- Christina Cole | January 30, 2007 1:38 AM |
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Wrongful DeathThe family of a 4-year-old boy that died of a heart condition after going on a ride has settled a wrongful death with Walt Disney World, show court records.The lawyer representing Daudi Bamuwamye's parents or Disney would disclose any terms or elaborate. Court files show on January 11th a joint motion for dismissal was file and approved.According to the file, both parties settled the dispute on...
- Christina Cole | January 22, 2007 11:39 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsEmergency crews say Gregory Wilson was driving down Laskey when he lost control of his car, hit a pole and then flipped over. Wilson was thrown 20 feet from his car where he was found unconscious by the fire crew. Gregory Wilson did not survive surgery, say hospital officials. Wilson died at Saint Vincent's Mercy Medical Center after a car accident in West Toledo late last night.Officials are...
- Christina Cole | January 17, 2007 1:58 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesA construction worker was killed on a job site after a backhoe backed over him, said police.William Joe Williams of Garrison Construction was pronounced dead on arrival at the Peach Regional Medical Center, said Fort Valley police Captain Joe Saxon. Williams was bent over when he was hit by the backhoe that was driven by Eugene Maxwell, said the officer.No charges are expected against the...
- Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 9:58 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsFederal approval has been granted to Pfizer Inc. to market the painkiller Celebrex as treatment for thousands of children that suffer with a devastating form of arthritis. The approval allows the New York company to promote the drug for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis in patients that are two years of age and older. The drug is already used off-label by many doctors as the treatment for the...
- Staff Writer | January 10, 2007 12:49 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsBoston Scientific has announced it will cut up to 600 jobs, or about 2% of the company's entire workforce. Most of the jobs will be eliminated at the Minnesota office the company acquired when it bought Guidant Corporation last spring.Natick-based Boston Scientific has sought to restore confidence in Guidant's defibrillator and pacemaker business after a string of recalls and safety warnings...
- Christina Cole | January 10, 2007 7:12 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsMedtronic may have to repay health insurers for the cost of replacing 25,000 recalled defibrillators after a federal court ruling last week. In an oral order on January 4th, U.S. District Judge James Rosenbaum said U.S. health plans may bring Medtronic to a civil trial to recuperate the money. In February 2005, Medtronic recalled 87,000 defibrillators. Insurers paid U.S. doctors and hospitals...
- Christina Cole | January 09, 2007 12:48 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsOn Tuesday morning, at approximately 3:00, a semi overturned on I-70 downtown causing a diesel fuel spill all over the roadway.Non-hazardous materials including hair care products and hand lotions had to be unloaded from the truck. Road crews worked to clean up the accident throughout the morning. Traffic was impacted in the area and caused lane closures.
- Christina Cole | January 08, 2007 4:39 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsGood news for Felicia Garza - a Texas judge certified the ruling of a state jury that held the pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. liable for the Vioxx related death of her husband. The bad news however is the same judge decided the initial damages awarded to Garza in the tune of $32 million, violated state laws and therefore reduced the award to $8.7 million.Leonel Garza died in 2001 after...
- Christina Cole | January 07, 2007 11:44 PM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)A young girl that was bitten by a dog will not have to be put through a series of rabies shots.The six-year-old was bitten at Airport Park in Colchester while she was sitting on a tire swing. The girl was hospitalized with what police call a bi gash on her back. Police began searching for the dog and the owner to verify the animal was vaccinated.The dog owner has been identified and the police...
- Christina Cole | January 06, 2007 12:31 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAn Illinois couple is seeking $1.3 million in damages from Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical claiming the birth control patch Ortho Evra was the cause of the user suffering from deep vein thrombosis.Carla and Jason Fletcher filed a 27-count lawsuit on December 11th in St. Clair County Circuit Court claiming the pharmaceutical company negligently designed,...
- Christina Cole | January 05, 2007 11:51 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsOn Tuesday, the Monterey County Grand Jury released a report on E. coli and produce on the Central coast and they made some strong suggestions to help protect the public in the future.The grand jury found that only one waterway in the lower Salinas River watershed does not violate federal E. coli standards. The report surmises that outbreaks have and will continue to affect all of Monterey...
- Christina Cole | January 04, 2007 11:04 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsOne man died in an early morning accident on Thursday after he lost control of the tanker truck he was driving, said authorities.State troopers got a report of the accident at 4:58am, Thursday, said officials, and hazardous materials teams were sent to the scene to clean up the gasoline that leaked from the overturned truck. Jackson County Coroner could not identify the victim pending...
- Christina Cole | January 04, 2007 4:01 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsThis morning, a 12-year-old Toledo boy was injured when he ran across South Avenue and was hit by a car.Jason Czerniakowski was taken to Toledo Hospital where he was listed in serious condition, said authorities. The vehicle driver was not hurt in the accident.The boy was cited for crossing the road outside of the crossing walk.
- Christina Cole | January 04, 2007 3:32 AM |
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Workplace InjuriesYesterday, a man fell to his death after an accident on a New York construction site.A two-ton beam fell on a front end loading machine the worker was operating, trapping it, said Authorities. The worker tried to use the machine to push the beam off of the building's second story ledge. Instead, it dragged him and the machine along with it. The worker was taken to the hospital where he died.
- Christina Cole | January 03, 2007 10:27 PM |
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Workplace InjuriesA construction worker operating an excavating machine during demolition of a vacant building fell to his death when a concrete beam fell off of a second story ledge, dragging the vehicle with it.A preliminary city report indicates the worker was using a front-end loader to push a 60ft. concrete beam to the ledge of a Bronx building's second floor when it got stuck. When attempting to dislodge...
- Christina Cole | January 03, 2007 7:01 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)A 12-year-old boy was bit in the face by a 90lb male pit bull yesterday in Toledo, said authorities.Cody Hoffman was taken to the University Medical Center for stitches in his neck and cheek, said Tom Skeldon, Lucas County dog warden.The dog was in the basement when authorities arrived and was very aggressive, so it was tranquilized before being taken to the county pound. Another pit bull at the...
- Christina Cole | January 02, 2007 11:51 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsAn Ohio Highway Patrol Trooper and another man were hurt when the trooper's car was hit by a sport utility vehicle on Sunday near the Ohio Turnpike.Highway Patrol Trooper, Nate Towns, of the Walbridge post, who was in the driver's seat of the patrol car, was treated at Bay Park Hospital in Oregon. Andrew J. Sleek, of Fremont, who was in the front passenger seat of the patrol car, was treated at...
- Staff Writer | January 01, 2007 4:43 PM |
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MiscellaneousChuck Boyk is a lifelong resident of Northwest Ohio. He was born in Toledo, Ohio and graduated from Start High School in 1976. He attended Bowling Green State University on a debate scholarship and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a specialization in Political Science. Chuck went directly to the University of Toledo College of Law and graduated with a Juris Doctor Degree...
- Christina Cole | January 01, 2007 12:07 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe Canadian Food Inspection Agency has authorized distribution of an E. coli 0157:H7 vaccine to Canadian veterinarians, with hopes of lowering shedding of the potentially deadly bacteria from cattle.Manufactured by Bioniche Life Sciences Inc., a Canadian biopharmaceutical company, the vaccine "will be an important factor in helping to reduce the prevalence of this toxic bacterium," said Graeme...