In October 2010, JP Morgan Chase announced that the company would be temporarily suspending certain foreclosure processes following the discovery that court documents were not being properly reviewed by third party personnel. JP Morgan Chase had allocated some of its foreclosure verification processes to third party foreclosure companies. However, JP…
Hostility, irritability and aggressive behavior are the serious side effects that are still being reported by parents whose children take Singular. This comes as no surprise to the U.S Food and Drug Administration because in March of 2008 the agency reexamined the safety of Singular and required new labeling to…
A year ago, it was difficult to know who to sue for the health issues and property damage caused by defective Chinese Dry Wall located in homes across the U.S. Recently, a $2.6 million verdict came back in favor of seven Virginia homeowners who were adversely affected by Chinese Dry…
On November 18, 2010, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation will meet in Durham North Carolina to decide if all states’, including Indiana, DePuy ASR Hip Implant lawsuits should be heard in one court. This outcome is the result of the high number of lawsuits that are being brought…
In order to safeguard against misunderstandings and medical malpractice lawsuits, physicians and surgeons must have discussions and secure agreements about treatment with people that they are interested in receiving treatment. These discussions and agreements are part of the informed consent process that every physician and surgeon must provide to a…
The crux of the Duke Energy Corp scandal surrounds the company’s $2.8 billion power plant located in Southern Indiana. Michael Reed, president of Indiana operations, and Scott Storms, regulatory affairs lawyer, both based out of the Plainfield Indiana office were fired, according to a newsletter announcement that went out to…
A medical malpractice Indiana lawsuit was filed against Dr. Schraut, a retinal ophthalmologist located in Lafayette, Indiana by Mr. Paul Arlton of Indiana following his laser eye surgery in 2002. However, Mr. Arlton lost the lawsuit so his attorneys are filing an appeal based on the contention that jurors did…
Thousands of surgeons perform nose surgery, but the level of training and expertise varies among surgeons. In fact, there are over 150 self designated boards in plastic surgery, but the only ones that align with the goals of American Board of Medical Specialties are the American Board of Plastic Surgery,…
Recently, there have been recalls involving blood products following the discovery that the donor posed a risk injury to any individual who may receive the product. Typically, donors are screened to ensure that they are safe candidates to donate blood. It is not known why the blood products in the…
The Meredia Diet Pill has recalled by the Federal Drug Administration on October 8, 2010. Previously, the dietary supplement was banned from Europe and Australia. The drug is manufactured by Abbot Drugs, located in Lake County, Illinois. The reason for the ban and recall is because of very serious side…