Swiss Mesothelioma Study Identifies Asbestos Role in Cancer
The Swiss National Science Foundation has conducted a study which revealed the exact mechanism that the fiber creates within the body’s cells. The more that researchers understand about mesothelioma, the better the chances that they will someday find an effective treatment. About Mesothelioma Each type of mesothelioma depends on the location in the body where it
Read MoreE-Cigarettes Now a Growing Public Health Danger
Exploding cigarettes are not a joke but a growing danger to public health. This is mainly since users carry this electrical device close to the body. Researchers have been focused mainly on the effects of nicotine while heated. However, researchers need to widen the focus to examine the threat of thermal runaway in the e-cigarette
Read MoreFirst Abilify Bellwether Scheduled
MDL Judge M. Casey Rodgers has scheduled the first Abilify bellwether trial for June 18, 2018, in Pensacola, Florida. Abilify treats mental disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. About 750 lawsuits claim the drug caused compulsive behavior, especially compulsive gambling. About Abilify Abilify (Aripiprazole) is a commonly prescribed antipsychotic used to treat agitation caused
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Jury Awards $37M to Asbestos Talcum Powder Victim
On April 5, 2018, A New Jersey state jury hit Johnson & Johnson along with the company’s talc supplier with a verdict of $37 million in compensatory damages. The award is from claims that a man used the company’s asbestos-laden talcum powder for decades and developed mesothelioma. About Asbestos & Mesothelioma Asbestos once filled countless
Read MoreRising Cost of Opioid Overdose Hospitalization
In the past seven years, the cost of treating opioid overdose victims jumped 58%. In Boston, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center conducted a study finding that between 2009 and 2015, the average cost of care per opioid admission increased from $58,500 to $92,400 last year. Plus, ICU deaths doubled. Opioid overdoses can plummet patients and event
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Takata Whistleblower Exposes Defective Airbags
A Takata whistleblower will receive $1.13 million for information provided to the U.S. government in its criminal case against Takata. Takata is the now-bankrupt maker of defective airbags. These airbags exploded and claimed the lives of 22 people. Also, it set off a worldwide recall of nearly 100 million airbag inflators. About the Whistleblower Statute
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Passenger with Cruise Ship Burn Injury Claim Will Present to Jury
A Florida judge ruled that a passenger who sustained second-degree burns during dinner on a Carnival cruise may present her claim to a jury. Carnival attempted to dismiss the lawsuit saying that they were not responsible for the injury. Reasonable Care Cruise ship companies have a legal obligation to you, the passenger. In fact, federal
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Xarelto Litigation Heads to Trial
The U.S. District Judge Eldon E. Fallon overseeing more than 18,000 Xarelto lawsuits ordered that hundreds of those cases be prepared for two waves as the blood thinner litigation heads to trial. Each wave will have 600 lawsuits. The Plaintiffs Steering Committee, Defendants Counsel and the Court will each select 200 cases for each wave. The
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Whistleblower Exposes Facebook Data Breach
Christopher Wylie is a courageous whistleblower, who came forward and exposed his employer, Cambridge Analytica’s data mining practices. He exposed the recent Facebook data breach that has affected over 50 million Facebook users. Plus, many herald him as the first great Millenial whistleblower. About the Whistleblower Statute In 1863 to combat fraud in Union contracts
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Birth Injury Causes
Science and modern medicine have helped mitigating labor and delivery complications. However, birth injuries still exist and many medical professionals do not warn expectant parents. Many are ignorant of the dangers and do not know what to ask or look for. Negligence does happen. Whether because of inexperience or inattention, doctors do make mistakes. These mistakes
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