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Depakote Drugmaker AbbVie Inc. Charged with $15 Million Verdict in Birth Defect Case
JUNE 14, 2017By: Staff WriterDANGEROUS DRUGSJune 9th, 2017- A Federal jury in Illinois found AbbVie Inc., an Abbot Laboratories spinoff, guilty of keeping information about their product Depakote from the doctors in charge of prescribing it. Christina Raquel’s doctors prescribed her with Depakote as a treatment for bipolar depression before… Read More
NY’s Highest Court Agrees NYCTA Cut Off Homeless Man’s Foot
APRIL 6, 2017By: Staff WriterNEWSNew York State’s highest court, The Court of Appeals, has upheld a jury’s verdict finding that a NYCTA Train Operator negligently ran over a subway patron. Robert Obey, homeless, suffered a partially severed left foot as a result. In January of 2014, a New York… Read More
Severe blizzard warnings in the New York area
MARCH 14, 2017By: Staff WriterNEWSIn preparation for the blizzard warning announced by the National Weather Service we wanted to warn everyone in the following affected areas and the hazards they could bring. The areas of New York City, Westchester New York, and Western Long Island will be under blizzard… Read More
Family Awarded $5 Million in Elder Abuse, Wrongful Death Claim
FEBRUARY 3, 2017By: Staff WriterPERSONAL INJURYA family in Northern California was recently awarded $5 million in an elder abuse and wrongful death case they had filed on behalf of their deceased mother, Marjorie Fitzpatrick. Mrs. Fitzpatrick, 90, had severe dementia and anxiety disorder. She resided in an assisted living facility… Read More
Hospital Hit with Wrongful Death Lawsuit
FEBRUARY 2, 2017By: Ava LawsonMEDICAL MALPRACTICEExeter Hospital is facing litigation involving the death of a 67-year old woman whose urinary tract infection was allegedly misdiagnosed by doctors. The medical malpractice lawsuit was filed on January 13 in Rockingham Superior Court. According to a news report in Seacoast Online, Dr. Steven… Read More
Campaign Strives to Reduce Railroad Crossing Accidents & Deaths
JANUARY 24, 2017By: Ava LawsonCAR ACCIDENTSAccording to recent statistics from the Federal Railroad Authority (FRA), deaths at rail crossings continue to increase with more than 230 fatalities reported in 2014. These grim figures have prompted officials at the U.S. Department of Transportation to launch a new safety ad campaign to… Read More
Even Losing a Little Sleep Means Higher Crash Risk
JANUARY 19, 2017By: Whitney TaylorCAR ACCIDENTSWhile the dangers of drowsy driving have been well documented, new research shows that missing even an hour or two of sleep a night can increase your risk for a motor vehicle crash. AAA’s new report finds that the more sleep deprivation drivers experience, the… Read More
NY, NJ Medical Malpractice Victims Receive $1 Billion in 2015
By: Dawn SnyderMEDICAL MALPRACTICEDespite proportionally fewer medical malpractice lawsuits than many other states, New York and New Jersey malpractice cases have seen far more money paid out to victims. According to a recent report, medical practitioners in these states paid out nearly $1 billion in malpractice settlements in 2015…. Read More
Driving Under Influence Declines: Numbers Still Troubling
JANUARY 11, 2017By: Whitney TaylorCAR ACCIDENTSThe good news is that driving under the influence of alcohol appears to be on the decline in the United States, according to a new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA). The bad news is that in 2014 — the… Read More
LIRR Derailment ‘Likely Due To Human Error’, Investigators Say
JANUARY 5, 2017By: Jenn FusionNEWSA Long Island Rail Road train derailment at Brooklyn’s Atlantic Terminal resulted in 103 injuries at 8:20 on Wednesday morning. One of the passengers said she didn’t know if it was a derailment or a terrorist attack – there was just smoke, people crying, screaming… Read MorePREVIOUS2345MORE
