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Medtronic has so far faced at least two lawsuits alleging the Medtronic MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps are defective and have caused the death of patients relying on the pumps to monitor blood glucose levels. There have been at least two Medtronic recalls of the devices, linked to problems with the pumps providing too much or too little insulin. Attor... - SJS - Called A Fate Worse Than Death
Jan-29-06 Until Susie Orme developed Stevens Johnson Syndrome, it was a condition she read about in medical textbooks and a difficult topic to study for on her postgraduate exams. Susie is a doctor and as such, she was able to diagnose her own SJS. However, "no amount of training could prepare me for the pain ahead," she said. Susie's SJS was a reaction to the a... - FDA Issues Warning for Transvascular Autonomic Modulation (TVAM)
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety alert regarding an experimental procedure called Transvascular Autonomic Modulation (TVAM). This procedure may put patients at risk because it is being promoted as treatment for a variety of conditions even though it has not been formally studied in clinical trials. Reported risks include TVAM... - FDA Issues Warning for Injectable Silicone for Body Contouring and Enhancement
Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an alert to the public and healthcare providers alike, stating that the agency has not approved injectable silicone for use to enhance or augment the body. Such use can lead to ongoing pain, infections, and serious injuries, such as scarring and permanent disfigurement, embolism (bloc... - New York MDL Consolidates Growing Number of Exactech Defective Hip Implant Lawsuits
Feb-9-24 Brooklyn, NY As of February 2024, more than 1,600 defective hip implant lawsuits were pending in multidistrict litigation before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. A status conference has been set for March 13, 2024, at which time the parties will discuss the status of the litigation, unresolved discovery matters and the select... - More Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler Lawsuits after Slow-Developing Infections
Nov-26-17 St. Paul, MN: Seventeen months after open-heart surgery where a Stockert 3T heater-cooler system device was used, a man died from M. chimaera and doctors associated the deadly infection with the heater-cooler unit. His wife is one of several people who, in the past few months is seeking legal action against the manufacturer. Plaintiff Danna Brack... - Bayer Bans Essure Outside US, Is FDA Lagging?
Oct-10-17 Richmond, VA: Bayer has stopped selling its Essure outside of the U.S. citing “lack of interest” and “commercial reasons”. But those reasons may not be quite accurate. Many countries have banned the permanent sterilization device due to product and safety concerns. So, why is it safe for women in America? Bayer’s decisi... - Whistleblower Legal News and Lawsuit Information
A whistleblower can be anyone who witnesses and reports misconduct to people or entities that can take corrective action through whistleblower policy. Whistleblower cases can involve a violation of any law or regulation. Under the whistleblower protection act , whistleblower laws protect and compensate the whistleblower, including the corporate whistle... - Invokana to Get Black-Box Warning over Amputation Risk
May-18-17 Washington, DC: An issue that looms even larger than that of Invokana linked with cardiovascular injuries and kidney failure is the potential for amputation associated with the diabetes drug. The issue first surfaced a year ago when the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an alert after studying the results of two clinical trials, warning that... - Airbag Injuries and Defective Airbags Getting More Complicated
May-12-17 Kansas City, MO: Recent reports of airbag injuries suffered by a young woman in an older-model car that had been in an accident and returned to the road with a replacement airbag , together with media reports originating from Kansas City with regard to recycled airbags , points to an entirely new issue with recalled airbags, and accompanying airb... - MRI Gadolinium Legal News and Lawsuit Information
Gadolinium, a contrast dye used with patients undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA)s, has been linked to serious adverse effects such as gadolinium deposition disease. Since its approval in 1988, gadolinium has been found to accumulate within the cerebrospinal fluid and other parts of the body: According to FDA... - MRI Health Risk FAQ
What are the concerns regarding MRI health risks? The concerns regard gadolinium-based contrast agents being linked to an increased risk of developing nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF). A gadolinium-based MRI contrast agent is used to provide a clearer picture of the patient's organs and tissues. Since the use of gadolinium-based contrast agents b... - Aranesp, Epogen, & Procrit Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Aranesp, Epogen, and Procrit -- three common drugs used to treat anemia -- have been linked to serious complications in cancer and kidney patients. The drugs, which are erythropoiesis stimulating agents (ESAs), have been approved to treat anemia in patients with chronic kidney failure and in cancer patients whose anemia is caused by chemotherapy. Epogen... - FDA Issues Boxed Warning for Ocaliva
Washington, DC: UPDATE Further to information issued by the US Food and Drug Administration through a MedWatch safety alert for liver disease medicine Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) - Increased Risk of Serious Liver Injury, issued 09-21-2017, a Boxed Warning has been added to the product under the agency’s guidance. The original warning stated... - 3M’s Earplugs v. The U.S. Trustee
Oct-31-23 Pensacola, FL A group of 3M’s Aearo Technologies’ attorneys have taken issue with the U.S. Trustee’s objection to their motion seeking more than $7 million in fees in the 3M combat arms earplug lawsuit settlement of more than $6 billion. Without their "substantial contribution" to the dismissal of the Aearo bankruptcy case, th... - Personal Identity Theft - Identity Theft Lawsuit & Attorney - ID Theft Fraud
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes. No matter how careful you are, highly skilled thieves utilize a number of identity theft scams in attempts to gain access to your private information. If you have been a victim of identity theft, experienced identity theft attorneys can help you by filing a police report and Federal Trade Commission (FTC... - Patient Deaths and Liquid-filled Intragastric Balloon Systems
Santa Clara, CA: Following five reports of patient deaths that occurred within a month or less of placement of liquid-filled intragastric balloon systems the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an updated alert. The agency states that the five unanticipated deaths occurred from 2016 to present day in patients with liquid-filled intra... - CDC Warns of Infection Risk from Heater Cooler Devices Used in Heart Surgery
Santa Clara, CA; A warning has been issued by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain LivaNova PLC (formerly Sorin Group Deutschland GmbH) Stöckert 3T heater-cooler devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery. Patients who have had... - Stryker Accolade Hip Replacement Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Attorneys are investigating possible Stryker Accolade lawsuits , alleging patients were harmed by defective hip implants. Although Stryker Accolade has reportedly been linked to an increased risk of metallosis, some studies also suggest the Stryker Accolade is linked to a risk of spontaneous dissociation, in which the femoral head comes loose from the st... - 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...