Parents File $3 Million Claim in Peoria School District Child Abuse Scandal
Parents of three young girls molested by Mark Johnstone have filed a $3 Million claim of negligence against Peoria school district and city officials.
Texas Tricuspid Valve Stenosis Lawsuit
Tricuspid Valve Stenosis (closely related to Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation) is as congenital heart defect where the valve between the upper and lower chambers on the right side of the heart is too narrow, thus inhibiting blood flow through the heart....
Texas Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome Lawsuit
Evidence is growing that mothers who take SSRIs, antidepressants, Depakote, Depakene, pain medication, and other prescription medications during pregnancy are at a higher risk of having babies with serious congenital heart defects, including Hypoplastic Right Heart Syndrome. HRHS is a...
Syntec Dietary Supplements Seized by U.S. Marshals
November 6, 2011 -- Last week, the FDA sent U.S. Marshals to seize all dietary supplements manufactured by Syntec, Inc. (Syntec Nutraceuticals), because the company is violating safety regulations, and misleading customers about the drugs’ safety and effectiveness. Syntec has...
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuits May Reach 10,000
Experts predict that around 10,000 lawsuits will be filed by people who developed bladder cancer from Actos.
Texas Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome Lawsuit
Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS) is a serious, life-threatening congenital birth defect of the heart, in which the left side of the heart is underdeveloped (“hypoplastic”) and cannot supply enough blood to the body. Without surgery or heart transplant, HLHS...
Texas Tetralogy of Fallot Lawsuit
Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is a series of four birth defects affecting the heart, resulting in too little blood reaching the lungs, and oxygen-poor blood going to the rest of the body. Open-heart surgery is required to treat TOF. Women...
Texas Transposition of the Great Arteries Lawsuit
Transposition of the Great Arteries (TGA) is a congenital birth defect of the heart, where the Aorta and the Pulmonary Artery are switched, causing "blue baby syndrome." Surgery is required to fix this complex, serious abnormality. Women who took SSRIs,...
Texas Mitral Valve Prolapse Lawsuit
Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) is a birth defect where a heart valve does not close properly and blood leaks backward. Serious cases may require surgery. If untreated, it may lead to heart failure. Studies have found that some medications (SSRIs,...
Texas Ebstein’s Anomaly Lawsuit
Ebstein’s Anomaly (EA) is a congenital heart birth defect, in which an abnormal heart valve does not open properly, allowing blood to flow backward through the heart. EA can lead to congestive heart failure, and may require surgery or heart...