With all the problems these days with antibiotic-resistant bacteria and outbreaks of infections in hospitals, it is shocking to contemplate that devices used in hospital procedures might actually encourage the spread of contaminants. As a recent article (click here) explains, a device often used in…
SGLT-2 Inhibitors are prescribed to diabetic patients. (Medications like Invokana and Farxiga). These medications target a protein, SGLT2, that transports blood sugar (glucose) in our bodies. By inhibiting the action of these proteins, the hope is to reduce the amount of glucose that is absorbed into…
While most of the recent concern about the medication Xolair has been related to a reported increased risk of severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular issues, information about Xolair and Cancer can be found at the Levin Papantonio website [click here]. By now, the adverse effects of the…
When filing a lawsuit against an individual or a corporate entity for negligence, it is important to allege the correct claims against the right defendants – as many individuals pursuing a Granuflo lawsuit in Colorado recently discovered. In April, the Honorable Judge R. Brooke Jackson…
BP recently filed its lengthy response to the Oil Spill Settlement Administrator’s proposed changes to the settlement procedures claimants must follow to obtain any recovery for their loss of business revenue due to the BP Oil Spill in the Gulf. Although the administrator Pat Juneau…
The first courtroom trials involving Pradaxa liability are scheduled to start in September. The blood-thinning drug has been linked to serious bleeding injuries and death. Aside from being “the most complained about drug in America” according to several news reports as well as the FDA,…
We have posted many stories here about whistleblowers and how large corporations retaliate against them. Unfortunately for corporate defendants, this tactic can easily backfire. It may not necessarily cause a judge and jury to rule in a plaintiff’s favor, as in a Granuflo lawsuit, but…
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been busy issuing new warnings about acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol that has been implicated in thousands of cases of liver damage. The main warning is about the maximum adult safe dosage: 325 milligrams at…
Quick question: what is the Number One cause for emergency room visits among toddlers? If you said accidental poisoning, you’re in the ballpark. More specifically, it’s accidental overdoses of common OTC medications that send 10,000 children under the age of six to the hospital every year.…
While it’s only tangentially related to the Stryker hip recall in the U.S., the medical profession in the U.K. recently got some disturbing news with implications for hip patients in the U.S. In December, the British Medical Journal published an article suggesting that as many…