November is National Diabetes Month, a time to promote greater awareness for the more than 20 million Americans who are living with this chronic illness that can lead to serious complications, including heart disease, blindness, high blood pressure, and stroke. At Altman & Altman, LLP, our drug injury lawyers are…
A jury is ordering Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. to pay plaintiff Barbara Davids $10.45 million for osteonecrosis of the jaw injuries she says she sustained because she took the drug Zometa. The award is comprised of $450,000 in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages. Per her drug injury lawsuit,…
Marcia and Peter Scherone have filed a hip implant defect lawsuit against Zimmer Holdings Inc. They contend that Marcia sustained femur fractures because she had been fitted with a Zimmer hip implant that was defective, As a result, they claim, she had to undergo over six revision surgeries to fix…
Another dangerous drug lawsuit has been filed against Takeda Pharmaceuticals claiming that the drug Actos caused 14 plaintiffs to develop bladder cancer. All of the victims said they were diagnosed with this type of cancer after taking popular type 2 diabetes medication. Also named as defendants are the company’s subsidiaries…
The recent fungal meningitis outbreak continues to spread, as more innocent patients have been diagnosed over the past week. Experts explain that those affected may suffer from a fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea and vomiting, sensitivity to light, and altered mental status. Patients are urged to seek medical attention if…
A little over a year after her death, the estate of Shirley Boles has reached a confidential damage award agreement with pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. over injuries she sustained from the drug Fosamax. Boles developed osteonecrosis of the jaw after taking the medication for several years. She filed a…
A pounding headache, uncomfortable fever, and disgusting nausea are just a few of the symptoms that are affecting people across the United States today. They may also have a stiff neck, feel dizzy and have eye discomfort from bright lights. Almost half of the states have citizens who have these…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention, a steroid called methylprednisolone acetate that was contaminated by a fungus may have been injected into about 13,000 people in 23 US states. The injectable steroid was made by the New England Compounding Center, which is based in Framingham, Massachusetts. To…
If you or someone you love suffered a stroke or other serious health complications while taking the birth control pill Ocella, please contact our drug injury law firm right away. This generic version of the popular Yasmin drug has been linked to a higher risk of stroke by a number…
At Altman & Altman, LLP our dangerous drug lawyers represent clients that have suffered serious health complications from a medication. One med of concern to us is Depo-Provera, an injectable form of birth control that may be upping the risk of breast cancer in young women. Depo-Provera only has progestin.…