Archive for August 30, 2005

Jury Awards $800,000 to Woman Who Underwent Radical Mastectomy on Faulty Diagnosis

A Bronx jury awarded Ruth Byron $800,000 after finding that her doctor misdiagnosed her with cancer and removed one of her breasts.

Man Sentenced to 13 Years for Manufacturing Meth

Man from Benton, Arkansas was found guilty of manufacturing methamphetamine.

New Jersey parents sue teen driver in death of daughter

A Mount Olive, N.J., couple is suing the 17-year-old driver of the car in which their daughter was riding when she was killed in a Jan 21 car crash.

Lawsuit Over Brain Injured Boy Killed in Hospital

The family of a Missouri boy is suing the hospital after their son died as a result of his feeding tube becoming unnoticeably dislodged.

1,000 Individual Oxycontin Cases Filed In New York Court

In a blow to Purdue Pharma Inc., a New York judge has not certified the request for a class-action suit of Oxycontin addicts. Instead, separate cases have been consolidated and will be considered individually.

Cause of death still undetermined in Taser death

CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio -- A deputy's use of a Taser stun gun in the death of a 40-year-old Laurelville man Friday is currently under investigation.

Nanny Sues Oklahoma Football Coach over Work Injuries

A nanny is suing the University of Oklahoma's football coach and his wife for injuries sustained while working at the couple's home.