Last weekend, another Yamaha Rhino Accident resulted in a tragedy, killing a young boy from Texas. The design of the Yamaha side-by-side ATV has resulted in hundreds of rollovers and accidents throughout the United States, often causing severe fractures when riders arms or legs are trapped… Read More
The FDA released an early communication yesterday about an ongoing safety review of Vytorin, Zetia and Zocor, and a possible association with the development of cancer. Vytorin users were found to have a higher incidence of cancer in a small study that was recently released, and… Read More
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are now reviewing and evaluating potential Byetta lawsuits for individuals diagnosed with pancreatitis after receiving the type 2 diabetes injection to help lower their blood glucose levels. Byetta has been associated with a number of reports of… Read More
According to a report published last week by Lloyds Corporate Litigation Reporter, Merck & Co., Inc. faced approximately 655 Fosamax lawsuits involving over 1,000 plaintiff groups as of June 30, 2008. The lawsuits were filed on behalf of users who have suffered a disfiguring jaw condition,… Read More
The FDA has issued another warning to doctors about reports of users of Byetta developing pancreatitis. Following an earlier alert issued in October 2007, the FDA indicates that they have received at least six new cases of hemorrhagic pancreatitis or necrotizing pancreatitis associated with Byetta side… Read More
Last week the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered that any individual Digoxin lawsuit filed as a result of the April 2008 Digitek recall should be transferred to the Southern District of West Virginia. All cases will be consolidated for pretrial litigation and discovery… Read More
The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has denied a motion to consolidate all shoulder pain pump chondrolysis lawsuits that have been filed in federal court. Therefore, the pain pump litigation will not be centralized and lawsuits that have been filed by individuals diagnosed with… Read More
Many families who are looking for a nursing home to provide the care for a loved one that they can not provide in their own home, do less research about facilities in their area than they would do when buying a new car. There are several… Read More
Boston Scientific has issued a class 1 recall for their NexStent Monorail, NexStent Carotid Stent and Monorail Delivery System due to a defect which could allow the tip of the stent delivery system to detach while it is being implanted. This could pose a risk of… Read More
For the fourth time this year, a generic fentanyl pain patch recall was issued because some patches have been found to be leaking fentanyl gel, which could cause a fentanyl overdose or death. The latest recall was issued by Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc. for one lot of… Read More
