In the latest Zofran birth defect lawsuit, parents from Highland, Illinois claim that exposure to the anti-nausea drug during early pregnancy caused their unborn child to develop Tetralogy of Fallot, a life-threatening combination of four congenital heart defects. The family’s complaint, brought against Zofran’s manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline,…
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Few things say “summertime” like an afternoon at the ballpark cheering on the home team. Even if Major League Baseball tickets have gotten a little pricey, there are hundreds of minor league teams dotting the map offering an affordable diversion. Baseball games may be a…
On July 4th, 1776, when our beloved United States of America declared its independence from the tyranny of King George III and the imperial oppression of Great Britain, one of our primary objections to the rule of the crown was the lack of access to…
Some car interiors are starting to resemble a home office, with gadgets installed on every available space on the dashboard. A recent study by J.D. Power found that approximately 15 percent of consumers rule out buying a car if it lacks the latest technology, compared…
On May 15, 2015, the FDA issued a drug safety communication notifying healthcare providers and diabetes patients that type 2 diabetes drugs like Invokana could increase the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis. (DKA). This is a very serious condition in which the blood becomes too acidic.…
Why using ‘crashes’ promotes accountability while ‘accidents’ implies no one is responsible I’ve said it before. And I’ll say it again now. People get injured in car “crashes,” not car “accidents.” The word “accident” does not accurately describe what I see every day as an…
In a hearing yesterday, the Federal Judge in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis bankruptcy case reaffirmed his April decision to move up the deadline to Aug. 3 for survivors with claims. The survivors of clergy sexual abuse in the rest of the other…
After selecting a group of nine cases to proceed toward trial, the federal judge presiding in the DePuy Pinnacle hip implant cases has set a trial date of January 6, 2016. Leading up to the January trial date are several deadlines by which the plaintiffs…
There are many product liability lawsuits being filed against the manufacturers of power morcellators. The injured women claim that patients and doctors should have been warned about the risks associated with use of the medical devices during minimally invasive, laparoscopic hysterectomies. What Are Power Morcellators?…