Pradaxa, an anti-coagulant drug marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, enjoyed an unusually smooth (and quick) ride towards FDA approval.  Rather than spending months pouring over clinical studies and safety data, FDA employees instead approved Pradaxa based primarily on a single study and did so in just six months.  Below are […]

If I sell you a product and make a profit from selling that product; do I owe a duty to you for the reasonable safety of that product? Most reasonable people would agree that a company should not be permitted to simply ignore the safety of products it profits from […]

For many of our elderly, there comes a time when they can no longer care for themselves.  If that person purchased a long-term care policy, is wealthy or is indigent, his/her care should not be a problem. Unfortunately many of our elderly fall into “the gap” – they make too […]

Riding a bicycle. Feeling the wind blow across your face and being able to take in the sights, smells and sounds around you has always been a fun adventure. Riding a bicycle is also dangerous and should be taken seriously. When you are riding a bike on the roadways, you […]

Thank you Florida Legislators. Thank you Governor Rick Scott. That gratitude is undoubtedly spilling forth throughout the hallowed halls of every insurance company writing property insurance in the State of Florida. The Florida legislature passed Senate Bill 408 after a similar bill had been previously vetoed by Governor Charlie Crist. […]

Consumer Reports recently reported that some supplements we take on a regular basis may actually be more harm than good. Consumers may not realize that manufacturers of supplements do not have to demonstrate that they are safe and effective before they sell their products to consumers. Experts at the Institute […]

Searcy Denney Law Firm Files Suit on Behalf of Dillard High School Student’s Family WEST PALM BEACH, FL (April 8, 2010) – South Florida law firm Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley PA today filed a wrongful death suit against the School Board of Broward County on behalf of the family […]