Woman sues RR for injuries while taking pictures AP (November 17, 2009) JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Helen Gable was taking pictures on the railroad tracks in Tupelo in 2006 when a train nearly cut off her leg as she tried to get out of the way.
Medicare fraud suspect caught after 2 years on lam AP (November 17, 2009) MIAMI (AP) - A Miami man accused of bilking Medicare out of millions of dollars has been arrested in Ecuador two years after he allegedly fled.
Calif. doc pleads not guilty to molesting patients AP (November 10, 2009) STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) - A California plastic surgeon accused of molesting dozens of patients, many while unconscious, has pleaded not guilty to 64 felony sex charges.
VA pays to settle lawsuit over Mich. vet's death AP (November 10, 2009) DETROIT (AP) - The federal government has agreed to pay $218,500 to settle a lawsuit over the fatal drug overdose of a young Michigan veteran who served as a U.S. Marine in Iraq.
Judge won't bar new federal tobacco marketing regs AP (November 05, 2009) RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A federal judge ruled Thursday that tobacco companies hoping to block new restrictions on their marketing have little chance of succeeding.
Omnicare will settle kickback cases for $98M AP (November 03, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Omnicare Inc., which dispenses drugs to nursing homes and long-term care facilities, will pay $98 million to settle allegations it paid kickbacks to nursing homes to gain their business, and also received kickbacks for buying and recommending drugs.
Parties settle lawsuit in fatal Wyo. raft accident AP (November 03, 2009) CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Grand Teton Lodge Co. has settled a lawsuit over a 2006 rafting accident on the Snake River that killed three people.
Court won't stop release of church documents AP (November 02, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court turned away another appeal to stop the release of documents generated for sexual abuse lawsuits against priests in a Roman Catholic diocese in Connecticut.
OSHA fines BP a record $87M for Texas refinery fix AP (October 30, 2009) WASHINGTON (AP) - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday imposed a record $87 million fine against oil giant BP PLC for failing to correct safety hazards after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers at its Texas City refinery.
Biker claims LA doc deliberately caused crash AP (October 30, 2009) LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles doctor accused of deliberately injuring two bicyclists by slamming on his car brakes is being sued by a rider who crashed through the rear window.
15 states sue Amgen alleging kickback scheme AP (October 30, 2009) NEW YORK (AP) - Biotechnology behemoth Amgen Inc. is being sued by 15 states alleging the company gave kickbacks to medical providers to help boost sales of the anemia drug Aranesp.
Witness: Nanny says drugs provided by defendants AP (October 29, 2009) LOS ANGELES (AP) - A nanny who worked for Anna Nicole Smith told an investigator the Playboy model's boyfriend and psychiatrist persuaded her to take drugs that left her sleeping for as long as three days, the investigator testified Thursday.
Judge limits runaway convert's phone, Internet use AP (October 27, 2009) COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio judge on Tuesday ordered the state to supervise the telephone and Internet use of a teenage girl who says she ran away to Florida because she feared her father would harm or kill her for converting from Islam to Christianity.