Dram Shop (Alcohol) Liability and Personal Injury Lawsuits
New York Vendors Liable for Selling Alcohol to People Under 21 or “Visibly Intoxicated” Dram shop (alcohol) liability involves the sale of alcoholic beverages. Specifically, Dram Shop laws prevent vendors from selling alcohol to certain categories of people. In New York, for example, Dram Shop law prohibits the sale of alcohol to … [Read more...]
Mississippi River Oil Spill Drug and Alcohol Test Results Revealed
Alcohol Tests Performed On The Crew Involved In Mississippi River Oil Spill. Officials investigating the Mississippi River oil spill received the results of drug and alcohol tests performed on the crew of the Mel Oliver, the tugboat involved in the accident. The New Orleans Times-Picayune is reporting that while the apprentice … [Read more...]
FDA Issues Warning of Deadly Interaction between Avinza and Alcohol
Avinza and Alcohol Cause Morphine Overdose. Avinza is a morphine sulfate extended-release capsule used to treat moderate to severe pain that requires 24-hour opioid therapy for an extended period of time. Laboratory studies by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), however, have shown that the presence of alcohol in sufficient … [Read more...]
Study Claims Alcohol Raises Breast Cancer Risk in Women on HRT
Woman Taking HRT Breast Cancer Risk. According to research from Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet, women taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) who drink alcohol are at an increased risk for breast cancer. Results of the study, which was published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, indicate an elevated risk for … [Read more...]
