Over the past year, concerns have emerged about a potential risk of severe "superbug" infections from duodenoscopes used during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography procedures (ERCP), where the device may not be properly cleaned between patients. However, recent reports suggest that the ERCP infection problems may be much… Read More
October 2023 Update: Following an October 2023 PPI heartburn drug lawsuit settlement, Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer reviewing new potential cases. The information on this page is for informational purposes only. It is becoming increasingly clear that the makers of Nexium, Prilosec, Dexilant, Protonix, Prevacid,… Read More
With a growing number of Viagra lawsuits being filed in courts throughout the United States, consolidated pretrial proceedings have been established in the federal court system, where all claims brought on behalf of men diagnosed with melanoma will be centralized before one judge for coordinated discovery… Read More
For decades, Johnson & Johnson has encouraged women to use popular talcum powder products on a daily basis to maintain "personal freshness", applying Johnson's Baby Powder or Shower-to-Shower to their body and placing it inside their underwear after every shower. However, this practice may cause talc… Read More
October 2023 Update: Following an October 2023 PPI heartburn drug lawsuit settlement, Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer reviewing new potential cases. The information on this page is for informational purposes only. The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. previously investigated potential Nexium lawsuits,… Read More
Many consumers remain unaware of the serious and potentially life threatening side effects of energy drinks, such as Monster, Rockstar and Red Bull. While these highly caffeinated beverages are commonly sold in convenience stores next to Coke and Pepsi, they are very different and have been… Read More
Our product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are reviewing potential pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) lawsuits for women who have been diagnosed with this serious condition after receiving a Mirena IUD birth control implant or the Depo-Provera birth control shot. It appears that inadequate warnings were… Read More
For decades, there have been concerns about the link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer when it is applied near the female genitals. While some have described this as a "myth", a St. Louis jury sent a resounding message this week to Johnson & Johnson, awarding… Read More
Inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have been linked to hundreds of reports involving severe and disabling complications, including instances where the device migrated, tilted, fractured or caused small parts to travel through the body, potentially entering the heart and lungs. Most of these IVC filter problems… Read More
As the product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. continue to review potential Essure procedure lawsuits for women throughout the U.S., the devastating complications women may experience as a result of this controversial form of sterilization are clearly evident, with many women requiring a hysterectomy… Read More
