Starrs Elected President-Elect Of The Colorado Bar Association Written by Mike Mahon
DENVER – Attorney Elizabeth A. Starrs, partner of Starrs Mihm Caschette LLP, has been elected President-Elect of Colorado Bar Association. Starrs is first Colorado woman to be inducted into prestigious International Academy of Trial Lawyers and only third Colorado woman to be inducted into American College of Trial Lawyers. She has distinction of having tried more legal malpractice cases than any other lawyer in Colorado. She was also part of team that successfully defended Colorado's first defective breast implant trial, and has tried employment cases involving well known and high-profile companies and individuals. Starrs received her bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan in 1975 and her law degree from Suffolk University Law School in 1980. She is immediate Past President of Denver Bar Association and is an adjunct professor of law at University of Denver.
| | Steven Johnson Syndrome SymptomsWritten by Margaret Wommack
Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) is a potentially fatal syndrome caused by a severe allergic reaction to some drugs.Stevens Johnson Syndrome can be caused by these types of drugs: • painkillers • rheumatoid arthritis • antibiotics • drugs for bi-polar disorder • non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) • barbiturates • anticonvulsants • sulfa antibiotics • penicillins Stevens Johnson Syndrome can be caused by these medications • Bextra • Arava • Remicade • Ibuprofen • Daypro • children’s Motrin • Advil • Topamax • Lamectal • Allopurinol • Phenytoin • Carbamazepine • valdecoxib If you have been taking one of these drugs and are experiencing symptoms of SJS, you should talk to a doctor immediately. Symptoms of Stevens Johnson Syndrome Include: • persistent, serious rash • persistent fever • conjunctivitis • flu-like symptoms • inflammation of mucosal membranes (mouth, throat, eyes, genital tract, intestinal tract) • ulcers inside mouth • inflammation of tongue, gums and lips • inflammation of throat • skin lesions • blisters and bleeding of lips, eyes, mouth, nasal passage, and genital areas • skin sloughing off in sheets (like a chemical burn from inside out) • lesions in lungs • permanent blindness • dry-eye syndrome • photophobia • lung damage • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) • asthma • permanent loss of nail beds • scarring of esophagus • arthritis • chronic fatigue syndrome
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