Luca November 9, 2007 The Asbury Park Press reported that Merck & Co. has agreed to pay $4.85 billion in the largest drug injury settlement case in history over its painkiller, Vioxx. The painkiller was pulled from shelves on Sept. 30, 2004 when researchers discovered its propensity to double patients’ risk of heart attack and stroke. … Read more
November 6, 2007 The News Journal reported that an off-duty officer was critically injured in a Wilmington motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon. The 40-year-old Delaware motorcycle accident victim was riding his Harley when he lost control. His bike slammed into the center median, where it came to rest. The officer was treated at the scene for … Read more
November 2, 2007 Asbury Park Press reported that the New Jersey governor signed legislation empowering police to crack down on drivers using hand-held cell phones or text messaging on the road. It has been illegal to drive and talk on a hand-held cell phone since 2004 but police could only ticket for an infraction if … Read more
October 30, 2007 16 was plastered all over signs, in slogans, and on posters on Monday during an event aimed at raising car safety awareness in teens, reported the Asbury Park Press. 16 is the average number of teenagers killed daily nationwide in auto accidents. 118 students from the six Freehold Regional district high schools … Read more
October 26, 2007 The Asbury Park Press reported that a New Jersey student won a $6 million settlement in a law suit after being paralyzed in a car accident. The student was injured in a New Jersey auto accident in 2001 after being dismissed early from school. The lawsuit claimed the school is responsible for … Read more
October 12, 2007 Pharmaceutical giant Wyeth was found guilty of negligence in producing, marketing, and selling two hormone-replacement drugs, Prempro and Premarin, according to the Reno Gazette-Journal. Wyeth was ordered to pay more than $43 million to each of the three women whose lawsuit claimed they developed breast cancer after using the dangerous drugs. The … Read more
October 9, 2007 Alcohol and vanity motorcycle helmets may have contributed to New Jersey motorcycle accidents involving patrons coming from an Oktoberfest biker event, according to the Asbury Park Press. The motorcycle accidents in Jackson, Lakehurst, and a fatal collision in Freehold all involved patrons leaving the event at Just Plain Janes on Route 528 … Read more
October 5, 2007 News-Medical.Net reported that the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh will lead a clinical trial to examine a therapy for children with brain injuries. The report states that, “[t]he trial will test the effectiveness of induced hypothermia as a therapy for brain swelling in children who have suffered .” $11.5 million is being invested … Read more
October 2, 2007 Under-budgeting in nursing homes has left several out in the cold on Pennsylvania workers’ compensation benefits, according to The Morning Call. For several years, Schuylkill County’s nursing home has underfunded workers’ compensation benefits, putting a strain on other departments’ contributions to fill the void. Just $256,000 was budgeted by the county administrator’s … Read more
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