New York birth injury attorneys reached a settlement agreement in a birth injury lawsuit for an amount of $4,320,000. The claim alleged defendants failed to deliver the injured infant in a timely manner, resulting in serious birth injuries. The case centered on a child who was born on January 24, 2006 at the Sound Shore…
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According to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, the likelihood of getting into a fatal car accident increases on tax filing day. Researchers examined a database of 6,783 fatal traffic accidents that occurred in the United States over the last 30 years on April 15, and compared these numbers…
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced plans to hold a two-day expert advisory panel meeting in June to address mounting concerns about the safety of metal-on-metal hip implants. Hip replacement surgery is a common surgical procedure intended to provide increased patient mobility and alleviate pain associated with joint problems, including arthritis. According to…
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Volvo has always been known as an innovator when it comes to driver safety and now this commercial car builder is also creating technology designed to protect pedestrians. According to recent reports, more than 47,700 pedestrians were killed and more than 688,000 were injured last year in collisions with automobiles. In an effort to decrease…
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Chrysler recently announced plans to recall nearly 210,000 Jeep Liberty vehicles because of a dangerous auto defect that may result in a loss of vehicle control by the driver. According to documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall affects certain SUVs from model years 2004 and 2005 which may be equipped with…
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A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee recently recommended approval of the weight-loss drug Qnexa. Qnexa is a combination of two existing drugs. It is composed of the appetite suppressant phentermine, which was part of the fen-phen combination, and the anti-seizure medication topiramate, more commonly known by its brand name Topomax. Pre-approval studies show…
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According to a recent study published in the British Medical Journal, individuals who smoke marijuana within a few hours of driving are two times more likely than non-impaired motorists to be involved in a car accident resulting in serious injury or death. This study clarifies earlier studies which produced mixed results with respect to the…
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According to a recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning, transvaginal placement of surgical mesh might not be the best treatment option in patients suffering from pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or stress urinary incontinence (SUI). Transvaginal mesh is a type of surgical mesh that is permanently implanted in patients suffering from POP or SUI to…
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