Archive for September 22, 2005

Former Merck Chief Scientist Feared Vioxx Side Effects

Atlantic City, NJ -- The former president of Merck Research Laboratories revealed concerns he had regarding the safety of Vioxx in a previously recorded deposition played in court yesterday.

Two Air Service Owners Indicted in Michael Jackson Taping

Jeffrey Borer, owner of XtraJet and Arvel Jett Reeves, owner of Executive Aviation Logistics, were indicted on federal charges of secretly recording entertainer Michael Jackson two years ago.

Driver killed own gun during traffic accident

PRINEVILLE, Oreg. -- A driver was killed during a minor traffic accident when his loaded rifle fell from a gun rack and discharged.

Colorado senator's campaign pays $45,000 to migrant laborer hurt in car crash

Election officials have discovered that U.S. Senator Ken Salazar's campaign committee paid a $45,000 settlement to a Mexican laborer who suffered multiple leg fractures in a Colorado car crash with a Salazar campaign worker.

Wal-Mart Sued for Denying Lunch Breaks

OAKLAND, Calif. -- Worker rights attorneys delivered their opening statement against Wal-Mart Stores Inc., telling jurors that the retail giant owes employees more than $60 million in back pay for denying them lunch breaks.

Lawsuit against trucking company over fatal crash at Nebraska Burger King settled

An out-of-court settlement was reached this week between the children of a Nebraska woman killed when a dump truck smashed into her car in the drive-through lane of a Burger King and the truck's manufacturer.

Suit Filed Against Nursing Home on Behalf of Ailing Woman

A lawsuit was filed in U.S. district court alleging that a nursing home in Elkhorn, Nebraska allowed one of it's elderly female residents to develop an infection from lying in her own feces.

Woman Sues Hospital After Contracting Infection

A woman who underwent treatment at the University of Maryland Medical Center has filed a lawsuit claiming the hospital was negligent in failing to contain an outbreak of Acinetobacter bacteria which spread to her and 16 others.

Glaxo Agrees to Settlement Resulting from Whistleblower Lawsuit

GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to a $150 million settlement to resolve claims the company inflated the price of two of its medications for the Medicare and Medicaid programs.

Jury Clears Doctors Implicated in Death of Patient

Two doctors named in a medical malpractice lawsuit following the death of an Auburn, New York resident were cleared of all negligence charges in a verdict handed down Monday.

Former Tyco Executives Receive Prison Time and Fines

Two former Tyco executives convicted of securities fraud and other charges were sentenced to up to 25 years in prison and combined damages of $239 million.