FINRA awards $1.4 million to NBA star for Regions Morgan Keegan losses
September 16, 2009
Consumer Fraud
On Friday, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) awarded $1.4 milion to ex-Chicago Bulls star Horace Grant as compensation for losses the NBA star suffered as a result of investments in Regions Morgan Keegan bond funds. There are numerous lawsuits ... Read More
Utah teenager injured on ATV urges others to wear helmets
September 16, 2009
Product Liability
According to the Utah Department of Health, “during the summer months (May through August), more children and young adults were hospitalized for ATV injures (339) than were hospitalized for all forms of intentional injury (assault, gunshot, stabbing, etc. [224]).” One ... Read More
Sleep aids may hinder detection of nighttime GERD
September 16, 2009
Pharmaceutical
People who suffer from insomnia may want to talk with their doctors about the possibility of having acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) before starting sleep therapy. Research shows that the symptoms of nighttime GERD, such as heartburn and ... Read More
TVA to spend $43 million to improve county where coal ash spill occurred
September 16, 2009
Environmental
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has agreed to spend $43 million on projects to improve Roane County, Tenn., the area that was devastated both physically and from a public relations standpoint when the TVA’s Kingston plant’s coal ash pond breached, ... Read More
Yaz ingredient not properly tested, FDA warns Bayer
September 16, 2009
Pharmaceutical
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has admonished German drug manufacturer Bayer for failing to test a vital ingredient used in Yaz and other birth control drugs according to American standards. ... Read More
Research helps identify injured children at low risk of TBI
September 16, 2009
Personal Injury
Your 18-month toddler chases after a ball and hits her head on the edge of a table, knocking her to the ground. A softball hits your 12-year old athlete in the head, leaving a noticeable welt. Both of these seem ... Read More