Archive for September 2009
Larence Carter Arrested for Intoxication Manslaughter After Deadly Crash | Dallas, Texas Personal Injury Attorney Blog
Ana-Maria Landa (53) was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck. The crash happened around midnight in the 800 block of Interstate 35E, near the intersection with Fox Avenue in Lewisville, Texas. Ana-Maria Landa’s sports utility vehicle was rear-ended by a pickup truck driven by Larence Carter (31). Larence Carter’s Chevrolet Avalanche struck the back of the Isuzu SUV driven by Landa. As a result of the impact, Landa’s SUV went off Interestate 35E and across the service road, and then the embankment of the Fox Avenue overpass where it struck the underside of the bridge structure. Mr. Carter reportedly only suffered minor injuries, but was arrested for intoxication manslaughter.
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Pfizer Agrees to Pay $2.3 Billion for Unlawful Drug Promotions | Dallas, Texas Personal Injury Attorney Blog
Pfizer has agreed to pay a record high civil penalty of $2,300,000,000.00 in connection with charges that it was engaged in unlawful prescription drug promotions. The announcement of the agreement came from the U.S. Justice Department, who in conjunction with the FBI, federal prosecutors, and Health and Human Services Department officials have been investigating this case.
Pfizer is the world’s largest drug manufacter and is accused of recommending and promoting its drugs for so-called “off-label” uses that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
Although the penalty is the largest penalty ever, the penalty does not appear to have phased Pzier. When Pfizer originally disclosed the settlement figure, it also announced plans to acquire rival drug manufacturer Wyeth for $68 billion. That deal is expected to close before year’s end. Also, despite the news release of the $2.3 billion penalty, shares of Pfizer were up 9 cents at $16.47 in early trading Wednesday.