West Virginia Toxic Chemical Spill Lawsuits Filed
January 14, 2014 -- At least 18 toxic chemical lawsuits have been filed in West Virginia against Freedom Industries and West Virginia American Water, the company that owned storage tanks that leaked thousands of gallons of toxic chemicals into the...
Vanity Fair Asks Why FDA has Not Issued NuvaRing Recall
January 14, 2014 -- Vanity Fair has published an article asking why a NuvaRing recall has not yet been issued, despite studies linking it to a 56% increased risk of blood clots compared to some birth control pills. The authors...
FDA Launches Pradaxa Bleeding Risk Assessment
Pradaxa is a controversial new blood-thinning medication that has no antidote, which many experts are concerned could increase a user’s risk of severe bleeding in an emergency.
Texas Priapism Lawyer
Priapism is a prolonged erection lasting 4 hours or more. Without treatment, it can cause permanent erectile dysfunction (impotence). The FDA has recently issued a warning about the risk of priapism from ADHD drugs, which is particularly serious in young...
Texas Smith & Nephew Journey Knee Recall Lawyer
Smith & Nephew, a major British medical device manufacturer, has recalled the Journey knee replacement multiple times in the last few years. The problem is a defective femoral implant and/or tibial baseplate, which may fracture or fail prematurely. When this...
Texas Iclusig Lawyer
Iclusig (ponatinib) has been linked to severe and sometimes fatal blood clots, heart attacks, stroke, blindness, and circulation problems that were serious enough to require amputation. In some cases, side effects occurred in as little as 2 weeks on Iclusig....
Texas Journey BCS Knee Lawyer
Smith & Nephew has recalled the Journey BCS knee replacement in Australia after health authorities linked it to a doubled risk of failure and revision surgery compared to other knee implants. Journey Bi-Cruciate Stabilized (BCS) Knee Replacement Smith & Nephew,...
Texas Fleet Phospho-Soda Lawyer
Since 2004, more than 150 Fleet Phospho-Soda lawsuits have been filed. Most of these cases involve kidney damage or heart problems that occurred within a few weeks of using the product. Plaintiffs allege that C.B. Fleet was negligent for promoting...
SafeSpout and SafeShower Recall After Infection, Death
January 7, 2013 -- The SafeSpout and SafeShower water filters, manufactured by Nephros, have been withdrawn in a Class 1 recall after they were associated with one report of death and one infection. The SafeSpout and SafeShower are installed at...