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What is Levaquin ? Levaquin belongs to a class of antibiotics called fluroquinolones and is prescribed to millions of people each year. It is a powerful medication prescribed to treat certain bacterial infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus, skin, and urinary tract infections. Fluoroquinolones were originally designed and approv... - Levaquin Lawsuit News and Information - Risk of peripheral neuropathy.
Levaquin lawsuits claim that Levaquin medication has caused a number of tendon problems, including Levaquin tendon rupture , particularly Achilles tendon rupture. Levaquin has also reportedly been linked to an increased risk of peripheral neuropathy . Levaquin Linked To Tendon Ruptures Levaquin (levofloxacin) is a member of a class of drugs... - Days after Massive Home Depot Data Breach, Lawsuits Are Filed
Sep-16-14 Atlanta, GA The data breach that affected retail giant Home Depot, and revealed in recent days, is not only the latest example of a hacker accessing customers personal information amidst data storage systems that are generally assumed as secure, it could be the largest yet. The breach could eclipse that of Target, which affected about 40 million con... - Say It Ain’t So, GranuFlo…
Sep-8-14 Waltham, MA When does being tactful depart from the simple observance of good manners, arriving instead at a point of deception? That’s the question any fair-minded individual is left with in regard to alkali dosing errors inherent with GranuFlo and NaturaLyte, and the seemingly endless stream of lawsuits that have followed. GranuFlo and Natur... - Zimmer Recalls Products Manufactured in Puerto Rico
Aug-7-14 Chicago, IL Another member of the Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement family of medical devices has reportedly fallen on hard times with the apparent recall of the NexGen MIS Tibial Component, due to reported incidents of loosening or failure of the joint. The allegation surrounds less-than-stellar manufacturing. Zimmer issued a communiqué to medi... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome Not the Only Risk Option with Zithromax
Jul-27-14 Washington, DC Among the various adverse reactions associated with the use of the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin) is Zithromax Stevens Johnson Syndrome , an allergic reaction characterized by rash, blisters and the loss of large swaths of skin akin to serious burns. The unexpected allergic reaction to azithromycin has hospitalized many patients for... - FDA Convenes Advisory Panel Meeting on Testosterone Side Effects
Jul-25-14 Washington, DC Concerns about the risk of testosterone side effects have prompted the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to call a meeting for its advisory committee to discuss the possibility of testosterone-related cardiovascular events. The move comes shortly after the FDA updated the warnings for testosterone drugs to alert patients to the risks... - GranuFlo Lawsuits at About 5,500 and Climbing
Jul-18-14 Waltham, MA It appears as if the GranuFlo lawsuit portfolio is mushrooming, as more and more plaintiffs come forward with allegations that GranuFlo manufacturer Fresenius Medical Care not only knew about risks associated with GranuFlo and NaturaLyte for years, it also cared not to alert non-Fresenius dialysis clinics when the Waltham, Massachusetts com... - Magistrate’s Opinion Signals Hope, Direction for Brain Injury Plaintiffs
Jul-1-14 Pittsburgh, PA Reports of concussions and resulting brain injury have gained the most traction in the public conscience via professional sport inherent with the National Football League (NFL) and National Hockey League (NHL). To that point, many a brain injury lawsuit has galvanized public awareness over sports play that results in blows to the head. A... - Foodborne Illness - Food Poisoning - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Foodborne illness (often referred to as food poisoning ) is a potentially serious health risk that can be caused by a number of factors, including negligence, bad sanitation practices and chemical contamination. Most everyone has suffered from foodborne illness outbreaks at some time in their life, often due to the ingestion of countless different types... - ER Traumatic Brain Injury Visits on the Rise
Jun-5-14 Washington, DC A new study suggests that the number of emergency room visits for traumatic brain injury is on the rise. Part of the reason for this could be the increase in awareness about the risks associated with head injuries and in particular the risks associated with a brain injury. High-profile brain injury lawsuits, such as the lawsuit faced by... - Low-T: Creating a Problem, Manufacturing a Cure
May-27-14 The number of men seeking prescription testosterone therapy is on the rise. So is the evidence that testosterone therapy increases one’s risk of having significant health issues such as heart attack, stroke and death. In recent months, two studies have linked testosterone therapy to significant cardiovascular risks and the FDA is now stepping in to inve... - Credit and Debit Card Companies Aiding the Fight against Predatory Internet Pay Loans
May-14-14 New York, NY In its fight against illegal Internet payday loans , the state of New York scored a major victory when two of the biggest players in plastic agreed to halt the processing of Internet payday loan transactions that violate state laws. “Whenever online payday lenders try new schemes to flout our laws and exploit New York consumers, we... - $11 Million Topamax Birth Defect Award Stands
May-7-14 Philadelphia, PA An $11 million jury award that went to a Topamax plaintiff in November of last year will stand following the decision of a Philadelphia lawmaker. Court of Common Pleas Judge George W. Overton, in denying Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ motion for a new trial, upheld the Topamax birth defect jur... - Testosterone Therapy Class Action Lawsuit Filed
New York, NY: A potential class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of men who have suffered heart attack, stroke or other serious heart problems allegedly due to their use of prescription low testosterone therapies. The complaint was filed by a man who allegedly suffered a heart attack after using AndroDerm and Depo Testosterone for several... - Tufts Endocrinologist Warns of Overuse of Androgen Gels
Apr-17-14 Boston, MA The use of topical testosterone gels to ameliorate complaints about declining energy, depressed mood and diminished sex drive has increased dramatically over the last decade. By some estimates, AndroGel, Axiron, Testim and similarly designed medications used to treat a condition called Low T now have sales of $2 billion a year. Along with... - GM Issues Third Massive Recall for Alleged Defective Power Steering
Apr-1-14 Detroit, MI Further to the massive GM recalls involving alleged defects in air bag deployment and ignition switches, General Motors has now issued a third large recall involving more than 1.3 million vehicles in the US and 145,700 in Canada that may experience a sudden loss of electric power steering assist. In a statement, the automaker notes... - Children’s Activities Linked to Neck Injuries
Mar-16-14 Phoenix, AZ Parents do everything they can to protect their children from back and neck injuries , but even regular activities can put them at a risk of serious injury. Regardless of the inherent risk of some activities - such as skiing or playing sports - if a person or organization’s negligence causes a back or neck injury, then a lawsuit could... - Seroquel Lawyer Diabetes Side Effects Lawsuit
Seroquel (quetiapine) is an antipsychotic medication originally used as treatment for schizophrenia and acute manic episodes associated with bipolar disorder. It has allegedly been linked to increased weight gain as well as serious Seroquel side effects including hyperglycemia and diabetes, tardive dyskinesia, neuroleptic malignant syndrome and birth... - Protopic - Skin Cancer.
Protopic (tacrolimus), is a topical ointment used in the treatment of eczema. Protopic was approved by the FDA in December 2004. Protopic should be used only on areas of skin that have eczema, and should not be allowed to contact normal skin. In March, 2005 the FDA issued an alert warning doctors and patients about the increased risk of cancer from us...