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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about potential adverse events linked to the Thoratec HeartMate II) and other left Ventricular Assist Devices (LVADs). Specifically, the FDA is concerned about Thoratec HeartMate II adverse events including bleeding complications and an increased risk of blood clots inside the Thoratec p... - Risperdal FAQ
What are common Risperdal side effects? Side effects include nausea, dizziness, anxiety, low blood pressure, insomnia, muscle pain and stiffness, sedation, weight gain, tremors, sexual dysfunction, male breast growth, and sometimes lactation in both males and females. Who is prescribed Risperdal? Risperdal (generic version: risperidone)... - Risperdal Lawsuit News and Legal Information
Risperda l (generic name Risperidone) is an atypical antipsychotic that works by changing the activity of certain natural substances in the brain. Developed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, Risperdal was approved by the FDA in 1993 for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Risperdal Lawsuits have shown a link between... - Scuba Diving & Snorkeling Accident Lawsuit Information & Legal News
Each year hundreds of scuba divers and snorkelers are injured, many of whom are killed, in diving accidents . Most dive accidents are preventable; they can occur as a result of improper scuba instructor training , inadequate dive training and/or supervision, equipment failure , dive buddy negligence , and poor judgment. An experienced persona... - GranuFlo Lawsuits Keep Flowing
Sep-26-13 Washington, DC Lawsuits can be complex animals even at their basic core. To that end, one has to wonder how the folks at DaVita healthcare clinics would handle the connection to Fresenius Medical Care, in light of the latter’s alleged failure to notify competing dialysis clinics of a suspected, but serious problem with GranuFlo and NaturaLyte, tw... - EMA Decision on Januvia Class Cuts the FDA Some Slack
Aug-13-13 Washington, DC The oft-maligned US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), currently in the throes of monitoring Januvia side effects with regard to the potential for pancreatic cancer, has been cut a bit of slack thanks to the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The European equivalent to the FDA is often ahead of the FDA in taking positions with drugs thoug... - GranuFlo Lawsuit: When You Don’t Come Out Alive
Jul-4-13 Waltham, MA A startling headline indeed, but it does happen. Patients with failing kidneys who depend on life-saving dialysis to clean their blood take solace in a proven process that’s been around for some time. They have no fear that an expectation to simply walk out of the clinic a few hours later may not be the case. There is no pause to fear the... - What Lies Beyond Asbestos Drilling Mud?
Jun-26-13 Washington, DC While there are always risks associated with various industrial activities such as manufacturing, mining and drilling, less-obvious hazards often prove to pose the most risk. With drilling, for oil and gas, the use of drilling mud has evolved to an alleged silent killer due to use of asbestos in the mud itself. Drilling mud is used to cool d... - Raptiva Pulled from Market Due to Concerns About Side Effects
Dec-17-12 San Antonio, TX It has been more than three years since Raptiva was voluntarily withdrawn from the market due to concerns about serious Raptiva side effects. Specifically, the drug was pulled after reports surfaced of a reported increased risk of Raptiva PML (progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy), a rare progressive neurologic disease that is oft... - Energy Drink Side Effects Lawsuits News and Legal Information
Scientific evidence has shown that Energy Drinks are dangerous: energy drink side effects include energy drink heart attack and even energy drink death . Despite double the amount of energy drink hospitalizations from 2007 to 2011, teens and young adults are the main targets of marketing by energy drink makers. Energy drink lawsuits are on the ri... - Energy Drink FAQ
What are energy drinks? Energy drinks refer to a beverage that typically contains caffeine and carbohydrates as the main ingredients and marketed to the consumer as an easy way of relieving fatigue and improving physical performance. Their purpose is to give an energy boost. The term “energy drink” is not recognized by the U.S. Food and... - Crestor Side Effects
Crestor has been linked in some reports to an increased risk of diabetes and rhabdoymylosis. These Crestor side effects , which are also found with similar drugs, are potentially serious Concerns about Crestor issues are strong enough that Public Citizen, an independent watchdog organization, called for the drug to be removed from the market in 2004. ... - Care Center Abuse: Sandusky Case Highlights Role of Officials
Jul-9-12 Bellefonte, PA Last month, Jerry Sandusky was convicted on a variety of sexual abuse charges and while his actions do not constitute care center abuse , there are lessons from the Penn State situation that can easily be translated to care center sexual abuse cases. What officials at Penn State knew or did not know, and what consequences they face for th... - J&J to Pull Surgical Transvaginal Mesh
Jun-5-12 Washington, DC Transvaginal mesh implants that have been linked to injuries in women with pelvic organ prolapse, are being removed from the market by their manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over the next three to six months. Transvaginal Mesh and Transvaginal Slings are medical devices that are surgically implanted to treat Pelvic Organ Pro... - What Now? Retirement Plan Cybertheft Is ERISA Lawsuit To Watch
Apr-3-23 New York, NY On October 6, 2021, when Paula Disberry submitted a claim for benefits from the Colgate-Palmolive Company Employees Savings and Investment Plan (Plan”), she discovered that $750,000 in retirement savings was gone. She’d been robbed. Plan fiduciaries tut-tutted that this was certainly a terrible thing, but insisted that they did no... - FDA Evaluating Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics for Peripheral Sensorimotor Neuropathy
Fluoroquinolone side effects reportedly include an increased risk of serious problems including peripheral neuropathy and tendon rupture. The reported link between fluoroquinolones and peripheral neuropathy has led the FDA to announce an updated warning label for the medications. In 2008, the FDA added a boxed warning to alert patients to the link betw... - 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... - Levaquin FAQ
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... - Health Organizations Issue Warnings about Use of Terbutaline during Pregnancy
Dec-7-11 Baltimore, MD The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is not the only health organization to issue a warning about terbutaline side effects . In fact, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has also recommended against long-term use of terbutaline during pregnancy. Specifically, the organization warned about prolonged use of terbutali... - 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...