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• Rabid Cat Attacks Dog

  Greg Owen | November 11, 2007 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  In Middlesex County it was reported that an extremely aggressive cat attacked a resident's dog. Bad move on the cat's part; he died in the altercation. Subsequently, lab tests were run on the dead cat, and it was discovered that the cat was rabid. Fortunately, the dog that was attacked was up-to-date on his rabies shots, otherwise he would have lost his life also. Rabies is caused by a virus....

• Vioxx Settles - Merck & Co. to Pay $4.85 Billion

  Greg Owen | November 09, 2007 6:09 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Merck & Co. have agreed to a $4.85 billion global resolution for claims stemming from claims of heart attacks, strokes and even deaths due to the ingestion of the drug Vioxx. Now these victims can finally be compensated, which will bring an end to the on-going Vioxx litigation. Vioxx was first marketed by Merck & Co. In 1999 to treat arthritis and other types of pain. The drug was made by the...

• Pit Bull Attack - Victim Calls for Tuffer Laws

  Greg Owen | November 02, 2007 5:46 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Can you imagine the horror of finding yourself cornered by your neighbor's pit bull. That is exactly what happened to Dave Monroe. As a result of that experience, Monroe was at the Wabash City Council meetings on October 22 calling for tuffer regulations against pit bulls, and who can blame him.Mayor Bob Banlandingham is looking into the issue. An issue that many cities deal with. Manroe did his...

• New Safety Features to Aid in Auto Accidents

  Greg Owen | October 26, 2007 5:38 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Automakers have long sought to decrease risks associated with the use of their products. Honda, Toyota and Volvo have added safety features (see complete article for details on features) in order to reduce the impact to a given pedestrian who may be hit be one of their vehicles. Because many cars weigh 4,000 pounds or more, "it's a big challenge," says Toyota's vice president of safety...

• Wyeth Must Pay for their Defective Drugs

  Greg Owen | October 19, 2007 6:21 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  On October 12, Reno jurors decided that Wyeth, the largest maker of hormone-replacement medicines, must pay $134.1 million, including $99 million in punitive damages. This suit was filed due to the mishandling of menopause drugs that helped cause cancer in three women. The punitive damages were levied on Wyeth for concealing the breast-cancer risks of its Prempro and Premarin drugs. Some six...

• Elderly Man Dies in Nursing Home Due to Negligence

  Greg Owen | October 14, 2007 5:37 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  A Pike County nursing home is facing wrongful death allegations for the second time in one month. Before being transported to Good Shepard, were he later died, John Young, Jr. was a resident at Parkview from May 2005 until November 2005 Young's daughter Elvie Slone claims that officials at Good Shepherd caused Young to loose as much as 17 pounds in one month. Additionally, through various...

• Strict Motorcycle Laws Enacted in Puerto Rico

  Greg Owen | October 13, 2007 5:34 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  If you think that motorcycle laws are strict in the United States, take a look at the laws in Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico if you are riding a motorcycle, you are required to wear protective jackets, gloves, long pants and boots. This became the law of the land this weekWisely, they have also lowered the blood-alcohol level to .02 from .08, which is the blood-alcohol level allowed for motorists....

• Car Crash Due to Road Rage

  Greg Owen | October 12, 2007 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  There is a great commercial that I have seen recently. It depicts two men in a supermarket pushing carts. One man is directly behind the other and is impatiently rolling his eyes and tapping his foot waiting for the man in front to move faster. After finally going around the guy in front he turns the isle only to find another man with a cart, and the unnecessary drama begins all over again. Then...

• Four Million Verdict to Family of Boy Who Drowned

  Greg Owen | October 06, 2007 12:33 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  On June 22, 2006, 5-year-old Connor Freed's lifeless body was found floating in the swimming pool of the Crofton Country Club in Maryland at 4:30 p.m. in the afternoon.On that day young Conner had gone swimming along with a 36-year-old friend of the family and two other children. At the time of the incident there was a 16-year-old lifeguard on duty. That particular lifeguard had only been on the...

• Lack of affidavit knocks case out of court

  Greg Owen | October 04, 2007 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Madison County Circuit Judge Dave Hylla dismissed with prejudice a wrongful death lawsuit because the plaintiff's attorney, Stephen Evans, failed to produce an affidavit of merit on time despite the fact that he had he had Hinnen's medical records in his possession for more than a year.The Illinois Code of Civil Procedure requires that an affidavit of merit must be filed within 90 days of the...