| February 25, 2010 |
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Nursing Home Investigation for Over Medicating Patients
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Last week, state officials launched an investigation to determine why residents at a Chapel Hill nursing home tested positive for pain medication they should not have been taking. A team from the Nursing Home Licensure Section of North Carolina’s ... |
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| February 23, 2010 |
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Roof Collapse at Construction Site Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A roof collapse at a church construction site has left two workers injured and one worker dead. The accident occurred February 17 when construction crews were working on the roof of Mount Vernon Baptist Church in Sampson County. While on the roof, ... |
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| February 22, 2010 |
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Accutane User Receives $25 Million
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A New Jersey man suffering from inflammatory bowel disease after taking the drug Accutane has been awarded $25.16 million in a personal injury settlement. Andrew McCarrell, 38, filed a lawsuit against the drug’s manufacturer, Roche Holding AG, after ... |
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| February 19, 2010 |
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Inmate Severely Injured By Police While in Custody
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A police officer with the Highland Park Police Department in Michigan is standing trial for using excessive force against an inmate. The incident occurred in November 2007 after 33-year-old Veretta Burnett was taken into police custody after getting ... |
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| February 18, 2010 |
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Fed. Government Bans Texting for Commercial Drivers
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Drivers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks or buses, are prohibited from texting while driving, pursuant to a federal law that went into effect last month. Following the September 2009 Distracted Driving Summit, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray ... |
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| February 17, 2010 |
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Escalator Malfunction Leaves 5 Injured
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Emergency Medical Services were called after an escalator in a crowded mall malfunctioned, consequently injuring five people. The Emerald Square Mall in Attleboro, Massachusetts was particularly busy that day due to a scheduled performance by Disney ... |
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| February 16, 2010 |
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12 Injured After Truck Rear Ends School Bus
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A Charlotte-Mecklenburg school bus was en route to Whitewater Middle School when it was rear-ended by the truck last Tuesday, February 9 th . Emergency medical services quickly responded to the scene and transported those who were injured to nearby ... |
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| February 15, 2010 |
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Hospital Sued for Malpractice After Patient Dies From Heart Attack
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against a Texas hospital has resulted in a $1.3 million jury verdict for the victim’s family. The lawsuit was filed against Christus St. Mary Hospital in Port Arthur, Texas by the family of 41-year-old Stacy Meaux. ... |
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| February 12, 2010 |
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Police Officer Suffers Traumatic Head Injury in Motorcycle Accident with SUV
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A Florida man has filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of his son, a Cape Coral police officer who was critically injured in an accident involving an SUV. Damien Garcia suffered massive head injuries when his police motorcycle was hit by a ... |
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| February 11, 2010 |
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Husband Sues Toyota After Wife Dies in Crash
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| The family of a Houston woman who died after crashing into a cement wall has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Toyota. The husband of Trina Renee Harris, 34, filed his lawsuit against Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A, gas pedal maker CTS Corp., and Fred ... |
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| February 10, 2010 |
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Brothers File Malpractice Suit Against Doctor and Hospital Following Transplant Surgery
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| After experiencing complications following a transplant surgery, two brothers are suing both UMPC and the hospital’s chief of transplantation for medical malpractice . The brothers, 45-year-old Peter Cullen and 42-year-old Timothy Cullen, came to the ... |
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| February 01, 2010 |
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Pharmacy Malpractice: An Overview
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians are entrusted by millions of people to properly fill and dispense their medications. Nine times out of ten, there are never any problems. But unfortunately, every now and then a pharmacist or pharmacy technician ... |
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