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• Man Breaks Leg in Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | January 23, 2007 11:30 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Adam Goldstein, age 21, of West Hartford was driving his Honda Civic on Trout Brook Avenue in West Hartford when he drove across the street and hit a tree. Goldstein broke his leg in the accident. The Civic suffered extensive damage. There was also damage done to a fence in a yard that backs up to the road. Goldstein was treated at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. The accident is...

• Middletown Bus Accident Injures Students

  James Sabatini | January 19, 2007 10:37 AM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  MIDDLETOWN -- A teacher's Jeep slammed into a school bus in Middletown this morning, sending several students to the hospital. A Jeep driven by a Morris Elementary School teacher collided with the school bus shortly after 8 this morning on Middletown's Kaplan Drive. Middletown police tell News Channel 8 that icy roads played a part in the crash.As many as 14 people with minor injuries are being...

• BAYER FAILED TO REVEAL TRASYLOL RISK STUDY

  James Sabatini | September 30, 2006 10:11 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  The F.D.A. announced that Bayer A.G., failed to reveal to federal drug officials the results of a large study suggesting that Trasylol might increase the risks of death and stroke. The F.D.A. recently announced that Trasylol may increase the chance for death, serious kidney damage, congestive heart failure and strokes.The F.D.A. only found out about the Trasylol study after getting a tip from a...

• Study Cites Increased Death Risk From Asthma Drugs

  James Sabatini | June 12, 2006 5:10 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Accoring to a new analysis of 19 studies, popular asthma medicines such as Advair and Serevent pose a substantially increased risk of hospitalization and death to users compared with placebos. This new analysis raises the possibility that the drug should be taken off the market if it continues to be so widely used.The Washington Post quoted the lead author of the new analysis, Shelley Salpeter...

• Guidant Issues Yet Another Defibrillator Warning

  Staff Writer | May 17, 2006 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Brandon Smith at Childers, Buck and Schlueter in Atlanta brought my attention to a Guidant article from Bloomberg News in the St. Paul Pioneer Press. It appears Guidant is having yet another problem with their difibrillators as almost 1000 devices may quit working prematurely.According to the Guidant defibrillator defect article:Defibrillators are implanted in the chests of heart-failure...

• Premises Liability (Slip and Fall) Overview

  Staff Writer | April 22, 2006 12:49 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  While all states differ in their particular laws for premises liabilty lawsuits, miami.injuryboard.com offers a pretty comprehensive overview. Obviously there cen be different types of slips and falls depending on which area of the country a person is in (I doubt there are many slips on ice in Miami!), but a general rule to remember is that a landowner, business owner, homeowner, etc. may be...

• Ortho Evra Patch Causing Injuries and Death

  James Sabatini | February 26, 2007 9:19 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  A personal injury lawsuit has been filed in Santa Clara County Court against a Mountain View company and others involved in developing the Ortho Evra patch, a widely used contraceptive that has been the source of thousands of adverse reaction complaints around the country. The latest lawsuit names 46 plaintiffs -- the majority of them young women in their teens and 20s -- who suffered blood...

• AP Investigation of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch

  James Sabatini | September 27, 2006 10:31 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  An investigation by the Associated Press revealed birth control patch users die and suffer blood clots at a rate three times higher than women taking the pill. It is believe that this serious increase risk is connected to the fact that the birth control patch delivers about 60% more estrogen than the pill.

• Merk Admits Data Error on Vioxx

  James Sabatini | May 31, 2006 2:15 PM | 0 CommentsHartford, CT

  Vioxx admitted that its statistical analysis test does not support the company's 18-month theory about Vioxx.Since pulling Vioxx from the market, Merck has argued that only continuous use of VIoxx for over 18-months can lead to heart problems. The company cited to its 2005 statistical test results to support its theory. Now Merck admits that the test was wrong. This admissions only fuels what...