Jury Awards Woman with Ovarian Cancer 110 Million Dollars from Johnson & Johnson
This news item highlights the massive jury verdict rendered to a woman who developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson talc baby powder.
Avoiding Motorcycle Accidents: Look Twice and Save a Life
As summer approaches, more motorcyclists will take to North Carolina roads. This is a good time to remind drivers to “look twice and save a life” on the state’s roads. According to statistics from the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, in 2015, 60 percent of all fatal motorcycle crashes happened between May and September. July…
Mayo Clinic Study: Many Patients with Serious Conditions Are Misdiagnosed
According to a new study more than 20 percent of patients who sought a second opinion at the Mayo Clinic – known as one of the country’s premier medical institutions – had been misdiagnosed by their primary care physicians. Getting a Second Opinion The study, which has been published in the Journal of Evaluation in…
More Than Half Million Defective Asthma Inhalers Recalled
The Food and Drug Administration has announced that a recall has been issued for almost 600,000 asthma inhalers. The recall has been issued because there may be potential issues with the delivery system. The inhalers are manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline and involve the Ventolin HFA 200D inhalers. Affected lot numbers are 6ZP0003, 6ZP9944, and 6ZP9848. These…
Motorcyclist Killed when Tractor-Trailer Fails to Stop
A 56-year old man from St. Louis, Va. was killed last week when a tractor-trailer plowed into the motorcycle the victim was driving. The fatal crash occurred at the intersection of Carpers Pike (Va. 259) and Northwestern Pike (U.S. 50) in Gore. According to details released by law enforcement, the truck driver, a 58-year-old New…