Blog Posts in April, 2008
Posted on Apr 29, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Kennedy Hodges, LLP is seeking to represent individuals who have been victimized by prescription errors . Each day, Americans receive the wrong medications from their pharmacists. Some people receive ...
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Posted on Apr 17, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
As the number of injuries caused by air-powered nail guns continues to rise, hazards remain largely unaddressed by regulatory agencies. According to one estimate, 42,000 people are treated annually ...
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Posted on Apr 9, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A Florida jury has ordered a hospital and gynecologist to pay $30 million for negligence that led to a now 17-year-old boy's mental and physical disabilities. The jurors deliberated for three days ...
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Posted on Apr 8, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Drug companies may be closing in on a long sought-after goal: federal protection from lawsuits. Advocates for pre-emption argue that only the Food and Drug Administration has sufficient capabilities ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The deadline for plaintiffs to file the necessary paperwork to receive early payments in the Vioxx settlement has been extended from March 31 to May 1. Merck and the law firm designated to administer ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Vytorin and Zetia may become second or third line therapies after being panned by physicians at last weekend's annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology. Read Article If you are looking for ...
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Posted on Apr 1, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A Florida jury has ordered a Miami-area private high school to pay $14 million for its role in an auto accident that killed one student and left another brain damaged and paralyzed. Jurors found that ...
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