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- John Muir sued for discriminating against workers with latex sensitivity
by Marie-Anne Hogarth East Bay Business Times May 30 2008
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- Federal agency sues John Muir Health for discrimination of nurse hires
by John Simerman The Mercury News San Jose, CA May 27 2008
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- Latex compensation but no job
Abeceder Leeds, England, UK Mar 24 2008
- Latex payout but no job for young nurse
Risks Trades Union Congress (TUC) UK No 348 Mar 22 2008
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- Guidelines Tackle Problem of Allergies in NHS
Yorkshire Post UK Mar 20 2008
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- Expert advice on latex glove use
Scarborough Evening News UK Mar 21 2008
- Glove switch call to beat allergies
Channel 4 News London, England, UK Mar 19 2008
- Payout for latex allergy trainee
Hospital Healthcare Europe London, England, UK Mar 17 2008
- Nurse wins compensation over latex allergy
An HCA has won six-figure compensation from a hospital trust that put her life at risk by forcing her to wear latex gloves by Richard Staines Nursing Times UK Mar 14 2008
- Nurse Wins Big Payout Over Gloves
by Sophie Barley Scarborough Evening News UK Mar 14 2008
- Nurse wins six-figure latex allergy compensation
Legal and Medical UK Mar 14 2008
- Life Threatening Latex Allergy Blights Nurses Life — UNISON Wins Six Figure Compensation
UNISON UK Mar 13 2008
- Trainee’s latex allergy shatters job dream
by Mark Branagan Yorkshire Post UK Mar 14 2008
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- Trainee nurse’s career destroyed by latex allergy
UNISON UK Mar 13 2008
- Nurse with latex allergy wins six-figure payout after hospital fails to provide different gloves
by Luke Salkeld Daily Mail UK Mar 13 2008
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- Latex allergy trainee nurse wins payout
Press Association Ltd. Halifax Evening Courier UK Mar 13 2008
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- Latex allergy nurse wins payout
A trainee nurse who was forced to give up her career because of a potentially fatal allergy to latex has been awarded a six-figure payout BBC News UK Mar 13 2008
- Pay-out for latex allergy nurse
The Scotsman UK Mar 13 2008
- Nurse wins payout
The Times UK Mar 13 2008
- Latex allergy claim settles for £32,500
Leigh Day & Co UK Jan 09 2008
- Case Number ED89167
Delores Stockmann and Greg Stockmann, Plaintiffs/Appellants, v. Joseph Frank, Defendant/Respondent Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Division One Opinion Filed Dec 04 2007
- Shiloh School sued by parents of disabled son; mother lost bid for school board in April
by Steve Gonzalez The Record Edwardsville, IL Oct 09 2007
- Britain: Six figure payout for dental nurse allergy
Hazards Magazine UK Sep 29 2007
- £200,000 damages for dental nurse facing life of latex challenges
Thompsons Solicitors UK Sep 21 2007
- Six figure payout for dental nurse allergy
Risks Trades Union Congress (TUC) UK No 325 Sep 29 2007
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- McDonald’s says cheese plaintiff deserves nothing
by Justin D. Anderson Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, WV Sep 07 2007
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- No. 06-3434 PDF
Kathleen Coleman v. Michael J. Astrue US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit Filed Aug 16 2007
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- McDonald’s sued again, this time over biscuit with bandage inside
by Jake Stump Charleston Daily Mail Charleston, WV Aug 17 2007
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This Just In: Kanawha County
by Cara Bailey The West Virginia Record Aug 17 2007
- McDonald’s sued again, this time over bandage in biscuit
by Cara Bailey The West Virginia Record Aug 15 2007
- Man sues over bandage in biscuit
UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News Aug 17 2007
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- No. 06-1868
Liberty Commons v. Leavitt US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Decided Jul 20 2007
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- Nurse gloves latex pay-off
Midland Newspapers Limited Solihull, UK Dec 06 2006
- Allergy-hit nurse wins big payout
Birmingham Post UK Dec 01 2006
- Latex allergy nurse wins compensation for substantial loss of earnings
Hospitals still failing in their duty to protect employees from latex allergies Thompsons Solicitors UK Nov 29 2006
- Berkshire Life to pay $191,358 in latex allergy suit
by Jack Dew Berkshire Eagle Pittsfield, MA Nov 22 2006
- Nurse Anesthetist’s Latex Glove Allergy Case to Remain in Federal Court PDF
by Don A. Rouzan Products Liability E*Zine Jones Walker Vol 70 Nov 2006
- Hairdressers could be entitled to claim compensation if they develop dermatitis
Thompsons Solicitors UK Nov 02 2006
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- No. 05-30020
Larroquette vs. Cardinal Health 200 US Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit Revised Oct 17 2006
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- Holiday firm investigating scarring claim
by Jackie Bow South Wales Echo UK Sep 13 2006
- Latex-Allergy Suit to Go Forward in New York
Medical Devices Litigation Reporter Vol 13 Issue 12 Aug 04 2006
- No. C05-3045-PAZ PDF
Coleman vs. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security Memorandum Opinion and Order US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa Central Division Jul 25 2006
- Latex allergy Nurse — Case Settled
Lawrence Hamblin Solicitors
- UK — Employee awarded £260,000 after developing latex allergy PDF
E-OSH Newsletter National Irish Safety Organisation Jul 2006
- Allergy nurse’s compensation deal
Risks No 263 Jul 01 2006
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- Dental Nurse Wins £260,000 After Latex Allergy
The Bucks Herald UK Jun 28 2006
- Allergy nurse’s compensation deal
An RAF dental nurse whose career was ruined by a potentially fatal allergy to latex gloves has been awarded £260,000 compensation BBC News Jun 27 2006
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by Murdo Maguire Watch Media Jun 28 2006
- New Website to Monitor State Attorneys General
PR Newswire Source: American Tort Reform Association Jun 27 2006
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- This just in: Ohio County
by Brandon Smith The West Virginia Record Apr 14 2006
- No. 04-20777 PDF
Burden v. Johnson & Johnson US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Filed Apr 19 2006
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- Un caso de muerte por error médico pasa un año ‘parado’ en el juzgado sin investigar [A case of death by medical error spends a year in court without being investigated]
by Rocío Mendoza Ideal Digital Granada, Spain Feb 23 2006
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EHCA Dunwoody v. Bonnie Daniel Georgia Court of Appeals, Second Division Decided Feb 28 2006
- Motley Rice Expands Securities Fraud Practice With Launch of Atlanta Office and Naming of New Members
Four Partners From Chitwood Harley Harnes, LLP Join the Motley Rice Atlanta Office & Securities Fraud Team Business Wire Source: Motley Rice LLC Feb 16 2006 Archived version
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- Change in Work Environment Dooms Disability Payments to Latex-Allergic Nurse
by Brian S. Conneely Rivkin Radler LLP Employee Benefit Plan Review Feb 2006
- Wise v Sardale Pty Limited & 4 o
Supreme Court of New South Wales Dec 08 2005
- HR must wise up to risks from allergies
Personnel Today Nov 29 2005
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- Illawarra Area Health Service v. Mary Patricia Dell
Supreme Court of New South Wales — Court of Appeal Nov 09 2005
- Brief of Appellee PDF
EHCA Dunwoody v. Bonnie Daniel Case No. A05A2141 Georgia Court of Appeals Filed Aug 22 2005
- Brief of Appellants PDF
EHCA Dunwoody v. Bonnie Daniel Case No. A05A2141 Georgia Court of Appeals Filed Aug 01 2005
- Latex Gloves — The Cost of An Allergy PDF
by Alison Harden Vital Signs Brachers Solicitors Summer 2005
- Nurse awarded 144k for latex allergy
Occupational Health Jul 01 2005
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- Plaintiff Points To Medical Knowledge Of Latex Allergy In Statutory Dispute
Kellie J. Clift, et al. v. Baxter International, Inc., et al. May 18 2005 Archived version
- Adkins v The State of Tasmania
Supreme Court of Tasmania May 26 2005
- Nurse’s £114,000 compensation for untreated allergy PDF
Health & Safety Newsletter Clarkslegal LLP May 2005
- Any number of reasons for nasty reactions
by Paul Carey, Western Mail Apr 15 2005
- Payout for Staff with Latex Allergy
Fleming Forum Apr 07 2005
- Nurse gets £144,000 latex allergy payout
YouClaim Mar 11 2005
- Nurse gets £144,000 latex allergy payout
Risks No 197 Mar 05 2005
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- Nurse’s career blighted by allergy to latex gloves receives £144,000
Irwin Mitchell Press Release UK Feb 25 2005
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- General Insurance current issues PDF
a summary of current issues that might be of interest to UK General Insurance actuaries Jan 2005
- Latex-allergy Nurse — Case Settled
Levenes Solicitors Jan 05 2005
- Kathy Angelia Locke v. Ansell Incorporated et al. PDF
Supreme Court of Alabama October Term 2004–2005
- Things May Be Looking Up In Colebrook
by Trish Anderton NHPR News Dec 28 2004
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- UNA (Local 33) v. Capital Health Authority, 2004 ABCA 401 PDF
Court of Appeal of Alberta Judgement Dec 17 2004
- Latex allergy nurse gets £1/3 million payout
Risks No 186 Dec 11 2004
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- UNISON Reaches Last Minute Deal for Latex Nurse
Press Release Dec 08 2004
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SHE News Headlines Dec 2004 Archived version
- Cardinal Health profits fall 33%
by Laura Gilcrest CBS MarketWatch Nov 04 2004
- Cardinal Health Announces First Quarter Results
PR Newswire Source: Cardinal Health, Inc. Nov 04 2004
- Massachusetts Superior Court Denies Summary Judgment to Latex Glove Manufacturers, Finding Factual Dispute as to When Plaintiff Should Have Connected Her Symptoms to Her Condition PDF
Product Liability Update Foley Hoag LLP Boston, MA Nov 2004
- Alarm bells follow latex payout PDF
by Mike Gooch Telecommunications News IOSH Oct 2004
- Bacalski Bailey expanding practice areas
Building on acquisition of Neil Dymott partners by Catherine MacRae Hockmuth Daily Transcript San Diego, CA Oct 12 2004
- Update! Latex victory for nurse
by Christine Morgan Allergy Sep 2004 Archived version
- Baxter Healthcare Wants Sept. 15 Federal Latex Trial Bifurcated
Janet Hill v. Baxter Healthcare Corp. Sep 08 2004 Archived version
- Latex Allergy
NHS Plus Sep 2004 Archived version
- Latex Glove Manufacturers Have No Duty To Indemnify Distributor
Kathy Burden, et al. v. Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc., et al. Aug 18 2004 Archived version
- Latex allergy payout
Australian Nursing Journal Aug 2004
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Labour Research Aug 2004
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- UNISON compensation victory will hurt all dangerous bosses
Unity Magazine Devon County UNISON (UK) Jul 2004
- Welsh nurse awarded over $.5 million for latex allergy PDF
News Bulletin United Nurses of Alberta Vol 28 No 3 Jul 2004
- Bush tries to block consumer drug suits; White House says injury claims undermine FDA
The Bush administration has been going to court to block lawsuits by consumers who say they have been injured by prescription drugs and medical devices by Robert Pear San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco, CA Jul 25 2004
- Australia: Nurse wins six figure latex rubber cheque
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin No 164 Jul 10 2004 Archived version
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- Nurse allergic to latex awarded A$428,000
Bernama — Malaysian National News Agency Jul 03 2004
- Nurses welcome latex allergy compensation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Illawarra NSW Jul 03 2004
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- Nurse who became allergic to latex awarded $428,000
by Geesche Jacobsen Sydney Morning Herald Jul 2 2004
- Nurse wins payout over latex allergy
by Geesche Jacobsen The Age Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Jul 02 2004
- Nurse wins £350k after developing latex allergy
Occupational Health Jul 01 2004
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- Nurse awarded £345,000 compensation as a result of latex allergy
Campbell Fitzpatrick Solicitors Jul 2004
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- Employers to protect workers
Employers’ Law Jul 01 2004
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- NHS Trust fined after nurse develops occupational asthma
by Michael Millar PersonnelToday.com UK Jun 29 2004
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- Southport Nurse Receives £3,000 Compensation For Latex Allergy Symptoms Caused By Gloves
Irwin Mitchell UK Jun 28 2004
- Lawyer in the news
Law Gazette The Law Society UK Jun 24 2004
- Nurse Wins Latex Case
A nurse who nearly died from using latex gloves is celebrating a massive compensation award StaffNurse.com Jun 17 2004
- UNISON compensation victory will hurt all dangerous bosses
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin No 161 Jun 19 2004
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- Latex allergy payout could lead to rash of compensation claims
by Daniel Thomas PersonnelToday.com UK Jun 18 2004
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- £354,000 for nurse who lost her career to an allergy
by Aled Blake The Western Mail Jun 17 2004
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- £354,000 pay-out for rubber glove allergy
by Daniel Davies The Western Mail Jun 17 2004
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- Nurse who developed a life-threatening allergy to latex awarded £240,000 compensation
News-Medical.Net Jun 17 2004
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- £350,000 award for latex allergy
by John Carvel The Guardian UK Jun 17 2004
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- Nurse wins payout for rubber glove allergy
by Tash Shifrin The Guardian London, UK Jun 16 2004
- Nurse wins £240,000 for allergy to gloves
by Rebecca Smith Evening Standard London, UK Jun 16 2004
- The Employer’s Duty to Control Substances Hazardous to the Health of Employees
Magrath & Co Solicitors London, UK
- UNISON member wins £354,193 award over allergy tragedy
UNISON News Jun 16 2004
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- Latex Allergy Nurse Awarded £354,000 Compensation
UNISON Press Release Jun 16 2004
- Nurse wins landmark damages
icWales Wales, UK Jun 16 2004
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- ‘Allergy’ nurse awarded £350,000
by Gemma Collins icWales Wales, UK Jun 16 2004
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- £354,000 for nurse latex allergy
A nurse forced to abandon her career due to an allergy to latex has been awarded £354,000 compensation BBC News London, England, UK Jun 16 2004
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- Latex Allergy Nurse Awarded £240,000
by Gemma Collins, PA News The Scotsman Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Jun 16 2004 Archived version
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- Nurse wins pounds 350,000 over latex allergy
The Independent London Jun 17 2004
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- Allergic to work
Allergy Magazine May/Jun 2004 Archived version
- Consumer Expectation v. Risk/Utility in California PDF
by E. Paul Dougherty, Jr. Product Liability Report Wilson, Elser, Moskowitz, Edelman & Dicker LLP Vol VIII Issue 1 Spring 2004
- Latex Products Liability Suit Pre-Empted, Judge Rules
by Shannon P. Duffy The Legal Intelligencer Vol 230 Issue 62 Mar 31 2004
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- Breach Of Warranty Claims Preempted By MDA
Jean M. Whitson, et al. v. Safeskin Corp., Inc., et al. Mar 26 2004 Archived version
- No. 3:03cv746 PDF
Whitson v. Safeskin Corporation, Inc., et al. US District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania Opinion Filed Mar 25 2004
- Rubber giant to settle PDF
ACCC briefing Feb 2004
- Mealey’s Litigation Report — Latex
Vol 7 Issue 10 Feb 2004 Archived version
- Plaintiff Accuses Former Hospital Of Battery In Latex Glove Case
Brenda Larroquette v. Cardinal Health 200, Inc., et al. Feb 25 2004 Archived version
- Warnings on latex gloves welcomed
SafetyNet Journal Victorian Trades Hall Council’s (VTHC) Occupational Health and Safety Unit Issue 38 Feb 20 2004 Archived version
- Ansell agrees to display warnings on its latex gloves
The competition watchdog said Wednesday its court action against Ansell Ltd has been settled with Ansell giving the Federal Court undertakings to display a warning to consumers on its latex gloves IndustrySearch Australia Feb 05 2004
- ACCC chairman takes off the gloves
by Ian Porter Sydney Morning Herald Feb 05 2004
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The Age
- Ansell Limited (formerly Pacific Dunlop Limited)
Finalised matters Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Commonwealth of Australia
- Ansell Limited (formerly Pacific Dunlop Limited)
New and finalised cases Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
- Federal Court Accepts Undertakings From Rubber Giant to Settle ACCC Product Safety Proceedings
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Feb 04 2004
- Larroquette v. Cardinal Health 200, et al
US District Court Eastern District of Louisiana (New Orleans)
Filed Jan 15 2004
- New limits on liability suits?
by Judy Newman Wisconsin State Journal Jan 10 2004
- Latex Allergy: Nurse Must Identify Manufacturer, Or Products-Liability Suit Will Be Thrown Out PDF
Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession Vol 12 No 1 Jan 2004
- New Kids on the Block PDF
Pill by pill, glove by glove, Dechert has become a product player by Heather Smith The American Lawyer Jan 2004
- Civil Action No 3:CV-01-0317 PDF
Marianne G. McAndrew v. Mercy Health Partners US District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania Filed Dec 03 2003
- Darlene B. Collins v. Ansell Inc., et al WordPerfect
US District Court Western District of Kentucky Nov 2003 Archived version
- Massachusetts Federal District Court Holds Plaintiff’s Claims Barred Where More Than Three Years Before Suit She Subjectively Believed Defendant’s Product Caused Her Injuries And This Belief Had Objective Basis PDF
Product Liability Update Foley Hoag LLP Boston, MA Oct 2003
- State Court Attorney Subject To Latex MDL Assessment, Judge Rules
In Re: Latex Gloves Products Liability Litigation Oct 29 2003 Archived version
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- LAW: High Court plea over mum’s death
Peterborough Evening Telegraph UK Oct 06 2003 Archived version
- Former Rochester NH Manufacturing Facility Going to Auction Block
PR NewsWire Source: Tranzon Auction Properties Sep 23 2003
- Latex Allergy Means Potential Liability
Præventus CNA HealthPro Archived version
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- Litigation (Other than Environmental)
2003 BD Citizenship Report Becton, Dickinson and Company
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- Statute of Limitations Blocks Latex Lawsuit
Thompson Publishing Group Inc. Aug 29 2003 Archived version
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- Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Latex Glove Lawsuit PDF
Products Liability Update Lane, Alton & Horst LLC Columbus, OH Vol 1 Issue 3 Aug 01 2003
- Colebrook Anxious About Economic Future
by Trish Anderton NH Public Radio Jul 24 2003
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- Case Management Order Governing Post-Remand Discovery and Motion Practice PDF
MDL Docket No. 1148 US District Court, District of Maine Jul 22 2003 Archived version
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- MDL 1148 — Latex Gloves Product Liability Litigation — Summary PDF
US District Court, District of Maine Archived version
- Wash. Latex Glove Plaintiffs Seek Order
To Compel Discovery PDF
Medical Devices Litigation Reporter Vol 10 Issue 8 Jun 30 2003
- Allergies and anaphylaxis PDF
Johnson & Bannon Newsletter Johnson & Bannon Attorneys At Law Willmar, MN Spring 2003 Archived version
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- No. 02-3321, No. 02-3516
Mary Beth Kennedy v. Baxter US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit Filed May 21 2003
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- Re: Mass Torts — Decentralization of Latex Litigation
May 20 2003
- Mass Tort: Latex and Archives
Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division: Middlesex County
- No. 02-10861
Alma Knight v. Baptist Hospital of Miami, Inc. US Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit May 14 2003
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- No. 3-119 / 02-0437
Thompson v. Mary Greeley Med. Ctr. Iowa Court of Appeals Opinion Filed May 14 2003
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- Mealey’s Litigation Report — Latex
Vol 6 Issue 12 Apr 2003 Archived version
- UNA (Local 33) v. Capital Health Authority, 2003 ABQB 375 PDF
Alberta Judicial District of Edmonton Judgement Apr 25 2003
- Employers pay the price for poor health and safety
EurOhs News Apr 15 2003
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- COSHH Regulations
Employer’s Liability, Personal Injury and Commercial Litigation Newsletter Henmans Solicitors UK Issue 33 Apr 2003 Archived version
- Bulletin
McElroys Auckland, New Zealand Mar 2003 Archived version
- Occupational asthma settlement PDF
by Stuart Gillings The Daily Hazard London Hazards Centre No 77 Mar 2003
- No ‘heavy science’ in latex glove case PDF
The National Law Journal Feb 24–Mar 03 2003 Archived version
- Latex allergy not covered by ADA, judge rules
HCPro, Inc. News Archive Feb 19 2003 Archived version
- Law reports
Law Gazette The Law Society UK Feb 07 2003
- Application of COSHH regs PDF
Personal Injury Matters Ewitness Issue 4 Feb 2003 Archived version
- Nurse Suffers Latex Allergy PDF
NHS Litigation Authority Risk Management Alert Issue 2 Feb 2003 Archived version
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- Latex case exposes strict duty to control hazardous substances PDF
Occupational Health Review Issue 101 Jan/Feb 2003
- Nurse wins major latex gloves case
Labour Research Jan 2003
- Lawsuits over latex gloves head back to Indianapolis court
More than a dozen lawsuits filed by Indiana medical workers allergic to latex are headed to an Indianapolis federal court for trial or settlement Associated Press NEPA News Jan 17 2003
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Times Leader Jan 17 2003 Archived version
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WISH-TV Indianapolis, IN Jan 17 2003
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- Harris v Provident Life
Recent legal news Allan Tobias, MD JD Jan 15 2003 Archived version
- Latex Allergy Litigation PDF
2003 Firm Brochure Montgomery, McCracken, Walker, Rhoades, LLP Archived version
- Federal Court Rejects ADA Claim Based On Latex Allergy PDF
by John H. Geaney, Esq. Currents in ADA/FMLA/Workers’ Compensation Capehart & Scatchard, PA Mt. Laurel, NJ Jan 13 2003
- Protection for employees using latex gloves
Law Society Gazette article David Gist Solicitors UK Jan 09 2003 Archived version
- Personal injury law
Law Gazette The Law Society UK Dec 18 2002
- Personal Injury Update
by Niazi Fetto and Anastasia Karseras Two Temple Gardens UK Dec 16 2002 Archived version
- Wednesday Law Report
by Kate O’Hanlon, Barrister The Independent London Dec 04 2002
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- Duty to control hazardous substances absolute
Health Law Update Reynolds Porter Chamberlain UK Nov 27 2002 Archived version
- Unions warn employers after hazardous substance ruling
PersonnelToday.com Nov 22 2002
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- Nurse Wins Landmark Latex Case
Ruling in latex allergy case could open floodgates Nov 22 2002
- Nurse wins landmark latex allergy case in Wales
SafetyNet Journal Victorian Trades Hall Council’s (VTHC) Occupational Health and Safety Unit Issue 9 Nov 22 2002 Archived version
- Latex-allergy nurse’s pay-out opens floodgates for damages
Western Mail Nov 22 2002
- Nurse wins test case over latex gloves danger
Historic ruling could prompt deluge of new claims by Jonathan Thomson Norwich Union Risk Services Nov 22 2002
- Nurse who gave up career due to severe allergic reaction to latex hospital gloves wins compensation
Dugmore v Morriston Hospital NHS Trust and Swansea NHS Trust Butterworths LexisNexis direct Nov 21 2002 Archived version
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- Nurse wins latex glove appeal
BBC News — Wales Nov 21 2002
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- UNISON Nurse Wins Groundbreaking Legal Case in High Court
UNISON Press Release Nov 21 2002
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- Nurse wins test case over latex allergy
The Independent London Nov 22 2002
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- The Law Offices of Sidney Powell
- Appeal over hospital glove allergy claim
Risks TUC’s weekly online bulletin Issue No 79 Nov 09 2002
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- Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- Doctor with Severe Asthma Entitled to Disability Benefits
Recent Cases Dell & Schaefer Hollywood, FL
- Appeal over hospital glove allergy claim
BBC News — Wales Oct 29 2002
- Mealey’s Litigation Report — Latex
Vol 6 Issue 6 Oct 2002 Archived version
- Docket No 01-9265 RTF
Harris v. Provident Life and Accident Ins. Co. US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Decided Oct 29 2002
- No. 02-1068 PDF
Smith v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit Filed Oct 02 2002
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- Legal Victory for Member with Latex Allergy MS Word
Safety News Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) Sep 2002
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- Ungaretti & Harris Wins Defense Verdict in First Latex Allergy Case Tried in Federal Court
Ungaretti & Harris Chicago, IL Archived version
- Deals & Suits
A round-up of notable deals, verdicts and settlements — and the attorneys who made them happen law.com Aug 28 2002
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- Latex Glove Maker Wins Defense Verdict
by Laurie Stewart The Legal Intelligencer Aug 27 2002
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- Do you use latex gloves?
Mid-Anglia Health and Safety On-line Archived version
- Jury Verdict in Favor of Latex Glove Makers
Litigation Services Network: Verdict Search Report
- Diane P. Sullivan, 38, Nationally recognized in mass tort cases
by Margaret Cronin Fisk The National Law Journal Aug 12 2002
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- Latex Gloves PDF
by Meghan Mulligan and Emily Gottlieb Lifesavers: CJ&D’s Guide To Lawsuits That Protect Us All Center for Justice and Democracy 2002
- Products liability
Law Reporter Association of Trial Lawyers of America Aug 2002
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- Defense Prevails In First Federal Latex Glove Case
by Michael M. Bowden Lawyers Weekly USA Jul 08 2002 Archived version
- Case Highlights From Selected Areas: Products Liability PDF
H & L Summer Bulletin Horvitz & Levy LLP Jul 2002
- Latex Gloves Deemed Prescription Drugs For Purposes Of Determining Appropriate Standard For Adjudging Product Defects PDF
Reporter Cremer, Kopon, Shaughnessy & Spina, LLC Chicago, IL Vol 21 Jul 2002
- JNOV Affirmed, New Trial Overruled In California Latex Glove Case
EpiConsults Inc.
- Political commentator rings bell in battle of trial lawyers vs. big business
by Becky Kramer Spokesman Review Jun 25 2002
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- C.A. Rejects Manufacturing-Defect Finding in First Latex Glove Trial
Fourth District Panel Says It Was Reasonable for Maker to Weigh One Safety Consideration Against Another by Kenneth Ofgang Metropolitan News-Enterprise Los Angeles, CA Jun 21 2002
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In Re Coordinated Latex Glove Litigation Court of Appeal Fourth Appellate District Division One State of California Filed Jun 20 2004
- In Latex Allergy Case, Glove Didn’t Fit
A defense win in first federal contest by Alan Fisk The National Law Journal Jun 18 2002
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- Dechert Wins Defense Verdict On All Counts in the First Federal Trial For Latex Mass Tort Litigation
PR Newswire Jun 10 2002 Source: Dechert
- Basic Considerations for Screening Potential Cases Involving Mass Torts or Class Actions
The Connection Between Causation and Damages by Brian D. Drazin Drazin & Warshaw, PC Red Bank, NJ
- Nurse with latex sensitivity not qualified to work at hospital
Disability Compliance Bulletin Vol 23 Issue 4 May 30 2002 Archived version
- How can I get my employer to purchase the gloves I need due to a latex allergy?
Ask The Experts: Brent’s Law Nursing Spectrum May 14 2002
- Latex Allergy — Legitimate Reason Not to Hire Nurse
by Laura L. Hoppenstein Quick Clips May 2002
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- Ansell makes a dexterous move to safety
by Ian Porter The Age Apr 15 2002
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- In the News
DIACA Digest Disability Income Advisor & Consumer Association Inc. Apr 2002 Archived version
- Preventing and Defending Product-Liability Claims
To avoid product-liability litigation, device manufacturers should start by reviewing their marketing strategies by Kevin M. Quinley MX Mar/Apr 2002
- Latex Glove Maker Beats Fraud Claim
by Margaret Cronin Fisk The National Law Journal Mar 12 2002 Archived version
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- Jury: No misleading claims by Regent about latex gloves
Jaffe Legal News Service Mar 07 2002 Archived version
- Campaign to stop latex
A former radiographer from Leicestershire has been awarded a six figure out-of-court settlement by a hospital, because of an allergic reaction to gloves BBC Leicester News Mar 04 2002
- Radiographer wins allergy pay-out
Birmingham Post Mar 04 2002
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- Latex Allergy Is Not A Disability Under ADA, Federal Judge Rules
Mealey Publications Mar 26 2002 Archived version
- Mandujano et al. v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co. et al. PDF
Court of Appeal Second Appellate District Division Seven State of California Filed Mar 29 2002 [cites a latex allergy case]
- Duane Morris LLP
- Denial Of LTD Benefits Based On Conflicting Medical Opinions Not An Abuse Of Discretion
Charles D. Spencer & Associates, Inc. Feb 12 2002 Archived version
- Nurse wins compensation for latex allergy
Occupational Health Feb 01 2002
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- Latex Allergy Not a Disability Says Philadelphia Jury
ADA News Feb 2002
- Proctor v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. of America
Eighth Circuit Daubert on the Web
- No. 01-3000 PDF
Geneva Proctor v. UNUM Life Ins. Co. US Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit Opinion Filed Jan 29 2002 for more documents regarding this case, enter case number on search form
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- Can I terminate my nurse who refuses to wear latex gloves?
by David J. Goldberg, MD, JD Dermatology Times Jan 15 2002 Archived version
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Jan 01 2002 Archived version
- Recent Developments in Toxic Tort Law PDF
by Eric L. Horne and William B. Pentecost, Jr. Tort & Insurance Law Journal Vol 37 No 2 Winter 2002
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects New Products Restatement In Latex Glove Case PDF
Product Liability Update Harvey, Pennington, Cabot, Griffith & Renneisen, Ltd Philadelphia, PA Vol 3 Issue 4 Dec 30 2001
- Latex Allergy: Not an ADA Disability
Business & Legal Reports, Inc. Dec 14 2001
- Latex Allergy: Not an ADA Disability
HR Daily News Dec 14 2001
- Latex allergy not covered by ADA, jury finds
by Sally Roberts Business Insurance Dec 13 2001
- Latex allergy pay-out
by Craig Kenny Nursing Times Dec 12 2001 Archived version
- Chapter 13 Updates
Symptoms that can be controlled by avoiding a substance and taking medication do not qualify as a disability by Dawn D. Bennett-Alexander and Laura P. Hartman Employment Law for Business
- Latex Allergy Not an ADA Disability, Federal Jury Finds
by Shannon P. Duffy The Legal Intelligencer Dec 12 2001
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- Product liability PDF
ACCC working in Victoria: 2000–2001 report Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Dec 2001
- Illinois Latex Litigation Update
by Margaret Foster Toxic Tort and Environmental News McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug Chicago, IL Vol 3 No 1 Fall 2001 Archived version
- Kathryn Falcone v. Baxter Healthcare Corp., et al.
Oct 02 2001
- Civil Action No. 98-5484
Massachusetts Superior Court Slip Opinion Oct 2001
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- Product Liability Law in Wisconsin
by Gregory A. Pitts
- Philadelphia Jury Takes Four Hours to Award $842K in Latex Case
by Ruth Bryna Cohen The Legal Intelligencer Oct 02 2001
- Wisconsin high court nixes new products restatement in latex glove case
by Janet L. Holt Trial Oct 2001 Archived version
- Latex Allergy Litigation
Ness Motley Loadholt Richardson & Poole, PA Barnwell, SC Archived version
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- Product Liability — Consumer Expectations — Foreseeable Harm — Percentage Affected — Experts
Supreme Court Digest by Prof. Daniel D. Blinka and Prof. Thomas J. Hammer Wisconsin Lawyer Vol 74 No 9 Sep 2001
- Latex Allergy Award For Milwaukee Hospital Worker
Update Newsletter Medical Environment, Inc. Sep 2001
- Parent Company Subject to Jurisdiction Based on Control of Subsidiaries, Court Says
Product Safety & Liability Reporter Vol 29 No 37 Sep 17 2001
- Recall: The latex glove saga
by Kaelene McLennan Allens Arthur Robinson Australia Sep 14 2001
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- Emerging Drugs & Devices
Mealey Publications, Inc. Vol 6 Issue 17 Sep 06 2001
- 732/2001 PDF
Supreme Court — State of New York Aug 2001
- When Latex Allergies Limit Employment
Nurses may be covered under the law by Susan Wilburn, MPH, RN American Journal of Nursing Vol 101 No 8 Aug 2001
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- Federal Judge Rules Control Over Subsidiaries Keeps Latex Glovemaker in Suit
Company’s grasp increases federal court’s reach by Shannon P. Duffy The Legal Intelligencer Aug 28 2001
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- Jury decides on latex glove case
The American Nurse Jul/Aug 2001
- Ever more complex; Lawsuits and increasing regulation mount as argument over NR latex policies rages
by Miles Moore Rubber & Plastics News Jul 30 2001
- Latex intolerant nurse
The High Court Labors for Consistency in Worker Cases by Stu Levitan WisPolitics One of a series on the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s 2000–01 Term
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- Developing Exposures PowerPoint
CAS Seminar on Reinsurance by Michael A. Frantz, JD Jul 12 2001
- Defective Latex Glove Costs $1 Million
by Gary Young The National Law Journal Jul 23 2001
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- Supreme Court upholds latex glove allergy verdict
An allergic reaction among a small percentage of people using a product is enough to find the product defective and unreasonably dangerous, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday in upholding a $1 million jury award to a Milwaukee hospital worker by Dennis Chaptman Journal Sentinel Milwaukee, WI Jul 12 2001
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- Linda M. Green v. Smith & Nephew AHP
Wisconsin Supreme Court Opinion Jul 12 2001
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- Allergy complaint: $1M award upheld
Associated Press Jul 12 2001
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- First ACCC double-header approved
The Risk Report Centre for Professional Development Issue 113 Jun 22 2001
- The TPA and ACCC in action — the latex glove case PDF
by James Omond Product Liability in the Wine Industry — A Legal Perspective 2001
- Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Pacific Dunlop Limited (2001) FCA 740
Federal Court of Australia Jun 19 2001
- Ganoude Court Admits Scientific Evidence PDF
Product Liability Update Harvey, Pennington, Cabot, Griffith & Renneisen, Ltd Philadelphia, PA Jun 01 2001
- Texas jury orders $5 million for victim in latex allergy suit
by Todd Shields Healthcare Purchasing News Jun 2001
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- Standard for Sustaining a Demurrer Remains High PDF
ABTL Report Association of Business Trial Lawyers Orange County Chapter Vol III No 2 May 2001 Archived version
- Baxter ordered to pay woman allergic to Latex Gloves
Apr 12 2001
- Baxter Ordered to Pay $5 Mln to Woman Allergic to Latex Gloves
by Joyzelle Davis Bloomberg News Apr 11 2001
- Perspective
by Jan R. Jurden, Esq In Re: Delaware State Bar Association Mar 2001
- Jury: Latex Suit a Stretch; Verdict Favors Defendants
by Laurie Stewart The Legal Intelligencer Mar 29 2001
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- Major Projects Reach Important Deadlines, According to Draft CPSC Regulatory Agenda
Product Safety & Liability Reporter Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. Washington DC Mar 26 2001
- Court Appoints Judge to Resolve MDL Latex Litigation PDF
Document courtesy of Jon L. Gelman, Attorney at Law Mar 15 2001
- Allergic reaction to latex gloves spurs lawsuit by Utah nurses
Deseret News Salt Lake City, UT Mar 13 2001
- £35.6 million for Injured Members PDF
Health & Safety Organiser UNISON Feb 2001
- Case Number ED77942
Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District Opinion Jan 30 2001
- Hot Topical Sites For Tort Lawyers
How to find out information about all those things that go bump in the night and day by Robert J. Ambrogi Law Technology News Jan 29 2001
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- No Workers’ Comp For Latex Glove Allergic Reaction
by Ruth Bryna Cohen The Legal Intelligencer Jan 05 2001 Archived version
- California Summary Judgment Standards in Toxic Tort Cases: Look Before You Leap PDF
by Donald F. Zimmer & Stella Fey Epling IACD Newsletter Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation Committee No 4 Jan 2001
- Summary Judgment Granted in New York Latex Glove Case; Dismissal Obtained in Pennsylvania Federal District
Client Communiqué Lowenstein Sandler PC Dec ’00/Jan ’01
- Huge Verdict in California Latex Glove Case PDF
Transportation and Products Liability Newsletter Nolte, Brodoway & Saltz Winter 2000/2001
- Jury Awards Radiology Technologist $1 Million In Latex Gloves Allergy Case
- Jury awards radiology technologist $1 million in latex glove allergy case
by Rick Dana Barlow Dec 18 2000
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- LEGAL BEAT: Jury awards radiology technologist $1 million in latex glove allergy case
Dec 18 2000 Archived version
- Radiology technologist wins $1 million in latex glove allergy case
Dental Infection Control News Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures Dec 18 2000 Archived version
- £100,000 compensation in rubber glove allergy case
Dec 03 2000 Archived version
- £100,000 settlement over severe eczema
Safety Management British Safety Council Archived version
- Latex Sensitivity PDF
by Gregory Caruso Developing Exposures 2000 American Re-Insurance Company Princeton, NJ
- Nurse wins £100,000 compensation for latex glove allergy
by Nikki Daly Nursing Times Dec 01 2000 Archived version
- $1.1 Million Award In Latex Glove Case
The Organizer Nov 2000 Archived version
- Anderson v. Donaldson
Montana First Judicial District Court Lewis and Clark County Nov 28 2000
- Nurse wins £100,000 payout
Wales Nov 28 2000
- Trial Court Distinction in Injury Ruling Allows Otherwise Time Barred Latex Glove Action to Proceed
by Margaret Foster Toxic Tort and Environmental News McKenna, Storer, Rowe, White & Farrug Chicago, IL Fall 2000 Archived version
- Jon L. Gelman, Attorney at Law
numerous articles on latex allergy Wayne, NJ
- Latex glove alert
Brent Adams & Associates North Carolina Archived version
- $1.1 Million Award In Latex Glove Case
The Organizer PACE Local 8-675 Southern California and Nevada Nov 2000 Archived version
- Major Jury Verdict in California Lawsuit against Latex Manufacturer PDF
Judge’s Order Annulling Jury Verdict will be Appealed Worksafe! Newsletter Nov 2000
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- NJ Judge Declares a Moratorium on Summary Judgment Motions PDF
Document courtesy of Jon L. Gelman, Attorney at Law Oct 31 2000
- Nurse sues for alleged defective manufacture of latex gloves
Oct 25 2000
- State, federal latex trials set to begin
Courtesy of Opus Communications Archived version
- Woman with life-threatening latex allergy sees little progress in her lawsuit
by Chris W. Colby Naples Daily News Naples, FL Oct 08 2000 Archived version
- Gloved and Dangerous: Latex Protein Toxic Syndrome
by Kevin Harris Converium Ltd Oct 01 2000
- Clark v. Baxter Healthcare Corporation
by Lawrence Wasserman, Esq Wasserman’s Appellate Summaries Sep 26 2000
- Kristen Clark v. Baxter Healthcare Corporation PDF
Court of Appeal Fourth Appellate District Division One State of California Filed Sep 26 2000
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- The ADA and Latex Allergy: Nothing to Sneeze At
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