Large Personal Injury Award in Colorado Springs Colorado

November 25th, 2009

On November 19, 2009, the personal injury lawyers of Gaddis, Kin, Herd & Craw, P.C. in Colorado Springs, Colorado, won an exceptionally large jury verdict in a motor vehicle accident and injury case. Trial attorney Thomas J. Herd took the case to an El Paso County, Colorado jury.

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Did Drug Company Manipulate Medical Literature About Menopausal Therapy?

August 5th, 2009

The New York Times reports that recently released court documents suggest that drugmaker Wyeth was behind more than two dozen ghostwritten articles published in medical journals from 1998 to 2005 that significantly advanced the use of hormone replacement treatments in women. The articles, commission by drug maker Wyeth, touted the benefits of the hormone drugs Premarin and Prempro while downplaying potential risks. Later studies determined that some hormone therapies increased the risk of a variety of health problems among menopausal women. Article by Natasha Singer, The New York Times 08/04/2009

VYTORIN Lawsuits Settled

August 5th, 2009

There has been a settlement in a lawsuit that claimed Merck and Schering-Plough conspired to delay the release of studies that showed Vytorin was no more effective than other less expensive cholesterol drugs that have been on the market for years. Reuters reports that Merck and Schering-Plough have agreed to pay a combined $41.5 million to settle more than 100 lawsuits filed by consumers and health plans over Vytorin. Earlier this year, the companies agreed to pay $5.4 million to settle claims filed by 35 state attorneys general regarding the drug. Lewis Krauskopf, Reuters 08/05/2009

Doctors Are Not Leaving Practice Because of Malpractice Lawsuits, Says AMA

March 6th, 2009

A recent American Medical Association (AMA) study proves that doctors are not leaving the practice of medicine because of malpractice lawsuits. Read the complete story »

Another Personal Injury Victory in Colorado Springs, Colorado

December 4th, 2008

On December 4, 2008, the trial lawyers at Gaddis, Kin & Herd, P.C. won another personal injury trial in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The case involved a motor vehicle accident that occurred back in October of 2004.

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Personal Injury Victory in Motor Vehicle Accident

November 25th, 2008

On November 25, 2008, an El Paso County Colorado jury returned a large verdict for one of our clients in a motor vehicle accident case. Our client, a young woman of 23 at the time, was injured when an 81 year old motorist carelessly pulled out in front of her car causing a serious accident. As a result of this auto collision, our client initially had pain in her neck and back as well as headaches. After treatment and further testing, her doctors determined that the car wreck also resulted in mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), post traumatic stress disorder and a post traumatic vision problem.

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Recent Victory in Medical Malpractice Trial in Colorado Springs, Colorado

October 21st, 2008

In October of 2008, the personal injury lawyers at Gaddis, Kin, Herd & Craw, P.C., of Colorado Springs, Colorado, won another medical malpractice trial. The case involved the death of a man shortly after he had surgery to remove his gall bladder. Tom Herd and Gary Craw tried the case to a jury of six in Judge Timothy Simmons’ court in Colorado Springs.

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Recent Jury Verdict in Car Accident Case in Colorado Springs, Colorado

October 20th, 2008

A jury in El Paso County, Colorado returned a favorable verdict in another car accident injury case for a client of the personal injury lawyers at Gaddis, Kin, Herd & Craw, P.C.

The case involved a read-end motor vehicle accident. Our client was 30 years old at the time of the car crash. He was riding in the back seat of a pick-up when another motorist crashed into the back of the truck. The collision caused our client’s head to break the rear window of the pick up. He was transported from the scene by ambulance to the ER with headaches and pain in his back.

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Jury Verdict in a Car Accident Case in Colorado Springs, Colorado

September 20th, 2008

The personal injury lawyers at Gaddis, Kin, Herd & Craw, P.C., of Colorado Springs Colorado, recently won a substantial jury verdict in an auto accident case.

Our client, a young woman, was driving her compact SUV on a county road in El Paso County, Colorado. A young man driving a pickup truck in the opposite direction was going too fast for a curve in the road. He crossed over the center line and sideswiped the driver’s side of the young woman’s SUV. This caused her to loose control of her SUV, which rolled over into the ditch on the side of the road.

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