West Virginia C8 Toxic Chemical Lawyer
The toxic chemical C8 contaminated drinking water in several water districts in West Virginia. If you lived in West Virginia and drank the water for at least one year prior to December 3, 2004, you may have been exposed. You...
Texas Simvastatin and Amiodarone Lawyer
Using the cholesterol-lowering drug simvastatin with the anti-arrhythmic drug amiodarone may increase a patient’s risk of rhabdomyolysis, a life-threatening degenerative muscle disease. What is Simvastatin? Simvastatin is a statin that reduces the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (“bad cholesterol”)...
Zocor and Rhabdomyolysis
Zocor (simvastatin) is a popular cholesterol-lowering medication created by Merck & Co. Unfortunately, high-dose Zocor (80-mg) has been associated with an increased risk of rhabdomyolysis -- a severe form of degenerative muscle disease (myopathy) that can lead to kidney damage,...
Texas Amiodarone Lawyer
Amiodarone is associated with severe, life-threatening side effects, especially when combined with Zocor. These side effects include blindness, lung disease, and death. What is Amiodarone? Amiodarone is the generic name of several brand-name medications (Pacerone, Cordarone, and Aratac). They treat...
Toxic Chemical C8 Personal Injury Lawsuits Filed
October 29, 2012 -- Three people have filed C8 personal injury lawsuits against DuPont, the chemical company that leaked massive amounts of the toxic chemical C8 into the groundwater in Ohio and West Virginia. As part of a settlement agreement...
“Probable Link” Between Toxic Chemical C8 and High Cholesterol
October 29, 2012 -- The C8 Science Panel has delivered its fourth and final Probable Link report to the Wood County Court. They have concluded that there is a “probable link” between exposure to the toxic chemical C8 and high...
Texas C8 Lawyer
The chemical company DuPont is now facing personal injury lawsuits from people who were exposed to C8, a toxic chemical that leaked into the groundwater in parts of Ohio and West Virginia. You may qualify for compensation if you were...
FDA Finds Visible Molds on NECC Medicines
October 26, 2012 -- According to a public report, inspectors from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have found visible mold in medicine from New England Compounding Center (NECC). The compounding pharmacy has been linked to a nationwide outbreak...
Texas Fungal Joint Infection Lawyer
Fungal joint infections have been linked to contaminated steroid shots, which are commonly used to treat joint pain. Although experts do not know the length of the incubation period, patients who have been exposed may be vulnerable for several months...