Merck faces class-action lawsuit over Fosamax
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[##_1L|1142279071.jpg|width="120" height="138" alt=""|_##]The law firm Siskinds LLP has launched the suit against Merck Frosst Canada, Canadian Press reported. The statement of claim alleges Merck failed to adequately warn patients and physicians that Fosamax has been associated with an increased risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw, or "jaw death," according to the Canadian Press. ONJ can cause pain, soft-tissue swelling and infection, loosening of teeth and exposed bone. Fosamax was approved for sale in Canada in 1995. None of the allegations have been proven in court. "We believe that through this lawsuit Merck will be required to explain to Canadian consumers what it knew about the risks associated with Fosamax and when it first became aware of those risks," Michael Peerless, a partner with Siskinds LLP, said in a statement, Canadian Press reported.
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Grounds for Divorce in Ohio - Sylkatis Law, LLC
A divorce in Ohio is filed when there is typically “fault” by one of the parties and party not at “fault” seeks to end the marriage. A court in Ohio may grant a divorce for the following reasons:
• Willful absence of the adverse party for one year
• Adultery
• Extreme cruelty
• Fraudulent contract
• Any gross neglect of duty
• Habitual drunkenness
• Imprisonment in a correctional institution at the time of filing the complaint
• Procurement of a divorce outside this state by the other party
Additionally, there are two “no-fault” basis for which a court may grant a divorce:
• When the parties have, without interruption for one year, lived separate and apart without cohabitation
• Incompatibility, unless denied by either party
However, whether or not the the court grants the divorce for “fault” or not, in Ohio the party not at “fault” will not get a bigger slice of the marital property.