Missouri Lawyer Interviews

NuvaRing Attorney: "We Allege Contraceptive Makers Did Not Warn About Risks"

May 17, 2012. By Heidi Turner.

Dallas, TX: Women who suffered NuvaRing side effects may be eligible to join a NuvaRing lawsuit, alleging the makers of the contraceptive did not adequately warn about the NuvaRing dangers. Such dangers reportedly include an increased risk of stroke and venous thromboembolism. Dr. Shezad Malik, founder of the Dr. Shezad Malik law firm, says lawsuits are still in the early stages, so it is not too late for women—or the families of women who died after using the birth control to file their own lawsuits.

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Town Sues BP and Shell for Cancer, Cancer Risk and Collapsing Property Values

July 5, 2011. By Brenda Craig.

Chesterfield, MO: Roxana, Illinois, population 1,547, is a tiny little klatch of wood frame homes resting along the Missouri border, some of them built not more than 500 feet from the site of the Shell Oil refinery that sprang up there at the beginning of the 1900s.

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Clearwire a Broadband Ponzi Scheme Says Suit

March 22, 2011. By Brenda Craig.

New York, NY: Millions of Americans have signed up with Clearwire, an Internet subscriber service based in Washington state that promises lightning fast performance, but attorney Peter Seidman from the firm of Milberg LLP in New York says many of those subscribers are severely disappointed with what they get.

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Popcorn Lung Lawyer

September 14, 2010. By Brenda Craig.

Independence, MO: Chicago attorney Ken McClain says he doesn't mind at all if you refer to him as the Popcorn Lung Lawyer. "I don't mind if people say that," says McClain whose has been litigating against makers and suppliers of a butter flavoring product called diacetyl since 2002. "It's been very rewarding. We've done a lot of good and managed to get the diacetyl out of microwave popcorn."

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Attorney Jeff Lowe Speaks About Denture Cream Poisoning

June 10, 2010. By Heidi Turner.

St. Louis, MO: Patients who use denture cream may not yet realize they are at risk of developing denture cream zinc poisoning. Attorney Jeff Lowe, partner at Carey, Danis & Lowe, explains how products like Fixodent denture adhesive and Super Poligrip are associated with zinc poisoning and nerve damage.

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Attorney Jeff Lowe Speaks about Paxil Birth Defects

April 27, 2010. By Heidi Turner.

St. Louis, MO: Women who took Paxil during the first trimester of pregnancy and whose children were born with birth defects should consider speaking with an attorney about their options. Jeff Lowe, a partner at Carey, Danis & Lowe, says serious birth defects have been linked to the use of Paxil during pregnancy.

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Attorney John Page Speaks about Missouri Accidents

April 7, 2010. By Heidi Turner.

St. Louis, MO: Missouri car accidents can be devastating events, leaving victims with lifelong injuries, years of medical appointments and rebilitation—and in worst case scenarios, loss of loved ones. If you or someone you love was involved in a Missouri auto accident, John Page, senior partner at Page Law LLC, has some important advice for you.

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Medical Devices May Lead To Particle Disease

March 17, 2010. By Brenda Craig.

Kansas City, MO: Doctors, scientists and medical researchers are increasingly questioning the safety of medical devices. Yet according to medical consumer activist Ruby Rahn, the public remains largely unaware of the potential dangers those medical devices pose.

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Yellow Freight in Violation of ERISA

December 23, 2009. By Jane Mundy.

Kansas City, MO: An ERISA class action suit has been filed against YRC Worldwide Inc., alleging violations of ERISA statutes. "We represent people who are either retired or still working for Yellow Freight [YRC]," says attorney Diane Nygaard. "This class is on behalf of all plan participants whose 'Defined Contributions' and 'Individual Account' plans invested in Yellow Freight stock from April 6, 2009 until the present."

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Oral Sodium Phosphates Linked to Kidney Damage

July 25, 2009. By Heidi Turner.

St. Louis, MO: If you took an oral sodium phosphate (OSP) to clean your bowels prior to a colonoscopy and have developed kidney damage, there is a chance your health problems are linked to the use of the OSP. In 2008, certain oral sodium phosphates, including OsmoPrep and Visicol were given a black box warning, the highest warning required by the FDA, alerting patients to the risk of kidney damage.

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