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CLAIMS AGAINST DRUGMAKERS OVER COMPULSIVE BEHAVIORS CAUSED BY ABILIFY
Abilify – what is it? Approved by the Federal Drug Administration back in 2002, Abilify is the brand name for aripiprazole, an antipsychotic drug developed by the Japanese company Otsuka and marketed in the U.S. by Bristol-Myers Squibb. Originally used to treat schizophrenia, Abilify was later approved for treating bipolar disorder, major depression,… Read More »
WHAT IF A POTHOLE, NOT ANOTHER DRIVER, CAUSED MY PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT?
The Pothole Viewer Map provided by the Indianapolis Department of Public Works has so many marks showing complaints that have come in, that the map reminds Indianapolis Star reporter Dwight Adams of a giant angry pimple. Over the winter, ice formed, then thawed, melting into the cracks in the surface of roads and eroding… Read More »
PERSONAL INJURY AWARDS CAN BE BASED SOLELY ON PAIN AND SUFFERING
If you hire an attorney to help you file a claim in a personal injury case, just how much financial help can you hope to get? The answer is going to depend not only on your medical costs and loss of work time, but also on how your “pain and suffering” is calculated. In… Read More »
DRUG-RELATED INJURY CASES CAN RESULT FROM ERRORS AT THE PHARMACY
We put a lot of faith in the healthcare system, often relying on prescription drugs to help us cope with illness or prevent a condition from getting worse. But when the wrong drug is prescribed, or even the wrong dosage of the right medication, that can cause devastatingly harmful results to our health. Are… Read More »
WHEN CATARACT SURGERY LEAVES YOU SEEING RED
Your cataract surgery was supposed to be fairly routine: in-and-out in minutes, little to no pain, a day or two to recover, then better vision than ever. But, somehow, things didn’t turn out that way and you’ve had nothing but pain, with vision problems worse than before. You’re understandably angry and want to sue… Read More »
SPEAKING UP ABOUT SEXUAL MISCONDUCT
“Inaction is an action. Silence is indifference. Justice requires action and a voice.” Those are the words uttered by Judge Rosemarie Aquilina just weeks ago, right before sentencing sports doctor Larry Nassar to 40-175 years in prison for the sexual abuse of female Olympic athletes. Prosecutor Angela Povilaitis spoke to the victims of Nassar’s… Read More »
DO YOU NEED TO JOIN THE BABY POWDER BATTLE?
The asbestos-talcum powder story has become quite old by now, but apparently it’s a story that is far from over. Just two months ago, the widower of a St. Clair County, Illinois woman filed suit, claiming his wife had been exposed to asbestos contained in talcum-based body powder products, causing her 2016 death from… Read More »
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS CAN HURT YOUR CHILD
According to a recent CBS news report, children age 6 and under whose blood was tested for lead using the Magellan LeadCare Testing Systems may not have received accurate results; pregnant and nursing moms who received the test may also need to be retested, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. Lead is a… Read More »
HARMED BY ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS? THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW – THERE IS!
“There oughta be a law” when millions of people suffer accidental poisoning every year in the United States. Well, there is such a law, known as CERCLA or Superfund. Under this law, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the power to assess liability for cleanup of hazardous substances at any site. Insurance companies know… Read More »
SERIOUSLY INJURED IN OR AROUND A STORE? SEEK COMPENSATION SOON
For quite a number of unlucky Indiana citizens, their holiday shopping sprees – or their trips to return or exchange gifts after the holiday – had a very unfortunate side effect: they were injured, through no fault of their own, on the premises of a store. Until such an accident happens, most people never… Read More »
