Today there are more than 100,000 lawsuits filed worldwide against seven pelvic mesh manufacturers. The majority of them are consolidated in one federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, but you would not know that from the media coverage. There has been none even though…
As a motorcycle accident attorney, it is always painful to hear of yet another fatality due to driver negligence, but unfortunately, these motorcycle fatalities are all too common in the Bay Area. Early last Monday, at around 4:40am, reports came rolling in about a…
Today, I came across the following article by Dr. Brad Uren, a clinical assistant professor of emergency medicine at the University of Michigan, and a past president of the Michigan College of Emergency Physicians. I think it is worth you read. As an emergency physician,…
A new complaint filed by Mr. and Mrs. Duffie of Georgia joins more than two dozen Bard G2 IVC filter lawsuits that have been centralized for pretrial proceedings before Arizona U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell. Atlanta injury law firm Childers, Schlueter & Smith LLC,…
Volkswagen has admitted to manipulating 11 million vehicles to lie to regulators about emissions. VW had installed software in its so-called “Clean Diesel” sedans to sense when the vehicle was being tested for emissions and provide a result that indicated compliance with environmental regulations. When…
On May 15, 2015, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a drug safety communication warning doctors and patients about serious side effects associated with type 2 diabetes medication Invokana (canagliflozen), and other similar medications. Since that warning, Invokana attorneys have been investigating potential Invokana…
But new promising technology shouldn’t be viewed as a “luxury” by insurance companies for people who have sustained spinal cord injuries from a car accident This is a great story. Emily Van Kleeck of West Michigan can now look people in the eye, hug her…
An FDA advisory panel has recommended that Onglyza (saxagliptin), a type 2 diabetes medication, should have its warning label updated to indicate that it could increase risk of heart failure. Onglyza belongs to a class of drugs known as “dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DDP-4) inhibitors.” Also called…
The Arkansas Court of Appeals has overturned a circuit judge’s ruling that a nursing home is immune from a wrongful-death lawsuit. The appeals court said the judge erred in dismissing the wrongful-death lawsuit against Davis Life Care Center based on the doctrine of charitable immunity.…
Rain, snow, ice, and fog are typically the first things to come to mind when we think dangerous weather conditions. But, the glare from the sun can be equally dangerous. In fact, the sun’s glare causes more than 3,000 auto accidents per year, most occurring…