10 Dead, 100 Infected: Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak in New York City
New York City officials report 10 deaths and over 100 infected in the South Bronx Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that is now being called the city's worst ever. According to Fox 5 New York News, Legionella bacterium has been found in five cooling towers in the area. (more…)
Continue ReadingOur View: Lessons From the Tuscaloosa Teacher Sex Abuse Arrest
A Tuscaloosa sex abuse scandal is rocking the community. A Tuscaloosa County teacher has been arrested after being accused of having sexual relations with a student. AL.com is reporting that Tuscaloosa police arrested Joe Bradley Petrey Tuesday. According to Tuscaloosa County jail records, Petrey was arrested on the charge of...
Continue ReadingSalmonella Poisoning in York, Alabama
Two years ago, after attending a funeral at the Eastern Star Baptist Church in York, Alabama, the mourners sat down to a meal in honor of the deceased. Over the next few days, 67 of the funeral attendees became seriously ill. Those affected became increasingly sick and were hospitalized with...
Continue ReadingZofran Birth Defect Case Status
Are you pregnant and are taking the drug Zofran or a generic version to combat nausea or morning sickness? Did you take Zofran and subsequently have a child suffering from cleft palate or other birth defects? Then you could be eligible to participate in a lawsuit against Zofran manufactuter GlaxoSmithKline,...
Continue ReadingHistory of Zofran in the US – Key Dates
What do consumers need to know about the history of Zofran use in the U.S.? Here are some key dates: Zofran has been on the market since January 1991, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved manufacturer Glaxo Wellcome’s new drug to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy...
Continue ReadingSerra Nissan General Manager Randy Visser Enters Plea Deal in Criminal Conspiracy Case
Serra Nissan General Manager Randy Visser has entered a guilty plea to criminal conspiracy charges involving wrongdoing at Serra Nissan. Visser was accused of defrauding Nissan North America by falsifying sales reports in a scheme to collect incentive bonuses from the carmaker. Maximum punishment for the federal crime is up...
Continue ReadingSerra Nissan Fraud Investigation-Former Managers Guilty of Conspiracy
Former Serra Nissan sales manager Abdul Islam Mughal was given a two and a half year prison sentence for his role in the Serra Nissan fraud case. Seven other former employees of Serra Nissan pled guilty in federal court in Birmingham to a variety of fraud charges stemming from a...
Continue ReadingOver-the-Counter Drug Dangers
Beware of over-the-counter medications that can affect your driving. Over-the-counter (OTC) drugs are serious medicines and if not taken as directed by the drug label, these medications can have lingering effects. It is important to follow the Drug Facts on each OTC label to ensure the side effects do not interrupt your...
Continue ReadingDuPont Bound by Settlement Agreement: Six Diseases Linked to C-8 Exposure
An Ohio federal judge ruled Wednesday, December 17, that DuPont will be bound to its contractual agreement and to the results of the DuPont-sponsored scientific panel study which found that C-8 exposure likely causes kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis, high cholesterol, and pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia. (more…)
Continue ReadingGetting Your Car Fixed After a Car Wreck
So you’ve had a car crash. You’re well insured – liability and comprehensive – but there’s still the hassle of getting your car repaired. If your car is not drivable, your insurance company will likely have it towed to the body shop you recommend. An adjuster will survey the damages,...
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