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Posted by Jennifer Moore
December 03, 2007 1:03 PM

To find out more information regarding Medtronic's voluntary recall of the Sprint Fidelis defibrillator lead, visit the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) website and review its statement on the recall. The FDA states that: These electronic wires are prone to fracture in a small number of patients which can cause the defibrillator to deliver unnecessary shocks or not operate at all. Based on...

Posted by Jennifer Moore
December 02, 2007 9:48 PM

Are you a heart patient that was implanted with a defective defibrillator lead? You may need to consult an attorney. The attorneys at Grossman & Moore have already filed suit against Medtronic on behalf of a Kentucky resident who suffered from shocks due to the defective Sprint Fidelis lead. Class actions are currently pending and you may qualify to be a member of the class. Grossman & Moore...

Posted by Jennifer Moore
November 28, 2007 9:49 PM

Today, Grossman & Moore filed a personal injury lawsuit on behalf of a Kentucky resident against Medtronic, Inc. for faulty defibrillator lead wire that caused devastating electrical shocks. The lawsuit, filed in Minnesota state court where Medtronic is based, seeks damages for the physical pain and medical expenses Ms. Orange has incurred, as well as compensation for Ms. Orange's future...

Posted by Jennifer Moore
November 28, 2007 7:00 AM

Do you know what tractor-trailers are hauling on our roadways? Truckers haul tons of munitions on our nation's highways everyday. How is a driver to know that a truck could be carrying dangerous materials? Most of the time your only clue is an orange placard on the trailer stating "explosives." That is why it is so important that all of us give truckers the room they need on the road. For...

Posted by Jennifer Moore
November 27, 2007 11:50 PM

In Elizabethtown, Kentucky recently, a drunk driver collided with an ambulance transporting a patient who had just been involved in a different wreck. The driver of the vehicle was charged with DUI, reckless homicide, and four counts of wanton endangerment. The driver was arrested and put in jail. A passenger in the vehicle died at the scene. The driver's wife and the EMTs and patient in the...

Posted by Jennifer Moore
November 27, 2007 10:39 PM

A three car wreck resulted in one death on Saturday, November 24, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Three others sustained injuries in the collision. The injuries were serious enough that two individuals had to be flown to Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville and University Hospital in Louisville. An investigation as to the cause of the wreck is still pending. It appears the Kentucky State Police are...

Posted by Jenny Albano
November 10, 2007 7:04 PM

The Kroger Co. is recalling 16 oz. light caesar salad dressing because the back label of the bottle was mislabeled with a Light Asian Salad Dressing label. This label does not include milk, egg, and anchovies in the ingredient statement or allergen contains statement. If a customer consumes this dressing and is allergic to any of these ingredients he or she may have serious adverse side...

Posted by Jennifer Moore
October 22, 2007 7:33 PM

Two elderly women recently died at Parkway Medical Center due to a reaction to an insulin injection. The women did not have diabetes. Parkway Medical Center is a long-term nursing care facility. The Cabinet for Health and Family Services reported that Parkway believes it was error or "purposeful malicious administration of insulin." The Attorney General's office is investigating. Insulin is...

Posted by Jennifer Moore
October 15, 2007 5:52 PM

A faulty component in a Meditronic defibrillator may have caused five deaths and malfunctioned in thousands of individuals. Meditronic is one of the nation's largest manufacturers of implanted heart devices. The defibrillator is used to shock the faltering heart back into normal rhythm. Meditronic issued a warning yesterday to doctors that the electric "lead, " known as the Sprint Fidelis, in...

Posted by Jennifer Moore
October 02, 2007 10:39 PM
Category: Miscellaneous

Go to www.metromapper.org and click on traffic cams to get up-to-date information on traffic flow in Louisville, Kentucky. This can be helpful when determining the quickest route in order to avoid major collisions. Metromapper has Interstate traffic cameras, traffic speed, and sign messages updated continuously! You can also see how safe our bridges are in Kentucky. This map shows the...

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