felony

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill last week that is going to strengthen what is known in the state as Leandra’s Law. That law imposed tough penalties on people who operate a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and have a child…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 29 Jul 2013

Study on Endoscope Sterilization Produces Disturbing Results

According to a paper presented at the annual conference for the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) last month, a study conducted at five hospitals across the country found that three out of twenty flexible gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopes used for screening we

By Randy Appleton

/ 29 Jul 2013

FL Trial Attorneys Challenging Medical Malpractice Law

Trial attorneys in Florida have filed five separate lawsuits against health care providers to challenge the Florida law that puts new limits on medical malpractice awards. The attorneys maintain that the law lets medical malpractice defendants obtain personal health care data about a plaintiff from…

By Mark Favaloro

/ 29 Jul 2013

New Federal Rules on Truck Driver Hours Stir Controversy

The trucking industry is seeing a lot of division about new federal mandates that put a firmer limit on the numbers of hours that truck drivers may drive in one stretch. The purpose of the new rules is to reduce highway deaths, many of which…

By Jim Lewis

/ 28 Jul 2013

Family of Quebec Train Crash Victim Sues US Companies

The guardian of a young girl whose father was killed in a Quebec train crash in July has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Illinois against several railway and fuel service companies that are related to the wreck. The lawsuit is thought to be the…

By Randy Appleton

/ 26 Jul 2013

Battle Wages Over 38 Year-Old Medical Malpractice Law in California

By Richard Shapiro, Virginia Personal Injury Attorney A new controversy is waging over an old medical malpractice law in California. A group of trial lawyers, consumer advocates and the nurses union is gathering signatures for a new state ballot initiative to increase California’s cap on…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 26 Jul 2013

Pregnancy Hormone Can Help Treat Traumatic Brain Injuries

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are often sudden and change and end lives without warning. Almost two million people each year have a traumatic brain injury. Around the world, it is a leading cause of death. Now, new research is indicating that a hormone that the…

By Randy Appleton

/ 24 Jul 2013

St. Louis Couple Wins $6.4 Million on Medical Malpractice Decision

By Richard Shapiro, Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer A jury in Clayton, MO awarded a man and his wife $6.4 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit that stemmed from a stroke that he had in 2007. The suit alleged that Jeffrey Schneider, 59, had an infection…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 24 Jul 2013

Two PA Pedestrians Killed in Corolla, NC

By James Lewis, North Carolina Personal Injury Attorney This week, two people on vacation from Pennsylvania were walking along NC 12 in Corolla, when they were hit by an SUV that ran off the highway. Both pedestrians were killed in the wreck. The incident occurred…

By Jim Lewis

/ 24 Jul 2013