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• Two Akron Residents Killed in Turnpike Vehicle Crash

  Jack Landskroner | June 20, 2007 9:29 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Two Akron residents were killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on the Ohio Turnpike in Brecksville. According to police reports both vehicles were in the middle lane going eastbound when the car and truck collided. Naushad M. Khimji, 55, and his passenger, Fatema N. Khimji, 22, died when their 1992 Honda Accord collided with a semi-truck just before 3:30 p.m. The driver of the truck suffered...

• Two Akron Residents Killed in Turnpike Vehicle Crash(2)

  Jack Landskroner | June 20, 2007 9:29 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Two Akron residents were killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle crash on the Ohio Turnpike in Brecksville. According to police reports both vehicles were in the middle lane going eastbound when the car and truck collided. Naushad M. Khimji, 55, and his passenger, Fatema N. Khimji, 22, died when their 1992 Honda Accord collided with a semi-truck just before 3:30 p.m. The driver of the truck suffered...

• Common Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer Released to Encourage Women to Seek Medical Care

  Rebecca Castell | June 13, 2007 9:38 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  The New York Times today reports that Gynecologic Cancer Foundation, the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists and the American Cancer Society has recommended that women experiencing certain symptoms associated with ovarian cancer follow up with a doctor for exam in the hopes to increase early detection.Not all women experience early symptoms, but an early diagnosis results in a 93% chance of...

• Stricter Warnings Needed for Diabetes Drugs

  Rebecca Castell | June 07, 2007 10:59 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  This week, the F.D.A. commissioner announced a decision requiring stricter warnings on labels for Avandia and Actos, two oral medications for diabetes. After a year long review, the FDA determined that the Avandia"can potentially cause heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems" and Actos, a competitor, carries a risk of heart failure. Today's New York Times reports that {i]n a written...

• U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Toxic Exposure Death Case

  Jack Landskroner | June 06, 2007 9:30 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  The widow of a leukemia victim failed to persuade the Supreme Court Monday to consider allowing her to sue oil companies over her husband's exposure to a toxic chemical which eventually resulted in his death. The decision not to accept this case will have severe repercussions to workers across the state of Alabama where the original claim was brought. In essence, the Supreme Court has slammed...