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Sort by date 2,533 pages found matching nerve damage- 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... - Mirena Side Effects Lead to Early Hysterectomy for Young Plaintiff
Jun-17-13 Hackensack, NJ Kelli Baugh was only in her 20s when she faced a total hysterectomy, experienced the rigors of surgically induced menopause, and required daily doses of estrogen. Why? Mirena birth control side effects . The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) is an implanted device designed to provide trouble-free birth control for upwards of five years... - Amusement Park Ride Accidents Require Quick Action and Evidence
Jun-14-13 Riverview, FL A day at an amusement park can go bad very quickly. A 2013 report by the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, found that 20 children a day were treated at an emergency ward somewhere in the U.S. for injuries related to an amusement park-type ride. The number of injuries in the study doesn’t surprise Florida att... - Junior Hockey League Player Filing Ulcerative Colitis Accutane Lawsuit
Jun-4-13 Timmins, ON Jacob was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis three years after he stopped taking Accutane - he is only 20 years old and is trying to be optimistic about the future. “I hope that teenagers will think twice before they take Accutane; I wouldn’t wish this condition even on the opposing hockey team,” he says, laughing. But A... - Brain Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed by Boogaard Family
May-21-13 Minneapolis, MN The family of Derek Boogaard, known as the “Enforcer,” has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the National Hockey League, blaming the organization for a number of brain injuries he suffered during his career, and also blaming the NHL for his subsequent addiction to narcotics. Derek Boogaard was only 28 years old when... - Fen-Phen Still Counting Victims and Fen-Phen Lawsuits
May-15-13 Dallas, TX When it comes to Fen-Phen , “it ain’t over til I’m over,” says Rosemary, who was recently diagnosed with primary pulmonary hypertension, or Fen-Phen PPH in Fen-Phen consumers. Even though Rosemary settled with Wyeth in 2007, her injuries have worsened - she settled when her complaint and diagnosis was mitral valve r... - Avaulta Mesh: Risk of Complications without Increased Benefits
May-11-13 Philadelphia, PA Women who have had an Avaulta mesh implant say they have been harmed by the mesh, which is alleged to have been defectively designed. The Avaulta lawsuits are not the first involving transvaginal mesh products, some of which reportedly caused serious health problems for women. Bellwether trials involving the Avaulta mesh implant are ex... - Da Vinci Robot Lawsuit Continues
May-11-13 Sunnyvale, CA As a da Vinci lawsuit continues, concerns have been raised about a lack of training resulting in Da Vinci robot injury to patients. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has said it is surveying doctors about the da Vinci robot, following reports of death linked to the surgical device. The wrongful death lawsuit currently in courts... - Indoor Tanning Beds to Get Stronger Skin Cancer Warnings, FDA Says
May-7-13 Washington, DC The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it is proposing changes to sunlamp regulations, which would include sunbeds or tanning beds, in an effort to reduce the public risk for skin cancer, skin damage and eye injuries related to the use of these devices. The proposed new regulations would enhance oversight of ultravi... - da Vinci Robot Allegedly Marketed to Less-Skilled Doctors
Apr-23-13 Sunnyvale, CA As the first da Vinci lawsuit gets underway, one witness has testified in the da Vinci robot lawsuit that the surgical device was marketed specifically to surgeons that were identified by the device’s maker as being less skilled. Meanwhile, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly investigating problems with the da Vi... - The Missing Mirena Spells Mirena Lawsuit
Apr-11-13 Geary, OK Thankfully, Brandi got pregnant and had her son before she chose the Mirena IUD for birth control. After several ultrasounds, the Mirena was found - it had perforated Brandi’s uterus. “We were thinking about having another child but I don’t know if that is going to happen now,” says Brandi. She isn’t alone... - Knee Replacement Triggers Airport Metal Detectors
Apr-7-13 Chicago, IL Compared to the pain that Joseph has endured since getting a knee replacement in 2008, setting off metal detectors at airports is only a minor irritant. “I have arthritis and ligament damage, quite a bit I was told, so I was (apparently) a prime candidate for a replacement,” say Joseph. “I wasn’t crazy about the i... - Wrongful Death Lawsuits Added to NFL Concussion Lawsuits
Apr-3-13 Philadelphia, PA Two wrongful death lawsuits, alleging traumatic brain injury resulted in the death of a former NFL player, have been consolidated with other brain injury lawsuits filed against the league. Lawsuits filed by NFL players allege the league knew about the risk of brain injuries, including the risks associated with concussions, but hid them... - Supreme Court Hears Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuit
Apr-1-13 Washington, DC The US Supreme Court has heard arguments in a Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit over whether generic drugs can be held liable for injuries sustained by patients. The lawsuit, originally filed by a patient who developed SJS after using a generic version of sulindac, questions whether generic drugmakers are responsible for selling an unreas... - Da Vinci Lawsuit Alleges Death Caused by Errors, Insufficient Training
Mar-31-13 Ventura, CA Any parent who has ever watched their child play at a video game could not have dreamed that one day that child could grow up to become a surgeon and perform operations the same way. Not only has it come to pass, by way of Intuitive Surgical Inc.’s da Vinci robotic surgical system, but patients have allegedly suffered robotic surgery i... - Dealing with Home Warranty Issues
Mar-31-13 Pittsburgh, PA The issue of whether or not to buy a home warranty is one that many homeowners face. After all, there may be issues in the home that require expensive repairs, and a home warranty can help to cover those costs. The problem, as some home warranty lawsuits allege, is when consumers have their insurance claim denied on unreasonable grounds... - Stevens Johnson Syndrome: Zithromax Maker Warned About Zmax
Mar-11-13 New York, NY Drug companies often face criticism that they downplay the risk of side effects, especially the risk of serious side effects such as Stevens Johnson Syndrome . In some cases, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gets involved, as it did when it sent a warning letter about the risk of azithromycin side effects to the drug’s maker... - Attorney Ben Stewart: Mirena Users Have Suffered “Permanent Damage”
Mar-9-13 Portland, OR Women choosing a method of birth control could be forgiven for thinking the decision is complicated, given the number of side effects and adverse reactions to watch out for. Just as oral contraceptives come with risks, so is there a risk of Mirena side effects , including a risk of Mirena uterine perforation. These Mirena birth control side e... - Yasmin Side Effects Affect Otherwise Healthy Women
Mar-5-13 Santa Fe, NM Women determining whether or not to use Yasmin birth control or other drospirenone-containing birth control may have been moved by ads marketing the contraceptives without realizing there was a risk of Yasmin side effects. Those side effects include a risk of blood clots, a risk that exists in other birth control pills but is reportedly mu... - What Role Does Jones Act Play in Drilling Mud Lawsuits?
Mar-1-13 Washington, DC A drilling mud lawsuit , mired in controversy when the first trial was vacated due to revelations surrounding a judge with a perceived conflict of interest, was retried with the jury eventually finding for the defense. The plaintiff in Union Carbide Corp. et al. v. Brown , No. 2006-196 was initially awarded a staggering $322 million. The...