Malpractice Suit Filed in Death of West Virginia Infant

West Virginia mother Sara Norman thought she was doing the right thing by taking her ill infant, Lainey, to a local emergency room for treatment after she was vomiting green-hued bile and acting lethargic. However, according to a recent wrongful death claim filed in the case, the lackadaisical medical treatment that was afforded to Lainey at the Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital set off a chain of events that led to the infant’s demise.

Although Lainey’s troubling symptoms were noted and several diagnostic tests were performed, physician Andrew Hughes chose to discharge the infant without ascertaining the cause of her illness. The problem was subsequently found to be a bowel obstruction, but by the time the diagnosis was made, Lainey had suffered multiple organ failure and soon passed away.

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Model and Entertainer Settles Personal Injury Suit Against Martha Stewart Brand

Multi-talented Illinois resident Patrick Albanese wasn’t planning on severely hampering his career prospects and earning capacity when he unfolded a lounge chair on his backyard deck in June 2008, but instead of sinking into relaxation, the magician, actor, banjo player, and hand model severed a piece of his right index finger. The chaise lounge, part of the Martha Stewart brand sold in K-Mart stores (a Sears subsidiary), collapsed unexpectedly, lopping off the tip Albanese’s finger – and harming his livelihood in the process. Albanese’s suit against the company claimed that design flaws made the chair unsafe. The case was recently settled for an undisclosed amount, but court records show that similar personal injury claims related to the product have been brought against the company in other states.

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Ohio Women Claims Zinc Poisoning in Suit Against Fixodent

Longtime denture-wearer Sherry Mosley turned to the popular over-the-counter product Fixodent to help secure her artificial teeth and eliminate some of the quality of life problems that are commonly associated with denture use, such as slippage, self-consciousness, and eating difficulties. However, over a number of years, Mosley noticed that several troubling symptoms began to occur when she used the product, such as dizziness, lethargy, paralysis, numbness, tingling, muscle weakness and generalized pain. By the time that the problem was diagnosed as zinc toxicity, Mosley’s body had compensated by decreasing its copper levels, a deficiency that resulted in irreversible neurological damage. The high levels of zinc used as bonding agents in products like Fixodent have come under fire in recent years, prompting a growing number of lawsuits like Mosley’s.

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Personal Injury Suit Filed in Nebraska Salmonella Case

Omaha, Nebraska resident Stephen Beumier has filed a personal injury suit against CW Sprouts, Inc., the company that distributes a number of alfalfa-based products under the brand name SunSprout. According to an ongoing federal investigation, Beumier was one of more than 120 people in Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, and South Dakota who developed symptoms consistent with salmonella food poisoning after eating tainted alfalfa sprouts. Beumier’s suit alleges that the company did not adhere to industry standards of best practice in the storage and packaging of its agricultural products.


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Wrongful Death Suits Filed in Fatal Florida Big Rig Crash

In the early autumn of 2008, a peaceful September afternoon turned tragic for a group of North Marion Middle School students in Ocala, Florida, when a big rig truck collided with their school bus. The bus had stopped to allow students to disembark when a big rig truck struck the vehicle from the rear, killing 13-year-old Margay Schee. Police reports indicated that big rig operator Reinaldo Andujar Gonzalez was momentarily distracted by his cell phone and did not notice that the school bus had slowed to a stop. Although not yet proven, there are also allegations that Gonzalez had not had the federally mandated amount of sleep before operating the vehicle. Schee’s parents have filed a wrongful death claim in the case, and other parents whose children sustained injuries in the crash have also filed suit.

If a family member or loved one has sustained injuries as a result of another’s negligence or carelessness, we’re here to help you understand your legal options. Contact the attorneys at The Heller Law Firm for a free consultation, or call us direct at 866-461-5791. You will hear from us either the same day or within 24 hours.