Blog Posts in May, 2009
Posted on May 27, 2009 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
An apartment complex in Kansas has agreed to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit stemming from a fire that killed three people. The settlement will cover the people who died and six others who were ...
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Posted on May 14, 2009 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A jury has returned a verdict against a shipping company for $1.8 million to a crewmember injured on the job. The award included almost one million dollars in future lost earnings. Mark Stodghill , ...
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Posted on May 14, 2009 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The FDA has warned people to stop taking Hydroxycut because of the risk of liver damage. The recall covers 14 Hydroxycut products sold at various health food stores. Natasha Singer, The New York Times ...
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Posted on May 14, 2009 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A jury awarded a family $14 million for the drowning of a four year old boy who drowned at an athletic club swimming pool. The jury found that the owners were negligent and could award punitive ...
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Posted on May 14, 2009 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A new study has shown that higher doses of dopamine agonists can lead to compulsive actions for those people who take these drugs. The drugs are often used to treat Parkinson's disease, Restless Leg ...
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Posted on May 14, 2009 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
Roche Holding AG will withdraw the drug Raptiva , used to treat psoriasis, because the drug has been link to a brain disease that is often fatal. At least three patients have suffered a brain ...
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Posted on May 14, 2009 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
The defendants in a traumatic brain injury case have agreed to pay $20 million to settle the claims. A young boy suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling from playground equipment at a Burger ...
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Posted on May 14, 2009 By dhodges@kennedyhodges.com
A jury in Florida awarded $4 million against the hospital where the baby was born in a medical malpractice case . The baby suffered cerebral palsy after the hospital delayed the birth of the girl. ...
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