A Pennsylvania judge ruled that Wyeth will not pay punitive damages to a woman who alleged that the pharmaceutical giant’s menopause drug was responsible for her breast cancer. A jury on Monday awarded $1.5 million (euro1.16 million) in compensatory damages …
A couple who contended that a hormone-replacement drug caused the woman’s breast cancer was awarded $1.5 million (euro1.16 million) this week in a jury verdict in Philadelphia against drug maker Wyeth. The jury also found that Wyeth acted with malice …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday that a Batesville, Ark., firm is voluntarily recalling more than 4,000 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with the E. coli bacteria. The Natural State Meat Co. said it is …
California Attorney General Jerry Brown has reached an $8 million, 30-state settlement with Bayer Corp. that will resolve an enforcement action initiated because of Bayer’s failure to adequately disclose safety risks associated with the use of Baycol, a drug used …
Ark. Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed Chandra Hicks as the Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission’s newest Administrative Law Judge, the AWCC reported. The AWCC administrates the state’s workers’ compensation laws for employees, employers, medical providers, legal representatives of these groups, and …
Stockton, Calif.-based Western Maritime Insurance Services, a specialist in commercial and recreational marine wholesale insurance, announced today that it is expanding into 13 states for 2007 thru the newly formed entity. Those states will be Arkansas, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, Oklahoma, …
Although 2006 is safely behind us, some sticky issues are on the horizon as we edge our way into 2007. Case in point is the pending Supreme Court cases of Safeco v. Burr and GEICO v. Edo. The cases are …
Although hurricanes have received wide attention in the media, earthquake exposure also should be a significant concern. Forecasts of potential damages indicate that earthquake destruction could be just as massive as that from a major hurricane. History of the hazard …
The Arkansas Court of Appeals says the state Work-ers’ Compensation Commission did such a poor job of considering an injured trucker’s claim that it was “impossible” for the court to properly review the case. Chief Judge John Mauzy Pittman, wrote …
LEO, an online producer/agency appointment feature offered by service provider Aithenti, has been launched in Arkansas, the state insurance department announced. This new online service will allow for direct appointments and/or agency (shared) appointments or terminations. The Arkansas Insurance Department …
