Avandia Manufacturers Under Scrutiny From the African American Community

August 31, 2008- Avandia has been the subject of widespread speculation that has brought drug manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline under fire for product liability claims. The drug, used to treat Type 2 diabetes, has been linked to cardiovascular deaths and serious health conditions. More than a dozen research trials revealed that patients who took the drug had […]

Swiss Drug Manufacturer Ordered to Pay Damages for Accutane Claim

Swiss drug manufacturer, Roche Holding AG, was recently ordered to pay damages in the amount of $2.5 million to 36-year old Andrew McCarrell, who was injured as a result of taking the drug Accutane. Accutane is used to treat acne, and was linked to McCarrell’s development of Inflammatory Bowel Disease or what is more commonly […]

First Vioxx Lawsuit Settlement Payments Sent Out On Thursday

New York Injury News — Thursday, August 28, 2008 was scheduled to be the date for the first of numerous partial payments, awarded to plaintiffs in a $4.85 billion settlement, to be sent out. The payments were estimated to be 40 percent of each plaintiff’s total payout. Merck pulled the drug, Vioxx, from the market […]

Wrongful Death Claim Against The City of New York Settles for $8.7

New York City Injury News — A wrongful death claim that resulted from a State Island Ferry crash in 2003 was recently settled for $8.7 million. The widow of Jon Healy brought the claim against New York City. Mr. Healy was one of eleven killed in the crash that injured over 50 others. The accident […]

Hospital Negligence: Failure to give blood thinning drugs to blood clot patient

Long Island, New York (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) — On March 17, 2004, a patient of Long Island College Hospital was admitted for treatment of blood clots found in the deep veins of her legs. Although she was briefly started on blood thinning medication, the treatment was stopped before it had shown that the clots in the legs […]

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Liability and Children: School Injuries by: NewYorkInjuryNews.com Premises Liability Reporter

Rochester, New York (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) — You hope that when you send your child off to school that they will come home as healthy as they were when they left. Unfortunately, there are risks at school just like in any other walk of life. We have seen that some of the scariest and most horrifying things […]

Lead Paint and your Child – Product Liability News Update by New York Injury News

New York City banned the use of lead-based paint says Nicholas Papain – New York City Product Liability Trial Lawyer. For questions related to personal injury or if your child has been effected by lead paint and you have questions, complete the form below and our team of New York Personal Injury attorneys will address your situation in the next news post.

Money Damages in Death Cases

New York City injury Lawyer writes on money damages in death of a child case. For questions related to personal injury or wrongful death cases, fill the form below and our team of New York Personal Injury attorneys will address your situation in the next news post.