InjuryBoard Galveston Bay Archives

• Mounting Problems with Paxil

  Dian Rosier | February 23, 2007 2:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Since 1992, when the FDA first gave its approval for the release of Paxil in the U.S. market, it has been one long rollercoaster ride for the drug manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline, GSK. Generating annual sales of up to 2 billion dollars, Paxil has been prescribed for the treatment of depression, and a large variety of other "disorders", many of which the American public had never heard of before...

• Hernia Mesh Patch Recall Upgraded

  Christina Cole | February 13, 2007 11:37 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  The FDA has announced an upgrade to the recall on Kugel Mesh Hernia Patches to a "Class 1" because the defective devices can cause serious health problems and possibly even death.According to the FDA Recall Notice, it advises patients to review the latest information on the recall to see if they have been implanted with the recalled device. If any medical symptoms arise, patients should seek...

• Wyeth Loses Prempro Trial

  Christina Cole | February 11, 2007 1:17 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  A Philadelphia state jury has found Wyeth's hormone replacement therapy (HRT) Prempro was indeed responsible for a woman's breast cancer. The drug maker has been ordered to pay $1.5 in compensatory damages.The jury found Wyeth negligent in failing to provide the proper warnings regarding breast cancer risks associated with Prempro.The jury is expected to return on Tuesday to decide punitive...

• Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settled for 1.2M

  Christina Cole | February 09, 2007 10:47 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  A Texas woman has settled a medical malpractice lawsuit against Belvidere Bariatric Clinic to the tune of $1.2 million. The claimant alleged negligence by the clinic led to her husband's death. On Tuesday she agreed to a settlement of 1.2 million with the Bariatric Treatment Center, Northwest Suburban Community Hospital and the surgeon involved.Another doctor, a defendant included in the case,...

• Parents File $150M Suit for Birth Injury

  Christina Cole | February 08, 2007 1:01 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Parents of twin boys have filed a multi-million dollar lawsuit alleging one of their sons will never have a normal life and the blame is pointing to a military hospital.The parents are filing a suit for $150 million against Naval Hospital accusing the staff and doctors and staff of medical malpractice. The parents say the boy is brain damaged from a birth injury during delivery.The hospital...

• Two Dead after Head-On Collision with Garbage Truck

  Christina Cole | February 07, 2007 2:57 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  After a truck accident early this morning involving a garbage truck and a car - two people are dead and Texas 146, in Liberty County, was closed.Investigation reports indicate the car may have had a tire malfunction that caused the car to swerve and hit a Waste Management garbage truck head-on.The driver of the garbage truck was hospitalized the two people in the car were killed, according to...

• $50 Million Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Brandy

  Christina Cole | February 02, 2007 12:33 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  The parents of a woman killed in a crash that involved Brandy are now suing the singer/actress for $50 million in a wrongful death lawsuit. The suit alleges Brandy was driving recklessly at the time her Land Rover crashed into the back of a Honda.The suit was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court. The lawsuit was filed just one day after the California High Patrol recommended that Brandy be...

• Brain injury may Help Smokers Quit

  Christina Cole | February 01, 2007 10:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  New research and studies is showing a silver dollar sized spot in the brain can wipe away the urge to smoke cigarettes. This surprising discovery may bring to light important information about addictions and how they work, as a whole."The quitting is like a light switch that went off," said Dr. Antoine Bechara of the University of Southern California, who scanned the brains of 69 smokers and...