Kelly Bradford was injured in a personal watercraft accident near Discovery Bay. She was taken to the intensive care unit of John Muir Medical Center suffering a brain contusion and pelvic and leg injuries. The sheriff’s deputy says she is now expected to live. The jet ski she was riding hit a highway bridge support.

The accident killed Jeffrey Rinne who was riding with Bradford. The coroner reports he died of a blunt-force head injury. It is believed that Bradford was driving the jet ski when the collision occurred. This is the second fatality involving a jet ski in Discovery Bay in the last week.

The 50,000 former users of Vioxx or their survivors will be issued monetary awards next month if they suffered a heart attack, stroke, or died and had lawsuits pending when the settlement was reached. Merck will pay victims 4.85 billion dollars.

The settlements range between $5,000 to several million dollars and are determined by the severity of injury and length of Vioxx use among other factors. Merck still has around 260 potential suits stemming form individuals that were ineligible for the 4.85 billion settlement.

If you have been a victim of a faulty drug, contact the Stevens Point personal injury lawyers at Habush Habush and Rottier by calling 1-800-248-0171 today.

The only survivor of the Arizona medical helicopter crash has died. The victim, James Taylor, died at the hospital at the age of 36. His death brings the total number of deaths from the crash to 7.

The medical helicopter was transporting a patient from the Grand Canyon when in collided with another medical helicopter. The helicopters were operated by Classic Helicopter of Wood Cross, Utah and Air Methods Corporation.

There is still no known cause for the crash. However, investigators are continuing the search. There are currently 750 medical helicopters operating within the United States.