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Mar

California bicycle accident results in two deaths

A man and woman died in a California bicycle accident after being struck by a sheriff’s deputy on Sunday morning. The officer was patrolling a winding road when he swerved into the incoming traffic lane and struck three cyclists. One of the cyclists died at the scene. Another was transported to a local medical center where she died of her wounds. The third California bicycle accident victim is listed as being in critical condition.

This tragic California auto accident is currently being investigated. The officer is on paid administrative leave until the investigation is completed.

Click here to read more http://www.willcoxrangenews.com/articles/2008/03/11/news/news2.txt

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Mar

Supreme Court ruling could have serious consequences for injured victims

The Supreme Court recently handed down a ruling regarding defective medical devices that may have serious ramification for the victims of California defective medical product injuries. A California defective medical device injury can be life-altering and extremely painful; injuries suffered from devices that were negligently manufactured—such as an artificial hip implant laden with bacteria or a painkiller patch that leaks and exposes users to harmful levels of dangerous drugs—can even result in death.

The Supreme Court ruled that a medical device manufacturer, despite if one of their devices is later proven to be defective, is not liable for damages to a harmed individual if the device was originally approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This ruling comes as a huge surprise to most Americans, who expect our courts to be able to help us if we fall victim to a California defective medical device injury.

Click here to read more http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080227/BUSINESS/802270409

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Feb

Another heparin recall; allergic reactions possibly life-threatening

There has been an urgent nationwide recall of heparin units manufactured by Baxter Healthcare Corporation. The recall is the result of an increased number of adverse reactions to the drug, some of which may be life-threatening. This recall is different and apparently unrelated to the heparin recall reported earlier in the week.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reactions to the most recently-recalled heparin doses include stomach pain or discomfort, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, decreased or low blood pressure, chest pain, fast heart rate, dizziness, fainting, and a host of other dangerous drug injury symptoms.

The recalled heparin could cause serious California drug injury and even death.

Click here to read more http://www.fda.gov/oc/po/firmrecalls/baxter01_08.html

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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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