http://azconsumerrights.com FAIR Arizona Latest News en-gb Mon, 06 Feb 2012 06:33:47 -0600 http://azconsumerrights.com/phpfn/Inc/Images/RSS.gif http://azconsumerrights.com http://azconsumerrights.com/phpfn/View.php?ArticleID=4 A former Virginia physician who moved from state to state to keep practicing, after she was forced out of hospitals in North Carolina and New Mexico when questions arose about her surgical skills, has applied for a license to practice in Texas, records show. Pamela L. Johnson, an obstetrician and gynecologist, applied for a license last month, according to the Texas State Board http://azconsumerrights.com/phpfn/View.php?ArticleID=4 http://azconsumerrights.com/phpfn/View.php?ArticleID=3 Richard "Dickie" Irvin of Lansing, Michigan, had been a local hero in his hometown. A high school football legend who went on to play Canadian League Football, Dickie lived an extremely healthy life and chose to spend his retirement coaching youth sports and hosting charity events. In April 2001, he was prescribed the painkiller Vioxx for a former football knee injury. After taking Vioxx for only 23 days, Dickie died from a sudden, unexpected heart attack. http://azconsumerrights.com/phpfn/View.php?ArticleID=3 http://azconsumerrights.com/phpfn/View.php?ArticleID=2 The medical malpractice bill backed by President Bush would prevent consumers from seeking punitive damages from the makers of Vioxx and Celebrex, two popular pain medications recently linked to increased risks of heart attacks and strokes, according to legal experts on both sides of the issue. http://azconsumerrights.com/phpfn/View.php?ArticleID=2