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- Criminal charges for contractor in Pennsylvania wall collapse
Nov 27, 2013
It will likely be some time before residents of the state of Pennsylvania forget the tragic building collapse that took the lives of six residents of the state and injured another 13. One woman lost her legs as a result of the incident. The accident occurred when a building wall that was being demolished at a construction site fell onto a neighboring building housing a Salvation Army. Those injured in the incident were both workers...Read More - Amylin Pharmaceutical’s Byetta among worst of diabetes drugs to be called into court
Nov 25, 2013
It was announced only a few weeks ago that people who have filed claims against Bristol-Myers Squibb and its subsidiary, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, in regards to the drug Byetta, will be moving forward with their cases in due time. Recent developments over the course of the past few months have led to a judge overseeing dozens of lawsuits in a U.S. District Court for California's Southern District. All of the claims allege that the makers of...Read More - Januvia lawsuits hit U.S. District Court, many more likely to follow
Nov 25, 2013
There are now more than 150 lawsuits involving Januvia and other kinds of Type 2 diabetes drugs, according to recent court filings. Federal proceedings have begun in a United States District Court in the Southern District of California. Every single claim filed alleges that physicians and their patients were not provided with enough knowledge about the product in regards to pancreas-related health problems, pancreatic cancer, and thyroid cancer. Januvia and similar incretin mimetic drugs like...Read More - Widower awarded $15.5 million in OBGYN negligence case
Nov 24, 2013
Giving birth is much safer than it used to be, but most Ohio mothers-to-be are aware that some complications may still come up during labor and delivery. In the age of modern medicine, most people do not expect women to die during childbirth. However, that is exactly what happened to one mother in another state as she was giving birth to her second child. Recently, her husband was awarded $15.5 million in an OBGYN negligence...Read More - Use of drugs like Lipitor could reach 70 million with new guidelines
Nov 22, 2013
New U.S. guidelines for treating people with high cholesterol could literally double the number of people on drugs such as Lipitor. Many are surprised at this news because of the legal controversies surrounding Lipitor and its propensity to develop Type 2 diabetes in cholesterol patients. However, "Big Medical" and pharmaceutical conglomerates have begun marketing them as competent in the fight against heart disease. Since heart disease is the number one killer in the United States,...Read More - Johnson & Johnson, Janssen Pharmaceuticals pay out $15 million over past two months in Topamax cases
Nov 22, 2013
On November 18, a Pennsylvania state jury awarded $11 million to the mother of a little boy who was born with a cleft palate as a result of her prescription to the dangerous drug, Topamax. Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, argued that they supplied adequate warnings of the safety risks surrounding the anti-seizure drug, but the jury disagreed. This is actually the second case of Topamax litigation in the past two months. In October,...Read More - Bone fractures and breaks added to the lengthening list of Actos side effects
Nov 21, 2013
Serious health issues regarding Actos and its relationship to bone fractures have been capturing the attention of health professionals and Type 2 diabetes patients across the country and around the globe. For more than fourteen years, millions upon millions of Type 2 diabetes patients have been prescribed Takeda Pharmaceutical's Actos in an effort to fight the disease and regiment their blood-sugar. Amid the many dangerous side effects that have been reported about Actos over the years, the...Read More - Jury agrees boy’s jaundice-related injuries preventable
Nov 20, 2013
About 50 percent of babies born in the U.S. develop a condition known as jaundice. If left untreated, jaundice can result in an infant suffering brain damage and even death. Because jaundice is so common and potentially deadly, doctors are trained to closely monitor all babies for the condition in the days and weeks following delivery. Roughly six years ago, a mother and father welcomed their baby boy into the world. Soon after the child's...Read More - Truck driver killed after crashing into stopped truck along US 24
Nov 20, 2013
It's never advisable to pull a vehicle over on the side of a highway or freeway. When experiencing problems with a vehicle, drivers are advised to exit the highway or freeway and pull the vehicle over in a safe or designated area. In some cases, however, mechanical problems with a car or truck may necessitate such action be taken along a highway or freeway. One man died recently after he crashed his semi truck into...Read More - Medtronic recalls Guidewires, patients suffer from blood vessel blockage
Nov 19, 2013
Health officials from the federal government have reported that defective surgical devices manufactured by Medtronic are causing severe problems in patients who are implanted with the devices. The problems can be so detrimental that patients with the implantations are at risk for serious health problems and even death. The Food and Drug Administration's warning encompasses nearly 15,000 recalled "Guidewire" products. A Guidewire is an instrument that is inserted into an artery that guides other medical...Read More