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Illinois Woman Says Humira Gave Her Cancer

Courthouse News reports that Abbott Laboratories was recently sued in Cook County by a woman who claims that the drugmaker's arthritis-treatment shots gave her cancer. The woman received bi-monthly Humira injections for a two year period starting in 2008. She stopped the shots in 2010, when she learned that she had developed B-cell non-Hodgkin's follicular lymphoma. The woman's pharmaceutical liability lawsuit alleges that the drugmaker failed to report clinical trials which indicated that the drug increases the cancer risk in...

Illinois worker wins $1.75 M settlement in third-party lawsuit

A Batavia, Illinois, worker recently won a $1.75 million settlement in a premises liability lawsuit. The worker was at a rock and tunnel structure in a construction site when a rock fell on him. The worker allegedly suffered severe personal injuries and believed that his injuries were due to the negligent operation of the construction site by a contractor. Specifically, the worker alleged that the contractor negligently managed, operated and controlled the premises. The construction site operators alleged that the...

DePut Hip Patient Received $8.3 Million In Jury Decision

A 12-member jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $8.3 million to a man who was injured by a defective hip manufactured by the company's DePuy orthopedics division. The hip implant is known as Articular Surface Replacement, or A.S.R., represents one of the greatest medical device failures in recent memory. Traditional hip implants are made with both metal and plastic components and last for about 15 years before a replacement is needed. Johnson & Johnson was one of many medical...

Glass Found In Lean Cuisine Raviolo Prompts Recall

LEAN CUISINE Culinary Collection Mushroom Mezzaluna Ravioli, UPC 13800-58358 Best Before Date: DEC2013 Production codes impacted: 2311587812 and 2312587812 Remedy: Do not consume, but contact Nestl Consumer Services at (866) 586-9424 or [email protected] Some consumers may also be able to return the recalled products to their local grocers for a refund. Otherwise Nestl will provide consumers with a coupon for replacement meals. Consumers injured by ingesting the glass in the meals should contact an experienced product liability law firm to...

Petite Lake Water Tubing Accident Kills Libertyville Boy

Children are enjoying the last few weeks of summer in a variety of ways, including going to the many lakes near Chicago. The increased numbers of youngsters on local lakes means that the likelihood of recreational water sporting injuries has also increased. One such incident recently made national news after a 10-year-old Libertyville boy was killed while tubing on Petite Lake, approximately 20 miles northwest of Waukegan. Authorities say that the boy suffered traumatic personal injuries when he fell off...

Woman Released From Hospital Following Injury By 300 Pound Sign

A Kansas City area woman has just been released from a hospital where she has been since a 300-pound sign fell on her at an Alabama airport. The woman was returning from a Florida spring break trip with her family and did a layover in Alabama. The seven-member family was together when a flight board fell on several of the members. The mother and three of her children were taken to local hospitals. The woman's 10-year-old son was pronounced dead...

Preventing Car Accidents Throughout The Year

The month of June is designated as a time when safety organizations in Illinois and around the country raise awareness about the top causes of preventable accidents and injuries and how these accidents might be avoided. During National Safety Month, the National Safety Council offers tips and education around a certain safety issue every week. The NSC designated the third week of June as a time to learn more about preventing slips, trips and falls. During the final week of June, the NSC wants...

Tough Decisions To Be Made After A Head Injury

Recent research highlights the difficulties facing victims of head injury and their family members after the accident. Unless a head injury leaves the victim totally unable to participate in health care decisions, he or she may be forced to make complex decisions while in an impaired state. Medical professionals and the families of head injury victims should be aware of the limited capacity to make medical decisions. The situation may leave doctors and loved ones in the unenviable position of...

Early Warning Signs Revealed in Meningitis Outbreak

An investigation into a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak reveals a history of problems at the Massachusetts specialty pharmacy which made the contaminated steroid shots that killed 23 and sickened 300 across the country. The New England Compounding Center (NECC) has a history of problems which stretch back to 1999, about a year after it opened. The pharmacy is now at the center of a growing scandal and a wave of pharmaceutical product liability lawsuits. Recently publicized federal investigation records reveal...