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Glenn Alleges, Novartis Hid Risk of Its Bisphosphonate Drugs - Aredia and Zometa - to Protect Profits.
A federal court jury in Winston-Salem, N.C. has ruled that global pharmaceutical giant Novartis must pay $12.9 million to the estate of a North Carolina woman after the company failed to disclose potentially harmful side effects associated with two of its top-selling drugs.
RECENT VERDICT: (November 23, 2010) Fussman vs. Novartis; Trial Team: Bob Germany, John Vecchione, Vernon Glenn, Lyn Broome. $12.6 million verdict for plaintiff.
Glenn - Local (NC) Counsel for Class Action Against Novartis
click to read article..... Officials of the Basel, Switzerland-based drug company got reports from doctors as early as 2002 that Rita Fussman and other cancer patients taking Aredia and Zometa to prevent bone loss during treatment suffered irreplaceable jawbone damage, Bob Germany, a lawyer for Fussman's family, said in opening statements in a trial over the medicines. Fussman died in 2009 of complications from breast cancer.
NY Suit Highlights Against Merck
click to read article..... Fosamax causes medical condition called "jawbone death". Fosamax is the brand name drug containing oral bisphosphonates prescribed for millions of women each year to prevent osteoporosis.
Class Action Suit Against Novartis
click to read article..... Finding that Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp. failed to come clean about consumer ads for its controversial Aredia and Zometa drugs, a federal judge has granted plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation additional discovery, potentially aiding allegations that Novartis downplayed the dangers associated with the bone cancer drugs.
Distracted Drivers
click to read article..... What's that guy in the car next to you on I-95 really doing while he drives? Eating his lunch, texting his bookie, talking to the dog in his lap? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently convened its 2nd national summit to address this increasing danger of the distracted driver. The NHTSA says distracted drivers are responsible for over 400,000 traffic accidents each year. (USA Today, Larry Copeland, September 28th, 2010)
Automobile of the Future?
click to read article..... The car that let's you update your Facebook Status and surf the web? Can this be real? U.S. Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood pondered over automakers intentions as they add more and more gadgetry to vehicles that take the driver's focus away from the safely operating a vehicle.Are we really supposed to be entertained while we travel in our automobiles? (Washington Post, Ashley Halsey, September 22, 2010)
Are texting bans creating more danger?
click to read article..... Jeff Gelles, staff writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, examines an insuror-sponsored study presented by the Highway Loss Data Institute. View the HLDI study's bulletin released in September 2010.
Leave the Driving to Us
click to read....Whether you or a professional bus driver are behind the wheel, travelling on 1-95 is always risky. Watch out for these oversized vehicles. A Greyhound bus slammed into the rear of an 18-wheel logging truck on 1-95 near St. George, SC.
Vacation isn't neccesarily a day at the beach.
click to read article..... Unfortunately accidents can happen at home or on holiday. Vacationers tend to let their guard down when they get away from work and home and begin to unwind. Unfamiliar beach house, hotels and recreational equipment and vehicles can spoil the family's two week respite. Maintain the a higher level of caution and safety when you are in the relaxed vacation mode in strange and unknown surroundings.
Don't Skip That Life Boat Drill!
The Carnival Splendor docked at San Diego Harbor and passengers were disembarked after the cruise ship had been stranded off the Mexican coast after a fire in its engine room
