Mobile, Alabama Personal Injury Lawyer Blog | Long & Waite

On June 26, 2009, the drug company Roche Holding AG pulled its acne medicine, Accutane, off the shelves. Juries have recently awarded defective drug victims over $33 million in damages because Accutane gave them bowel disease after they had taken it to treat their acne.

There are approximately 5,000 cases of Accutane injuring users, and many victims are taking the large drug manufacturer to court with their personal injury lawyers to gain the compensation they need. Accutane is also being pulled from the market in France, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Norway, Austria, and Portugal.

Plaintiffs are claiming that Roche Holding AG failed to warn them that Accutane could cause inflammatory bowel disease. Accutane is also linked to other serious drug side effects like birth defects, facial abnormalities and mental retardation.

Since Accutane was introduced in 1982, it has been used by more than 13 million people to treat their acne. In 2007, Roche Holding AG had first-quarter sales of more than $10 billion.

If you have suffered from inflammatory bowel disease or any other serious effect after taking Accutane, and you are in the Mobile, Alabama area, please contact the defective drug attorneys at Long & Waite to schedule your initial consultation.

In a freak derailment train accident on June 25, 2009, the conductor of an Alabama train was crushed to death. He had been a train conductor for the last four years before the train accident took his life.

The police investigating the train accident are still attempting to determine what exactly happened. According to reports, the conductor was on a train car toward the back of the train where some older rail cars were being backed up. The train then derailed and crushed the man between one of the rail cars and some scrap metal nearby.

Police say that the train was only traveling at about 3 mph when the accident occurred, making the man's wrongful death even more odd. Train accidents can be very complex events, which is why anyone involved in one should contact a train accident attorney to ensure their rights are upheld.

This train accident was made even more complex because it occurred on private property. As a result, the property owners might be at fault if they did something to the railroad that caused the derailment.

If you or a loved one have been involved in a train accident near Mobile, Alabama, please contact the experienced train accident lawyers at Long & Waite. During your initial consultation, you'll be able to find out if you can recover compensation for your injuries.

On June 17, 2009 in Alabama, a tractor-trailer hit a train, demolishing the truck's front end. The northbound train was traveling at about 45 mph when the truck collided with it. The truck accident spilled about 500 gallons of diesel fuel onto the backyard of a local resident.

According to police reports, the 63-year-old truck driver wasn't paying attention and didn't see the train when he reached the tracks. He was airlifted to a local hospital with head injuries.

This accident occurred on a private road, and authorities want to warn farmers and other local drivers that even though trains can be slow moving, they are huge machines that can cause serious damage. This 18-wheeler accident could have been much worse if the truck driver had been a few feet further across the tracks when it occurred.

Train accidents and truck accidents can have many causes, such as mechanical failures and trucker fatigue. At the moment, it does not look as if either of these caused this accident.

If you or someone else in your family has been injured or suffered a wrongful death from a tractor-trailer accident or train accident in Mobile, Alabama, you could recover compensation.

Please contact one of the experienced accident attorneys at Long & Waite in Mobile, Alabama to schedule your case evaluation.

The popular cold remedy, Zicam, has now been linked to about 130 cases of people losing their sense of smell. The popular cold product contains Zinc, a mineral that can harm the nerves within the nose that allow you to smell.

All consumers using the product have been told they should throw away any Zicam to make sure they don't suffer any loss of smell. People who have lost their sense of smell after using the product can contact defective product attorneys in their area to find out if they can recover compensation from the company that produces Zicam.

Until now, the FDA has not approved or warned against Zicam because it falls into a category of drugs that don't require FDA approval for sale. Zicam is categorized as a homeopathic cold remedy, and it uses various herbs and minerals to help you recover from the common cold.

The loss of smell from using Zicam can be permanent and life threatening. For instance, a person without the sense of smell may not be able to detect a gas leak or the presence of smoke in a burning house.

If you use Zicam cold remedy and have experienced any loss of smell after using the product, you can contact the defective product attorneys, Long & Waite in Mobile, Alabama to find out if you can recover compensation.

A recent report from the FDA has shown that the drug propylthiouracil (which is used to treat Graves' disease in adults and children) may be more dangerous than methimazole, which has been used in the past. If you or a family member have suffered liver injuries after taking propylthiouracil, you should contact the dangerous drug attorneys at Long & Waite to schedule a free case evaluation.

The report released by the FDA showed that recently there have been 32 cases of serious liver damage in Graves' disease patients taking propylthiouracil. Of these cases, 12 adults have died from liver complications, and 5 have needed liver transplants. Pediatric patients have also suffered one death and six liver transplants from the drug's serious liver side effects.

Patients with Graves' disease take propylthiouracil to treat hyperthyroidism, but the report from the FDA suggests that the side effects from taking the drug are more dangerous than past medications. While the FDA has not requested the drug be taken off the market yet, they urge doctors to keep a watchful eye on propylthiouracil patients.

Some of the signs of liver damage caused by propylthiouracil include:

• Very Dark Urine
• Yellowish Eyes
• High Levels of Enzymes

If you believe that you or a loved one has been injured by propylthiouracil in Mobile, Alabama, please contact one of the defective drug lawyers at Long & Waite to schedule an initial case evaluation.

On June 14, 2009, at least three people were injured when they were involved in an ATV accident. Two ATVs collided, sending one person to the emergency room. The other two people had less serious injuries. In situations like this, it is important to contact an ATV accident attorney like those at Long & Waite in Mobile, Alabama to assist you in any future personal injury claims.

State troopers in the area reported that the ATV accident occurred around 7:00 p.m. An 18-year-old man was driving one ATV with a female passenger while the other ATV was driven by a single female driver. The two ATVs were traveling down a county road when the collision happened.

At the moment, there is no word as to what exactly caused the collision or if alcohol contributed at all. ATV accidents can be confusing and difficult to handle since ATVs are not insured in the same manner as cars and motorcycles.

After an ATV accident such as this, you may need to file a personal injury claim in order to recover compensation from the parties responsible for your injuries. This process can be time-consuming and difficult without the assistance of an ATV accident lawyer.

If you or one of your loved ones have been involved in an ATV accident, auto accident, or any other type of accident, please contact one of the Mobile, Alabama personal injury attorneys at Long & Waite to schedule a free consultation.

A man, his son, and a family friend were all victims of a recent Alabama SUV rollover accident. The families of the victims are shocked and searching for answers as to how the rollover occurred.

The police report of the accident simply says that the driver lost control of the 2009 Toyota, left the road, and rolled over. The driver was thrown from the vehicle, while the other two victims died inside the SUV. The cause of the rollover is unknown at this moment.

Some of the most common causes of SUV rollover accidents include tire blowouts, hydroplaning, and inexperienced SUV drivers. SUVs are notoriously top-heavy, making them more likely to rollover than other vehicles on the road. Police suggest that people driving SUVs in the rain be careful and drive slow, if the vehicle does begin to hydroplane or if a tire blows out, ease off the gas and try to get to the side of the road.

SUV rollover accidents can be terrifying events, and if you are injured in an accident, you might be able to recover compensation for medical costs, pain and suffering, and lost wages. Unfortunately, like in this case, many people die in SUV rollovers. If your loved one has died in a car accident, you could file a wrongful death lawsuit to help your family recover from the loss.

If you would like to learn more about rollover accidents or any other type of personal injury lawsuit, please contact the experienced Mobile, Alabama personal injury attorneys at Long & Waite today to schedule your initial consultation.