Contraceptive Is Linked to Injuries and Deaths and Now Is the Subject of Lawsuits Bayer, the company that manufactured and marketed the dangerous birth-control device Essure, is looking more and more like a bad actor as the facts unfold. The target of lawsuits filed on behalf of patients who were […]
A U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)-prompted Class 1 recall one year ago led an Ireland-based company to stop manufacturing and marketing its cancer-causing, textured breast implants and tissue expanders. The recall, the most serious type issued by the agency, followed an FDA analysis that concluded the implants made by […]
Whether you refer to it as a hot tub, spa, or a brand name such as Jacuzzi, a vat of circulating heated water can be soothing to aching muscles. Unfortunately, these bodies of chlorinated water can also be extremely dangerous, particularly to children. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) […]
Elmiron (also known as pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS) is a drug prescribed for over 25 years to treat painful bladder syndrome or interstitial cystitis. This chronic bladder disease includes significant bladder or pelvic pain, incontinence, and dyspareunia. The condition afflicts millions of women in the United States and a […]
To say that pools are popular in Tallahassee is an understatement. On hot, humid days, nothing is more enticing than the glistening, cool water that seems to invite you to dive right in. Unfortunately, however, diving is not safe in most pools. If someone dives into a pool in an […]
Crushing injuries occur when a portion of a person’s body is compressed between opposing surfaces. These accidents occur in various situations ranging from truck accidents to car accidents to on-the-job equipment malfunctions. The aftermath of crushing injuries often leaves victims with serious and life-changing injuries. Due to the devastating nature […]
It’s pretty obvious to Pensacola injury lawyers that when a moving car or truck hits someone riding on a bicycle, the cyclist is liable to suffer severe injuries. What we quickly learned, however, is that non-moving vehicles can prove just as harmful to bicyclists in Pensacola. Specifically, when a motorist […]
Editor’s Note: Searcy Denney partner, Jack Scarola, as co-lead counsel with Adam Moskowitz of The Moskowitz Law Firm, has announced the settlement of a major national class action against the manufacturers of Prevagen, a widely and heavily advertised dietary supplement alleged to enhance brain functions. The settlement follows a hung […]
If you’ve been hurt in a car crash, truck accident, slip and fall, boating accident, or another situation where another person’s negligence is responsible for the harm, you’ve probably heard that you could receive compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. But you may not be sure what’s involved because legal […]
Dozens of South Florida women victimized by the late Jeffrey Epstein’s elaborate sex-trafficking operation stand to benefit from a new fund established in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The fund, amassed from the Epstein’s $634 million fortune that was tied up in an estate in the Caribbean territory following his incarceration […]
