Blog Posts in August, 2008
Posted on Aug 28, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Eli Lilly & Co. and Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced Tuesday that four additional patients taking the drug Byetta have died of a pancreatic illness . News of the deaths may prompt regulators ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A Texas jury has ordered Dallas County to pay approximately $900,000 to a former inmate who was left partially paralyzed after he was denied medical care by the jail staff. According to the lawsuit , ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A Washington dentist has been ordered to pay $14.8 million for botching a series of jaw surgeries that left a patient's jaw fused shut. The Spokane jury found that Patrick Collins was negligent in ...
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Posted on Aug 28, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
In light of the recent Sherman bus crash that killed 17 people, a review of Texas charter bus companies reveals that they often continue to operate under a new name when their authorizations are ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
New York City will pay $8.7 million to settle a wrongful death claim brought by the widow of a victim of the 2003 Staten Island ferry crash. John Healy died when the ferry crashed into port at full ...
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Posted on Aug 27, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A widely used diabetes drug has been linked to severe pancreatic problems in dozens of patients, according the Food and Drug Administration. In an announcement, the FDA warned patients taking Byetta , ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Federal authorities have ordered two companies linked to a fatal bus crash outside of Dallas to stop operating after finding that they posed an immediate threat to public safety. The preliminary ...
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Posted on Aug 8, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
SHERMAN - At least 13 people were killed and more than 40 were injured on Friday when a private charter bus heading from Houston to Missouri crashed along northbound U.S. Highway 75, police said. The ...
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Posted on Aug 7, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
B&J Transportation has been accused of allowing a trucker behind the wheel who had tested positive for drugs. It also apparently has a pattern of overweight-vehicle violations, serious equipment ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Complaints surrounding an artificial hip component have prompted the nation's largest orthopedics device producer to suspend sales of artificial socket. According to some physicians the Durom cup hip ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A New York City apparel factory cheated its workers out of $5.3 million, according to a state Labor Department complaint filed this week. In the complaint, the Labor Department says the factory, which ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A new wave of class-action lawsuits arising from two recalled drugs , generic blood thinner heparin and prescription medication Digitek could lead attorneys into new legal and geographic territory. ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Serious medical conditions in U.S. truck and bus drivers may pose a safety threat to other drivers, according to a government watchdog report released Monday. The Government Accountability Office ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Two New York construction companies have agreed to pay $1.23 million to settle accusations that they failed to pay workers for overtime . In the complaint, Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said that the ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Connecticut police have charged the president of a swimming pool company with second-degree manslaughter following the death of a 6-year-old boy who drowned when his arm became stuck in a drain pump. ...
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Posted on Aug 6, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Federal researchers now say that elderly men should now forgo a commonly used blood test used to screen for prostate cancer. In an update, released Tuesday, the 16-member U.S. Preventive Services Task ...
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