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In 2008, an estimated 2.35 million people were injured in motor vehicle crashes in the United States. More than 242,600 people were injured on Texas roads and highways, with over 84,500 people sustaining serious injuries.

Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a rare but serious skin disease that can cause rash, skin peeling, and sores on the mucous membranes. Stevens Johnson Syndrome is an immune-complex-mediated hypersensitivity disorder that may be caused by using several popular drugs.

Compared to other fields of labor, working in the oil and gas drilling industry can be one of the most dangerous jobs there is. Besides the possibility of well fires and blow outs, working with combustible products greatly increases the severity of accidents and injuries when they do occur.

Rapamune Side Effects Prompt FDA InvestigationRapamune users have been advised to consult with their physician following reports linking the immunosuppressant with serious adverse effects, including diabetes and death.

18 Wheeler wreck cases often require more expertise than a simple car wreck case.  This is due to the fact that different laws, such as the Federal Motor Carrier Act, will often apply.

Common drugs used to treat depression (including Zoloft, Prozac, Celexa, and Paxil) have recently come under fire in the pediatric community.

Trasylol has been linked to causing heart surgery side effects and bypass surgery medication side effects. A study concluded that the use of Trasylol may increase the chance for death, serious kidney damage, congestive heart failure and strokes.

On May 2nd, the Wall Street Journal published a report raising serious safety concerns over Sanofi-Aventis' antibiotic Ketek. The report also indicates that the primary study used to defend Ketek's safety is wrought with fraud, error, and other inconsistencies.

The FDA and The Center for Drug Evaluation and Research is currently reviewing reports of an increased risk of suicidal thinking and suicide attempts related to the use of the drug Paxil in children and adolescents under the age of 18 with major depressive disorder (MDD).

Primary or unexplained pulmonary hypertension (PPH) is a rare lung disorder in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary artery rises far above normal levels for no apparent reason.

Women who take Paxil during their first three months of pregnancy are nearly two times more likely to give birth to a child with a birth defect in particular a heart defect than are women taking other antidepressants, the FDA stated.

In 2008 doctors began noticing a higher-than-average failure rate in patients who had received the Zimmer hip replacement cup. Many of these patients complained of constant, excruciating pain and other complications many months after surgery.

Reglan is the most common cause of drug-induced movement disorders and long-term use has been linked to the development of tardive dyskinesia (TD). There is also concern that breastfed babies can contract TD from their mothers who take the drug.

Patients with kidney disease are at a high risk of developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, also known as nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy (NSF/NFD), as a result of exposure to gadolinium.