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• Prescription Drug Prices Rise Faster Than Inflation

  Gerry McGill | March 07, 2008 11:15 AM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  The Associated Press reported on Wednesday, March 5, that drug makers increased their prices last year by an average of 7.4% for the brand-name medicines most commonly prescribed to the elderly, according to the advocacy group AARP. The increase was about 2.5 times overall inflation.The AARP has been tracking drug prices going back to 2002, focusing on the prices charges to wholesalers. The...

• Lake Michigan Boating Accident Kills One Man

  Shannon Weidemann | May 09, 2007 8:35 AM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  Rough waters on Lake Michigan caused a fishing boat to capsize and threw three men into the 45 degree water. A five foot wave was the cause of the maritime accident. Another boat with two men who had been fishing saw that something did not look right and went over to investigate. They found that the boat had capsized and there were three men in the water.The two rescuers were battling 25...

• June is boating safety month at Injury Board

  Gerry McGill | June 02, 2009 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  June is boating safety month at Injury Board but for those of us who own or use small boats, every month should be boating safety month. I have earlier blogged on the dangers of improper anchoring,...

• Bow Riding Leads to Boating Accident

  Gerry McGill | July 30, 2008 5:07 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  A 24 year old woman was killed Sunday when she fell overboard from a 24 foot pontoon boat and was struck by the boat's propeller. Michal Elboum was sitting on the bow of the boat when she fell into...

• Some FEMA Trailer Brands More Toxic

  Gerry McGill | March 05, 2008 4:12 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  Four of the six most commonly used brands of trailers supplied by FEMA for Gulf Coast hurricane victims are among those brands with the highest formaldehyde levels, according to a recent study by the U. S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Air samples from trailers made by Gulf Stream, Keystone, Pilgrim and Forest River contained more than four times the formaldehyde levels that are...

• First Accutane Trial Yields $2.6 Million Verdict

  Gerry McGill | July 09, 2007 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  A New Jersey jury awarded $2.619 million to a man who claimed the acne drug Accutane caused his inflammatory bowel disease. The man claimed that the drug's manufacturer failed to warn customers of the serious side effects that caused him to have multiple surgeries, including the removal of his colon. Introduced in 1982, Accutane has been prescribed to more than 13 million patients...

• Southern Mississippi Car Accidents Claim Five Over Weekend

  Gerry McGill | June 19, 2007 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  Father's Day was a bad one for drivers in Southern Mississippi, as car accidents claimed the lives of five men. The men died in three separate wrecks in Jackson and Hancock counties.The first fatality occurred at 2:21 a.m. in Hancock County at the crossroads of Mississippi 603 and Paradise Lane. Gazzo said that the 2003 Ford F150 that Jason Dossett, 26, of Kiln, was driving went off the road to...

• Gerald A. McGill & The McGill Law Firm

  Staff Writer | February 08, 2007 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  Since 1982 The McGill Law Firm has limited its practice to the representation of injured persons and their loved ones. We do not represent corporations, employers, insurance companies or hospitals. We only represent people who are victims of someone else's negligence. We accept serious injury and death cases from maritime injuries, motor vehicle accidents and injuries from any type of defective...

• Florida flood victims may lose twice

  Gerry McGill | August 22, 2008 1:10 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  Florida homeowners flooded by Tropical Storm Fay may lose twice. The first is when the flood waters recede and they are able to return to their homes. As someone who had his house partially flooded...

• Cruise Ship Fire Due to Lack of Modification

  Shannon Weidemann | May 08, 2007 11:28 PM | 0 CommentsBiloxi & Gulfport, MS

  A fire on a cruise ship in May of last year was because a modification was not made to an engine part according to the official report. The fire was caused because a low pressure fuel pipe flange on the starboard engine failed. The accident on the cruise ship resulted in no injuries to passengers or crew. A Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) report said there had been similar...