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National Transportation Safety Board Finds that Faulty Design Led to Minnesota Bridge Collapse; Dozens of Claims Filed

The National Transportation Safety Board said earlier this month that undersized gusset plates in the Interstate 35-W bridge in Minneapolis were "the critical factor" in…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 30, 2008

Study Finds that Waiting Time in the ER More than Doubled; Possible Violations of Federal Law (EMTALA)

An analysis by researchers at the Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School found that the median waiting time to see a physician in hospital…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 27, 2008

Medical Device Manufacturer's Settlement of Kickback Charges Shows That Even Criminal Fines Can Be "Privatized"

The U.S. Attorney for New Jersey directed that a no-bid 18-month contract worth $28 million to $52 million contract be awarded to The Ashcroft Group,…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 25, 2008

MySpace Agrees to Take New Steps to Protect Children from Sexual Predators and Bullies

MySpace, the country's largest social-networking Web site, has agreed with attorneys general of 49 states to take new steps to protect children from sexual predators…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 23, 2008

Drug Makers Release Test Results That Shows That Their Cholesterol Drug Zetia Has No Benefits

Merck and Schering- Plough, the makers of the popular cholesterol drug, Zetia, announced that Zetia and Vytorin, a pill containing Zetia and Zocor, had failed…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 21, 2008

New NY Public Health Law Tightens Oversight Over Office-Based Surgeries

A new public health law that took effect on January 14, 2008, is tightening oversight over outpatient medical facilities that provide office-based surgeries. Office-based surgery…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 19, 2008

Construction Workers Fatal 42 Story Fall Latest Problem for Bovis Lend Lease

A construction worker who was pouring concrete at Trump SoHo, a condominium hotel in SoHo, fell 42 floors to his death on the afternoon of…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 16, 2008

Report on Medicare/Medicaid Overbilling and Fraud in 2007 Focuses on Nursing Homes/Rehab Centers, Pharmaceuticals and Boutique Hospitals

Americas Watchdog and its Corporate Whistleblower Center have just released the results of its third annual study focused on Medicare & Medicaid fraud. The report…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 15, 2008

Technology Being Introduced to Cut Risk of Surgical Sponges Being Left in Patients

Last month's $10 million settlement of a suit brought by a woman who underwent surgery for diverticulitis of the colon wherin a surgical sponge was…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Jan 13, 2008

Plaintiffs' Attorneys' Motions Challenging Vioxx Settlement Cloud Issues as January 15, 2008 Deadline to Register Approaches

Pursuant to the terms of the $4.85 billion Vioxx settlement, January 15, 2008 is the deadline for all plaintiffs with a Vioxx-related case to register…

Posted by SEO Admin on Jan 11, 2008

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