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Ocella Lawsuit Information

slonge — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:02:32 +0000

Ocella class action lawsuits starting with possible case settlements for Ocella victims.

Birth control pills have been around for quite some time and in fact are being used by thousands who try to prevent themselves from getting pregnant. A birth control pill is an oral contraceptive which contains hormones that try to stop ovulation so that the female will be unable to produce an egg for the male sperm to fertilize.

There are many types of birth control pills that are circulating in the market today although one has to be very careful in choosing which birth control pill to use and whether it is safe for your body or not.

One of these is Ocella.

The same brand of pill may cause side effects in most women but it may have only a slight adverse effect on others. These side effects may generally depend on the overall health condition of the woman taking the contraceptives. But most of the times, however, the side effects caused by taking oral contraceptives or birth control pills may go unnoticed for a little while and the woman taking it would usually overlook the changes that is happening to her.

Some of the changes that may not be noticed for a short time would be mood changes, headaches and weight gain.

Mood changes are also one of the side effects that may go unnoticed by the woman taking birth control pills. This change can only be noticed by the people around her but not by the woman herself.

These things may only be considered as somewhat probably minor changes, but still, this should be a cause for concern already because it might lead to something serious since some of the more serious side effects of birth control pills are blood clots, heart diseases, breast and liver cancer.

Ocella Attorneys are interested in hearing from any women that has suffered the above side effects.

Chinese Drywall Lawsuit by Florida Homeowners

Jay Genkins — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 23:12:16 +0000

Florida Home owners have filed another Chinese Drywall Lawsuit. This is the latest of four lawsuits filed so far and allege that tens of thousands of florida homes could be built with the defective Drywall from China.

Several homeowners have complained of “rotten egg” smells coming from the drywall. Drywall is usually manufactured in the United States but due to recent shortages, many contractors were forced to use the Chinese made Drywall.

The company behind the supply of the defective products is Knauf Plasterboard Tianjin Co. Ltd. of China, a subsidiary of German-based manufacturer Knauf Group.

The health department said that most of the homes being investigated were built after 2004, but one home that is the subject of complaints was built in 2001.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Florida Department of Health have announced their own investigations to determine whether the Chinese drywall poses a threat to public safety or health.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said last week it was investigating complaints that Chinese-made drywall was emitting odors and causing appliance problems in homes.

Several people have come forward and many more are expected to as Florida homeowners find out that issues are related to the Chinese Drywall.

Metrolink Officials Meet with California Senate

Jay Genkins — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:38:41 +0000

After the deadly train crash from last week, California state senators are looking into a federal law that will sets $200 million limit that can be paid out to victims of the Metrolink train crash. This was enacted in 1997 and with 25 killed and more than a hundred injured, this crash may be the law’s first implementation.

Some attorneys are saying that a payout to a crash victim can range from $5 million to $10 million, so it is uncertain but that this $200 million may be surpassed.

California Senator, Barbara Boxer will be meeting with Metrolink officials along with other officials like those from the NTSB. She will be discussing the topic of these lawsuit claim limits. Boxer commented “We want to make sure that people can recover what they deserve. Clearly, people have to have justice.”

Boxer will look into different options such as possibly waiving this limit or having Congress stepping in to make up the difference.

California Senator Dianne Feinstein questions the limit all together. She stated through a spokesmam, “I strongly believe there should not be a liability cap that shields railroads from taking full responsibility for their actions. I also believe the railroads should be encouraged to embrace collision avoidance systems so that serious accidents can be avoided.”

This cap has never been exceeded so courts will have to deal with the questions that have already arisen. Some question why victims should have to incur costs that came as a result of something that was not their fault. Others feel that that the law is “ironclad”

At this point there seems to be minimal concern from Congress to want to alter the limit in anyway.

Nevada Clinic Crisis -Official Hotlines and Information

Jay Genkins — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:18:20 +0000

In February 2008, 40,000 Nevadans were contacted that they may have been exposed to HIV and hepatitis strains B and C after having surgical procedures at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, 700 Shadow Lane. Federal health officials called it the largest notification of its kind in U.S. history. Patients who had visited the center between between March 2004 and Jan. 11, 2008, were advised to be tested for the diseases.

LEGAL ASSISTANCE
Hot line: 1-866-242-0905
Web site: www.resource4thepeople.com

SOUTHERN NEVADA HEALTH DISTRICT
Hot line: 702-759-4636
Web site: southernnevadahealthdistrict.org.

PATIENT INFORMATION
Health District Letters
• English version (pdf)
• Spanish version (pdf)

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
More patient information

CONTACT AN R-J REPORTER
Annette Wells: awells@reviewjournal.com
Paul Harasim: pharasim@reviewjournal.com

Source: www.lvrj.com

Nevada Hepatitis C Crisis Continues – More Confirmed Cases

Jay Genkins — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:27:51 +0000

Nevada health officials announced that they received information about evidence of another hepatitis C case related to the first outbreak at the Shadow Lane facility that was closed down last week.

This came Several weeks after a procedure was performed at the Desert Shadow clinic, the patient’s doctor diagnosed the infection, according to officials. This was not reported to the district, as is required by state law, health officials said.

“Had the doctor reported this to us, maybe we would have been able to find it back in 2006 and eliminated any potential for disease transmission,” said Brian Labus, chief epidemiologist for the health district.

The complete story and more information about the Nevada Hepatitis Scare, the Endoscopy Center of Nevada and Clinic Closures can be found at:

www.resource4thepeople.com/medicalmalpractice