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Jan

Heparin-filled syringes recalled due to serious health risk

A North Carolina company has issued a nationwide recall of heparin and saline pre-filled syringes because people in several states have become seriously ill due to a bacterial infection found in the syringes. The syringes are used for a variety of home medical uses, such as cleaning out catheter tubes.

The bacterial contaminant is known as Serratia marcescens, which according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), “could present a serious adverse health consequence that could lead to life-threatening injuries and/or death.”

The bacteria can potentially cause serious California personal injury and death.

Click here to read more http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/am2pat01_08.html

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Jan

Ortho Evra Warning Label Strengthened

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently updated the label on the Ortho Evra birth control patch, warning users that a new study shows users of the Ortho Evra birth control patch are at an elevated risk of developing serious blood clots, which can result in a serious California drug injury.

The blood clots are known as venous thromboembolisms (VTEs) and occur, according to the study, at a higher rate in women using the birth control patch than women taking birth control pills.

Blood clots can cause serious California personal injury and even death.

Click here to read more http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01781.html

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Jan

Vioxx Settlement Update

On February 29, 2008, roughly 45,000 plaintiffs who suffered heart attack or stroke that qualify for the Vioxx settlement must enroll if they wish to be receive part of the massive $4.85 billion fund set aside by lawyers and the pharmaceutical company Merck for those injured by the painkiller drug Vioxx.

In order to validate the money set aside—which could be taken off the table if certain criteria is not met—85% of those claimants must enroll in the settlement.

The settlement amount is being divided up by tens of thousands of people, and some victims are claiming the share set aside for them isn’t enough. One woman who suffered a Vioxx-related heart attack lost her job and had to pay more than $200,000 in medical bills. Her share of the settlement is roughly $530,000, but she feels that since she suffered greatly, that amount is not enough.

Vioxx is believed to have been a contributing factor in California drug injuries—namely heart attacks and strokes—and has left many California drug injury victims seeking compensation for their pain, suffering, and considerable medical bills.

Click here to read more http://online.wsj.com/article/SB119993021557679801.html?mod=djemWLB&apl=y&r=796175

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Jan

First fatal Sonoma County traffic accident occurs at the coast

The California Highway patrol is currently looking into the first fatal Sonoma Valley, California auto accident of 2008. The 1999 Toyota Camry was found with a female occupant dead inside the vehicle by the Bodega Bay fire department after reports came in of a car with the lights barely on were called in by passer-byers.

The woman who died in the California auto accident was 69 and not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident. There were no eyewitnesses, but it appears the car drove off the road, continued 50 feet, and smashed into a tree and killed the driver.

Click here to read more http://www.sonomawest.com/articles/2008/01/10/sonomawest/news/news10.txt

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Jan

Two dead after California auto accident

January 10, 2008

Two were found dead after a two-vehicle California auto accident Friday, according to the Victorville Daily Press. The accident happened around 6:15 p.m. when an eastbound car and a northbound vehicle collided at an intersection, though authorities have not said which car cause the auto accident.

A man was ejected from the backseat of one of the vehicles and died at the scene from his California car accident injuries. A woman was found dead at the scene, although the cause of death is pending an autopsy according to officials. The car accident is still under investigation.

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Jan

Man dies in California motorcycle accident

January 10, 2007

The Sun reported that a 20-year-old California motorcycle accident victim was killed when he struck another vehicle. The car accident happened Tuesday about 12:37p.m.

The driver of the car was stopped in an intersection to let the motorcyclist pass before attempting to make a left turn. The motorcyclist tried to stop but lost control of his bike and slammed into the vehicle.

He passed away from his California motorcycle accident injuries at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center at 1:02 p.m.

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