Although there are currently thousands of Seroquel lawsuits alleging that AstraZeneca failed to adequately warn about serious side effects like diabetes and pancreatitis, the FDA recently announced that a new form of Seroquel, known as Seroquel XR, will be approved for treatment of bipolar disorder. (more…) Read More
The psoriasis injection Raptiva carries a risk of life-threatening infections, including a rare brain disease known as progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy. Yesterday the FDA announced that a new Raptiva black box warning will be added to the drug to highlight the infection risk, and the manufacturer is… Read More
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk are reviewing potential lawsuits on behalf of any individuals who have suffered a serious injury requiring medical treatment after taking generic Dextroamphetamine Sufate 5mg tablets. An Ethex Dextroamphetamine recall was issued yesterday after it was discovered that some… Read More
Yesterday the FDA released a letter sent to C.R. Bard, Inc. regarding a number of manufacturing problems and quality control issues at their plant where the Kugel Hernia Mesh is manufactured. Although there is no indication that the violations have anything to do with the Kugel… Read More
The Ortho Evra attorneys at Saiontz & Kirk have been representing women who suffered severe and life-threatening blood clot injuries as a result of the birth control patch since 2005. Although Bloomberg News publicly reported Friday that hundreds of cases have settled confidentially, our attorneys continue… Read More
Following a series of recalls issued by Actavis this year, including a digoxin recall for all lots of their Digitek heart medication in May 2008, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce has requested additional information from the FDA about their oversight of the drug… Read More
Eli Lilly has previously settled over 30,000 Zyprexa lawsuits brought by individuals who suffered diabetes, pancreatitis and other injuries as a side effect of this drug. This week they agreed to pay an additional $62 million to 32 states and the District of Columbia over claims… Read More
According to the Fifth Annual Healthgrades Patient Safety in American Hospitals Study of 2008, there are over 270,000 hospital deaths every year that could be prevented. These hospital malpractice mistakes should not occur if doctors, nurses and hospital staff follow the proper standards of medical care,… Read More
Although Zimmer has indicated they will begin making the Durom hip replacement part available to doctors who undergo special internet training, the company continues to face Zimmer Durom hip lawsuits from people who have had their hip replacement fail as a result of the company's prior… Read More
According to a recent government report, residents at nursing homes owned by for-profit companies could be at greater risk of nursing home neglect and abuse injuries. In each of the past three years, 94% of for-profit-nursing homes were cited by inspectors for deficiencies, compared with only… Read More
