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  • Avandia and Actos Linked to Heart Failure

    Ward Merdes | July 30, 2007 11:55 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

    Hundreds of thousands of mostly overweight people are taking Avandia and Actos. They just learned that it is linked to heart failure. Can you think of a worse group of people to risk heart failure?The drugs are prescribed by doctors for type II diabetes. Their use has doubled in the past three years as a consequence of a growing obesity problem. In 2006, 1.8m prescriptions were written across...

  • Avandia and Actos Linked to Heart Failure(2)

    Ward Merdes | July 30, 2007 11:55 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Miscellaneous

    Hundreds of thousands of mostly overweight people are taking Avandia and Actos. They just learned that it is linked to heart failure. Can you think of a worse group of people to risk heart failure?The drugs are prescribed by doctors for type II diabetes. Their use has doubled in the past three years as a consequence of a growing obesity problem. In 2006, 1.8m prescriptions were written across...

  • Brian Gorrell Dies & Steven Wengree Critical in 07/26/07 Alaskan Car Crash ... Alcohol?

    Ward Merdes | July 28, 2007 4:47 PM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    When people are killed in Alaskan motor vehicle accidents, families have to take action - even when overcome by emotion. It is difficult to keep a clear head, but you must do it. Follow this advice and be sure to minimize the financial devastation of accidents like this.The Alaska State Troopers announced that Brian Gorrell was killed in a motor vehicle crash early Thursday morning, just south...

  • Five Die In Southeast Small Plane Crash - Princess Cruises

    Ward Merdes | July 25, 2007 10:33 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    Families of those who die in small plane crashes face a daunting process to ensure justice. Take these steps, and contact a qualified personal injury attorney ASAP.On Tuesday, 07/24/07, Princess cruise ship passengers William F. Eddy and Jeanne J. Eddy of Jacksonville, Florida, and Marianne M. McManus and Paul J. McManus of Cherry Valley, Massachusetts died when the small plane they occupied...

  • Talk to An Alaskan Personal Injury Lawyer ... For Free

    Ward Merdes | July 24, 2007 10:29 PM | 0 Comments
    Category: Miscellaneous

    Talk to a qualified Alaskan Personal Injury attorney for free. They are listed here.Most folks are scared of lawyers. With the bad press a few generate, it's no wonder.Yet, there is another side. What most people don't know, is that they can talk to a qualified Alaskan Personal Injury lawyer for free. That's right. Highly qualified attorneys are right here in Fairbanks Alaska who will take your...

  • Hazel Mary Hopson Killed In Car Crash - Related Law

    Ward Merdes | July 24, 2007 10:00 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Miscellaneous

    Hazel Mary Hopson's death is a tragedy. All that can b e done is to ensure that all available insurance is taken for her family. This entry explains Alaska law about car accidents and how insurance claims should be filed when a person is killed in a wreck.Hazel Mary Hopson, 37, was killed in a car crash on Sunday night near North Pole, Alaska. She was a restrained passenger in a motor vehicle...

  • Iron Workers Killed When Manlift Collapses - What Their Widows Need to Know...

    Ward Merdes | July 20, 2007 11:07 PM | 1 Comments
    Category: Miscellaneous

    Investigating who caused the manlift to collapse is critical. It must happen before the lift mysteriously "disappears." The families/widows of these two men deserve to be treated fairly for this horrible loss.On July 19th, ironworkers Tyler Kahle and Craig Bagley were killed in Nome, when their manlift collapsed under them. Newspaper accounts report that two were working for Alaska Mechanical...

  • Kenai Motor Home Wreck - Occupant Claims

    Ward Merdes | July 19, 2007 9:18 PM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    Automobile wrecks need investigated by qualified personal injury attorneys. Don't believe insurance companies. And, if fault is found to be with the driver, he should help the occupants find an attorney to help them file the correct claims. Insurance claims are small solace in cases like this, when good friends are lost. At the same time, it might be all you can do.For more informtion on this...

  • Tamara Saathoff Dies on Glenn Highway. Lessons Learned?

    Ward Merdes | July 19, 2007 8:50 PM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    It is difficult to determine who is at fault for most car accidents. Use your head and think. Don't listen to insurance companies who have a vested interest in saying it was "somebody else's fault" t o avoid writing a check. Talk to a qualified personal injury attorney. Get him/her to investigate the crash. You might be surprised.On 07/18/07, Tamara Saathoff died when she drove her pickup truck...

  • Infant Dies When Van Rolls Into Chena River

    Ward Merdes | July 18, 2007 6:54 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    When a child dies in a vehicle, grieving families rarely look to their own insurance - but they should. Always file an insurance claim when you suffer a loss. If the insurance company denies your claim, call a lawyer.James Barnes, born May 6 of this year, died when the van he occupied rolled into the Chena River, just outside Fairbanks, Alaska. By all accounts, his father fought like hell to get...

  • Randy Jones Motorcycle Wreck

    Ward Merdes | July 14, 2007 8:35 PM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    Colleen Jones suffered a terrible loss when her husband Randy was killed in a motorcycle wreck. Their insurance companies should be working hard to take care of them. Any bets on whether they will? Hold your breath.Fairbanks lost a good man on July 12. Randy Jones died in a motorcycle wreck. Riding side-by-side with his wife, the newspaper reports that their motorcycles touched, Randy lost...

  • Drug Companies Try and Stall the Release of Generic Drugs

    Jenny Albano | July 10, 2007 10:23 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Miscellaneous

    As a patent is about to expire, generic drug makers can request FDA approval for their drug if it is a bioequivalent of the patented version. The brand-name companies obviously do not want the generic drugs to be approved because they will lose money. One way companies have found to delay the release of generic drugs is through "citizen petitions". These petitions allow anyone to express...

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