4-12-04 - A Pottsboro woman is hoping for restitution from the makers of Phen-Fen, nearly a decade after she took the diet drug and seven years after it was banned.
Susie Jones is still feeling the side affects of the drug. She says she suffers from congestive heart failure and lungs that constantly fill with fluid. Doctors point to the drug as the cause of her problems, but a class action lawsuit settlement from two years ago doesn’t recognize Susie like she’d hoped. She’s listed as a Level 2 by the trust, with Level 5 being those with the most health problems.
But a judge has frozen any settlement payments to Level 1 & 2 patients for the time being. Depending on that judge’s final decision, Jones will decide whether to join another class action lawsuit against the makers of the drugs.
The deadline to join that lawsuit is May 3rd. So far, 400 people in Oklahoma have filed while more than 1,000 have filed in Texas.
Jones has only been paid $150 from the original settlement.
Posted: 05/23/13 - Julie Luton of Bonham took home the top honor of the evening at the recent volunteer banquet hosted by the Fannin County Children’s Center. Luton was named the CASA Volunteer of the Year for her work in advocating for abused and neglected children in foster care. Read More
Posted: 05/22/13 - (Idabel, Okla.) – For anyone interested in learning more about building preservation, Idabel Main Street will host “Historic Building Maintenance,” a workshop on the care and maintenance of the historic district, June 25th, from 5:30pm – 7:00pm, at the Idabel Public Library. Read More
Posted: 05/08/13 - The Sherman Public Library is very excited about our upcoming Summer Reading Club for children and teens. Children ages birth-11 can Dig into Reading and join the Youth Summer Reading Club. The theme for the Teen Summer Reading Club this year is Beneath the Surface and it is open to teens ages 12-18. Read More
