Jason Jenkins, an industrial worker for Occidental Petroleum Corp., was awarded $9.6 million by a jury after incurring a serious eye injury after being doused in the face with acid by a machine while working. Jenkins lost a majority of his vision in one eye and claimed Occidental’s system lacked a pressure indicator which failed…
A jury awarded $8.4 million to Jack Reynolds after they determined Hamilton Materials was responsible for Mr. Reynold’s mesothelioma stemming from exposure to asbestos while on the job. Mr. Reynold’s, who served in the U.S. Navy for 10 years, worked for Hamilton Materials from 1964 to 1973, according to Newsguide.us. He retired in 1999 and…
A baby from Onslow County had all the toes of his left foot chewed off by a Pit Bull. As the sheriff’s department reported, the infant could lose his foot from the injury. The baby’s mother told the Sheriff’s Deputy that she never heard the child cry out. The mother was horrified at her discovery…
The HIV drug Intelence, produced by Johnson & Johnson, has potentially deadly side effects including severe skin reactions and liver damage, according to the Associated Press. The skin reactions include cases of Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a life-threatening skin disorder which starts with fever, sore throat and fatigue. It’s extremely debilitating and causes the skin to burn…
In May of 2008, a woman arrived at a Virginia hospital to receive treatment for pancreatitis. The woman also had prior history of lupus, insulin-dependent diabetes, Crohn’s Disease, acute renal failure, hypothyroidism, hypertension, and migraine headaches. The patient’s case of pancreatitis improved with a week’s stay at the hospital. The hospital planned to discharge her,…