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$ 3.5 million Settlement for
auto injury

Our eighteen-year-old client was driving on an interstate into the early morning sun. As he drove over a rise in the road, he struck a car that was disabled and stopped in the middle of the road because a 150-pound wheel and tire detached from a tractor-trailer rig traveling in the opposite direction. The lugs holding the tire had broken off, causing the tire and wheel to travel across the median strip, and hit and disable the stopped vehicle.
Awarded: $ 3.5 million

$1,000,000 Jury Verdict for
86 year-old woman

Our client an 86 year-old woman sustained an injury after being struck by a bus. The inattentive bus driver was warned by a passenger that the woman was crossing in front of the bus but could not stop in time to avoid impact.
Awarded: $1,000,000

$785,000 Settlement for
crushed ankle

Our client was operating his motorcycle on a two-lane road when a large box truck made a U-turn into his path of travel. The client attempted to avoid the collision by laying his motorcycle on its side. Unfortunately his lower leg and ankle came in contact with the truck causing seven fractures and soft tissue injury.
Awarded: $785,000

DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

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Warning Sought for Energy Drinks

Posted on Nov 10, 2008

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been urged to implement more regulations for increasingly popular energy drinks. A letter has been sent to the FDA, which was signed by one hundred scientists and physicians, that requests these regulations due to the high caffeine content that puts young drinkers at risk of caffeine intoxication and higher rates of alcohol-related injuries.

Roland Griffiths, a neuroscientist at John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, wrote the letter to the FDA. The letter requests that the FDA require the energy drinks’ caffeine content be listed on the can, to limit the amount of stimulant allowed in the drinks and to require warning labels.

The United States is the largest consumer by volume of energy drinks in the world, accounting for almost 290 million gallons in 2008, according to Zenith International, a British consulting group. That equates to 3.8 quarts per person per year. The U.S. market for energy drinks was estimated at $5.4 billion in 2006, according to Packaged Facts, and is growing exponentially each year, at a rate of 55 percent annually.

Griffiths authored a paper in September, addressing the topic of caffeine energy drinks, which was published in the journal, Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Red Bull, which is the top-selling energy drink in the United States, has 80 milligrams of caffeine per 8.3 ounce can, which is equivalent to a cup of coffee, says spokeswoman Patrice Rudden. Rudden says that the amount of caffeine in Red Bull falls far below the 400 milligrams per day caffeine limit at which “the general population is not at risk from potential adverse effects from caffeine,” according to health authorities around the world.

Energy drinks are targeted toward young men as performance enhancers, as advertisements and promotions are typically tied to extreme sports. These drinks, which include Full Throttle, AMP Energy and No Fear, are marketed as a way to increase endurance, reaction time and concentration.

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