In their 2009 annual report, Bayer addressed the growing wave of lawsuits being filed against them in connection with Yaz, Yasmin, and generic Ocella birth control pills. On page 243 of the report, Bayer proclaims they have a meritorious defense and will fight the lawsuits vigorously. Note to Bayer: if you are looking to fight…
A Temple University student, who was also the co-captain of the university’s Bhangra dance team, lost her life in a car accident over the weekend when she was ejected from the backseat of a van. Kammini Rajoopath, 21, and her dance team were headed to a competition in Durham, N.C. Fellow dancer Bilal Badruddin, 20, was driving….
An Alabama man who developed inflammatory bowel disease after taking the acne drug Accutane has won $25.1 million in damages from Roche, which makes the medication. The verdict came in an appeal of a lawsuit Roche had already lost and included more than $159,000 in direct compensation for the medical expenses the man incurred while…
Dr. Joseph Kelly, the pilot operating a single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza P35, crashed into a tree at 24 Warehouse Creek Lane in Edgewater, Maryland (MD). Dr. Kelly died as a result of this aviation accident. The airplane was a four-seater, but he was the only person in the plane, according to firehouse.com. The details of what…
Three teenagers who attended Bassett High School were involved a serious car accident on Seminole Driver (Virginia 797) in Collinsville, Virginia (VA). One of the teens was killed while the other two were seriously injured, according to martinsvillebulletin.com. View Larger Map As the father of teenage children, I want to send my sympathies to the…