Johnson & Johnson may be close to an agreement to make payments that could reach $250 million to resolve an additional 1000 lawsuits related to the faulty ASR hip implant. These suits had all been excluded from the landmark 2013 ASR settlement that awarded $2.5…
The simple act of slowing down on neighborhood roads will not only make Halloween more enjoyable for everyone, but it could also save lives. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Halloween is one of the most dangerous nights of the year because of the…
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The Injury Board is encouraging its members to come together for its first-ever Day of Action and Chaffin Luhana is participating to help local veterans in both New York and the Ohio Valley. The “IB Day of Action” is a “nationwide community outreach” set for…
The Injury Board is encouraging its members to come together for its first-ever Day of Action and Chaffin Luhana is participating to help local veterans in both New York and the Ohio Valley. The “IB Day of Action” is a “nationwide community outreach” set for…
Xarelto (rivaroxaban) is a relatively new blood-thinning drug that has been linked to hundreds of injuries and deaths since it was approved in 2011. Xarelto was originally approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of blood clots and strokes, particularly among patients with atrial…
On August 29, 2014, Shirley and James Boynton filed a new Xarelto lawsuit against manufacturers Janssen Pharmaceuticals; parent company, Johnson and Johnson (J&J); and Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals. The lawsuit is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. According to…
Although guardrails line US highways as a means to protect drivers should an accident occur, those installed over the past decade may do the opposite and pose a danger. Trinity Highway Products, the guardrail manufacturer, is facing legal allegations that it changed its guardrail design…
A Happy Halloween(my favorite holiday), is one that has all of our kids coming home safe. Coolest costume yet. Keep your kids illuminated tonight, kids are twice as likely to killed by a car tonight. “It’s good to have a cellphone with you but not…
An increased risk of bladder cancer has been linked to Actos (Pioglitazone), an anti-diabetic drug, manufactured by Takeda Pharmaceuticals. First approved in 1999, Actos works to help reduce sugar in patients with type 2 diabetes. Controlling high blood sugar helps prevent a host of health…
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency departments at hospitals in the U.S. treat approximately 173,285 sports- and recreation-related traumatic brain injuries, including concussions, among children and adolescents every year, not counting head injuries arising in those involved in auto accidents, falls, and…