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In this day of incurable transmissible diseases, it would be nice to be confident that the needle that gets stuck in your arm has never been used before. On November 5, 2003, the court granted preliminary approval to the parties' $25 million proposed settlement in a class action filed against Oklahoma's Norman Regional Hospital, a clinic administrator, and nurse anesthetist James Hill who is accused of reusing needles when administering intravenous pain medicine to patients in the hospital's clinic in violation of state medical regulations.

A class action has been filed against Tripos, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRPS) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between January 9 and July 1, 2002.

Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions against Eli Lilly and Company, the manufacturer of the prescription drug Zyprexa (olanzapine), on behalf of patients prescribed Zyprexa who have developed diabetes, hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar), and other blood sugar disorders as a result of the drug. A recent $690 million dollar settlement has been announced for certain Zyprexa claimants.

Several class actions have been filed against biopharmaceutical corporation Adolor Corporation (Nasdaq:ADLR) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between September 23, 2003, and January 14, 2004. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities.

The parties have reached a tentative $3.5 million settlement in an action filed against David E. Tremoglie, the HMO that employed him, its malpractice insurer, and related companies. The action alleged that Mr. Tremoglie masqueraded as a psychiatrist in violation of state and federal medical licensing regulations. Persons who were treated by Mr. Tremoglie should contact the attorneys for the class as soon as possible, to be able to participate in the settlement.

Lawyers in Seattle, Washington filed a lawsuit against the New York Office of State Parks on behalf of over 3,200 people who became ill with Cryptosporidiosis after visiting the Sprayground at Seneca Lake State Park in July and August, 2005. The notice was filed on behalf of Tricia Van Putte and her two young children, who are the named plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit, and who became ill with Cryptosporidium infections after visiting the Sprayground.