Blog
Riders Injured When Shoot the Rapids Boat Flipped at Ohio Theme Park
Yesterday we reported of a fatal rollercoaster accident that claimed the life of one unsuspecting rider. Today, yet another amusement park accident is on our radar, as more news continues to break about last Friday’s boat flip on the Shoot the Rapids ride in Ohio. Cedar Point is a well-known and highly attended them…
Woman Falls to Her Death on Roller Coaster Ride
The “Texas Giant” roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington is now the source of much investigation and witness contention after one woman fell to her death while riding the coaster on Friday night. Recognized to be the tallest steel-hybrid coaster in the world, the Texas Giant has long since been the…
Study Finds Increased Rates of Developmental Delays Caused by Epilepsy Drugs During Pregnancy
A new study from Norway has linked the use of epilepsy and anti-seizure medications during pregnancy to developmental delays in children. The Norwegian study followed women with epilepsy during pregnancy and through the first three years of children’s lives. Results show the possibility that children of women who took epilepsy drugs during pregnancy may…
Studies Find Increased Rates of Liver Damage From Prescription and OTC Drugs
Last month, the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) released an article that shed light on an alarming trend. According to the AGA, there have been increasing reports of drug-induced liver injury (DILI) in patients taking various prescription and over-the-counter medications. As the liver is the organ involved in detoxification and chemical alteration, it is highly…
San Dimas Teacher’s Aide Arrested on Suspicion of Unlawful Sex with Student
A female San Dimas teacher’s aide was recently arrested on suspicion of unlawful intercourse with a minor, marking the second time in a month that a Southland teacher was taken into custody for having sex with a student. Law enforcement officers from the Los Angeles County Sherriff’s Department arrested 31-year-old Mandy Morales this Wednesday…
Bladder Cancer Risks Prompt India to Ban Actos
Last week, India’s Ministry of Health and Family Welfare took steps to protect public safety by banning Actos, a diabetes medication that has come under widespread scrutiny for its adverse side effects. On July 5, the ministry followed up on a decision reached in June, effectively banning the manufacture and sale of Actos in…
First Federal Transvaginal Mesh Claim Set for Trial
The first federal claim over a defective transvaginal mesh device manufactured by C.R. Bard Inc. is set for trial this week. The case is the first of roughly 20,000 lawsuits regarding transvaginal mesh products. Other cases have been consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) action and are pending before a U.S. District Judge in…
Redlands Teacher Arrested After Giving Birth to Student’s Alleged Child
Earlier this week, a Redlands, California high school teacher was arrested on charges of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor two weeks after she gave birth to a baby law enforcement officers believe was fathered by a student. Twenty eight year old Laura Elizabeth Whitehurst was taken into custody at her home in Redlands…