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• Traffic accident deaths increase in Alabama

  Staff Writer | July 30, 2007 9:56 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  WSFA 12 out of Montgomery recently reported the sad statistics about Alabama's increase in traffic accidents during 2006.While nationwide deaths from motor vehicle accidents are down, the numbers in Alabama are on the rise. Last year over 1,200 people were killed on Alabama's roads, bringing the number up about 5% from the previous year. Alabama State Troopers are trying to change that by...

• Should drug makers disclose doctors on payroll?

  Staff Writer | July 20, 2007 11:19 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  An article from WorstPills.org's press room (http://www.citizen.org/pressroom/release.cfm?ID=2467) details the testimony of a physician before a Senate Commitee. Dr. Peter Lurie argued that Federal Law should mandate pharmaceutical companies to make their payments to doctors public knowledge. "Current state laws that require the disclosure of pharmaceutical company payments to physicians are...

• Train accidents could be avoided

  Staff Writer | July 19, 2007 1:27 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

  Two more fatal train-vehicle accidents occurred near Tampa, Florida, this week, bringing to light the dangers of railroad crossings on our nation's roadways.The Federal Railroad Administration says that an average of two people died each day in train accidents in the United States. Many of these accidents could be avoided if people crossing train tracks would follow certain rules and exercise...

• 6,900 Wisconsin Homeowners to Get Restitution from Ameriquest

  Chrissie Cole | July 18, 2007 12:11 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Over 6,900 Wisconsin homeowners are entitled to $3.2 million in restitution from Ameriquest Mortgage Co. for alleged overcharging, according to the state attorney general. The settlement is part of Ameriquest's $325 million refund to over 481,000 customers in 49 different states.Last year state officials estimated 1,170 Wisconsin families were scammed by the company. Ameriquest has admitted no...

• 15,000 Ameriquest Borrowers in Pennsylvania to Share $10M Settlement

  Chrissie Cole | July 15, 2007 5:17 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  15,000 Pennsylvania consumers whom obtained loans from Ameriquest Mortgage Co. are eligible to a portion of a $10 million lawsuit settlement.The sum includes an undetermined number of customers in West Pennsylvania who have had dealings with the company, one of the nation's largest providers of home loans who cater to people who have credit problems, according to the state Attorney General.The...

• Ameriquest to Pay $325 Million to Homeowners

  Chrissie Cole | July 12, 2007 12:44 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Ameriquest Mortgage Co. along with AMC Mortgage Services Inc. (formerly Bedford Home Loans) and Town and County Credit Corporation agreed to pay $325 million to homeowners that were affected by home mortgage sales schemes.The settlement is a resolution to allegations that Ameriquest and affiliates failed to properly disclose home loan terms, failure to disclose whether loans were adjustable or...

• CSX train collides with tractor-trailer

  Staff Writer | July 10, 2007 2:45 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  The Clanton Advertiser reported a truck and train accident that occurred in Thorsby in mid-June. The truck was sitting on railroad tracks when a CSX train crashed into it at around 10:30 a.m.As it turned out, the tractor-trailer was attempting to turn, but did not see the train coming until too late. The crash has raised concern about train crossing safety in the area. The article reports that...

• Dangerous Avandia side effects reported

  Staff Writer | July 03, 2007 11:29 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  The May 2007 New England Journal of Medicine published a sudy on the possible risks of using Avandia, a popular type 2 diabetes drug. Widely prescribed by physicians, Avandia (generic name rosiglitazone) has been linked with heart attack and heart failure, according to the study. An article from WorstPills.org (http://www.worstpills.org/member/newsletter.cfm?n_id=538) details the findings:"These...

• One of Many Lawsuits Against Ameriquest Mortgage Co.

  Chrissie Cole | July 01, 2007 12:47 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Dated as far back as April 2005, there have been several lawsuits filed against Ameriquest Mortgage Co. One such lawsuit against Ameriquest Mortgage Co. includes five residents of Pinellas County who went to Ameriquest Mortgage Corp. for home loans, allege the company's Tampa office inflated appraisals, lied about interest rates and fees and falsified documents to drum up more business.They...