Archive for August 09, 2005

Attorneys Present Closing Arguments in Medical Malpractice Case

In the case of an obstetrician who is being sued for allegedly harming a baby by way of a premature delivery, attorneys for both sides gave their closing arguments Monday.

Texas Court Restricts Parent's Overnight Guests

A Dallas judge banned a father from having his serious girlfriend spend the night while in custody of his nine-year-old son.

Jury selection begins in wrongful death case

LUBBOCK, Tex. -- Jury selection has begun in a $13 million wrongful death lawsuit against three construction companies involved in a worker's death.

Frist Proposes Banning Pharmaceutical Advertising to Consumers

New York -- The Senate Majority Leader suggested that pharmaceutical companies voluntarily impose a two-year ban on direct-to-consumer advertising.

SEC Requests Documents on Bextra and Celebrex

Pfizer Inc. recently announced that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested documents and information on its painkillers Bextra and Celebrex.

New Jersey Judge Certifies Vioxx Class Action Suit

July 30 -- A State Superior Court Judge in New Jersey decided to certify a class action suit brought against Merck & Co. for damages associated with Vioxx.

Florida Doctor Who Distributed Canadian Flu Shots Avoids Punishment

An Ocala physician appeared Friday before a Florida Medical Board to defend his actions last fall during the U.S. flu vaccine shortage. The doctor became a local hero after distributing Canadian flu vaccines to elderly patients.

Family Sues Australian Medical Center for 5 Million

The family of a young man who suffers from spastic quadriplegia cerebral palsy is suing an Australian Medical Center in Hamitlon over events that occurred 20 years ago following the child's birth.

AMN Healthcare and UCSF Medical Center Pay $6 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

AMN Healthcare, Inc. and UCSF Medical Center agreed to a $6 million settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit after being accused of leaving a former patient a brain-damaged quadriplegic.

Cirque du Soleil Settles in Personal Injury Civil Suit

Cirque du Soleil settled its case with Mark Brown, 52, for an undisclosed amount, compensating him for head and spinal cord injuries that he sustained when a prop from the show "O" fell on his head.

High Dioxin Levels in West Virginia Schools still under Investigation

Federal health officials plan further studies after high levels of the toxic chemical dioxin were found in Nitro High School, Nitro Elementary School, and Nitro Community Center, the former location of the high school.

U.S. Government Sues Sears for Firing Injured Workers

A federal judge will allow the U.S. government to sue Sears, Roebuck & Company for firing employees taking extended leaves for work injuries.