Archive for September 18, 2006

$18.5 Million Verdict for Aerospace Plastics Molder Exposed to Asbestos

A jury ruled in favor of mesothelioma victim David Bakkie and against the manufacturer of a defective product that is said to have exposed him to asbestos while he used the product at work.

Delaware Most Wanted Posters Collar Child Support Evader

Only three days after Delaware launched its new Most Wanted Child Support Evaders poster campaign, Devin L. Wright Sr., one of the state’s top ten offenders, was arrested.

SafeGuard Guaranty to Offer Divorce Insurance

The North Carolina-based SafeGuard Guaranty Corporation announced plans to offer divorce insurance internationally sometime in early 2007.

Heart Attack Victims Dies in ER Waiting Room; Death Ruled Homicide

A coroner’s jury in Waukegan, Illinois, has ruled that the death of a heart attack victim who sat in a hospital waiting room for nearly two hours was a homicide.

Lawsuits Target Eli Lilly over Drug Warnings

This past week, two residents of Louisiana’s greater Baton Rouge area filed federal lawsuits against drugmaker Eli Lilly, saying that the company failed to warn Zyprexa patients of the risk of diabetes.

Risk of Violent Behavior Increases with Antidepressant Use, Study Says

A new study links the use of SSRI antidepressants with an increased risk of violent behavior.