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Defective Drug Lawyers Blog

Covers prescription drug and medical device injury case. By Levin Simes.

http://www.defectivedruglawyersblog.com/

May 20
FDA Urges Consumers to Report Drug and Medical Device Problems via New Mobile Application

FDA Urges Consumers to Report Drug and Medical Device Problems via New Mobile Application

Earlier this year, a group of private companies and institutions released a new mobile application in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiologic Health. It is called MedWatcher, and is a mobile app…
Nov 12
According to FDA reports, Actos Linked to over 1000 Bladder Cancer Diagnose

According to FDA reports, Actos Linked to over 1000 Bladder Cancer Diagnose

According to a recent review of FDA adverse event reports, the FDA has received over 1000 reports from individuals reporting unexplained diagnoses of bladder cancer after Actos use. This comes after several prominent scientific reports linked…
Nov 12
Consumers Urged to Avoid Using Actos and Its Generic Equivalent

Consumers Urged to Avoid Using Actos and Its Generic Equivalent

After over 1000 adverse event reports, several consumer watchdog groups have urged diabetics to avoid using Actos or its generic equivalent. Many have espoused that actos use may not be worth the associated health risks. A group by the name…

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News Blog

Covers auto accidents, drug litigation, and medical malpractice. By Childers, Schlueter & Smith, LLC.

http://www.cssfirm.com/news-blog/

May 20
NuvaRing Faces Lawsuits for Faulty Birth Control Device

NuvaRing Faces Lawsuits for Faulty Birth Control Device

The dangerous prescription contraceptive device called NuvaRing has caused serious injuries to many women. Many lawsuits have [...]The post NuvaRing Faces Lawsuits for Faulty Birth Control Device appeared first on .
May 14
Mirena IUD May Have Problem

Mirena IUD May Have Problem

In today’s world, drug companies continue to develop new contraceptive devices and birth control pills as the [...]The post Mirena IUD May Have Problems appeared first on .
Apr 26
Update: Top 10 Things All Stryker Hip Implant Patients Need To Know

Update: Top 10 Things All Stryker Hip Implant Patients Need To Know

In our representation we find that our clients are hungry for information regarding the Stryker hip implant [...]The post Update: Top 10 Things All Stryker Hip Implant Patients Need To Know appeared first on .

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The Airbag Blog

Focuses on airbag defects, recalls, litigation and technology. By Taras Rudnitzsky.

http://www.theairbagblog.com

May 19
Differences in Airbags and Safety Features in Cars from Other Countrie

Differences in Airbags and Safety Features in Cars from Other Countrie

A recent report on NBC News highlights differences in airbags and other important safety features in cars sold in other countries. The reports specifically discussed the cars currently being sold in Brazil, and their (lack of) certain…
May 16
Honda Recalls Half-Million Vehicles for Air Bag Safety Defect

Honda Recalls Half-Million Vehicles for Air Bag Safety Defect

Honda is recalling 561,422 model year 2001-2003 Honda Civic, model year 2002-2003 Honda CR-V, and model year 2002 Honda Odyssey vehicles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal…
Nov 8
Dangerous Counterfeit Air Bag

Dangerous Counterfeit Air Bag

The government agency responsible for car and truck recalls (the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) has recently issued a Safety Advisory warning consumers about the dangers of counterfeit airbags.

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Subrogation & Recovery Law Blog

By Cozen O'Connor.

http://www.subrogationrecoverylawblog.com

May 17
Recovering an Insured's Deductible - Texa

Recovering an Insured's Deductible - Texa

In a recent case out of the Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas, the court considered whether a waiver of subrogation provision waived an insurer’s claim for its insured’s uninsured losses or deductible. Am. Zurich Ins. Co. v.…
May 17
Recoverying an Insured's Deductible - Texa

Recoverying an Insured's Deductible - Texa

In a recent case out of the Seventh Court of Appeals of Texas, the court considered whether a waiver of subrogation provision waived an insurer’s claim for its insured’s uninsured losses or deductible. Am. Zurich Ins. Co. v.…
May 7
Ewing: Will My Construction Defect Claim Be Covered In Texa

Ewing: Will My Construction Defect Claim Be Covered In Texa

If you are a subrogation professional who handles construction defect claims in Texas, you may have heard references to the case of Ewing Construction Company v. Amerisure Insurance Company, 684 F.3d 512 (5th Cir. 2012). In Ewing, the…

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Alpharetta Personal injury…

Alpharetta Personal injury Attorney Blog

Covers personal injury news and information. By the Teiger Law Center, P.C.

http://www.alpharettapersonalinjury.com/

May 14
Surgeon Fired From New York City's Mount Sinai Medical Center after Medical Error

Surgeon Fired From New York City's Mount Sinai Medical Center after Medical Error

Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City is considered among the most excellent and renowned medical facilities in the United States. Having an excellent name, however, has never prevented mistakes from happening. This has proved true once…
May 13
DO's and DON'Ts After a Car Accident

DO's and DON'Ts After a Car Accident

It can happen to any one of us as we go about our daily lives; suddenly, unexpectedly we are involved in a car accident. Do you know what to do after a car accident? Knowing what steps to take immediately after a car accident are important…
Apr 29
Safe Summer Driving - Practice These Summer Safe Driving Tips from NHTSA

Safe Summer Driving - Practice These Summer Safe Driving Tips from NHTSA

School will soon be out all across the nation and many families are choosing to travel to and from their vacation destinations by car. The National Highway Safety Administration has some safe driving tips to help you plan your road trip to…

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Springer-Lyle News and Updates

Covers product defects and recalls. By Springer & Lyle, LLP.

http://springer-lyle.com/newsCMS/

May 9
Ammonium Nitrate, the cause for the blast in West

Ammonium Nitrate, the cause for the blast in West

The following article is taken from the Houston Chronicle regarding the devastation experienced from the massive explosion in the city of West between Waco and Hillsboro, Texas. Click here to read the article and view additional pictures from…
Feb 25
Amputee Faces Hospital Legal Fees After Seeking Losse

Amputee Faces Hospital Legal Fees After Seeking Losse

The following from the Texas Tribune, reports that a San Antonio woman is caught between the errors of medical staff and Texas legislation referred to as “tort reform” resulting in a punitive back-fire for seeking compensation for…
Feb 25
Questions Arise Regarding Handling of Defective Hip Replacement

Questions Arise Regarding Handling of Defective Hip Replacement

Over a year ago, Johnson & Johnson announced a new head of their orthopedics division claiming a fresh start after recalls of their hip replacement. New information surfaces about the new head of orthopedics, Andrew Ekdahl, who is tied to…

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Drug Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers adverse drug updates, preemption, and drug product liability litigation. By Pogust Braslow & Millrood.

http://www.druginjurylawyerblog.com/

May 7
JUDGE OKS CLAIMS OF STRICT LIABILITY AGAINST DRUGMAKER

JUDGE OKS CLAIMS OF STRICT LIABILITY AGAINST DRUGMAKER

A federal judge has opened a window for plaintiffs to make a claim for strict liability against prescription drugmakers on a manufacturing defect theory. Despite developing case law in the opposite direction, U.S. District Judge Malachy…
May 7
Liver Toxicity Risks with Samsca

Liver Toxicity Risks with Samsca

On April 30, 2013, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued their second alert to patients and health care providers concerning the drug tolvaptan (SAMSCA). The warning had two main points: Tolvaptan use should be limited to no more…
Mar 15
More Bad Press for Fresenius Medical

More Bad Press for Fresenius Medical

On March 14, 2013, Fresenius Medical Care North America (FMCNA), announced that it has received yet another reprimand from the FDA, indicating that the agency found that the company failed to properly study artificial kidneys being used in…

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Law Offices of Steven W. Hansen

Covers lead and phthlate laws, product safety and products liability.

http://www.swhlaw.com/

Apr 22
Bisphenol A (BPA) Delisted on Proposition 65 banned chemical list in California

Bisphenol A (BPA) Delisted on Proposition 65 banned chemical list in California

The info below is taken from a press release from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) which is the California government agency which governs the so called "Proposition 65" list of banned chemicals. Again this…
Oct 2
Federal Trade Commission Issues Revised "Green Guides" to Help Companies Avoid Making Misleading Environmental Claim

Federal Trade Commission Issues Revised "Green Guides" to Help Companies Avoid Making Misleading Environmental Claim

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the same agency that brought you the regulations regarding "made in the USA" labels and advertising, has updated their "Green Guides" as of October 1, 2012. They were first issued in 1992 and revised in…
Jul 7
Don’t Just Rubber Stamp Your Insurance Renewal; It’s More Complicated Than You Think

Don’t Just Rubber Stamp Your Insurance Renewal; It’s More Complicated Than You Think

Reprinted with permission from the June/July 2012 edition of Bicycle Dealer MagazineDownload pdf versionBy Steven W. Hansen, esq.

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Product Liability Attorneys Blog

Covers defective prescription drugs, medical tests and medical devices. Ferraro Law Firm.

http://www.productliabilityattorneysblog.com/

Apr 13
FDA: Recalled Knee Replacement Devices Cause Serious Health Problem

FDA: Recalled Knee Replacement Devices Cause Serious Health Problem

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has determined that a previously-recalled device used for surgical knee replacement is likely to cause serious health problems. Our product liability lawyers understand that the manufacturer, Stryker…
Feb 7
NHTSA: Defective Vehicles Affect Millions Annually

NHTSA: Defective Vehicles Affect Millions Annually

Toyota, the top-selling vehicle manufacturer in the United States, issued yet another recall late last month - somewhat unsurprising given the fact that the company recalled more vehicles than any other last year, according to a recent report…
Jan 17
Inquiry Launched Into Elderly Bed Rail Death

Inquiry Launched Into Elderly Bed Rail Death

After hundreds of deaths and tens of thousands of injuries over the course of more than a decade, the federal government is finally launching a formal investigation into the safety of bed rails used by nursing homes and home health care…

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Dialysis Injury Lawyer Blog

By Heavens Law Offices.

http://www.dialysisinjurylawyerblog.com/

Apr 11
Healthy Lifestyle May Help Dialysis Patients Live Longer

Healthy Lifestyle May Help Dialysis Patients Live Longer

April 8, 2013--Washington, DC--According to a new study published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, certain lifestyle factors can prolong the lives of individuals who are suffering from chronic kidney disease or…
Apr 3
Dialysis Facilities Examine ESRD QIP Requirements for 2016

Dialysis Facilities Examine ESRD QIP Requirements for 2016

March 27, 2013--Washington, D.C.--The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published proposed rules for reporting and assessment of dialysis centers each year. These standards outline requirements for those who provide End-Stage…
Mar 28
Study Finds Correlation Between Protein Levels and Kidney Disease Death

Study Finds Correlation Between Protein Levels and Kidney Disease Death

March 23, 2013--Alberta, Canada--A new study published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases outlines the correlations between proteinuria, or excessive protein in the urine, and mortality among kidney disease patients. The study…

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Seeger Weiss LLP Blog

Covers consumer protection matters.

http://www.seegerweiss.com/blog/

Apr 5
A Win for Consumers in Mandatory Arbitration Cases: Recent Decision in Toyota Hybrid Brake Case Refuses to Follow Concepción When a Party is a Nonsignatory

A Win for Consumers in Mandatory Arbitration Cases: Recent Decision in Toyota Hybrid Brake Case Refuses to Follow Concepción When a Party is a Nonsignatory

On January 30, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s decision in the multidistrict Toyota Motor Corp. Hybrid Brake Marketing Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, holding that the…
Apr 3
How Companies Break the Law and Escape Liability Through Mandatory Arbitration Clause

How Companies Break the Law and Escape Liability Through Mandatory Arbitration Clause

Supreme Court decisions are often puzzling. The Court’s decision in AT&T Mobility v. Concepción is particularly baffling in the world of consumer rights law. In Concepción, Justice Antonin Scalia held…
Mar 26
Recent Decision in Toyota Brake Case

Recent Decision in Toyota Brake Case

On January 30, 2013, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed the lower court’s decision in the multidistrict Toyota Motor Corp. Hybrid Brake Marketing Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, holding that the…

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Modesto Personal Injury Lawyer…

Modesto Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers car accidents, negligence and product liability. By the Law Offices of Tai C. Bogan.

http://www.modestopersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/

Mar 27
Car Accident Near Modesto Kills Young Woman

Car Accident Near Modesto Kills Young Woman

Hitting the Road As the spring weather heats up, more and more Modesto and Stockton families and 'weekend warriors' will be 'hitting the road' to their respective recreational destinations. Unfortunately, some of these families will be…
Dec 30
U.S. Judge In California Approves 1.1 Billion Dollar Class Action Settlement Against Toyota

U.S. Judge In California Approves 1.1 Billion Dollar Class Action Settlement Against Toyota

Class Action Settlement As a Modesto personal injury lawyer, this writer was all ears when he was informed that Toyota was settling a class action lawsuit for 1.1 billion dollars. The settlement may be the largest ever against an automaker…
Oct 28
Dog Bite Liability & Halloween

Dog Bite Liability & Halloween

Every year my family participates in Halloween from our Modesto home. We also have a dog in our family so I wanted to post a blog entry about Halloween and dog safety. Halloween can be fun for kids and parents alike. Dressing up like ghosts,…

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Boulder Business Law Advisor

Covers Colorado business, employment and products liability law. By Laszlo & Associates, LLC.

http://www.boulderbusinesslawadvisor.com/

Jan 26
Can The Class Action Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong Actually Work?

Can The Class Action Lawsuit Against Lance Armstrong Actually Work?

The Lance Armstrong saga continues (we've written on Lance HERE, HERE, HERE)... this week saw a class action lawsuit filed against Lance Armstrong and various publishers on behalf of California consumers who claim they were misled by…
Jan 11
House and Senate Introduce Bill Concerning Labeling For Generic Drug Manufacturer

House and Senate Introduce Bill Concerning Labeling For Generic Drug Manufacturer

Democrats in the House and Senate introduced bills that would permit generic drug manufacturers the ability to revise the warning labels for generic drugs--in effect making the regulations applicable to brand name drugs applicable to…
Dec 21
Supreme Court to Review Generic Drug Defective Design Decision in Bartlett

Supreme Court to Review Generic Drug Defective Design Decision in Bartlett

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the First Circuit's decision in Bartlett v. Mutual Pharmaceutical, Inc. which we have previously written about here and here and here. Despite the Supreme Court's decision in Pliva v.…

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Pill Mill Monitor

Covers dangerous drugs and prescription drug diversion. By Van Wey Law, P.L.L.C.

http://www.pillmillmonitor.com

Jan 25
FDA Panel Considers Tightening Rules on Hydrocodone Prescription

FDA Panel Considers Tightening Rules on Hydrocodone Prescription

According to recent statistics, the United States consumes 99 percent of all Hydrocodone in the world, yet the United States is merely 4.5 percent of the world’s population. In 2010, an estimated 131.2 million prescriptions…
Jul 6
Babies Born addicted to Pain Killer

Babies Born addicted to Pain Killer
May 10
Big Pharma's Marketing of Painkillers Launches Senate Probe

Big Pharma's Marketing of Painkillers Launches Senate Probe

Accidental overdosing on prescription drugs now kills more people in some states than car accidents. Now, the U.S.

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Mississippi Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers accidents, product liability and medical malpractice. By Robert N. Katz.

http://blog.mississippi.robertnkatz.com/

Jan 17
Driving Conditions Brought on By Snow Day in Mississippi Sure to Cause Car Accidents for Motorist

Driving Conditions Brought on By Snow Day in Mississippi Sure to Cause Car Accidents for Motorist

Today was a rare day in Mississippi. Citizens awoke to find that the roads were covered in a thin layer of snow and a little ice, an anomaly for the Southern state, even during the winter months. Schools opened late as city officials hoped…
Dec 14
Ignition Locks May be the Solution for Drunk Drivers in Wrong Way Car Crashe

Ignition Locks May be the Solution for Drunk Drivers in Wrong Way Car Crashe

Fatalities stemming from DUI-related car accidents are steadily on the rise, despite the enforcement of harsher penalties and fines for offenders. Perhaps this increase is what prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to release an…
Aug 29
Navigating Mississippi's Dangerous Roads and Avoiding Car Crash Fatalities: "Buckle Up, Mississippi. It's the Law!"

Navigating Mississippi's Dangerous Roads and Avoiding Car Crash Fatalities: "Buckle Up, Mississippi. It's the Law!"

The failure to slow down and buckle up can have widespread (and costly) ramifications at anytime, but this is, apparently, especially true when you find yourself traversing Mississippi's roads and highways. A recent study published in…

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Tennessee Personal Injury Blog

Tracks important appellate opinions concerning Tennessee's civil justice system including opinions affecting personal injury, insurance law, business torts and comsumer protection. By the Adams Law Firm.

http://tennesseepersonalinjurylaw.blogspot.com/

Dec 21
TWCA reviews whether an employee suffered a compensable injury that left him partially disabled

TWCA reviews whether an employee suffered a compensable injury that left him partially disabled

STEPHEN D. GOOD v. SUNKOTE PLASTIC COATINGS CORPORATION ET AL. (TWCA December 19, 2012)Pursuant to Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 51, this workers' compensation appeal has been referred to the Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel for a…
Dec 20
Court reviews a case involving an automobile accident

Court reviews a case involving an automobile accident

EDNA H. IRWIN, v. CHRISTOPHER MARTIN ANDERSON (Tenn. Ct. App. December 18, 2012)Plaintiff received serious injuries in an automobile accident, when she turned left in front of the oncoming vehicle operated by defendant. The suit resulted in a…
Dec 17
Court reviews a case involving battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and business-related claim

Court reviews a case involving battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and business-related claim

SARAH HURST v. COLMAN S. HOCHMAN, ET AL. (Tenn. Ct. App. December 14, 2012)Sarah Hurst ("Hurst") sued Colman S. Hochman ("Hochman") and Hochman Family Partners, L.P. ("the Partnership") alleging that Hochman had committed a battery upon her,…

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Miami Personal Injury Attorney…

Miami Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Covers Florida car accident, product liability and workers compensation news. By Ruth E. Johnson.

http://www.miamipersonalinjuryattorneyblog.com/

Dec 13
Seatbelt use in motor vehicles saves live

Seatbelt use in motor vehicles saves live

The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) has confirmed what we have all believed to be true; that is the fact that seatbelt use in all motor vehicles saves lives. By carefully analyzing motor vehicles accidents and fatality rates,…
Dec 9
Car accident caused by text messages...who is really at fault?

Car accident caused by text messages...who is really at fault?

Car accident lawyers around the country are carefully watching the environment changes as technology brings about new ways in how the laws apply in cases. Specifically the increased use of cell phones while driving and the implications for…
Dec 6
SUV rollover accident - an anylisis by a Miami Lawyer

SUV rollover accident - an anylisis by a Miami Lawyer

As a car accident lawyer and also the owner of a new SUV , I cannot help but question the safety factors involved in rollover accidents involving SUVs and the resulting injuries. There is no doubt that SUVs have become increasing popular…

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Missouri Injury Attorney Blog

Covers accidents and defective products. By David A. Payne.

http://www.missouriinjuryattorneyblog.com/

Dec 4
Empower yourself! How To Chose An Injury Attorney Wisely

Empower yourself! How To Chose An Injury Attorney Wisely

Well, first of all, you have choices....and lots of them. While you need to act quickly in seeking advice, don't feel as though you have to hire the first attorney you speak with regarding your case. I highly suggest only hiring an attorney…
Nov 13
New Development In the Landscape Of Defective Drug

New Development In the Landscape Of Defective Drug

A drug prescribed to you that causes serious side effects, especially when there is little to no warning that the effects may occur is unnecessarily dangerous and speaking with an experienced attorney could be the start of a financial…
Nov 9
Texting And Driving ~ Missouri Auto Injury Lawyer

Texting And Driving ~ Missouri Auto Injury Lawyer

You've seen it, I've seen it, we've all seen it.....driving down the road at high speeds or in traffic and the other driver is peering down at their cell phone. It's scary. Distracted driving is a serious epidemic and its not getting…

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Injury Law Report

Information and insight for injury victims and their families. By the Garrow Law Firm.

http://www.injurylawreport.com/

Nov 30
Recent Research on Bedsores and the Elderly Show Link to Early Death

Recent Research on Bedsores and the Elderly Show Link to Early Death

A new clinical study spearheaded by the dean of UCLA's School of Nursing has found a direct correlation between pressure ulcers -- commonly known as bedsores -- and patient mortality and increased hospitalization.
Oct 25
Late BBC star Accused of Sexually Abusing as Many as 300 Children

Late BBC star Accused of Sexually Abusing as Many as 300 Children

With the weight of evidence from potential victims against him overwhelming, the late BBC TV star Jimmy Savile may be one of the most prolific sex offenders in recent history.
Oct 19
21 Dead; 271 Sick From Deadly Meningitis Outbreak

21 Dead; 271 Sick From Deadly Meningitis Outbreak

The death toll continues to mount from the tainted steroid injections mixed by the New England compounding firm.

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Juvan's Health Law Update

Covers the latest health law and medical drug news and cases. From attorney Jayne E. Juvan of Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff, LLP.

http://juvanshealthlawupdate.typepad.com/juvans_health_law_update/

Nov 26
Garbage and Environment

Garbage and Environment

We will also say of the concentrations human beings in the cities generating in its activities, solid residues that can if conveniently moved away and adequately made use and treated, if to constitute in something not harmful for these…
Nov 25
Industrial Agriculture

Industrial Agriculture

Due to ambient contamination and to the food residues agrotxicosnos, we can also esteem that the resident populations next areas to culture and the urban inhabitants also are significativamenteexpostos to the harmful effect of these chemical…
Nov 19
Duran Duran

Duran Duran

The group and the ten years are synonymous. It is an evident linking that only one hearing Duran Duran number can produce something similar to a pavloviana reply - immediately leaving listeners salivando for Patrick Nagel art prints, ' '…

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The Recall Lawyers

Covers product warnings, recalls and lawsuits.

http://www.the-recall-lawyers.com/

Nov 25
STUDY: Discontinued Drugs May Still be Distributed to Patient

STUDY: Discontinued Drugs May Still be Distributed to Patient

In a new study recently announced, investigators found that an increasing issue in the healthcare industry arises when doctors fail to inform pharmacists that they have discontinued a specific patient's medication and the pharmacist continues…
Nov 25
OB-GYN Group Proposes OTC Oral Contraceptive

OB-GYN Group Proposes OTC Oral Contraceptive

In a controversial policy opinion released recently by the Committee on Gynecologic Practice by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the group argued for allowing oral contraceptives (OCs, or birth control pills) to be…
Nov 24
Hunter Douglas Window Coverings Recalled

Hunter Douglas Window Coverings Recalled

Hunter Douglas Fabrication Co. has issued a recall for its custom window shades. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, a defect with the window shade cords can allow a child to become entrapped and poses a possible…

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Mesothelioma Lawyer Blog

Covers asbestos and mesothelioma. By Asbestos Legal Center.

http://www.mesothelioma-lawyerblog.com/

Nov 20
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Lung Cancer Awareness Month! November is the month to raise lung cancer awareness to all! Although we may not all know someone with lung cancer, it is a disease that is affecting many today, and the more we know about it, the more support we…
Oct 9
Exposure to Asbestos: When are we at risk of being in contact with it?

Exposure to Asbestos: When are we at risk of being in contact with it?

Asbestos can ruin the lives of people who become sick with one of the many Asbestos- related diseases. Most people are exposed to asbestos while at work, which unfortunately, is where we spend most of our time. Being a great insulator,…
Oct 3
Asbestos Compensation for Victim

Asbestos Compensation for Victim

Exposure to asbestos can cause various forms of diseases from asbestosis to various forms of cancer including mesothelioma. Exposure to asbestos often occurred in construction trades or industrial sites such as shipyards, refineries, power…

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Jackson on Consumer Class Actions…

Jackson on Consumer Class Actions and Mass Torts Blawg

Covers consumer class actions and mass torts from a defense lawyer's perspective. By Russell Jackson.

http://www.consumerclassactionsmasstorts.com/

Oct 26
What Recent Decisions Can Tell Us About Drafting Class Action Settlement

What Recent Decisions Can Tell Us About Drafting Class Action Settlement

Yes, I admit that I took a far-too-extended break from this blog without getting your permission. I've missed you. In some other posts, I will report on what I did on my summer vacation. But I'm back, baby!
Apr 17
Muscle Milk's MTD Powers Through Most of Class Action Complaint

Muscle Milk's MTD Powers Through Most of Class Action Complaint

As I have noted repeatedly in prior posts, statements about the nutritional value or health effects of food and beverage products often serve as the basis for putative consumer fraud class actions. Increasingly, however, courts are taking a…
Mar 21
The Global Warming Blame Game: District Court Thwarts Comer's Second Coming

The Global Warming Blame Game: District Court Thwarts Comer's Second Coming

I've previously opined on this blog and elsewhere that global warming litigation -- at least cases in which individuals seek damages from companies that emit greenhouse gasses -- has no leg to stand on because causation is so attenuated and…

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The Benzene and Asbestos Blog

By Simmons Cooper.

http://www.benzeneasbestos.com/

Oct 23
Healthy Lung Month: What Do You Know about Lung Disease?

Healthy Lung Month: What Do You Know about Lung Disease?

Posted by Simmons Law Firm October 24, 2012 In support of Healthy Lung Month, we want to spread awareness regarding how lung disease affects people in the United States. While there are many types of lung disease, lung cancer…
Oct 21
Occupational Lung Disease

Occupational Lung Disease

Posted by Amy Fair October 22, 2012 People are often surprised at how many conditions of the lungs are caused by workplace exposures. These conditions fall into the category of occupational lung disease and are caused by…
Oct 16
Healthy Lung Month: Get the Facts about the Clean Air Act

Healthy Lung Month: Get the Facts about the Clean Air Act

Posted by Simmons Law Firm October 17, 2012 Clean air is important for healthy lungs. That’s why we feel it’s important to celebrate the accomplishments of the Clean Air Act, which was passed in 1970.

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Miami Injury Lawyers Blog

Covers tire defects and safety. By Jay Halpern and Associates, P.A.

http://www.miamiinjurylawyersblog.com/

Sep 19
Stryker Hip Replacement Recall

Stryker Hip Replacement Recall

Hip replacement surgery is an extremely invasive, complicated and painful surgery. Recovery and rehabilitation can take many months. Obviously, this is an experience that no individual wishes to undergo once, let alone twice...for the same…
Oct 26
Even a Race Car Driver Will Lose Control During a Tread Separation

Even a Race Car Driver Will Lose Control During a Tread Separation

Florida drivers need to understand the dynamics regarding the loss of vehicle control during a tread separation event. Tread separations occur predominantly in warm weather states. Florida, Texas, Arizona and California experience the highest…
Sep 7
Tragic Boating Accident

Tragic Boating Accident

American Lake in Lakewood, Washington, was the site of a horrific and tragic boating accident on March 1, 2009. That afternoon, David Kenny "DK" Ross, 14 years old at the time, was operating a kayak in the lake. DK was traveling to spend…

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Hip Implant Recovery Blog

Covers news and updates on FDA decisions about metal on metal hip implants. By Parker McDonald and Harrison Davis Steakley Morrison.

http://hipimplantrecovery.com/category/news/

Jun 28
Parker McDonald Reports On FDA Hearing On Metal-On-Metal Hip Implant

Parker McDonald Reports On FDA Hearing On Metal-On-Metal Hip Implant

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 28, 2012 – Yesterday, the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration began a two-day public hearing to discuss the current issues…
Jun 11
Parker McDonald Exploring Recall Of Smith & Nephew PLC Metal Hip Socket Liner

Parker McDonald Exploring Recall Of Smith & Nephew PLC Metal Hip Socket Liner

FORT WORTH, Texas, June 11, 2012 – Orthopedic manufacturer Smith & Nephew PLC has issued a voluntary recall for its metal hip socket liner for the R3 Acetabular System, according to an update on its website. The company states that the…
Apr 2
Parker McDonald Encouraged By News That the FDA Will Review Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants in June

Parker McDonald Encouraged By News That the FDA Will Review Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants in June

Fort Worth, Texas, March 30, 2012 –The Food and Drug Administration has responded to the continued concern of metal-on-metal hip implants by announcing a public meeting to discuss the safety and effectiveness of these devices.

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Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer…

Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers personal injury and product liability By Hall and Sethi PLC.

http://www.virginiapersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/

Apr 18
"Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave." Part 1: President Steger's First Press Conference - Laying Down Some Silk

"Oh, What a Tangled Web We Weave." Part 1: President Steger's First Press Conference - Laying Down Some Silk

This is the first of a series of postings about Virginia Tech President Charles Steger's explanations why he issued no warning to the Virginia Tech campus the morning of April 16, 2007 - a warning that two students had been shot, one…
Feb 4
Hospital Errors - Part I

Hospital Errors - Part I

While some politicians were posturing about "frivolous lawsuits", claiming they were a cause of increased health care costs (despite the absence of any reliable studies so finding) a 1999 National Institute of Medicine report told a real tale…
Feb 4
"TO ERR IS HUMAN" - Hospital Errors Which Harm

"TO ERR IS HUMAN" - Hospital Errors Which Harm

Hospital staff still fail to report most patient harm

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DePuy Hip Lawyer

Covers the DePuy hip recall and hip replacement surgery. By Ryan Bradley.

http://www.hip-claim-lawyer.com/

Nov 25
Johnson & Johnson SEC Filing Reveals Hundreds of DePuy Pinnacle Lawsuit

Johnson & Johnson SEC Filing Reveals Hundreds of DePuy Pinnacle Lawsuit

Johnson & Johnson is beleaguered with lawsuits about the metal on metal hip replacement products from its medical device subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. In August 2010, Johnson & Johnson launched a massive recall of two of its DePuy ASR…
Nov 18
DePuy Hip Failures Wreak Havoc in Australia

DePuy Hip Failures Wreak Havoc in Australia

The DePuy hip replacement recall litigation continues to grow in the United States. More than 2,600 people have filed lawsuits in the American federal court system about the De Puy ASR hip replacements. Some analysts estimate that there are…
Nov 11
Settlement Forces Hip Implant Manufacturers to Cut Doctor Fee

Settlement Forces Hip Implant Manufacturers to Cut Doctor Fee

The medical community is alarmed at the financial relationship between the medical device industry and physician community. Financial payments made to doctors may influence how doctors choose medical devices for their ailing patients. Medical…

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Northern Virginia Personal Injury…

Northern Virginia Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers general injury and accident law topics. Published by Brien Roche Law.

http://www.northernvirginiapersonalinjuryattorney.com/

Apr 27
Administrative Law-State Rule

Administrative Law-State Rule

These rules and regulations can be very important. Suppose you wanted to assert a claim against a motel owner because of carbon monoxide poisoning that occurred while you were in the motel. The type of claim that would be asserted would be a…
Apr 25
Administrative Law-Code of Federal Regulation

Administrative Law-Code of Federal Regulation

At the federal level, all regulations are published within the Federal Register. They are also contained within a document known as the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.). The C.F.R. can be found in a law library and is generally organized…
Apr 12
Administrative Law-Rule Making Proce

Administrative Law-Rule Making Proce

The rule making process consists of the following four steps. 1. The agency publishes proposed rules. 2. Members of the public are given the opportunity to comment on those rules. 3. The rules may be revised based upon the public’s…

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Alabama Product Injury Lawyer Blog

Covers product liability topics such as car recalls, defective consumer products, defective drugs, and FDA recalls. By the Birmingham, Alabama product injury lawyers of Niedenthal Law Firm.

http://www.alabamaproductinjurylawyer.com/

Mar 24
American Academy of Pediatrics and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Issue New Child Car Seat Guideline

American Academy of Pediatrics and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Issue New Child Car Seat Guideline

This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics, with the blessing of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the governmental entity overseeing car safety, amended child safety seat usage and recommended that you keep…
Mar 24
American Academy of Pediatrics and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Issue New Child Car Seat Guideline

American Academy of Pediatrics and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Issue New Child Car Seat Guideline

This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics, with the blessing of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the governmental entity overseeing car safety, amended child safety seat usage and recommended that you keep…
Jan 17
Another Johnson & Johnson Recall----When Will It End???

Another Johnson & Johnson Recall----When Will It End???

Late last Friday, Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit issued a voluntary recall of certain lots of Tylenol (8 Hour, Arthritis Pain & Upper Respiratory Products), Benadryl, Sudafed PE and Sinutab distributed in the United…

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Lemon Law Lawyer Blog

Covers consumer law, product defects and product recalls. By McCoy, Turnage & Robertson, APLC

http://www.lemonlawlawyerblog.com/

Mar 1
What Type of Evidence Can Prove a Lemon Law Case?

What Type of Evidence Can Prove a Lemon Law Case?

In the case of Schreidel v. American Honda Motor Co., 34 Cal. App. 4th 1242 (1995), the California Court of Appeal found that Mrs. Schreidel had successfully proved the following about her Honda during trial: (1) that the clutch was sticking;…
Feb 21
What is a "Substantial Impairment" Under the California Lemon Law?

What is a "Substantial Impairment" Under the California Lemon Law?

One of the requirements of the California Lemon Law is that lemon cars must have a defect that substantially impairs use, value, or safety to the buyer. But what does “substantially” mean? That question has been the subject of several…
Feb 20
The California Lemon Law Protects Buyers Who Rely on Sales Brochure

The California Lemon Law Protects Buyers Who Rely on Sales Brochure

Have you ever wondered whether those blue-sky promises by salesmen have legal significance? Under the California Lemon Law, they just might. It all comes down to whether the promises turned into an express warranty. That can happen when there…

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Toxics Defense

Features commentary, news and analysis of cases involving the defense of toxic torts claims. By Barbara Adams.

http://bradams.typepad.com/toxics_defense/

Aug 19
The Law of Unintended Consequences: or, “What do you mean you can’t tell me what the credits from prior settlements will be?” (Part 3)

The Law of Unintended Consequences: or, “What do you mean you can’t tell me what the credits from prior settlements will be?” (Part 3)

In the last two posts, I talked about what Proposition 51 was, why it came to be, some of the unanticipated consequences, and how judgments are calculated, including the mechanics of allocation of pre-trial settlements to post-trial credits…
Aug 16
The Law of Unintended Consequences, or "What do you mean you can't tell me what the credits from prior settlements will be?" (Part 2)

The Law of Unintended Consequences, or "What do you mean you can't tell me what the credits from prior settlements will be?" (Part 2)

As the prior post indicated, Proposition 51 (California Civil Code Section 1431.2) attempted to reduce lawsuits against defendant that represented “deep pockets” by making liability for non-economic damages several,…
Aug 10
The Law of Unintended Consequences: or, “What do you mean you can’t tell me what the credits from prior settlements will be?” (Part 1)

The Law of Unintended Consequences: or, “What do you mean you can’t tell me what the credits from prior settlements will be?” (Part 1)

In 1986, the People of the state of California were fed up, as is often the case. At that time, they were fed up with trial attorneys who sued big companies in personal injury actions just because they had “deep pockets”, regardless of…

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Prescription Drug Liability Law…

Prescription Drug Liability Law Blog

Covers class actions, pharmaceutical liability and tort reform. By David Austin.

http://www.prescription-drug-liability-law-blog.com/

Jul 14
Merck Seeks Cut in $47.5M Vioxx Award

Merck Seeks Cut in $47.5M Vioxx Award

No surprise here. One expects that Merck will attempt to reduce any judy verdict. Be interesting to see what the judge rules...Merck & Co. on Friday urged a New Jersey judge to slash a jury's $47.5 million award to an Idaho postal worker…
Jul 11
Study says that heart risks with vioxx started sooner

Study says that heart risks with vioxx started sooner

So the Wall Street Jouranl came out and reported on a study that was recently completed that may show that heart risks may start earlier than the 18 months that had been previously reported
Apr 6
Zelnorm Withdrawn from the market

Zelnorm Withdrawn from the market

Recent News this last week involved Zelnorm. Zelnorm is a drug used to treat IBS (Irritable bowel syndrome). It has apparently been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack, angina and stroke. Here are…

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Asbestos & Mesothelioma Blog

Covers asbestos and mesothelioma litigation. From injury attorney Brandon Smith.

http://mesothelioma.clarislaw.com/

Mar 12
Asbestos Lawsuit Results In $868,000 Plaintiff's Verdict

Asbestos Lawsuit Results In $868,000 Plaintiff's Verdict

A San Francisco Superior Court jury recently returned an asbestos related verdict of $868,000 for the family of a drywall taper that died as a result of his prolonged exposure to asbestos containing products and mixes. Douglas Ivance spent…
Mar 6
Mesomark-A New Test For The Early Detection Of Mesothelioma

Mesomark-A New Test For The Early Detection Of Mesothelioma

For those affected by the deadly cancer of mesothelioma after prolonged exposure to asbestos containing fibers and products, Mesomark might just be the newest aid in monitoring and controlling the fatal disease. Since its approval for…
Mar 4
"Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007"-A Good Start To An Old Problem

"Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007"-A Good Start To An Old Problem

Recent debate has sparked the necessary movement toward an outright ban of asbestos use in the United States as of late and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) has now taken these efforts one-step further through the introduction of her legislation,…

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