April 2024 Update: Following a recent $1.1 billion Philips CPAP settlement to resolve cancer and injury lawsuits, the lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk. P.A. are no longer reviewing new claims. February 2024 Update: Just two days after Philips officially announced it was halting sales of all… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
July 6, 2021 | 16 Comments
May 2024 Update: Following the settlement agreements reached in many Injectafer claims, new cases are no longer being accepted, and this content is provided for informational purposes only. The Injectafer FDA label was updated in February 2020 with new information about severe hypophosphatemia (HPP) risks. However,… Read More
By Austin Kirk
June 29, 2021 | 3 Comments
With hundreds of farmers and agricultural workers diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease now filing Paraquat lawsuits throughout the federal court system, a coordinated judicial proceeding has been established, which is known as an MDL (Multi-District Litigation). What is the Paraquat MDL? A transfer order (PDF) was issued… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
June 18, 2021 | 1 Comment
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are investigating potential pressure cooker injury lawsuits for individuals throughout the United States, who experienced severe burns or other problems that may have been caused by design defects that allowed the lid to come off while the… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
May 14, 2021 | No Comments
As our lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. continue to investigate and review Elmiron lawsuits for individuals left with a form of vision damage known as pigmentary maculopathy, it is important for former long-term users of the bladder drug to be aware that a relatively simple… Read More
By Austin Kirk
April 23, 2021 | 2 Comments
Today the Maryland Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on important new legislation introduced by Sen. Jill Carter, which will provide critical protections for front-line Maryland workers diagnosed with COVID-19. Following a work injury in Maryland, workers' compensation benefits provide lost wages and continuing income while… Read More
By Carl Saiontz
March 9, 2021 | 4 Comments
With a growing number of lawsuits being pursued nationwide by former users of Elmiron diagnosed with retina damage known as pigmentary maculopathy, a panel of federal judges recently established consolidated pretrial proceedings for the claims, known as a multidistrict litigation (MDL). While this process is often… Read More
By Austin Kirk
February 18, 2021 | 1 Comment
[box_orange] Updated April 2024: Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. is no longer investigating new Xeljanz cancer lawsuits. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. [/box_orange] Serious Xeljanz cancer risks that have not been adequately disclosed by the drug makers have been recently uncovered in… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
February 8, 2021 | 2 Comments
Although the herbicide Paraquat is heavily restricted in the United States, and can only be purchased or used by certified applicators, increasing evidence suggests a devastating link between Paraquat and Parkinson's disease, even when recommended precautions are taken. As a result, there continues to be a… Read More
By Austin Kirk
February 5, 2021 | 4 Comments
Although the medication Beovu was just introduced in October 2019, it has already been linked to reports of serious and potentially blinding vision problems, known as Retinal Vasculitis and Retinal Vascular Occlusion. (more…) Read More
By Austin Kirk
November 18, 2020 | No Comments