As a result of recently unsealed documents, AstraZeneca apparently has been demonstrated to have hid results of unfavorable clinical trial documents for its antipsychotic drug Seroquel. Records supposedly suggest that AstraZeneca suppressed the results of at least three trials and used selective information from other trials to promote its drug. There are thousands of lawsuits pending because of this alleged deception. Claimants suggest there are many dangers with the use of Seroquel that should have been disclosed to consumers.
May 2009 Archives
A jury recently awarded 33.2 million dollars to a passenger in a car driven by a drunk driver. Apparently, the driver was involved in a car wreck after both occupants left a party. The passenger was paralyzed as a result of the accident and requires lifetime care. There were no specifics of the life care plan reported.
A brain injured passenger on a train has filed a lawsuit against the passenger train service. Apparently, the train was traveling 69 miles per hour when it was supposed to only be traveling 10 miles per hour. The train derailed thereby causing the life altering injuries. A jury awarded 29.5 million dollars for the injuries sustained. The injured plaintiff was a 28 year old woman who was pregnant at the time. The child survived the derailment.
