A lawsuit has been filed against the manufacturer of Botox by the parents of a four-year-old Maryland boy, whose death in 2007 was attributed to off-label injections of the anti-wrinkle cream which were prescribed to help improve his symptoms of cerebral palsy. >>PRIOR POST (2/9/2008):… Read More
Over the past two months, over 1,200 confirmed cases of salmonella food poisoning have been linked to a particular strain of bacteria known as Salmonella Saintpaul. While health officials initially thought certain raw tomatoes were responsible for the salmonella outbreak, it now appears that jalapeno peppers… Read More
The Associated Press published a summary of a federal study from the Government Accountability Office, which was obtained in advance of its release later this week. The report highlights a major threat on our nations highways, were hundreds of deaths and serious injuries could have been… Read More
Last week, a California jury ruled in favor of Johnson & Johnson in a Stevens Johnson Syndrome lawsuit which alleged that the ibuprofen in Children's Motrin caused an 11-year-old girl to develop a severe skin reaction, which blinded her. >>INFORMATION: Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) Lawsuits (more…) Read More
On Tuesday, the U.S. House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law passed an arbitration reform bill that will protect the ability of nursing home residents to file personal injury cases in court. If the bill becomes law, mandatory arbitration clauses in many admission agreements would be… Read More
Following several years of concern about the increased risk of tendon ruptures associated with Levaquin, the FDA announced last week that a black box warning would be added to the antibiotic and other fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs, such as Cipro and Floxin. Users will also now receive… Read More
New research confirms that the stop-smoking drug Chantix is effective at helping people kick their nicotine habit. However, alternative therapies are available which are also twice as effective as quitting on your own, which do not carry the same risks of serious and potentially life-threatening side… Read More
On July 9, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) released a report detailing the worst insurance companies for consumers in the United States. They outlined the tactics these insurance companies employ to force claimants to accept less than they are entitled to, putting profits before their… Read More
According to the New Jersey Star-Ledger, a prominent New Jersey laser eye surgeon has agreed to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit for $2 million after performing a corrective vision procedure on a man who should have been ruled out due to a pre-existing eye condition. Most… Read More
On Tuesday, the FDA announced that they are requiring the makers of fluoroquinolone antibiotics, such as Cipro and Levaquin, to add a black box warning about an increased risk of tendinitis and tendon ruptures. They are also requiring that patients receive a Medication Guide highlighting the… Read More
