Heart stents are small expandable mesh tubes which are placed into clogged arteries to keep blood flowing. Drug eluting heart stents contain a medicated coating which is slowly released to prevent the development of scar tissue inside the artery. While the medication reduces the risk of… Read More
[alert type="general" accent_color="" background_color="" border_size="1px" icon="fa-asterisk" box_shadow="yes" animation_type="0" animation_direction="down" animation_speed="0.1" class="" id=""]UPDATE: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer accepting new Plavix cases. This archived post is for informational purposes.[/alert] In recent television advertisements, Plavix side effects are minimized while viewers are led to believe that… Read More
On January 31, 2007 we posted information regarding allegations of problems with the Medtronic Concerto heart device. (more…) Read More
A former engineer at Medtronic has openly criticized the medical device manufacturer, claiming that they failed to adequately test their new Concerto implantable heart device. Approximately 11,000 of these heart devices have already been implanted in the United States, which raises serious concerns about any potential… Read More
The powerful painkilling lollipop, Actiq, is widely overused, which increases the risk of abuse, addiction and serious side effects. A recent study confirmed that over 90% of prescriptions for Actiq are off-label, or for uses which are not approved by the FDA. As a result, thousands… Read More
On Thursday a medical malpractice lawsuit in Ohio was settled two weeks into the trial, according to the Associated Press. The case involved a surgical mistake which resulted in a woman’s death seven years after the surgeon left a rolled-up towel inside of her chest. In… Read More
A recent study indicates that popular antidepressants, such as Prozac, Zoloft and Paxil, may carry side effects which substantially increase the risk of fractures for older people taking the medications. (more…) Read More
A recent cerebral palsy study indicates a decline in the occurrence of the disability among babies born in Europe. The researchers attributed the findings to general improvements in neonatal care. These findings challenge the defense raised by negligent doctors in many medical malpractice lawsuits for children… Read More
Every year thousands of elderly residents of nursing homes are killed as a result of not getting enough food or water. Nursing home dehydration lawsuits are filed to pursue compensation for these helpless residents who are unable to feed themselves and monitor their own nutritional intake. … Read More
A clinical alert was issued by the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention (SCAI) to provide drug eluting stent recommendations and advice to physicians. The alert is intended to help reduce the risk of medicated stent blood clots and heart attacks, which can occur months or… Read More
