As part of an on-going FDA review of potential problems with Meridia, the regulatory agency announced this week that the warning label for the weight-loss drug will be updated to add a new contraindication, indicating that it should not be used among people with a history… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
January 22, 2010 | No Comments
The number of Yaz birth control suits and Yasmin birth control suits filed in federal court could eventually exceed 25,000, including claims by women who suffer serious and potentially life-threatening side effects, such as a stroke, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and gallbladder disease.… Read More
By Austin Kirk
January 19, 2010 | No Comments
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are running the following television commercial across Maryland for heart patients treated at St. Joseph Medical Center. >>LEARN MORE: Lawsuits for St. Joseph Hospital Stent Patients Attention St. Joseph's Hospital Stent Patients If you or a family member received a… Read More
By Donald Saiontz
January 15, 2010 | No Comments
Last year, there was a substantial increase in the size of the largest product liability jury awards against big businesses, including two major punitive damage awards in hormone replacement therapy lawsuits against Pfizer’s Prempro, which seem to reflect an American public that is fed up with… Read More
By Carl Saiontz
January 12, 2010 | 4 Comments
People should make sure they are aware of the growing number of products that have begun to add zinc as an ingredient to cure a wide variety of ailments and fortify the body against disease. The presence of zinc in Zicam nasal spray has been linked… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
January 11, 2010 | 7 Comments
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are investigating potential legal claims on behalf of individuals who received a recent letter from St. Joseph Medical Center regarding a subsequent review of reports from their cardiac catheterization procedure with stent placement. >>LEARN MORE: Problems with Stent Placement Procedures… Read More
By Donald Saiontz
January 8, 2010 | 1 Comment
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are reviewing potential claims on behalf of restaurant owners and other merchants who were exposed to thousands of dollars in fines and charge backs after customer credit card information was stolen due to out-of-compliance internet-based credit card POS systems that… Read More
By Austin Kirk
December 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
According to a letter from the FDA expanding the approved uses of the diabetes drug Byetta, additional post-marketing studies are needed to further assess the risk of pancreatitis from Byetta. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk represent individuals throughout the United States who are pursuing a… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
December 29, 2009 | No Comments
Heart stent patients who received a letter from St. Joseph's Hospital in Towson, Maryland about a coronary artery stent implanted by Dr. Mark Midei may have important legal rights. >>LEARN MORE: Legal Claims for St. Joseph Hospital Stent Patients If you, a friend or family member… Read More
By Donald Saiontz
December 28, 2009 | 13 Comments
Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is often referred to as “the silent killer” for good reason: the colorless and odorless gas is the leading cause of poison death and injury in the U.S. However, the risk of injury can be greatly reduced by following a few preventative… Read More
By Carl Saiontz
December 21, 2009 | No Comments