A number of women who have suffered an injury caused by side effects of Yaz and Yasmin birth control are expected to call for Bayer to issue a Yaz recall and Yasmin recall at an upcoming shareholder’s meeting, as the popular birth control pills may be… Read More
According to new research, there may be a risk of kidney problems from side effects of Xenical and Alli, two weight loss drugs that contain the active ingredient orlistat. The medications have previously been linked to a possible risk of serious liver side effects, raising serious… Read More
A petition has been filed with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate all Fosamax femur fracture lawsuits before one judge for coordinated handling as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation. If the cases are centralized they will be handled similar to how… Read More
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are continuing to review potential claims for individuals who may be entitled to compensation through a Dilantin lawsuit for Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS), Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) or other serious skin reactions caused by side effects of the epilepsy… Read More
The food poisoning lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are reviewing potential salmonella lawsuits for individuals who became sick after eating zeppoles from DeFusco's Bakery or other bakeries in the Rhode Island area. >>MORE INFORMATION: Salmonella Food Poisoning (more…) Read More
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk represent a growing number of people who are pursuing a potential DePuy Pinnacle hip lawsuit after experiencing early failure of their hip replacement. Plagued by similar problems that ultimately led to a DePuy ASR hip recall last year,… Read More
A bologna recall has been issued in Maryland, Pennsylvania, New York, California and Colorado after an E. coli food poisoning outbreak has been linked to approximately 23,000 pounds of the meat distributed in those states. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are reviewing potential bologna food… Read More
Dr. John A. Kiely, a Baltimore laser eye surgeon, faces a federal fraud lawsuit for allegedly performing eye surgery on patients who did not need it. As a result of the unnecessary procedures, at least on patient reportedly went blind in one eye, when she should… Read More
Earlier this month the FDA required the makers of Topamax and generic topiramate to update their warning label about the risks associated with use of the epilepsy drug during pregnancy, which could cause children to be born with a cleft lip or cleft palate from Topamax.… Read More
Last year, a number of juries in the United States sent a loud message to companies that put out defective products, with product liability lawsuits resulting in 10 of the 50 largest verdicts in 2010. The top five verdicts involving product liability injury claims resulted in… Read More
