A number of people are suing Stryker Orthopedic for personal injury and products liability related to their faulty hip implants. Their defective medical device lawsuits name the Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck hip stems that the manufacturer recently recalled over concerns that heavy metal poisoning could result if the implant’s…
According to The New York Times, fluoroquinolones, which are a class of antibiotics, may cause serious side effects. The most well-known of these meds are Avelox, Cipro, and Levaquin, which have been named in over 2,000 drug injury lawsuits. Often, fluoroquinolones are not prescribed correctly and are used to treat…
Qualitest, a subsidiary of Endo Health Solutions (Nasdaq: ENDP), a US-based diversified healthcare company, has launched a voluntary, nationwide recall for one lot of Hydrocodone Bitartrate and Acetaminophen Tablets, USP 10mg/500mg, NDC 0603-3888-21, 100 count, Lot Number C1440512A, expiry date 12/13. The recall began just this past Monday, September 10,…
The Food and Drug Administration has approved pioglitazone, which is the first generic version of Actos, a medication used to treat type 2 diabetes. The approval comes even as the number of Actos lawsuits continues to grow, as do concerns and mounting evidence that the drug may have a causal…
On August 28, 2012, the Food and Drug Administration initiated a voluntary recall of the weight loss supplement, EphBurn 25. Brand New Energy, a dietary supplement retail distributor, began carrying out the recall of all lot codes of EphBurn 25. The pulling of EphBurn 25 became necessary after the Food…
If you or someone you love developed Stevens-Johnson Syndrome while taking medication, you should contact our dangerous drug lawyers at Altman & Altman, LLP right away. We represent victims who have suffered serious reactions from taking prescription medication or an over-the-counter drug. Your first case evaluation with one of our…
Approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 1993, over-the-counter pain medication Cataflam has been linked to serious birth defects in infants born to women who took the medication while pregnant. If your child was born with congenital abnormalities that you suspect may be a result of this drug, contact…
If you are a mother who was taking antidepressants while pregnant and your child was born with a serious birth defect, you may have grounds for an SSRI birth defect lawsuit against the manufacturer. SSRIs, selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors, is a class of anti-depressants that are Food and Drug Administration-approved…
In the first transvaginal mesh lawsuit to go to trial, A jury has awarded Christine Scott and her husband $5.5 million CR Bard and her physician. They had sued for damages because of injuries Scott says she sustained after two Avaulta Plus transvaginal mesh devices were implanted in her to…
Diabetes patients who are wondering whether their serious health complications may be a result of taking Actos should contact our drug injury law firm right away. Throughout the US, Altman & Altman, LLP represents clients with Actos lawsuits against manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc. Actos is still sold in the…