In March 2009, President Barack Obama appointed long-time public health expert Dr. Margaret A. Hamburg, who will succeed Dr. Andrew von Eschenvach, who has led the highly criticized agency since 2005. In a statement by Steve Mister, President of the Counsel for Responsible Nutrition (“CRN”), “the more than 150 million Americans […]
To the level we see them today; perhaps not. What the Founding Fathers did recognize is to have a civilized society, there must exist some avenue for the redress by citizens of wrongs; whether perceived or real. Judicial economy dictates that some control must be given over to the Courts […]
The Justice Department and 16 states joined two whistleblower lawsuits alleging that Wyeth defrauded the government by offering discounts to hospitals on two of its drugs that it did not offer to Medicaid. Once again, one of the big Drug Manufacturers, WYETH, has failed to play by the Rules. The […]
The FDA has warned consumers to stop using Hydroxycut Products and have alerted the public that “Dietary Supplements Linked to One Death; Pose Risk of Liver Injury”. The FDA does not regulate and police dietary supplements and other products that are manufactured for weight loss, muscle enhancement, energy drinks, vitamin […]
A cosmetic surgeon once told me that anorexia nervosa was not a disease in this country until the fashion industry made “thin” good. The look of a Renoir is that for which women used to dream. Now we see news labelling certain States as the 1st most obese, the second, […]
On April 30, 2009, Jardine Enterprises, a major manufacturer of cribs for infants, in conjunction with federal product-safety regulators, expanded a recall of their products. The recall of infant cribs manufactured by Jardine was originally issued last June. This most recent action is the second expansion of the additional recall. […]
Floridians seemingly have grown accustomed to being the head on the nail, repeatedly hammered by heavy handed and poorly regulated property insurance premiums, the economic recession, the housing market collapse and rising unemployment. Meanwhile, not much attention to their plight is paid from their elected state officials.
Searcy Denney Law Firm Secures Substantial Payment for Family in Wrongful Death Suit West Palm Beach, FL – April 13, 2009 – South Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA today announced a $13.65 million settlement on behalf of a Belleville, NJ family in a case involving the wrongful death […]
It is all about Senate Bill 2198, sponsored by Senator Haridopolos, a Florida State Senator. It is all about justice fairly given out. It is about Big Tobacco being treated just like the rest of Florida citizens. It is about justice. See the full article by clicking here.
We are receiving reports from Fort Lauderdale that Big Tobacco has once again been found guilty of manufacturing defective products. The jury awarded $1.3 million to the plaintiff. Justice is finally catching up to Big Tobacco and they are having to be reminded of the days they encouraged consumers to […]
