New York State police report a double-deck bus was blown over early this morning on interstate 90, near Buffalo, New York causing 9 of 13 occupants to be transported to hospital. The conditions included snow and winds from a storm system affecting a large part of the country along with lake effect snow bands from Lake Erie.

Jury awards punitive damages against manufacturer of surgical mesh
The jury in the first federal trial involving transvaginal mesh returned a verdict of $2 million Thursday. The woman brought suit against C R Bard, Inc., alleging the manufacturer failed to warn about product defects which caused injuries, including bleeding and pain requiring her to undergo two surgeries