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• Medtronic Defibrillator Leads Recalled

  Shannon Weidemann | October 22, 2007 9:29 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Defibrillator leads that connect an implanted defibrillator have been recalled. The defective medical device is made by Medtronic and may cause the device to function incorrectly. The name of the product is Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads. The FDA has advised patients who are implanted with this recalled Medtronic defibrillator lead or do not know the model of their lead, to...

• Parents File Medical Malpractice Case in Arkansas

  Shannon Weidemann | August 08, 2007 3:17 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A medical malpractice case is being heard in Arkansas after a woman was incapcitated after surgery at Northwest Medical Center. The case is being heard in Washington County Circuit Court. The woman had an infection in her arm and had surgery to treat it. The plaintiffs seek money either for expenses for their daughter's future costs at the nursing home or for her to stay at home with them....

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Dismissed in Las Vegas

  Shannon Weidemann | July 16, 2007 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A wrongful death lawsuit against a woman that was first convicted and then acquitted of her boyfriend's death has been dismissed. She had also been charged with stealing the man's silver and that conviction was upheld on appeal. Tuesday, Judge Elizabeth Halverson granted a motion to dismiss the wrongful death suit, because in Nevada, after you start a case, it must be brought to trial within...

• Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Hyundai

  Shannon Weidemann | May 26, 2007 4:11 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Hyundai Motor American had a wrongful death lawsuit filed against them in Orange County Superior Court. The lawsuit alleges they helped an employee leave the country following a fatal car accident. Youn Bum Lee was driving a car that hit a motorcyle and killed the driver. He had been out drinking with other Hyundai executives on the night of the accident. "What unfolded was possible criminal...

• Snow storms bring mess of accidents

  Staff Writer | January 15, 2007 2:09 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  Since early Sunday morning, snowfall has brought a mess of motor vehicle accidents to the Fort Collins area, along with many other parts of Colorado.An article from The Coloradoan reports on a number of accidents that fortunately did not result in any fatalities.Apparently Colorado State Troopers responded to more than 20 accident calls by 2 p.m. on Sunday. Some of the accidents were SUV...

• Worst Intersections In Springs

  Staff Writer | February 14, 2006 10:54 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  According to the Colorado Springs Gazette, police announced 2005's mostdangerous intersections last week. The intersection of Academy and Fountaintopped the department's list.Statistics show that there were 38 accidents at Academy and Fountain, and 31people were hurt in the 20 crashes involving injuries.Nineteen of the 38 wrecks were rear-enders; 10 were broadside collisions;and three were...

• Eads Car Accident Kills Four

  Shannon Weidemann | May 28, 2008 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  A car accident near Eads has killed four people and injured three on Friday. A car carrying four people tried to go around a tractor trailer on Colorado 287 and hit a minivan head on. The patrol...

• Inspections of Toy Imports to Increase

  Shannon Weidemann | January 09, 2008 8:41 AM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  The Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that it will be doing more inspections of toys at the nation's ports. The CPSC is working to reduce the number of dangerous toys that have been entering the United States. Last year saw a large number of toys recalled due to lead content. Lead when ingested can cause developmental and neurological problems. Under the new initiatives, CPSC...

• Trasylol Pulled From Market

  Shannon Weidemann | November 05, 2007 1:17 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  The antibleeding drug Trasylol has been pulled from the market around the world after a study has shown there may be an increased risk of death from use. The drug is used during heart bypass surgery. The announcement came as a Canadian study comparing the safety and efficacy of Trasylol with two others was halted. Preliminary results from that trial also suggested Trasylol increased the risk...

• Veterans and Risk of Identify Theft

  Staff Writer | August 10, 2006 10:58 PM | 0 CommentsColorado Springs, CO

  The AP has reported that as many as 38,000 veterans may be at risk of identity theft because a Veterans Affairs Department subcontractor lost a desktop computer containing their sensitive personal data.