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Monthly Archives: November 2009

Medtronic Product Problems

11/24/2009
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently inspected the Mounds View, Minn., location of Medtronic’s heart implant division and found problems with the company’s procedures for “preventing and identifying problems with its devices, documenting those problems, and the speed with which it informs the FDA of any issues,” says a […]

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HRT Litigation to Come Into Florida’s Sunshine

11/23/2009
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Wyeth chose to hide, obscure and contain the dangers of PremPro and other HRT (hormone replacement therapy drugs). A Florida lawsuit will result in requiring that Wyeth (a division of Pfizer) must “litigate in the sunshine”. Florida has a statute, which requires products in the nature of a public hazard […]

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Canine Companions and Responsibility

11/23/2009
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The laws labelling dogs “dangerous” have been tightened in Palm Beach County and across the nation. When a dog is declared dangerous it must be kept away from public places, on a walk it must be muzzled and on a leash and such canines cannot be left to roam freely […]

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Big Tobacco Doesn’t Like the Truth

11/20/2009
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You have to love Big Tobacco.  Nothing gets them down – no sir! They can cry foul with the best of ’em; even when they get caught with their hands in the cookie jar. First, a jury sees through their smoke and mirrors in a trial down in Fort Lauderdale, […]

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Big Tobacco Held Responsible

11/19/2009
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Today, a Broward county jury delivered a verdict against Big Tobacco that should have sent a message. When jurors in good faith hear the evidence of misconduct, fraud, and deception practiced by the tobacco industry for decades, jurors are willing to render a verdict that relates to the egregious nature […]

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Searcy Denney Attorneys Honored as Best in America

11/17/2009
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Our firm is proud to announce eight of our attorneys have been awarded Best Lawyers in America designations for 2010. Of the eight attorneys, two were named Lawyers of the Year for 2010. Christian (Chris) D Searcy was honored by being recognized as Lawyer of the Year in the area […]

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The Danger of Walking

11/12/2009
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“More than 76,000 Americans have been killed walking or crossing the street in the past 15 years, and pedestrian deaths account for about 11.8% of all traffic fatalities;” that published in a joint report by groups Transportation for America and the Surface Transportation Policy Partnership entitled ‘Dangerous by Design: Solving […]

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MacLaren Recalls Strollers

11/11/2009
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One of the leading manufacturers of baby strollers, Maclaren, has recalled one million strollers which pose an amputation danger for children’s fingers.  The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that 12 children had suffered fingertip amputations after getting them stuck in the closing hinge mechanism of the strollers.   In response […]

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Is Byetta Increasing Pancreatitis?

11/5/2009
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The latest buzz in the legal industry focuses on the drug Byetta. The diabetes drug exenatide, trade name Byetta, has been linked to an increased risk of a serious and often deadly form of pancreatitis. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning that Byetta might increase risk […]

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