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• Judge grants new trial in Vioxx case

  Dan Friedman | August 30, 2006 1:03 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon has ruled that Merck is entitled to a new trial on the question of damages for a retired F.B.I. agent that had a heart attack after taking their pain killer, Vioxx. A jury had previously awarded $50 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. Judge Fallon ruled that the compensatory award was "grossly excessive."

• Study finds bad nursing home care is common

  Dan Friedman | August 10, 2006 4:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Consumer reports recently conducted a study which found that only 2% of for-profit nursing homes were likely to provide good care. Non-profit nursing homes were likely to provide good care 7.3% of the time.In the report, several suggestions are made for people looking to get quality nursing home care:--Get a list of local facilities from your nearest agency on aging, as well as contact...

• Vehicles Vulnerable to Rear-end Collisions

  Dan Friedman | August 07, 2006 3:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  In recent tests, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave only one car, the Kia Optima, a passing grade in rear-end collisions.In rear-end tests, two popular cars, the Toyota Camry and the Dodge Caliber, were rated marginal, the second-lowest of four possible scores given by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. All six models that the insurance institute tested most recently earned...

• Effectiveness of artificial discs have been questioned

  Dan Friedman | August 02, 2006 4:18 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Although approved by the FDA, dozens of recipients of artificial discs are claiming that the discs are defective. Used in Europe since the 1980s and approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004, the Charite disc is marketed as an alternative to spinal fusion and is part of the growing and sometimes controversial use of spinal surgery.The disc's maker says the product is safe and has...