About ten years ago a surgical mesh product that was being used to repair hernias was found to be defective. Many people were hurt and suffered bad injuries, but unfortunately the victims ended up recovering very little for their damages, due to protracted litigation and…
As addressed in a recent article, concerns persist about the safety of the diabetes medication known as Invokana. Once again, there are also concerns about the FDA’s lack of an earlier warning. See Full Article Here. On December 4, 2015, the U.S. Food and Drug…
As a explained in a recent article posted here, IVC filters made by Bard and by Cook (major medical device companies) can have serious problems. There were two models of the IVC filter involved. One was the G2, which was designed to replace an earlier…
While we all may have heard of a bad lawsuit here or there, it clearly is not the problem that those seeking to take away your rights to file a lawsuit would have you believe. The idea that lawyer would spend their time an money…
This recent article shows why it is more important than ever to have have trial lawyers who represent the average citizen. Last October, Carla Bartlett of Guysville, Ohio was awarded $1.6 million in the trial of a lawsuit that alleged that C8, a chemical used…
Most likely, if you are on a diabetes medication, you were recommended a particular drug by your doctor. The doctor most likely got his information (and possibly his motivation) from a pharmaceutical off-label marketing scheme. Read full story here. Despite the warnings, the FDA committee…
Regulations designed to protect you are constantly being undermined by those who want to increase profits. Read the full story here. According to auto safety advocates, actual traffic safety is not a big priority in the current transportation bill making its way through Congress. In…
Going after your hard-earned savings are individuals you may not begin to suspect. While telemarketers used to target low income individuals, they are now setting their sites even higher – investment scams for elderly. Read full article here. Today, telemarketing scams targeting the elderly are…
Following the scandal of UBS selling bad bonds throughout Puerto Rico, it now appears an overall government default on bond obligations is underway. Read more here. Currently, the U.S. territory owes $73 billion to its creditors. To make matters worse, the Puerto Rican treasury is in the…
Although you pay taxes to support the judicial branch of government, where all are constitutionally guaranteed a right of access to the courts, corporate America has established its own justice system. It is a system you have no choice but to participate in, because many…
