An FDA panel of experts is expected to meet this week to review the drug eluting stent problems, which have generated a lot of concern in the medical community. They will evaluate the drug coated stent blood clot risk, and make recommendations to the FDA about… 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] One of the less common, but certainly very serious, Plavix side effects is the increased risk… Read More
An FDA staff drug reviewer has openly criticized the continued use of the antibiotic Ketek in a letter to the New England Journal of Medicine published on November 23, 2006. Ketek side effects have included liver failure and death which the manufacturer did not adequately warn… Read More
The Actiq lollipop pain killer has been linked to serious and potentially fatal injuries. Saiontz and Kirk is reviewing potential lawsuits for users nationwide. Actiq is a powerful narcotic painkiller which has been approved by the FDA for treatment severe pain suffered by cancer patients which… Read More
UPDATED INFORMATION: Complete MoisturePLUS Recall May 27, 2007: Complete Moisture Plus Solution Recall: Following reports of an increased risk of a serious eye infection, all bottles of the multi-purpose contact lens solution have now been recalled. Complete Moisture Plus lawsuits are being reviewed nationwide. RECALL… Read More
Federal regulations require that nursing home care plans be completed for all residents. These assessments are to be done when the resident enters the facility and updated throughout their stay. Unfortunately, many serious injuries are caused each year by the facility's failure to properly create or follow… Read More
Serious injuries, including several deaths of women as young as 14, have been linked to the Ortho Evra birth control patch. As a result of the Ortho Evra dangers, birth control patch lawsuits have been filed nationwide against the manufacturer. (more…) Read More
This week the Maryland Court of Appeals issued an opinion which will allow insurance companies to continue reducing the amount of coverage they provide for accidents in which a co-worker of their insured is injured. As a result of this co-employee exclusion, Maryland auto accident victims… Read More
Recently serious questions have been raised about the safety of medicated stents, which are widely used during angioplasty proceedures following heart attacks. Cardiologists have expressed concerns about medicated stent side effects which may increase risk of heart attacks and blood clots for years after the proceedure.… Read More
A recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that the number of deaths among elderly individuals caused by falls has risen sharply since 1993. (more…) Read More
