Medical malpractice, product liability & negligence law news

2008-03-14 02:23:31 (GMT) (WiredPRNews.com - Featured Stories, Law)

San Francisco, CA: Mary Alexander &; Associates brings all the latest law news for her readers. This news will help readers in understanding how the law acts in favor of people who become wrongfully injured due to the wrongdoings of other people, companies, doctors, nursing homes, health care facilities, pharmaceutical companies, etc.

Read on and learn more:

Zyperxa by Lilly causes diabetes and causes weight gain
Man blinded by surgery gets $ 1.75 million as compensation
All eyes on KPMG role as auditor of New Century Financial bankruptcy
Merck & Company faces lawsuit over Vioxx
Childhood vaccines are safe Health Officials
Criminal investigation against subprime and other mortgage lenders
Anemia Drug to carry strongest warnings
Wheaton College faces lawsuit for billing practices Zyperxa by Lilly causes diabetes and causes weight gainSince 1998, the company Eli Lilly, knew the severe side effects of the drug Zyperxa, but kept quiet in order to gain profits for its sales. The company did not expose the threats related to the use of drug to the doctors. A patient in Alaska who consumed Zyperxa and developed diabetes is seeking compensation as cost for treatment.

Man blinded by surgery gets $1.75 million as compensation

A man injury in a car crash became blind after the surgery of his broken leg. Doctor Eric Leefmans negligently failed to give him blood that could have helped to stabilize his condition after the crash. The crash ended up damaging the nerve and caused blindness. The surgeon who operated was found not guilty.

All eyes on KPMG role as auditor of New Century Financial bankruptcy

The 500-page report by the bankruptcy examiner on the financial failure of the leading subprime lender, New Century Financial, will be revealed this week. The lawyers community in impatiently waiting for the report to help them understand the reasons that led the company to restate its earning resulting in the company’s failure. KPMG role as an auditor is also being eyed by the lawyers.

Merck & Company faces lawsuit over Vioxx

The pharmaceutical company, Merch, is facing a lawsuit by 44,000 people over its painkiller drug Vioxx.

Childhood vaccines are safe Health Officials

A settlement was reached between government health officials and the Georgia girl who developed autism after being administered a childhood vaccine. The health officials maintain that there is no connection between the vaccine and autism. The vaccine may have triggered some underlying medical condition but the drug is safe and could not have caused autism.

Criminal investigation against Country Financial and its executives

Criminal investigations have been opened against Countrywide Financial and their executives to find out whether they have committed fraud by misrepresenting the company financial standing. The FBI, Justice Department and the Security and Exchange Commission will be carrying out joint investigations in this regard.

Anemia Drug to carry strongest warnings

Anemia drugs must carry the strongest warnings as was ordered by the Federal Food and Drug Administration recently. The drug imposes a serious threat on the survival rate of patients and promotes tumor growth.

Wheaton College faces lawsuit for billing practices

Billing for undisclosed costs for the study abroad programs resulted in a law suit against Wheaton College. The Attorney General in New York and Connecticut also ordered an investigation of other colleges for similar program costs.

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