Plaintiffs continue to come forward, accusing Fresenius Medical Care of failing to inform patients about the risks involved with GranuFlo. This medical powder used in kidney dialysis treatment to help clean the blood of patients. Now, there are around 5,500 GranuFlo injury cases, many of which were filed in U.S.…
In previous blog posts, our drug injury law firm has written about the risks associated with taking Yasmin and Yaz birth control pills. Now, we want to make sure you are aware that Beyaz, another birth control pill made by Bayer, also carries an increased risk of blood clots, heart…
Now that 95% of eligible plaintiffs have opted in, the $100 million defective medical device settlement between NuvaRing manufacturer Merck & Co. and 3,800 claimants will stand. A district court judge had approved the birth control injury settlement earlier this year. Merck, however, could have backed out of the agreement…
Attention Deficit Disorder, or ADD (ADHD in some children includes hyperactivity) generally becomes evident when children and young adults are in school and start to experience difficulties in class or concentrating on homework. Diagnosis and treatment of this complex disorder is extremely difficult, and there has been heated debate on…
It can ruin the most delicious of meals; put the most dedicated fan out of commission just in time for the big game. Millions of Americans deal with the incessant burning sensation centered in the chest after a meal, and many of them reach for heartburn medication such as Prilosec…
In an unexpected ruling, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals has denied GlaxoSmithKline PLC’s motion to dismiss a drug defect lawsuit blaming the pharmaceutical company for a man’s suicide. The wrongful death case, filed by the widow of Stewart Dolin, contends that it was the six paroxetine tablets, which he…
German pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim has agreed to pay $650 million to settle thousands of consumer lawsuits involving its blood thinner medication Pradaxa. The company issued a statement Wednesday to publicize its agreement, which will most likely settle the majority of the 4,000 cases brought against the company by patients…
Boehringer Ingelheim says that it will pay $650 million to resolve more than 4,000 drug defect cases involving Pradaxa, its anticoagulant. Despite settling, the drug manufacturer is denying any wrongdoing. Pradaxa has been named in numerous incidents involving excessive bleeding complications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received notice…
In an attempt to combat next-morning impairment caused by several brands of sleep aids, the Food and Drug Administration has slashed the recommended dosage of Lunesta in half to one milligram. This is just the latest in a move to combat numerous dangerous side effects caused by the potent medications…
A New Jersey jury recently awarded a substantial $1.59 million verdict to a victim who was prescribed the acne drug Accutane and developed Ulcerative Colitis. The jury found that Hoffman-LaRoche and Roche Laboratories, which manufactures Accutane “failed to provide Kamie Kendall Ries…with adequate warning of the health risks.” Ries’ winning…