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A personal injury victim named Kathleen Romano brought a civil lawsuit against Steelcase Inc. because of injuries she sustained while working.

The crux of the lawsuit was that Kathleen suffered from spinal cord injuries after the chair she was sitting in at work collapsed. Consequently, Kathleen underwent several surgeries, incurred medical expenses and claimed her quality of life had been compromised, to total $200,000.  However, the defendant uncovered photos on her social networking site profile which demonstrated that Kathleen had enjoyed vacation trips during the same time period.

The plantiff’s attorney had contended that private photos should not be submitted in court. However, a New York court determined that social networking site photos must be produced if deemed necessary in a civil suit.

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On all drug package inserts, you will notice a list of associated risks which have been identified through studies that the scientists’ manufacturers had performed and/or through independent clinical trials in which patients used the drug to be monitored for the purpose of identifying health risks posed by the drug. Every drug has associated risks. Yet, sometimes the risks are not identities until after the drug reaches the market. So, patients taking drugs may not be informed about such risks. This is a time when a lawsuit can be filed against the manufacturer for failure to identify and properly disclose the risk of the injury to the patient.

In 2006, ACE inhibitors, commonly known as high blood pressure, heart failure, preventing kidney medications, were linked to birth defects. This comes 25 years after catopril (ACE inhibitor) had been placed on the market with an average of 42 million users annually (2.7 million of which were of child bearing age). According to IMS, a pharmaceutical information company, the total market for ACE inhibitors in 2009 was $3.8 billion in 2009 with over 150 million prescriptions filled annually.

The following is a partial list of ACE Inhibitors, including:

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Acne mat be treated through a variety of remedies. Commonly, the first method of treatment includes: extractions and/or antibiotic treatment. Laser therapy is one of the latest methods available to treat severe acne. When all else fails or an adjunct to treat is required, some physicians turned to Accutane (isotretinoin) until it was pulled from the U.S. market in 2009 due to life threatening injuries linked to the drug. By the same token, generic versions of Accutane are still available and this sparks a cause for alarm, including:

  • Claravis
  • Sotret®
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Nearly two years ago, the FDA received a high number of adverse events reports relating to Gadolinium-based (GADO) Contrast Dyes used in MRI testing. Adverse events reports are used to describe incidents in which a user of a drug is injured because of the ingredients in the product. In the case of GADO dye, a high number of users who had kidney dysfunction developed Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF).

On September 9, 2011, the FDA has announced a label change to denote the risk of NSF for users of the dye.  While it’s taken nearly two years for the label to be changed, the hope of the FDA is that people who need MRI’s will be better protected from harm with the new label denoting the risk of NSF on GADO dye products.

NSF is a life threatening, painful and debilitating disease that can slowly progress to death as skin sloughs off the body over time. This skin sloughing, is also known as skin death, much like a burn victim suffering from skin death following a serious burn.  GADO dye products that will have the new label include:

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The Electronic Cigarette Association now regulates electronic cigarettes and related products to better protect the public health. These regulations will be an adjunct to the regulations offered by the FDA. In this way, additional measures to support joint objectives to help protect the public from harm.

In fact, the FDA recently sent warning letters out to five electronic cigarette distributor companies following violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) including unsubstantiated claims and poor manufacturing practices. According to the FDA, electronic cigarettes must be marketed in a way that meets guidelines set up by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.  The FDA included information about the Electronic Cigarette Association in these letters.

In order for an electronic cigarette distribution company to obtain FDA approval for operation, the company must show that the manufacturing practices of the company support safety and efficacy. The company must also demonstrate that the strength, quality and purity of the product ties in line with the safety and effectiveness needs of the FDA.

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Married couples facing with divorce may be carrying debt load and having trouble with collections, of which they may or may not be aware of. This can have a domino effect, jeopardizing credit worthiness.

Sometimes, finances can get out of control. During these times, it might be wise to keep the following list handy so you understand some of the signs that your credit is out of sorts.

1.  You are unable to make minimum payments on your credit cards or only send minimum payments into your credit card companies to repay your loans.

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During and after divorce, debt can be a major source of concern. During the process, spouses must be very diligent about monitoring their credit status. Following divorce, one spouse is ordered to pay all or some of their other spouse’s bills, but often times fails to do so..Some of the following ideas can be useful for those who may or may not know they are combating debt collectors.

We may all know the best way to combat debt collectors through proactive methods, such as avoiding expenses that do not fit into our monthly budget and paying off credit card debt as soon as the bill comes in each month.  Yet, when it comes to keeping track of credit reporting, we may not know our legal rights and how to protect ourselves from harm. So, take a quick glance at the following list to see if you are keeping up with credit bureaus about your credit worthiness. These rights are provided in your “Credit of Rights”, under the Federal Fair Credit Reporting Act and related laws.

  • Quarterly, check your credit report with the three major reporting agencies. You may obtain this report from agencies, such as Equifax.
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Debt and financial issues can be a major cause of disharmony in marriages.  This is especially true in Lake County and Porter County Indiana. These counties have experienced a downturn in several types of industries due to the difficult economic climate. Thus, debt load is high. And bankruptcies and divorces are increasing.  The following ideas and solutions may be helpful:

There is good news when it comes to resolving debt issues and the consequences of bankruptcy.  In fact, there are several methods available to repair your credit following debt accumulation, delinquency and/or bankruptcy.  In fact, it’s important to know that your credit life does not have to not come to an end following serious debt delinquency or bankruptcy. Check out some of the ways that you can repair your credit!

Secured Credit Card: People with little, no or bad credit can establish a line of credit by placing a certain amount of money into a secured savings account which is designed to match your credit line. In other words, your credit line will match the amount of money you place into the savings account. This type of account does not allow you to withdraw the money you deposit unless you choose to close the account or reduce your credit line. Yet, you can use the secured card to make purchases which will help you to establish credit. Credit is established once you make payments to the secured credit card company following purchases. Both Visa and MasterCard have secured credit card options available. The banks associated with such cards include: Capitol One, HSBC, and Bank of America.

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Consumers who purchased entertainment center model names Arts and Crafts, Vineyard Manor, Lake Cottage, Studio One, West Indies and Plantation Cove were not aware that their $1500. plus purchase posed a risk for injury and property damage until recently. The models were sold at Value City Furniture, Rooms Today and American Signature Furniture stores from late 2002 through end of 2009.

Since then, four adverse events reports were filed, including a child whose fingers were hit by a falling shelf, an adult who had to receive stitches in their mouth and two other parties who experienced property damage- all following the fall of a shelf on the entertainment center.

The centers’ shelves can detach falling onto people or releasing objects on the center into the air or floor such as a T.V.

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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) recently issued ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor a landfill permit, despite those who are concerned about mounting waste piles that have accumulated at the property over the course of many years such as the pile known as the Easterly’s Pile. According to a 2010 IDEM inspection report, the Easterly pile contains 274,000 cubic yards of basic oxygen furnace sludge, burnt lime and rubble. It is situated roughly 200 feet from the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and Lake Michigan.

It has been determined that the company will move some of the company’s rubbish to the approved landfill, while the rest will be recycled. Under state law, a mill can stockpile waste for recycling for up to six months. After six months, waste is presumed to be an open dump which is illegal.

Companies that store rubbish negotiate with recyclers to purchase their rubbish. The company with the rubbish or a company they send the rubbish to may “prepare” the rubbish, with the goal to keep useful chemical agents and get rid of harmful ones. Once the useful chemicals are sold, they may be used in manufacturing products for daily use.

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