According to an Order issued December 3, 2008, by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, every federal Mentor ObTape bladder sling lawsuit will be transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of Georgia, where they will be consolidated for pretrial proceedings before… Read More
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are now evaluating and reviewing the potential for Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft lawsuits on behalf of individuals who received the bone stimulator during a cervical spine fusion, or neck surgery. The use of the Medtronic bone graft in the… Read More
Six teenagers working at a Minnesota nursing home face criminal charges for abusing nursing home residents over a period of several months earlier this year. The criminal complaint indicates that they harassed, assaulted, groped and even spit in the mouths of residents suffering from conditions like… Read More
Many families who notice suspicious bruises or sudden changes in the behavior of their loved ones may suspect that nursing home abuse is the cause, yet they are often left with no proof. However, one family in Kentucky recently took matters into their own hands, setting… Read More
This week a new study was released that found that the risk of congestive heart failure and death is higher with Avandia than Actos, which is another diabetes drug in the same class that has also been associated with a risk of heart failure. Critics who… Read More
Epilepsy drugs phenytoin (marketed as Dilantin, Phenytek and available as a generic) and fosphenytoin sodium (marketed as Cerebyx and generics) have been linked to an increased risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome for individuals of Asian ancestry who carry the allele HLA-B*1502. The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk,… Read More
The first Fosamax jaw damage lawsuit is scheduled for trial in the federal MDL in August 2009, and it will be followed by additional trials in October 2009 and January 2010. The Fosamax lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are continuing to review potential cases for… Read More
There are two recent news reports about nursing home residents who were found dead after they wandered from the facility where they were living. While many families may not initially suspect that nursing home neglect resulted in these situations, the facilities have an obligation to exercise… Read More
In the first four Duragesic patch lawsuits to go to trial against two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, the plaintiffs have won every case and juries have returned verdicts which combine to exceed $36 million. >>INFORMATION: Duragesic Patch Problems (more…) Read More
The lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. have been investigating potential Zimmer Hip Lawsuits since the Durom Cup hip replacement parts were temporarily pulled from the market in July. As cases are filed and the number hip replacement lawsuits throughout the country start to grow, the… Read More
