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Hundreds of Claims Filed Against NYC

"Fund Claimants to Receive at Least $250,000 Each"

Victims and Families Average $1.65 Million From Fund

September 11 Widow Sues United Airlines

NYC Firefighters Ailing

Four Port Authority Police Officers Show Elevated Mercury Levels

FDA Concerned About Food Supplies and Terrorists

Air Pollution at Ground Zero Becomes a Concern

Attorneys Permitted to Serve bin Laden Through Media

New Study Suggests High Levels of Pollutants Over New York City

Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Osama bin Laden

Effects of September 11 on Children's Health Understudied

EPA's Ombudsman Office Investigating Agency's Testing Procedures

Post 9/11 Lawsuits Filed Against Major Airlines

Victims of September 11 File $1 Trillion Lawsuit

National Guard Patrols U.S. Airports

Novel Legal Concepts May Compensate Attack on America Victims

Attorneys Debate Government Compensation Plan

"Bin Laden, Al Qaeda Face Civil Lawsuits"

Attack on America

Children Abused In Group Home

$25.7 Million Settlement Announced in Kentucky Catholic Church Abuse Case

Sexual Abuse and the Church

Jehovah's Witnesses and Sexual Abuse

Suicidal Tampa Pilot May Have Taken Accutane

Suicidal Teen Pilot Not on Accutane

New Restrictions on Accutane

Mother of Suicidal Tampa Pilot Says She Will Sue Maker of Accutane

British Health Agency Asked to Ban Accutane

Accutane Maker Wins First Products Liability Lawsuit

Accutane: Frequently Asked Questions

Congressman Moves Against Accutane

Accutane May Cause Depression

Label Changes Made for Accutane

House Committee to Hold Hearing Over Safety of Accutane

FDA Against New Restrictions on Accutane

"Women Taking Accutane Getting Pregnant, Despite Warning"

Accutane / Isotretinoin

USDA Considers Mad Cow Regulations

Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak

Tyson Foods Limits Use of Controversial Antibiotic

Agency Says U.S. Government Unprepared For Mad Cow Disease

Tyson Foods Violates FDA Mad-Cow Rule

FDA to Re-Evaluate Livestock Antibiotics

USDA Strengthens Food Safety Policies

Farm Equipment Harzardous To Children

Family Wins $2.45 Million Suit Against Hay Baler Maker

Mad Cow Disease May Have 30 Year Incubation Period

Government Seizes Sheep Feared Carrying Mad Cow Disease

Consumer Groups Question USDA's Mad Cow Tests

Farmer's Lung

Vermeer Round Hay Baler

Confined Animal Feeding Operations: Overview

Iranian Air Rage Trial Begins

Man Pleads Guilty to Air Rage Charge

Cabin Air Contaminated?

Another 737 Experiences Rudder Problems

American Airlines Airbus Repaired Day of NYC Accident

Man Tries to Bring Down Jet with Explosives in Shoe

"Cessna Losses Electrical Power, Crashes in Field"

"Plane Crashes Off Florida Beach - One Killed, Four Injured"

Tail on American Airlines Airbus Damaged

Pilots Ask American Airlines to Ground Airbus A300

"Ecuadorian Jet Disappears, All Feared Dead"

Wreckage of Ecuadorian Boeing 727 Located

Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Smoke Fills Cabin

Department of Transportation Investigating FAA

Judge Dismisses Punitive Damage Claims for Swissair Victims

Appeals Court Orders New Trial in American Airlines Flight 1420 Lawsuit

Northwest Airlines Settles Discrimination Lawsuit

Victims of American Airlines Flight 587 File Lawsuits

Airplane Crashes: Two Die in Air Tanker Crash Outside of Denver

Four Arab Men File Civil Rights Lawsuit Against American Airlines

Air Disasters: Alaska Airlines Blamed in Crash that Killed 88 People

21 Dead in US Airways Express/Air Midwest Beech 1900D Commuter Plane Crash

NTSB Investigators Find Voice Recorder From Air Midwest Commuter Plane Crash Site

"Improper Maintenance May Have Caused Charlotte, North Carolina Air Midwest Plane Crash"

"NTSB Investigators Focusing on Cable Maintenance in Charlotte, North Carolina Air Midwest Commuter Plane Crash"

Federal Aviation Administration Increases Weight Estimates for Passengers and Luggage

Airbus Withheld Data from Near Crash in 1997

Four Tampa Bay Area Residents Killed in Plane Crash

Rudder Caused Crash of 737

Northwest Flight Makes Emergency Landing

Another Northwest Emergency Landing

Man Arrested For Bizarre Behavior On Flight

Jetlag May Harm Brain

Elastic Compression Stockings May Prevent DVT

Family Sues Over Plane Crash

"Bell Helicopter Loses Lawsuit, Pays $8.7 Million"

FAA Releases Report On Runway Safety

Airlines: Frequently Asked Questions

Accidents + Near Misses: Frequently Asked Questions

"Airplane Ground Collisions, Delays Increase"

Smoke Forces Emergency Landing

Lawsuits Filed in Concorde Crash

FAA Orders Engine Inspections Following Incident

TWA Flight Makes Emergency Landing

Families of Pan Am Crash Victims Sue Libya

Bird - Plane Collisions Can Be Deadly

Doomed Plane Not De-Iced

Passenger Subdued After Air Rage Incident

Passenger Arrested After Flight

Air Rage: Frequently Asked Questions

Aviation News: Airline Settles Lawsuit

Bush Proposes More Runways

Report: Delays Increasing

Pilots Union: Let Us Carry Guns

Bush Announces Aviation Safety Measures

Commuter Plane Crash in Alaska Kills Nine

Pediatricians Seek Child Aircraft Seat Rules

American Airlines Flight Crashes in NYC

Families File Lawsuits in OSU Crash

American Airlines Investigators Focus on GE Engines

Experts Suspect Turbulence Brought Down American Flight 587

Lawyers: Boeing + Alaska Airlines Uncooperative

Rudder Modifications For All U.S. 737 Aircraft

Aviation Security Law Enacted

Criminal Investigation Opened in Aaliyah Crash

Crossair Flight Crashes Outside Zurich

"Plane Crashes, Accidents and Near Misses"

Poor Airline Customer Service: Overview

Airlines

AirBag Lawsuit Leads to $4 Million Verdict for Texas Girl

Florida Couple Awarded $1.75 Million in Airbag Case

Mercedes-Benz Loses Defective Airbag Lawsuit

New Airbag System is Flawed Say Automakers

Automakers Say Enhanced Airbags Need Stronger Warnings

"NHTSA, Nissan Agree to Replace Defective Airbags"

Automakers Prevail in Airbag Lawsuits

2001-2003 Lincoln Town Car Airbags

Airbags

Nissan Altima Airbags: Overview

2000 and 2001 Ford Taurus / Mercury Sable Airbags

Alcohol Related Fatalities Increase

Alcohol Industry Criticized in New Report

Bar Held Responsible in Drunk Driving Case

State of Washington Settles Wrongful-Death Lawsuit

Missouri Bar Found Liable in Drunk Driving Accident

Drunk Airline Pilot Fired

Alcoholic Beverage Liability: Overview

"Boy Settles With Amusement Park For $750,000"

Six Flags Inc. Settles Lawsuit For $4 Million

Family of Teen Who Died at Water Park Awarded $10 Million

New Study Says Roller Coasters Do Not Cause Brain Injury

Family Sues Disney After Accident

Disney: Tuberculosis Risk Low

Woman Dies on Roller Coaster

Extreme Rides are Faster and Higher

Traumatic Brain Injury Settlements: Disney Settles Suit with Woman Injured on Ride

Dangerous Rides + Attractions: Frequently Asked Questions

Disney to Reveal List of Injured Park Visitors

Rafting Ride Overturns

Waterslide Collapses

WaterWorld Reopens After Accident

Health Experts Increasingly Worried About Roller Coasters

Busch's Rhino Rally Ride Overturns

Dozens Injured on Chaos Ride

Dozens Injured on Superman Roller Coaster

Disney Faces Lawsuit Over Indiana Jones Ride

Amusement Parks and Roller Coasters: Overview

Dangerous Rides and Attractions

Water Parks and Slides: Overview

California Man Awarded $6 Million in Rottweiler Case

Couple Found Guilty In California Dog Mauling Case

Wisconsin Couple Charged In Dog Mauling Death

Houston Veterinarian Prevails in Whistle-Blower Case

"Dog Chases Woman - Case Settles for $750,000"

Dog Bites

Antibiotics Linked to the Development of Asthma in Children

Antibiotics: Frequently Asked Questions

Antibiotic Resistance Growing

Doctors Aware of Antibiotic Limits

Doctors: Don't Abuse Antibiotics

Side Effects Reported By Users of Anthrax Medications

Animal Antibiotic May Cause Human Resistance

Antibiotics May Not Work Against Acute Sinusitis

Antibiotics: Overview

Rifampin

Erythromycin: Overview

Minocin / Minocycline Hydrochloride

Floxin / Ofloxacin

Public Citizen Asks FDA to Ban Arava

Arava: Frequently Asked Questions

Arava May Cause Liver Problems

Arava Linked to Five Deaths in Japan

Arava / Leflunomide

Teen Killed On ATV

Hunter Killed in ATV Accident

Snowmobiles: Overview

All Terrain Vehicles

Risperdal May Help Autistic Children

California Physicians Puzzled by Increasing Autism Cases

California Autism Cases on the Rise

Autism: Overview

Pontiac Grand Prix Airbag Injures Passengers

Camry Recalled Due To Faulty Accelerator

2002 Jeep Liberty Recalled

Airbag Dangers: Frequently Asked Questions

Minivan Airbags May Fail

Nissan Altima Airbag Dangers

Defective GM Seatbelt Lawsuit Goes Forward

Quality of Kia Sephia Brakes Questioned

Florida Cities Top Traffic Fatality List

Is That New Car Smell Dangerous?

Car Accident Settlements: Florida Reckless Driving Suit Settles

Semi Truck Accidents: Two Killed on Florida's I-75

DOT Criticizes NHTSA

Chevy Blazer Victim Awarded Millions

Public Citizen Attacks New NHTSA Warning for 15-Passenger Vans

Class-Action Lawsuit Filed Against Kia

California Appeals Court Upholds $15.4 Million Verdict in Chevrolet Blazer Rollover Lawsuit

NHTSA Gives SUVs Poor Ratings in Latest Rollover Tests

SUV Models Receive Poor Ratings in Side-Impact Tests

Full Tort Recommended When Purchasing Pennsylvania Auto Insurance

Frequently Asked Questions + Answers: Pennsylvania Auto Insurance

Defective Automobiles + Other Motor Vehicles: Frequently Asked Questions

Niki Taylor's Accident Sparks Lap Belt Awareness

Pro Tech Cab Guards

Automobiles and Other Vehicles

Reclining Seats

Rear-Center-Seat Lap Belts

1999-2003 General Motors Pickup Trucks - Tailgate Defects

Vehicle Design / Crashworthiness

Motorcycles

Accelerator

Brakes

Fuel System Safety

Car Roof Integrity

Seat Design and Safety

Seat Belts

Windshields and Auto Glass: Overview

Mitsubishi Montero: Overview

15-Passenger Vans: Rollover Risk

BMW Cruise Control: Overview

2002 Toyota Sienna Minivan: Overview

"Dodge, Plymouth and Chrysler Minivans - Fuel Problems: Overview"

1995 Nissan Maxima GXE: Overview

Lemon Law

Baycol Class Action Adds Foreign Plaintiffs

Bayer Doubles Baycol Death Estimates

Four Baycol Lawsuits Filed in Oregon

Bayer CEO Ready to Settle Baycol Lawsuits in Individual Cases

More Lawsuits Over Cholesterol Drug Baycol

"Nearly 2,000 More Baycol Lawsuits Filed Since November; Over 400 Baycol Claims Settled"

First Baycol Trial Begins in Texas

Bayer May Have Known of Baycol's Problems Before Withdrawal

Bayer to Settle 500 More Lawsuits Over Baycol

Lawyers Arguing Baycol Lawsuit Seeking $500 Million in Punitive Damages

More Accusations Made Against Bayer at Texas Baycol Trial

Closing Arguments Presented in First Baycol Trial

Bayer Shareholders File Most Recent Lawsuit Over Baycol

Jurors Continue to Deliberate First Baycol Lawsuit

Bayer Wins First Baycol Trial

Baycol Recall Lawsuit: Bayer Found Not Liable in Second Baycol Case to Reach Trial

Baycol Settlements on the Rise

Bayer Removes Baycol From Market

Baycol: Frequently Asked Questions

Bayer Stock Price Tumbles on Baycol Withdrawal

Bayer's Profits Hurt by Baycol Recall

Baycol Lawsuit Filed in Florida

Bayer's Pharmaceutical Division in Limbo After Baycol Recall

Baycol Class Action Suit to be Filed

German Regulators Blast Baycol

Italian Prosecutors Probe Bayer Regarding Baycol

Bayer in Dire Financial Staits Over Baycol

Baycol / Cerivastatin

HIV Drug Combo May Cause Birth Defects

Birth Injury: Texas Medical Malpractice Case Sees $8.4 Million Verdict

Ford Motor Company May Have Hid Data on 15-Passenger Vans

Birth Defects: Frequently Asked Questions

Birth Defects

Birth Injuries

Blue Baby Syndrome Overview

Premature Infant Drugs: Overview

"Matamoros, Mexico and Brownsville, Texas: Overview"

Jaundice Screening

Cytoplasmic Transfer: Overview

Ooplasmic Transfer: Overview

Epidural Anesthesia

In Vitro Fertilization: Overview

Tubal / Ectopic Pregnancy

Anencephaly Overview

Spina Bifida: Overview

Cerebral Palsy

Cleft Lip: Overview

Shoulder Dystocia

Neonatal Hypoglycemia

FDA Tells Blood Banks not to Accept Donations from Xenotransplant Patients

Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury Cases Reported in California

Two Tampa Bay Residents Contract HIV From Blood Transfusion

Man Who Contracted HIV From Transfusion Files Lawsuit

West Nile Virus Discovered in Three Blood Donations

TRALI Reportedly Kills Hundreds Every Year

Florida Boy May Have Contracted West Nile From Blood Donation

"Red Cross Mishandles Donated Blood, Says FDA"

17 States Link West Nile to Blood Transfusions

Canadian Red Cross Accused in Tainted Blood Scandal

Blood Products Voluntarily Withdrawn to Reduce West Nile Virus Risk

FDA Says Red Cross Administered Tainted Blood

Blood Donation Errors Increase In 2000

Military Blood Supply System Questioned

Blood Donation and Other Transplantation

Pass-a-Grille Beach Boat Accident Kills Two

Boat Collides with Coast Guard Vessel

Coast Guard Errors Lead to $21 Million Verdict

Tugboat Companies Hit with $1 Million Verdict

Personal Watercraft Accident Leads to $3 Million Verdict in Alabama

Boaters Saved From Waterfall

Boats + Personal Watercraft: Frequently Asked Questions

4th of July Waverunner Accident Injures Two

Man Thrown From Boat

Man Killed When Boat Hits Wave

Skeeter Bass Boats

2003 Staten Island Ferry Accident

"Boats, Personal Watercraft and Jet Skis"

Nightclub Owner Fined For Dance Floor Incident

Jax Judges Demand Mold Action

High Cancer Rates at National Semiconductor Facility Worry Investigators

"Head Injury and Compensation: Jury Awards Woman $539,000"

Man Awarded $1 Million for Fall

EPA Investigates Safety of Senate Building

Dozens Injured in New York Explosion

Two New York Women Injured in Elevator Accident Awarded $1.5 Million

Apartment Complex Hit with $13.4 Million Verdict for Inadequate Security

$3 Million Verdict in Maine Elevator Accident Lawsuit

Boy's Foot Caught in Escalator

"Jerusalem Reception Hall Collapses, Dozens Killed"

Vegas Condo Under Legionnaires' Disease Warning

Tampa and Jacksonville Federal Courthouses Contaminated

Doctors Brief Courthouse Employees

Florida Woman Wins Sick Building Case

Jax Courthouse Contamination May Impact Trial

Elevators

Toxic Mold

Exterior Insulation and Finishing System (Synthetic Stucco)

Automatic Doors: Overview

Sick Building Syndrome

Child Dies in School Bus Accident

$1.6 Million Awarded in Bus Accident

"Students Taken on Extended Bus Trip, Driver Charged"

NHTSA to Recommend Against Lap Belts in School Buses

California Tour Bus Accident Injures 100 People

Bus Crashes Into Hotel

LA to Phase Out Diesel School Buses

Bus Accident Injures 12

Bus Safety: Frequently Asked Questions

Report: Fumes Fill School Buses

"Man Attacks Greyhound Bus Driver, Six Killed"

Florida Greyhound Bus Accident

School Buses and Commercial Lines

National Cancer Institute Study: Tanning Beds Linked to Cancer

Nuclear Testing Linked to Cancer

Estrogen Replacement Therapy Linked to Ovarian Cancer

Estrogen-Only Therapy May Lead to Ovarian Cancer

Study Says Breast Self-Examinations Are Not Effective

Study Says Progestin Causes Breast Cancer

Dopamine Antagonists Linked to Breast Cancer

Cancer: Frequently Asked Questions

Annual Cancer Study Released

Cause of Cancer in Northeast Remains Mystery

Cancer Estimates Released

Tanning Beds Pose Cancer and Other Dangers

Estrogen Linked to Lung Cancer

Breast Cancer

Vaginal Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma

Esophageal Cancer

Cervical Cancer

Leukemia: Overview

Testicular Cancer: Overview

Vaginal Cancer

Lymphoma

Glioblastoma: Overview

Cancer Drugs: Overview

Cancer

Radiation Therapy: Overview

Hydrazine Sulfate: Overview

Man Dies From Allergic Reaction to Celebrex

FDA Approves Labeling Changes for Arthritis Drug Celebrex

Celebrex May Increase Risk of Gastrointestinal Ulcers

COX-2 Inhibitors May Help Fight Heart Disease

"Celebrex and Vioxx Associated With Heart Attack, Stroke"

"Celebrex Linked to Blood Clots, Heart Attacks, and Strokes"

Celebrex: Groups Call For Further Safety Review

Celebrex / Celecoxib: Overview

Faulty Part on Chrysler Minivans

DaimlerChrysler Corporation Recalls 1.6 Million Jeep Grand Cherokees

"Chrysler Recalls 585,000 Vehicles"

DaimlerChrysler Seatbelt Buckle Suit Granted Class-Action Status

"DaimlerChrysler Recalls 500,000 Minivans Over Misplaced Part"

Safety Problems: Chrysler-Plymouth + Dodge Minivans

Chrysler Resells Lemons

Defective Automobiles + Other Motor Vehicles: Frequently Asked Questions

DaimlerChrysler Sued Over Seat Design

DaimlerChrysler Ordered to Pay $20 Million in Tire Case

Gen-3 Seat Belts

Chrysler 2001 Dodge Caravan: Overview

1998-2003 Dodge Durangos

Diary Revealed Columbine Attack Details

Family Asks Columbine Judge to Reconsider Case

Families Settle with Parents of Columbine's Harris and Klebold

Family Seeks Grand Jury Investigation Into Columbine Shooting

Columbine Victim Files Lawsuit Against Luvox Maker

Students Planned 'Columbine Style' Attack

Families of Columbine Victims Sue Luvox Maker

The Pill' May Cause Microalbuminuria

Third Generation Pill May be Safer on Heart

Third-Generation Birth Control Pills Associated with Stroke

"Oral Contraceptives Linked to Signs, Symptoms of Liver Disease"

Birth Control Pills Linked to Breast Cancer

Study Suggests Third Generation Oral Contraceptives Do Not Cause Myocardial Infarction

Makers of Third Generation Birth Control Pills Sued

ED: Overview

Minulet: Overview

Tri-minulet: Overview

Marvelon: Overview

Mercilon: Overview

Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch

Holland America Faces Potential Class-Action Lawsuit Over Stomach Virus

Holland America Cancels Trip Because of Virus

Dozens Fall Ill Aboard Carnival Cruise Ship

Another Cruise Ship Reports Norwalk Virus Outbreak

200 Passengers Sick Aboard Carnival Cruise Line Ship

Royal Caribbean Ship Reports Virus Outbreak

Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Nordic Empress Catches Fire

Three Die In Carnival Cruise Related Accident

Three Passengers Die on Cruise Excursion

Cruise Ship Liability: Frequently Asked Questions

Safe Cruising Suggestions

Man Dies From Fall Aboard Carnival Ship 'Sensation'

Passenger Ferry Sinks in Black Sea

"Airlines, Cruises, Buses and Other Mass Transit"

Cruise Ship and Ferry Accidents

Mother in Child Neglect Case Gets $1.5 Million

Daycare and Child Abuse: Frequently Asked Questions

Children In Daycare Receive More Antibiotics

Daycare May Cause Aggression

Illness Common in Daycare

Parents Sue Daycare For Abuse

Daycare Centers Leave County

Girl Dies in Day Care Center

Day Care Student Left in Sweltering Van Dies

Baby Dies in Tampa Day Care Van

Daycare Abuse: Overview

Nursing Home and Daycare Abuse: Overview

Better Pediatric Dental Care Needed

Children Not Getting Dental Care

Dental Sealants: Overview

Dental Amalgams: Overview

Mouth and Dental Disorders: Overview

Colgate-Palmolive and Viadent: Overview

DES / Diethylstilbestrol: Frequently Asked Questions

Information on Diethylstilbestrol: New Study Confirms DES Problems

DES / Diethylstilbestrol

"Defective Knee Device Earns Florida Man $225,000"

Cochlear Implant Recipients may be at Greater Risk for Meningitis

Florida Man Dies After Surgery Involving Robotic Device

New Defibrillators Linked to Death and Hospitalization

Medical Devices: Frequently Asked Questions

Mishaps With Medical Devices Go Unreported

Guidant Subsidiary EVT to pay $92.4 Million for Ancure Cover-Up

Guidant Corporation Stops Production of Ancure Endograft System; Attorneys Set to File Lawsuits

Children with Cochlear Implants at Increased Risk for Bacterial Meningitis

Amputees Look Forward to Advancements in Prosthetics

Spain Sues Baxter Over Deaths

Baxter Settles Spanish Wrongful Death Suits

ProbeTec ET Instrument Lawsuit Overview

VA-Sponsored Medical Experiments - Electrical Wires

Disetronic Insulin Infusion Pumps

St. Jude Medical Mechanical Heart Valves

"Respironics, Inc. ComfortGel Nasal Masks Overview"

Symmetry Bypass Connector

Smith and Nephew Knee Implants

Perfix Hernia Plug Overview

"Drugs, Medical Devices and Implants: Overview"

Bladder Control and Urinary Incontinence Devices: Overview

Bone Screws

Heart Devices: Overview

Jet Injector Shots: Overview

Knee Replacement

Surestep Blood Glucose Meter: Overview

Rife Frequency Generators: Overview

Lap-Band: Overview

BioGlue: Overview

Bronchoscopes

Medical Devices and Implants

AcroMed Bone Screws: Overview

Ancure Aorta Patch

Ancure

AneuRx

St. Gobain Desmarquest Zirconia Ceramic Femoral Head: Overview

Baxter Dialysis Filters

Electronic Muscle Stimulators

CYPHER Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent (CYPHER Stent) Overview

Cochlear Implants Overview

NeuroCybernetic Prosthesis System (NCP) Overview

Catheters

Johnson and Johnson/Depuy Polyethylene Knee Prostheses

Cordis PRECISE RX Nitinol Stent Transhepatic Biliary System Overview

Medtronic Paradigm Quick-Set Plus Insulin Infusion Sets

Boston Scientific TAXUS / Express2 Drug-eluting Coronary Stents

Defibrillators and Fitness Centers

Advair Diskus

Shiley TracheoSoft XLT Extended Length Tracheostomy Tubes

Recall: Nellcor CapnoProbe SLS-1 Sublingual Sensors

Medtronic Model 8870 Software Application Cards

Diabetic Information: Angioplasty and Diabetics

Simple Information about Diabetes: Diabetes and Obesity Linked

Information about Diabetes: Diabetic Retinopathy Increasing

Surestep Class Action Settles For $45 Million

Diabetes: Overview

Hypoglycemia

Diabetes Drugs

Polyuria: Overview

Glucophage / Metformin

Ford Settles Reverse Discrimination Suits

Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Waffle House

Atlanta Librarians Win Reverse Discrimination Case

Minorities Discriminated Against in Hospitals

Tenet Health Care Sued By California Watchdog Group

Life Insurance Company Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit for $55 Million

American Express Settles Discrimination Lawsuit

Firefighters Win Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit

Polo Ralph Lauren Sued for Racial Discrimination

Rent-A-Center Settles Two Sex-Discrimination Lawsuits

$7.4 Billion Race Discrimination Suit Filed Against General Motors

Ford Motor Company Settles Racial Bias Lawsuit

Illinois Ink Company Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

White and Hispanic Firefighters Win Discrimination Case

White Police Officer Wins Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit

Abbott Laboratories Loses Age Discrimination Lawsuit

Life Insurance Provider Settles Racial Bias Lawsuit

California University Settles Employment Discrimination Lawsuit

NASA Settles Racial Discrimination Complaint

Chicago Firefighters Win Reverse Discrimination Lawsuit

Sara Lee Settles Discrimination Lawsuits

New Jersey State Troopers Settle Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

College Professor Denied Position Wins Racial and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit

Oregon Firefighter Settles Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

Five New York F.B.I. Agents File Racial Discrimination Lawsuit

"Officer Receives $215,592 in Civil Rights Lawsuit"

African-American Woman Outraged By Traffic Ticket

Cargill Sued For Racial Discrimination

Johnson + Johnson Sued For Racial Discrimination

Dillard's and Racial Discrimination

Racial Discrimination: Overview

Retrovirus Related to Schizophrenia

Mesothelioma: Frequently Asked Questions

"Brain, Spinal Cord + Nerve Disorders: Frequently Asked Questions"

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) / Lou Gehrig's Disease

Cervical Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma

Epididymal Cysts

Brachial Plexus / Erb's Palsy

Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome

Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura

Norwalk-Like Viruses / Noroviruses Overview

Campylobacter Infections

Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis

Byssinosis / Brown Lung Disease

Tay-Sachs Disease Overview

Thalassemia

Cystic Fibrosis

Hemochromatosis Overview

Wilson's Disease Overview

Hyponatremic Encephalopathy

Malrotation

Anemia

Epilepsy: Overview

Ischemic Colitis: Overview

Stomach Ulcers

Allergies: Overview

Autoimmune Disorders: Overview

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Gangrene

Sepsis

Bladder Control and Urination Problems: Overview

Kidney Failure

Liver Problems

Asthma: Overview

Legionnaire's Disease: Overview

Lactic Acidosis: Overview

Fungal Infections: Overview

Eosinophilia

Vasculitis: Overview

Peritonitis: Overview

Anxiety Disorders and Panic Attacks: Overview

Osteoporosis: Overview

Common Cold: Overview

Pancreatitis: Overview

Salmonellosis

Aneurysm - Overview

Listeriosis Overview

Multiple Sclerosis Overview

Argyria Overview

Cyanosis: Overview

Tardive Dyskinesia

Giardiasis Overview

Shigellosis: Overview

Cryptosporidiosis: Overview

Paget's Disease: Overview

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Overview

Appendicitis: Overview

Demyelination: Overview

Peripheral Neuropathy: Overview

Giardia Overview

Osteoporosis: Overview

Alzheimer's and Dementia: Overview

Blood Disorders: Overview

"Bone, Joint and Muscle Disorders: Overview"

"Head, Spinal Cord, Brain and Nerve Disorders: Overview"

Digestive Disorders: Overview

Vibrio Vulnificus

"Ear, Nose and Throat Disorders"

Shigella Overview

Hormonal Disorders

Immune Disorders

Enterococcus Faecium Overview

Clostridium

Infections

Kidney and Urinary Tract Disorders

Pseudomonas Bacteria: Overview

Liver and Gallbladder Disorders

Alzheimer's Disease

Delirium: Overview

Headaches

Memory Loss

Seizures: Overview

Speech Disorders: Overview

Lupus: Overview

Liver Failure: Overview

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Information on Arthritis

Fibromyalgia: Overview

Parkinson's Disease: Overview

Jaundice

Muscle Spasms: Overview

Turner's Syndrome: Overview

Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome

Encephalopathy: Overview

Rhabdomyolysis

Myositis: Overview

Churg-Strauss Syndrome: Overview

Pseudomonas Infections: Overview

Nutritional and Metabolism Disorders Overview

Mad Cow Disease: Overview

Yellow Fever: Overview

"Fog Causes I-75 Accident - 3 killed, 30 Injured"

"Car Slams Into Children, Several Injured"

California Woman Struck by Car Awarded $8 Million

California Family Settles Tractor-Trailer Lawsuit

Victim of Road Rage Accident Awarded $1.1 Million

Victims of Tractor-Trailer Accident Awarded $63.4 Million

Truck Driver Settles Lawsuit for $2 Million

Texas Man Wins $1.6 Million Verdict in Automobile Accident Lawsuit

Rhode Island Car-Leasing Company Found Liable In Lawsuit

Missouri Man Receives $3.9 Million In Truck Accident Settlement

Florida Man Receives $9.5 Million in Automobile Accident Lawsuit

Tennessee Jury Awards $6.65 Million in Tractor-Trailer Lawsuit

U.S. Postal Service Agrees to $1.76 Million Settlement in Tractor-Trailer Case

Virginia Tractor-Trailer Accident Sees $1.8 Million Verdict

Missouri Tractor-Trailer Accident Leaves One Dead

Kansas Teenager Killed in Tractor-Trailer Accident

Kansas Hit-and-Run Truck Wreck Leaves One Man Dead

Maryland Truck Accident Leaves Two Dead

10 Dead After Car Accident in California

Jury Awards Family $10.6 Million In Subdivision Case

Family Sues Subdivision

"Teens Driving with Friends, Dangerous Combo"

Woman Injured on ATV Dies

Ten Most Dangerous Intersections

"Truck Rams Car, Kills Grandmother"

Family of Man Killed by Tractor Trailer Awarded $2.68 Million

Motor Vehicle Accidents: Frequently Asked Questions

Tired Drivers Cause Accidents

Study: Hispanics Most Injured By Auto Accidents

Frontal Impact Collision: Frequently Asked Questions

Rear End Collision: Frequently Asked Questions

Rollovers: Frequently Asked Questions

Side Impact Collisions: Frequently Asked Questions

Missing Stop Sign Case Settles

Woman Hit By Car Awarded $2.9 Million

Government Created Canals May Contribute to Auto Accidents

'Worst Intersection in U.S.' May See Improvements

2004 I-95 Maryland Tanker Truck Accident

Tractor-Trailer Underride Accidents

Rear End Collision: Overview

Rollover

Side Impact Collision

Tractor-Trailer Accidents

Automobile and Motorcycle Accidents

Headon Collision With Object

Head-On Collision With Another Vehicle

Front-to-Rear Collision

Front-to-Side Collision

Frontal Impact Collision

British Warn Travelers of Deep Vein Thrombosis

Airlines Sued Over Blood Clots

Airlines Admit 'Economy Class Syndrome' Exists

Economy Class Syndrome Strikes 400 Australians Annually

Economy Class Syndrome: Frequently Asked Questions

"Air Flights, Blood Clots: Thousands May Die From Economy Class Syndrome"

Doctor Concerned About Economy Class Syndrome

World Health Organization Launches DVT Study

England Considers Economy Class Syndrome Law

Blood Clots in Legs: Study to Investigate Economy Class Syndrome

"New Study Confirms Relationship Between Air Travel And Blood Clots, Lungs"

Deep Vein Thrombosis

Blood Clots

Economy Class Syndrome / DVT: Overview

Enbrel Linked to Lupus

Immunex Says Enbrel is Safe and Effective

Enbrel and Remicade Linked to Development of Lymphoma

Enbrel Drug: Enbrel May Worsen Congestive Heart Failure

"FDA Meets With Panel Over Safety of Enbrel, Remicade and Humira"

Remicade Medication: Remicade and Enbrel Investigated

Enbrel / Etanercept

Bush Administration Orders New Study of Ephedra

Senator Asks Bush Administration to Decide on Ephedra

Justice Department to Investigate Metabolife over Ephedra

Metabolife Fights FDA Charges Over Ephedra

Senate Committee Says Metabolife Knew About Ephedra Complaints

Twinlab to Stop Selling Ephedra Products

Metabolife International Submits Additional Complaint Reports

Ephedrine Risk: Jury Finds Metabolife 356 Defective in Latest Lawsuit

Ephedra Effects: 7-Eleven and EAS to Stop Sale of Ephedra Products

Ephedra Abuse: Ephedra May be Deadly

Will FDA Regulate Ephedra?

Information on Ephedra: Ephedra's Makers Resist Warning Label

Dangers of Ephedrine: Woman Wins $13 Million Ephedra Lawsuit

New York State County Bans Sale of Ephedra

Ephedra Dangers: California Senator Introduces Legislation Banning Ephedra

NASCAR Officials Discussing Ephedra Ban

Ephedrine Negative Side Effects: American Heart Association Calls For Ephedra Ban

Public Citizen Restates Ephedra Ban Request

Metabolife Complaints Do Not Yield Enough Information

FTC Charges Direct Marketers of Ephedra Weight Loss Products With Making Deceptive Efficacy and Safety Claims

Texas Enforcing New Ephedrine Rule

Bad Side Effects-Ephedrine: Ephedra May Cause Colitis

Citrus Aurantium (Synephrine)

Ephedra Recall

New Report Links Eprex to Blood Disorder

FDA Confirms Eprex's Link to Red Cell Aplasia

Reports of Red-Blood Cell Aplasia Increasing Among Eprex Users

Cases of Rare Blood Disorder Increasing Among Eprex Users

Europe to Consider Limiting Use of Eprex

Eprex Maker to Add Warning to Drug's Label

JCAHO Concerned With Surgical Errors

Doctor Pays For Failing to Diagnose Cancer

FDA Requires New Labels to Prevent Drug Errors

Misdiagnosis Victim Awarded $4 Million

Surgeon Drills Into Wrong Side of Head

Hospital Prescription Error Leads to Infant Death

Doctors' Mistakes Kept Secret

Doctors Unaware of Own Mistakes

"Physicians, Medication Errors: Over 20,000 Doctors Commit Medical Errors"

Wal-Mart Pays $1.27 Million After Pharmacy Error Leads to Man's Death

Medication Errors in Nursing: Mistakes by Nurses Common

FDA Reports Medication Errors Involving Seroquel and Serzone

Medication Error Lawsuits: Rite Aid Corp. to Pay $850K in Misfilled Prescription Lawsuit

1999 Study Reveals Hospital Drug Errors

Children at Greater Risk of Suffering Medication Errors at Emergency Rooms

Drug Errors Prevalent in the United States

Clinical Care Errors Pose High Risk for Hospital Patients

Doctor Error Blamed for Thousands of Preventable Drug Side Effects

"Long Term Care, Medication Errors: Florida Medical Malpractice Lawyers Win Important Tort Reform Battle"

Doctor Operates On Wrong Patient

Pharmacy Mix-up Causes Deadly Meningitis

Agency Studies Ways to Reduce Medical Mistakes

Elderly More Susceptible to Medication Errors

Eye Surgery Error Deemed Malpractice

Lawsuit Filed Over Anthrax Misdiagnosis

Comprehensive Study on Medication Errors Released

Group B Strep - Diagnosis Errors Lawsuit Overview

Diagnosis Errors

Other Medical Errors

Breast Cancer - Diagnosis Errors

Appendicitis - Diagnosis Errors

Colon Cancer - Diagnosis Errors

Wrong Site Surgery

Medication and Prescription Errors

Bacterial Meningitis - Diagnosis Errors

Dioxin Exposure

Nuclear Contamination Exposure: Overview

Benzene Exposure

Beryllium

Manganese Exposure: Overview

Nitrate Exposure: Overview

PCBs

Radon Exposure

Thallium Exposure

Vanadium

Cryptosporidium Parvum

E. Coli

Ammonia Exposure

Diesel Exhaust Exposure

Methane Exposure: Overview

Salmonella

Harmful Bacteria and Fungus

Perchloroethylene Exposure

N-hexane Exposure

Chlorine Exposure

Asbestosis: Overview

Manganism: Overview

Berylliosis: Overview

Toxic Hair Loss: Overview

Metal Fume Fever: Overview

Toxic and Hazardous Substances

Arsenic Exposure

Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Chromium IV Exposure: Overview

DDT Exposure: Overview

Mercury Exposure

Nitrogen Dioxide Exposure: Overview

Fertility Procedures Linked to Pregnancy Complications

Women React Differently to Anesthesia

Why Women Chose to Undergo Amniocentesis

Reproductive System: Overview

Breast Implants: Overview

Pregnancy and Female Reproduction Drugs: Overview

Pap Smear Errors

Mammogram Errors

Abbott Axsym Beta-HCG Pregnancy Test: Overview

Female Infertility

Menstruation: Overview

Miscarriage: Overview

Vaginal Abnormalities and Conditions: Overview

Ovarian Cysts: Overview

Endometriosis: Overview

Women's Health Matters: Overview

ProteGen Sling: Overview

Prometrium / Progesterone

Domperidone (Motilium) Lawsuit Overview

Outcome of Fen Phen Settlement: Fen Phen Class Action Goes Unchallenged

Fen-Phen's Manufacturer Sued for Billions

Million Dollar Settlement: Fen-Phen

American Home Products Under Fire

Thousands of Fen-Phen Patients Opt-Out of Class Action

"Fen Phen Dangers: Fen Phen Causes PPH, Death"

"Settlement, Diet Pills, Fen Phen: Diet Drug Settlement Affirmed"

"Book Blasts Fen-Phen Maker, FDA"

Fen-Phen New Studies: Frequently Asked Questions

Initial 1997 FDA Fen-Phen Warning

Father of Fen-Phen Sentenced

Fen-Phen Lawsuit Overview

Datek Pays $6.3 Million Fine to SEC

Employees File Class-Action Against Enron

Lehman Brothers Broker Surrenders

Merrill Lynch & Co. Stockbroker Sued

Health Care Equipment Supplier Settles Fraud Case

SEC Files Charges Against Lehman Brothers Stockbroker

Securities Lawsuits on the Rise

Enron Revisited? WorldCom Under Fire

WorldCom Issued Restraining Order

Stockholder Files Lawsuit Against Martha Stewart

Arthur Anderson's Parent Company Settles Fraud Lawsuits

$1 Million Fine Imposed Against Insurance Carrier UnumProvident

Jefferson-Pilot Life Insurance Company

Merck & Co. - Vioxx

UBS Warburg

Piper Jaffray

Bear Stearns and Co.

Goldman Sachs

JP Morgan Chase and Co.

Consumer Fraud

Federal Civil False Claims Act & Qui Tam Law (Whistleblower Litigation)

Credit Card Fraud

Enron Collapse: Overview

Lehman Brothers: Overview

Securities and Investment Fraud

Contesting a Will

Salomon Smith Barney

Merrill Lynch

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

Homeowner Fraud

Edward Jones

Dealing with Insurance Adjusters

Attorneys File Lawsuit in Chicago Nightclub Disaster; Band Subpoenaed in Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Investigation

First Lawsuit Filed in Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Tragedy

Rhode Island Judge Grants Attorneys Access to Site of Nightclub Fire

Contract Overstates Rhode Island Nightclub's Capacity

First Federal Lawsuit Filed in Rhode Island Nightclub Fire Case

Chicago Fire Leaves 5 Dead

Gas Station Static Electricity Fires

Interest Groups Want Consumer Fireworks Banned

Fireworks Factory Explodes

Fireworks and Asthma: Deadly Combo

Fireworks: Frequently Asked Questions

Fireworks Sales Increase Despite Law

Three Die in Pennsylvania Fireworks Accidents

Fireworks: Overview

Doctors Fail to Vaccinate Elderly Against Flu and Pneumonia

The Importance of Flu Vaccination

Decrease in Flu Epidemic

Flu Epidemic Goes Global

School-Age Children Added to Flu Vaccination List

Influenza: Overview

Flu Drugs: Overview

CDC Renews Warning About Sprouts

Preventing Mad Cow Disease

Mad Cow Disease: FAQs

Publix to Sell Irradiated Beef and Chicken at 700 Stores

FDA Issues Import Alert on Cantaloupes from Mexico

Irradiated Meat to be Served at Schools

FDA Alerts Public Regarding Recall of Powdered Infant Formula

Girl Chokes On Gel Snack

New Eggs May be Safer

FDA Warns Food Companies Against Use of Botanical Ingredients

Is Fresh Produce Safe?

Food Products: Frequently Asked Questions

More Meat Companies Fined

Big Daddy Has More Fat than Reported

Peanut Butter Allergies a Problem in School Cafeterias

Transportation Companies Cited For Food Safety Violations

Gel Candy Associated With Choking Deaths

Meat From Japan Restricted

Excessive Zinc Intake

Listeria

Meat Products: Overview

Produce (Fruits and Vegetables)

Fast Food: Overview

Candy: Overview

Saccharin: Overview

Alfalfa / Clover Sprouts: Overview

Carrageenan: Overview

Irradiation: Overview

Contaminated Seafood: Overview

Food Products and Restaurants: Safety Issues

Contaminated Chicken Products

Milk: Overview

Frito-Lay Contamination: Overview

Caffeine: Overview

Oysters: Overview

Chaca Chaca Candy Bars

Mexican Candy

Ford Rollovers: Ford Faces Major Legal Costs

Ford Explorer Problems: Ford Settles Several Lawsuits

Families Sue Ford Over Rollover

Ford Settles Lawsuit Over Defective Seatbelts in Aerostar Van

NHTSA to Investigate Ford Focus Defects

Two Lawsuits Say Ford's Crown Victoria is Defective

Appellate Court Upholds $290 Million Verdict Against Ford Motor Company

Another Lawsuit Filed Over Safety of Ford's Crown Victoria

$550 Million Lawsuit Filed Against Ford Over Design of F-350

Awards in Automobile Accident Personal Injury Cases: Ford Motor Company Hit With $225 Million Automobile Accident Verdict

Dallas Sues Ford Over Crown Victoria Police Cruiser

Judge Orders Ford to Turn Over Safety Data on 15-Passenger Vans

Ford Motor Company Settles 15-Passenger Van Lawsuit

Venezuela May Ban Ford Explorer

Ford F-150 And Dodge Ram Fare Poorly In Safety Test

Ford Explorer Rollover Case: Feds May Investigate Ford Explorer

Ford Details Lawsuits in SEC Filing

Ford Disputes Venezuelan Accusations

Recalls on Ford Explorer: Ford Aggressively Settling Lawsuits

Ford Hiring Prominent Advisors

Families Awarded $22 Million in Ford Explorer Lawsuit

Several Killed in Ford Explorer Accident

Auto Experts Question Safety of Two-Door Explorer Sport

Ford Explorer Rollover Lawsuit Settles for $22 Million

Ford Requests Delay In Explorer Testing

Ford + Mercury Electrical Fires

Parking Brakes on Ford Trucks Fail

Ford Bronco II

Ford Explorer

Ford F-150: Overview

Ford Mustang: Overview

Ford Crown Victoria

2000 Lincoln LS Back Seat Latch

Court Allows Girl to Sue Her Mother

New York Woman Injured on Sidewalk

Starbucks Sued Over Exploding Cappuccino Machine

Family Sues MIT Over Daughter's Suicide

Irradiated Mail Concerns Postal Officials

Middle-Aged Americans Face High Risk of Developing Hypertension

Man Injured During Rock Concert Awarded $2.6 Million

Family of Illinois Judge Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit

"Accused Maryland Truck Driver Awarded $705,000"

Marriott International Loses $11 Million Verdict in Wrongful Death Case

Pennsylvania Judge Rules Against ERISA Preemption in Bad-Faith Insurance Claims

Nevada Places Award Limit on Pain-and-Suffering Claims

Drug Court a Success

FTC Charges Canadian-Based Company with Making False Weight-Loss and Cellulite-Treatment Claims

FDA Warns Consumers Not to Use Decorative Contact Lenses Without a Prescription and Professional Fitting

Blood Pressure: Frequently Asked Questions

"$850,000 Settlement in New York Negligence Lawsuit"

Alternative Treatments Popular

Emotional Problems Often Untreated

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Information on Lyme Disease: Lyme Disease on the Rise

Age Not Important in Joint Replacements

FDA says ProteGen Sling Misbranded

Hip Replacement OK in Patients Over 80

Property Owners' Liability: Frequently Asked Questions

Family Settles Suit With City of Orlando

Digestive Disorders: Frequently Asked Questions

"Ear, Nose + Throat Disorders: Frequently Asked Questions"

Heart Conditions: Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions: United States Social Security System

COPD Is Fourth Leading Cause Of Death

Lawn Care + Tools: Frequently Asked Questions

"Four Killed, Dozens Injured in Tractor Engine Explosion"

Parents Sue Fraternity Over Son's Death

Dance Floor Collapses in New Jersey

Silica

Wal-Mart and Falling Merchandise

Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse and Falling Merchandise

Home Depot and Falling Merchandise

Gas and Oil Pipeline Accidents

United States Social Security System

Dehydration

Malnutrition

Superstore Liability and Falling Merchandise

Blood Pressure: Overview

Joints and Muscles: Overview

Premature Infants: Overview

Depression: Overview

Bedsores

Addiction: Overview

Excessive Bleeding: Overview

Severe Constipation: Overview

Mania Overview

Balance Problems: Overview

Hearing Loss

Mental Retardation: Overview

Spleen Disorders

Anaphylactic Shock: Overview

Leukoplakia: Overview

Aseptic Meningitis: Overview

Addiction Treatment: Overview

Hip Replacement

Gene Therapy: Overview

Skin Peelers: Overview

"Cemetery, Funeral Home and Cremation Fraud: Overview"

Chelation Therapy: Overview

Chorionic Villus Sampling

CT Scan: Overview

Dialysis: Overview

Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act: Overview

Central Vein Catheterization Overview

Informed Consent

Low Blood Pressure (Hypotension): Overview

High Blood Pressure (Hypertension): Overview

Fatigue: Overview

Sleep Disorders: Overview

Emotional Problems

Asbestos

Shock: Overview

Bedbugs

Shell and Texaco Sulfur-Contaminated Gasoline

Geodon Label Changed

FDA Approves Geodon

Geodon / Ziprasidone

"GM Recalls 500,000 SUVs"

General Motors Hit with $122 Million Verdict

General Motors Loses $9 Million Lawsuit

"GM Recalls 280,000 Cadillac DeVilles"

Dexcool

General Motors Vehicles

1973-1987 C/K Pickup Trucks

General Motors Light Truck Engines

Florida Child Welfare Agency Settles Lawsuit For $5 Million

Pedestrian Killed At Malfunctioning Light

Group Home Burns

Government Negligence: Overview

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Food Safety Inspection Service (FSIS)

Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Firearm Accidents Increase

Chicago Families Sue Gun Makers

Philadelphia Cannot Sue Gun Makers

Gun Manufacturer Found Responsible in Landmark Civil Lawsuit

Parents Sue Gun Seller

Wal-Mart To Move Gun Displays

Gun Violence: Overview

Remington Model 700 Rifle: Overview

Daisy BB Guns Overview

Employees Accuse Chicago Insurer of Sexual Harassment

Ford Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Wrongful Dismissal Leads to $1 Million Verdict

$30 Million Sexual Harassment Verdict Awarded in California

Los Angeles Teacher Wins Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

Former Employee Sues McDonald's Corporation

Former UNICCO Employees Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

New York Woman Awarded $1.5 Million in Sexual Harassment Civil Suit

Sexual Harassment: Overview

Wal-Mart and Sexual Harassment

Arrhythmia: Overview

Heart Attack

QT Interval: Overview

Torsades de Pointes

Heart Valve Disorders: Overview

Pericarditis: Overview

Transposition of the Great Arteries / TGA: Overview

Heart Failure: Overview

Bradycardia / Slow Heartbeat: Overview

Tachycardia / Fast Heartbeat: Overview

Myocarditis: Overview

Heart Bypass: Overview

Heart Failure Drugs: Overview

Right Heart Catheterization: Overview

Myocardial Infarction and Heart Attack - Diagnosis Errors

Heart Problems

Congenital Heart Defects

Myocardial Infarction and Heart Attack - Proper Treatment: Overview

"Heart Rhythm Devices, Pacemakers and Defibrillators: Overview"

Nurse Admits to Reusing Hypodermic Needles; Six Contract Hepatitis

Ten Contract Hepatitis at Nebraska Health Clinic

Chi-Chi's Mexican Restaurant Hepatitis Outbreak

O'Charley's Restaurant Hepatitis Outbreak

McGowan's Pizzaland Hepatitis Outbreak

Hepatitis: Overview

Hepatitis Drugs: Overview

HIV Misdiagnosis Cost Clinic $1.4 Million

Man Acquires HIV Through Blood Transfusion

Hormonal Contraceptives Linked to Multiple Strains of HIV

Nonoxonyl-9 May Increase HIV Risk

AIDS and HIV: Overview

HIV and AIDS Drugs: Overview

Ziagen / Abacavir Sulfate

Supreme Court Hears HMO Arguments

Aetna Changing Its Ways

Insurers Sometimes Ignore Claims

Third Party Review of HMO Denials

Supreme Court Rules Against HMOs in Patient Rights Case

Woman to Sue Her HMO In Fraud Case

Texas Plaintiff Wins Unprecedented Medical Malpractice Case Against HMO

HMOs Continue to Withdraw from Medicare

Anthem Inc. Will Pay $41 Million for Wrongful Claim Denial

Supreme Court Rules For States in HMO Case

UnumProvident Corporation Loses $84.5 Million Verdict

HMOs Report Startling Profits for 1Q 2003

Dozens of Lawyers Involved in Lawsuit Against Big HMOs

California Fines Kaiser HMO

Triple S Management Corporation (SSS)

Managed Care and Insurance Companies / Bad Faith Claims

UnumProvident Corporation

Woman Dies While Waiting in Emergency Room

Another Blow to Martin Memorial Hospital

Hospital Staff Shift Changes Endanger Newborns

Hospital Accreditation Organization Criticized

"Lack of Informed Consent Cost Hospital, Doctor $3 Million"

Hospital Sued After Amputation

Mount Sinai Hospital Cited for Inadequate Staffing

Emergency Rooms Overcrowded

Pennsylvania Hospital Ordered to Pay Child $24 Million

Hospital Sanitization

Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed Against Mount Sinai Hospital

Tyson Foods Sued by Environmental Group

Many Infected in Hospitals

Report Reveals Hospitals Continue to Make Same Mistakes

Nursing Shortage Critical

Hospital Negligent For Experimental Brain Surgery

Missouri Hospital Loses $5 Million Verdict

"Over 100,000 Deaths in 2000 Blamed on Hospital Infections"

Nursing Shortage Linked to Hundreds of Patient Deaths

Illinois Hospital Settles Lawsuit for $19.4 Million

Missouri's Health Care Worker Shortage a Major Concern to Medical Officials

New Report Says Nursing Shortage Increases Risk of Death

Cerebral Palsy Information: Illinois Hospital Settles Negligence Lawsuit for $19 Million

Contaminated Bronchoscope Blamed in Death of Pennsylvania Hospital Patient

Minnesota Hospital Issues Apology for Amputation Mistake

Nursing Shortage Continues to Pose Problems

"Hospital Loses Electricity, Four Die"

Congress Debates Patients's Bill of Rights

Senate Passes Patients' Bill of Rights

California Therapist Kills Dozens of Patients

Fungi and Bacteria Spread in Hospitals

Immediate Congressional Nursing Shortage Solution Unlikely

Psychiatric Hospital Settles Suicide Case

Florida's Nursing Shortage Worsens

Hospital Pays Over $10 Million In Jaundice Case

Three Die After Knee Surgery in Minnesota

Fewer Nurses Cost Hospitals

Florida Hospital Sued Over Staph Infections

Rhode Island Hospitals Overburdened

Children's Hospital - Boston

Nosocomial and Postoperative Infections

Hospital Liability

Nurses and Assistants

Bay Pines VA Medical Center

New Study Reveals Dangers of Hormone Therapy

Hormone Therapy Study Halted By Government

New Study Confirms Risks of Hormone Replacement Therapy

British Study Confirms U.S. Report on Dangers of HRT

HRT Increases Stroke Risk During First Six Months of Use

Government Issues Advisory Against Hormone Replacement Therapy

Entire Class of Steroidal Estrogens Labeled Carcinogens

Women Continue to Undergo HRT Despite Warnings

Combination HRT Linked to Early Stroke Risk

HRT Increases Heart Disease Risk Among Diabetics

JAMA Study Links Hormone Therapy With Breast Cancer

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Premarin: Overview

Spinal Cord Injury: Frequently Asked Questions

Broken Bones: Overview

Dislocation: Overview

Head and Brain Injury

Spinal Cord Injury

Bowel Control: Overview

Intestinal Perforation: Overview

Ruptured Esophagus: Overview

Bruises

Burns: Overview

Poisoning

Wounds: Overview

Scars: Overview

Choking: Overview

Frostbite: Overview

Papilledema: Overview

Broken Back: Overview

Coma: Overview

Concussion: Overview

Paralysis: Overview

Whiplash: Overview

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: Overview

Poisoning and Overdose: Overview

Loss of Limb

Burns From Hot Water Heaters

Man Pinned Behind Jeep Grand Cherokee

Man's Foot Run Over by Jeep Cherokee

Cherokee Reverses Out of Control

Feds Widen Jeep Cherokee Investigation

Defective Jeep Cherokee Doors

Jeep Wrangler Parking Brake Defects Reported

Jeep Grand Cherokee: Overview

FDA Investigates Kava Kava

FDA Expands Kava Kava Investigation

FDA Issues Warning Concerning Kava Kava

Germany Bans Medications Containing Kava Kava

Britain's Medicines Control Agency Proposes Kava Kava Ban

Australia Issues Voluntary Recall of Kava Kava

Britain Bans Medications Containing Kava Kava

Kava Kava: Overview

"Baby Cribs, Car Seats & Carriers: Frequently Asked Questions"

Children at Risk in Cars

Car Seat - Infant Carrier May be Dangerous

Dorel Inc. Ordered to Pay $10.5 Million For Faulty Seat Design

FDA Suspends Child Drug Testing Requirement

"Florida Agency Says Nearly 1,000 Foster Children Missing"

New Report Says DCF's Computer System is Flawed

Another Child Under DCF Care Dies

Summer Camp Found Negligent in Boy's Death

Children Receive CT Scans Too Often Says New Study

Study Reveals Medications May Lead to Serious Injury in Children

West Virginia Treatment Center Sued for Negligence

NHTSA Warns Of Potential Buckle Problems On Child Seats Equipped With Recessed Buckles

Los Angeles Boy Dies at School:Family Sues

Boy Raped In Group Home

BRAT Diet May No Longer Be Best

Children Strip Searched By Guards

Scientists Find New Way to Diagnose ADHD

Medication Errors and Children: Children Prone to Medical Mistakes

Summer Months Dangerous For Kids

CPSC Offers Tips To Prevent Poisonings

Pediatricians Warn Against Children and Lawnmowers

Most Parents Supervise Child's Brushing

Boy Critically Injured On ATV

Acetaminophen Overdoses in Children

Academy of Pediatrics Issues ADHD Treatment Guidelines

New Regulations Require Child Resistant Caps

FDA Issues CT Scan Guidelines

Power Windows

Gas Cans

Playground Accidents: Overview

Intussusception: Overview

Kernicterus: Overview

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS): Overview

Pyloric Stenosis: Overview

"Baby Cribs, Car Seats and Carriers"

Children's Clothing: Overview

Children's Health Matters: Overview

Backpacks

Cydec Drops: Overview

Shield-Style Car Seats

Evenflo Discovery Infant Car Seats

Children's Motrin Grape Chewable Ibuprofen

Lariam Link in Fort Bragg Murders?

Lariam Label to Now Warn of Suicide

Army Says No Link Between Lariam and Fort Bragg Murders

Lariam / Mefloquine Hydrochloride

Former Airline Pilot Awarded $4 Million in Case Involving LASIK Surgery

New York Product Liability Lawsuit Involving LASIK Surgery Seeks $40 Million

Post-Lasik Dry Eyes Can Be Serious

Lasik and Other Laser Eye Surgery

Definition: Liability Phase

Definition: Motions

Definition: Settlement

Definition: Trial

Tort Components: Affirmative Defenses

Tort Components: Causation

Tort Components: Compensatory and Punitive Damages

Tort Components: Damages

Tort Components: Defective Products

Tort Components: Duty

Tort Components: Intentional Tort

Tort Components: Joint and Several Liability

Tort Components: Negligence

Tort Components: Products Liability

Tort Components: Res Ipsa Loquitur

Tort Components: Strict Liability

Tort Components: Vicarious Liability

Tort Components: Wrongful Death

Tort Components: Class Action

Tort Components: Statutes of Limitation

Know The Law

What is a Lawsuit?

What is a Tort?

Definitions: Damages Phase

Definition: Discovery

Definition: Filing Suit

About Personal Injury Attorneys

Determining the Worth of a Personal Injury Claim

Standard of Care Lawsuit Overview

Fitness Center Liability: Overview

Ski Resort Liability: Overview

Casino Liability: Overview

Inadequate Security: Overview

FDA Announces Recall of Counterfeit Lipitor

Lipitor Maker Not Concerned With Baycol Recall

Lipitor / Atorvastatin: Overview

GlaxoSmithKline Pledges New Restrictions if Lotronex is Reintroduced

Government Panel Recommends Lotronex's Return

Public Citizen Criticizes Lotronex's Reintroduction

FDA Knew of Lotronex Dangers

Lotronex May Return

Lotronex Killed at Least Five

Some Want Lotronex Back

Lotronex / Alosetron Hydrochloride

Lung + Airway Disorders: Frequently Asked Questions

Breathing: Overview

Bronchospasm: Overview

Pleural Effusion: Overview

Pleurisy: Overview

Tuberculosis: Overview

Lung Cancer: Overview

Mesothelioma

Emphysema: Overview

Humidifier Fever: Overview

Silicosis: Overview

Primary Pulmonary Hypertension / PPH

Bronchitis: Overview

Pulmonary Edema: Overview

Pulmonary Embolism: Overview

Bronchiolitis Obliterans: Overview

Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis: Overview

Pulmonary Fibrosis: Overview

Radiation Pneumonitis: Overview

Lung Cancer - Diagnosis Errors: Overview

Lung and Airway Disorders

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Overview

Male Infertility: Overview

Prostate Problems: Overview

Erectile Dysfunction Drugs: Overview

Sexual Dysfunction: Overview

Men's Health Matters

GnRH-a Therapy: Overview

Cialis / Tadalafil

Priapism: Overview

Prostate Cancer - Diagnosis Errors Overview

Medical Malpractice Kills Texas Man

Army Doctor Lies to Conceal Medical Malpractice

Medical Malpractice Statistics: Frequently Asked Questions

$2.6 Million Verdict Awarded in Medical Malpractice Case

Illinois Jury Awards Family $4.1 Million in Malpractice Case

Florida Woman Awarded $78 Million in Malpractice Suit

Massachusetts Family Wins $7.1 Million in Pharmacy Malpractice Case

$94.8 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict Awarded in New York

Kansas City Pharmacist Says He Diluted Thousands of Prescriptions

Anonymous Tip Leads to $7.5 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement

Spinal Cord Injuries: Paraplegic Awarded $8.2 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

Doctor Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million in Malpractice Case

Maryland Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Sees $1 Million Verdict

Missouri Woman Wins $1 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Pennsylvania Medical Malpractice Case Yields $1.5 Million Verdict

Indiana Couple Wins Medical Malpractice Suit Against Physician

House Committee Votes to Cap Medical Malpractice Awards

House Debates Medical Malpractice Award Limits

House of Representatives Passes Medical Malpractice Bill

Mississippi Governor Signs Bill Limiting Medical Malpractice Awards

New Study Blames Economy for Higher Malpractice Rates

New Report Increases Debate Over Rising Insurance Costs

Medical Malpractice: Missouri Family Receives $4 Million in Pap Smear Settlement

Ohio Senate to Vote on Limiting Medical Malpractice Claims

Information on Paralysis: Louisiana Woman Awarded $18.2 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

Massachusetts Man Wins $7 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Jury Rules Against Maryland Hospital in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

California Doctor Found Liable in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Illinois Hospital Reaches Settlement in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

West Virginia Surgeons Strike Over Tort Reform

New Study Blames Insurance Industry for West Virginia Physician Crisis

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Cases: Large Jury Awards Peaked in 2002 After One-Year Drought

Another Study Discourages Caps on Jury Awards in West Virginia

Three Physicians Return to Work In West Virginia

"Interest Groups Blame Doctors, Insurance Companies for Malpractice Insurance Crisis"

Committee Passes Medical Malpractice Legislation Bill in West Virginia

Medical Malpractice Study Focuses on Surgical Equipment Left Inside Patients

President Bush Asks for Medical Malpractice Award Limits

New York Woman Awarded $14.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

Hundreds of Physicians in Florida and Mississippi Protest Malpractice Premiums

New Jersey Physicians Set to Strike Over Medical Malpractice Reform Bill

Public Citizen Blames Malpractice Suits Against Doctors for Texas' Malpractice Insurance Crisis

House and Senate May Vote on Tort Reform in March

Illinois Doctors Stage Walkout Over Insurance Premiums

House Committee Approves Tort Reform Legislation

Second House Committee Endorses Tort Reform Bill

House Set to Debate Tort Reform Legislation

Florida Senate Panel Rejects Tort Reform Bill; Trial Lawyers Call Decision a 'Major Victory'

ATLA Launches Tort Reform Information Website

Court Awards $4.8 Million in Medical Malpractice Case

"Doctor Fails to Review EKG, Patient Dies"

$5 Million Verdict Against Negligent Surgeon

Medical Malpractice and Negligent Care

Benefits of Mammography Questioned

Swedish Studies Affirm Value of Mammography

False-Positive Mammogram Cancer Readings a Concern

Oklahoma Files Lawsuit Over Fatal Bridge Accident

Maritime / Admiralty Personal Injury Law

Who is a Seaman? Overview

The Jones Act: Overview

Unseaworthiness Claims: Overview

Death on the High Seas Act

Longshore and Harbor Worker's Compensation Act

Doctors Face Disciplinary Charges

Minnesota Surgery Ban Lifted

Guardian Awarded $114M For Botched Intubation

Morning Dialysis May Be Better

Cryolife Reports Bioglue Approval

Florida Orthopedic Surgeon Faces Complaint

"Woman Awarded $1.7 Million, Laser Lawsuits Increase"

Knee Surgery Death Related to Contaminated Cadaver Tissue

"Poor Post-Operative Care Leads to Brain Damage, $12.7 Million Verdict"

"Epstein-Barr, Mononucleosis Linked to Multiple Sclerosis"

Delay in Diagnosing Tumor Cost Hospital $3 Million

Pap Smear Results Often Inconclusive

Head Injury May Lead to Depression

Man Dies After Donating Part of Liver

Laparoscopy not as Beneficial as Once Believed

Patients Given Nitrous Oxide Die

Lyme Disease on the Increase

"Botched Procedure Causes Brain Damage, $10.8 Million Verdict"

Doctors Cited in Girl's Death

Group Wants Florida Nursing Shortage Addressed

Thousands Victims of Medical Mistakes

Doctor Ordered to Pay $26 Million for Botched Delivery

Many Critically Ill Patients Misdiagnosed

"Olympus Announces Recall of 14,000 Bronchoscopes"

Doctors Encouraged to Discharge Patients Early

Homeless Man Poses as Doctor

School Nurses Need More Training

Doctor Paralyzed During Surgery Awarded $12.5 Million

Misdiagnosing Appendicitis May Lead to Severe Side Effects

"Plastic Surgeon Ordered to Pay Former Patient $864,500"

Two Children at Johns Hopkins Given Overdoses of Chemotherapy

"Michigan Boy Awarded $500,000 For Surgery on Wrong Organ"

Medical Board Suspends License of Doctor Who Left Patient to Visit Bank

Anesthesia Drugs in Short Supply

Complications Reported With Bone Cement Procedures

"Two California Physicians Facing FBI, Justice Department Investigation"

Fibroid Surgery May Have Risks

Study Questions Safety of For-Profit Dialysis Centers

New Study Raises Questions Over Patient Care

Excessive CT Scans May Be Dangerous

New Procedure May Lengthen Fingers

Florida Doctors Disciplined Often

Some 'On-Call' Doctors Refuse to Respond

Most Patients Take Several Medications

"After Baycol and Rezulin, Doctors Call For Reform"

Family Awarded $8.1 in Botched Biopsy Case

Medical Procedures: Overview

Doctors and Regulations

Topamax Weight Loss Trials Halted

Serono Issues Notification of Counterfeit Serostim

FDA Pulls Imitrex Advertisement

FDA Adds Black Box Warning to Nolvadex

Mellaril Linked to Sudden Unexplained Deaths

Prescribing Information Revised For Camptosar

Hismanal Production Halted

Propofol May Cause Heart Attacks

Ziagen Linked to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Methadone Being Abused in Florida

Norvir Linked to Cell Damage

Contraindications Label Revised for Zoloft

Long-Term Effects of Botox Still Unidentified

Warning Issued for Miconazole

Synagis Label Revised

Bleeding Associated with Monistat

Sporanox: Frequently Asked Questions

Lamisil: Frequently Asked Questions

Clozaril Approved for New Use to Reduce Suicidal Behavior in Schizophrenia Patients

Pfizer Reaches Settlement in Zithromax Case

Triple C is Dangerous

Chitosan Does Not Work

Relenza Difficult to Use by Elderly

Signs of Liver Problems: Duract Posed Danger to Liver

Ibuprofen May Pose Danger to Heart Patients

Connection Between Tylenol and Liver Failure Explored

Doctors Aware of Tylenol Dangers

Trisenox May Cause Sudden Death

Xigris: Expensive New Drug For Sepsis?

Factor VIII / Antihemophilic Factor (AHF)

Levothroid / Levothyroxine Sodium

Zenapax / Daclizumab

Trilafon / Perphenazine

Xigris / Drotrecogin Alfa Overview

Seroquel / Quetiapine Fumarate

Roxanol / Morphine Sulfate

Remeron / Mirtazapine

Depacon / Valproate Sodium

Oxytocin

Felbatol / Felbamate

Reglan / Metoclopramide

Gentamicin

Virazole / Ribavirin

Plavix / Clopidogrel Bisulfate

Tequin / Gatifloxacin Overview

Vicodin / Acetaminophen & Hydrocodone Bitartrate

Alimta / Pemetrexed Disodium Overview

Zicam

Common Cold Drugs: Overview

Antidepressants and Other Psychiatric Drugs

Heartburn and Acid Reflux Drugs: Overview

Irritable Bowel Syndrome Drugs: Overview

Painkillers: Overview

Diet Drugs

Arthritis Drugs

Blood Pressure Drugs: Overview

Asthma Drugs: Overview

Anti-Fungal Drugs: Overview

Gout Drugs: Overview

Allergy Drugs: Overview

Parkinson's Disease Drugs: Overview

Spinal Cord Injury Drugs: Overview

Epilepsy Drugs: Overview

Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV Drugs: Overview

Blood Thinning Drugs: Overview

Down Syndrome Drugs: Overview

Tuberculosis Drugs: Overview

Growth Hormone Drugs: Overview

Thyroid Drugs: Overview

Narcolepsy Drugs: Overview

Anti-Protozoal Drugs: Overview

Cholesterol Drugs: Overview

Trovan / Trovafloxacin

Relenza / Zanamivir

Videx / Didanosine

Duract

Avelox / Moxifloxacin Hydrochloride

Dexamethasone: Overview

Droleptan: Overview

Hydrazine Sulfate Overview

Propofol / Diprivan

Viramune / Nevirapine

Alendronate: Overview

Accolate / Zafirlukast: Overview

Lamictal / Lamotrigine

Lamisil / Terbinafine Hydrochloride

Ativan / Lorazepam

Avandia / Rosiglitazone

Colchicine: Overview

Herceptin / Trastuzumab

Hismanal / Astemizole

Mellaril / Thioridazine Hydrochloride: Overview

Serostim: Overview

Procardia XL / Nifedipine Overview

Cardizem / Diltiazem Hydrochloride

Seldane: Overview

Serentil / Mesoridazine

Tasmar / Tolcapone

Adcon-L: Overview

Simulect / Basiliximab

Vanceril: Overview

Wellbutrin / Bupropion Hydrochloride

Xeloda / Capecitabine

Naproxen: Overview

Bicarbonate: Overview

Zerit / Stavudine

Altace / Ramipril

Exelon / Rivastigmine

Synagis / Palivizumab

Doxycycline: Overview

Zyvox / Linezolid

Miconazole: Overview

Flovent / Fluticasone: Overview

Singulair / Montelukast: Overview

Terbutaline / Brethaire: Overview

Theophylline: Overview

Coumadin / Warfarin: Overview

Chemotherapy / Alkylating Agents: Overview

Taxotere / Docetaxel

Trisenox / Arsenic Trioxide

Coricidin and Triple C

Clozaril / Clozapine

Piracetam: Overview

Dilantin / Phenytoin Sodium

Tegretol / Carbamazepine

Uprima / Apomorphine

Maalox: Overview

Lamivudine: Overview

Zelnorm / Zelmac

Estrogen

Ipriflavone: Overview

Parafon Forte / Chlorzoxazone Overview

Pregabalin

Stadol / Butorphanol Tartrate

Tylenol: Overview

Ultram / Tramadol

Pyrazinamide

Sporanox / Itraconazole: Overview

Vasotec / Enalapril

Neupogen / Filgrastim

Camptosar / Irinotecan Hydrochloride

Cardura / Doxazosin Mesylate

Serevent / Salmeterol Xinafoate

Nutropin / Somatropin

Trimethoprim: Overview

PUVA Therapy: Overview

Norvasc / Amlodipine

Beta-Blockers: Overview

Xyrem: Overview

Cordarone: Overview

Zoloft / Sertraline

Bepridil: Overview

Quinidine / Quinidex

Norpace / Disopyramide

Zyprexa / Olanzapine

Pentamidine: Overview

Hexamethonium: Overview

Femodene: Overview

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