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• Ruling Puts Vioxx Lawsuits on Hold

  Christina Cole | April 27, 2007 1:59 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Over 1,000 personal injury lawsuits filed in Texas over Vioxx, were put on hold Friday, after a judge ruled the drug's manufacturer gave adequate warnings about the drug and the potential health risks.The State District Court, based in Harris County granted the motion by Merck & Co. Inc., the drug's manufacturer to dismiss part of the lawsuit. Merck's lawyers argued a 2003 Texas law prevents her...

• Consumer Advocacy Org. calls on Congress to Eliminate 2-year Waiting Period for Disability Insurance

  Christina Cole | April 23, 2007 3:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  After retiring on social security disability and waiting two years to become eligible for Medicare, Pamela, had spent nearly $50,000 on health insurance premiums. Even then, the woman's insurance didn't cover the specialists and physical therapists she believes could have helped slow the progression of her illness.This is just one of the many people that have stories such as this one. The...

• Man Declines Help after Accident, Later Dies

  Christina Cole | April 21, 2007 1:22 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A man died, on Saturday, from injuries he sustained in a head-on car crash.The car accident occurred at 3pm in Anderson County. Investigators say, the car turned left onto McGee Street and collided head-on into a car driven by a 54-year-old man. The man declined going to the hospital when asked how he felt.He called his wife to come pick him up at the accident site. Soon after, the man started...

• Tree Service Owner Arrested for Lack of Workers' Comp Insurance

  Christina Cole | April 06, 2007 10:50 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  The owner of Don Estlund's Tree Service is facing charges for operating without workers' compensation insurance. Allegedly, he admitted to operating his business for eight years without state-mandated coverage when one of his employees incurred a steep medical debt after suffering an injury on the job.He was arrested, on Thursday and booked into the Sarasota County Jail. If convicted of the...