Blog Posts in May, 2008
Posted on May 29, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A Pennsylvania jury has ordered Koppers Co. Inc. and others to pay $7 million to the family of a man who died of an asbestos-related illness. According to an attorney for the family, Koppers knew ...
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Posted on May 29, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The Department of Justice and Medtronic have reached a settlement in a lawsuit that accused a subsidiary of the medical device maker of wrongfully marketing a back surgery known as kyphoplasty. Under ...
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Posted on May 29, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A jury has ordered a Wisconsin doctor to pay $3.2 million in damages to a man whose leg had to be amputated after he suffered an injury while working in a factory. According to reports, Dr. Gregory ...
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Posted on May 29, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Trasylol ( asprotinin ) is a dangerous drug manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals. It is used to reduce bleeding and blood clotting in patients during heart surgery. In the latest issue of the New ...
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Posted on May 28, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
An Ohio jury has awarded $22.6 million in damages to a woman whose baby suffered permanent brain injuries after it was stuck in her birth canal for more than 13 hours. Jurors found that Dr. Lisa Yang ...
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Posted on May 22, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Attorneys filed a class-action lawsuit Monday on behalf of the current and former drivers for a shuttle company that serves Sacramento International Airport alleging that the firm owes millions of ...
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Posted on May 8, 2008 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Attorneys and safety experts are scrutinizing bus companies that provide service between Mexico and the United States following a number of recent accidents and safety violations. Most recently, one ...
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