Daily Archives: January 30, 2009

Woman’s sight restored after TEN

January 30, 2009 Pharmaceutical

Judy Ziegler’s eyes had endured a lot over the years. In 1995, the Myersville, Maryland woman experienced severe scarring in her eyes when she had an adverse reaction to medication resulted in toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN). ... Read More

Nursing home worker fired after reporting abuse

January 30, 2009 Personal Injury

Something seems amiss at Montrose Health Center in Iowa. Lora Washburn was following rules when she reported an incident of abuse she witnessed at the nursing home where she worked. But a few days later she was fired, according to ... Read More

traumatic brain injuries greatly varied in cause, type, and symptoms

January 30, 2009 Personal Injury

Half of all traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) in the United States are caused in accidents involving automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles, says the National Institutes of Health, the medical and behavioral research arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human ... Read More

Homeowner unsure of home value after toxic spill

January 30, 2009 Environmental

“The value of the property is gone. Nobody’s going to want to buy it,” says Wesley Self as he walks in his mother’s front yard in rural East Tennessee, the home where she had lived for 35 years. Her property ... Read More