A French health agency has recently reccomended that patients who have taken the drug Mediator be checked for heart valve damage. They say that if you had used the drug any time over the past 4 years for 3 months or more you need to be seen by a doctor. A report that was done by France’s national health insurance showed that approximately 500 people have died from complications that were directly related to the drug Mediator.

The drug, which was prescribed to diabetic and overweight patients was discontinued in November of 2009 and found to cause heart complications for some. The drug had been on the market for about 30 years.

If you have lost a loved one to a wrongful death due to circumstance like this one you need help. Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death attorneys can help you through the case and get you the settlement you deserve.

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In a new study done by the Department of Health and Human Services showed that one out of every seven hospitalized Medicare patients were harmed because of mistakes made in treatment. Some of the treatment errors were things like excessive bleeding after surgery and UTI’s, but in some cases death occured.

The estimation is that about 15,000 deaths a month are in direct relation to the mistakes made by doctors and nurses and the number of deaths per year is estimated at about 180,000. The American Hospital Association says that this number must be reduced and that they are committed to lowering it.

Although hospitals have moved in improving their health care these mistakes still occur. If you have lost a loved one to a wrongful death, our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death attorneys can help you get the compensation you deserve. Call 800.637.8170 to request your free copy of “The Ohio Wrongful Death Book” and to schedule your free consultation.

Two families have settled in the wrongful death case involving a plane crash that killed 50 people. The crash occured on February 12, 2009 in Buffalo, New York. The families of John Roberts II and Darrin Tolsma are the first to receive their settlement in these cases. Trial for the other cases is set for March 2012. The claim in the families’ cases states that corporate decisions caused the pilot and the co-pilot to make a series of poor decisions.

The pilot in this case had previously failed two flight tests and the co-pilot had only made $16,000 in 2008. Investigation shows that the pilot  failed to respond correctly to a cockpit stall warning and was to blame. The crew in the plane also failed to monitor the airspeed, which is the reason why the warning went off. Also found in the investigation were unnecessary conversations between the pilots.

The company Colgon’s lack of standard procedures also contributed to the crash. Colgon did not address the fatigue of the pilots either which was also a contributing facotr to the crash.

The settlement amount of these cases are being kept confidential.

Our Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyer are experienced at handling cases like this one and can work with you to get you the settlement you deserve.

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Two federal lawsuits were filed in court on Monday November 8, 2010 against Toledo Police Officer Diane Chandler.

The family of  Linda Hicks, a woman killed by Officer Chandler, filed against her, the City of Toledo, Toledo Police and Marria’s Adult Group Home.

In the second case against Ms. Chandler was filed by Nathaniel Lewis after being struck by Ms. Chandler’s vehicle in an unrelated incident.

Charles Boyk said, “We’re not saying any of these are criminal acts, we’re saying they are excessive under federal law. At a minimum, we’re going to force the TPD to take another look at how they handle these situations.”

Both lawsuits seek at least $75,000 in damages.

Our office, Chalres Boyk Law Office, is handling both of these cases. If you or someone you love have been involved in something similar to either of these situations, you need help. Our Toledo, Ohio lawyers can help you get the compensation you deserve.

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On Monday November 8, 2010 two lawsuits were filed against the Toledo Police Department involving the same officer, Diane Chandler. One of the cases is a wrongful death while the second is filed for a violation of civil rights.

The first incident occured on December 14, 2009 when the Toledo Police were called to Marria’s Adult Family Home because a resident there had become agitated and was holding a pair of craft scissors. The resdent, 62 year  old Linda Hicks with schizophrenia and a pacemaker, refused to give the scissors to the police. They then proceeded to taze her and after two times when she didn’t comply she was fatally shot.

At the time of her shooting she was not on her medication. The defendants in this case are the City of Toledo for violation of civil rights, the Toledo Police Department for violation of civil rights and wrongful death,  Officer Diane Chandler for violation of civil rights, gross negligence, assault, battery and wrongful death, and Marria’s Adult Family Home for negligence and wrongful death.

The second case happened just six weeks after the first incident. Officer Chandler was pursuing a stolen vehicle when the driver crashed into a building. The passenger of the vehicle, Nathaniel Lewis,  was not aware that the vehicle was stolen at the time. He  proceeded on foot and when he was blocked into a driveway he stopped and put his hands up. This is when Ms. Chandler approached him with her police cruiser. As she turned into the driveway appearing not to try and brake at all she struck the passenger and he was thrown about 10-12 feet. The cruiser was going 35-45 mph. Mr. Lewis suffered severe head neck back and other injuries.

In this case the defendants are the City of Toledo for violation of civil rights, the Toledo Police Department for violation of civil rights, and Officer Diane Chandler for violation of civil rights, gross negligence, assault and battery.

Our office, Charles Boyk Law Offices, is handling both of these cases. If you or someone you love has been invloved in an incident like either of these, you need help. You need a Toledo, Ohio wrongful death lawyer. Call 800.637.8170 to set up your free consultation today and to request a free copy of our “Ohio Wrongful Death Book.”