We’ve previously written about the 2012 meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated drugs originating from the New England Compounding Pharmacy (NECC). The meningitis outbreak from these tainted steroids was linked to 64 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The outbreak was severe enough to prompt the creation of a slew of new […]
The lawyers at Searcy Denney are pursuing lawsuits on behalf of patients who have suffered significant injuries as a result of taking ACTOS, Avandia, and other defective and dangerous drugs. Contact our Actos law firm today to learn how we can help.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently published an “information statement” for patients who have been affected by the recent metal-on-metal (MoM) hip disaster. The statement is not a rigorous academic analysis of the current situation with MoM hips, but it does provide a fantastic resource for patients who […]
Testosterone is the new big drug on the market. Marketed to men with low T, a vague illness with even vaguer symptoms, there has been a recent explosion in its use. In line with this explosion are also the vast amounts of ways one can take testosterone, either as a […]
How much could you spare today to make a difference in the lives of thousands who are in need in our community? May 6, 2014, is a special day for communities and charities across the country. For 24 hours on May 6, 2014, communities around the country are engaged in […]
It is a common treatment for uterine fibroids but now Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is halting the sale and promotion of its popular surgical device, known as a morcellator, because of fears it could spread a deadly cancer. Fibroids grow in the uterus of some women. While they are often […]
A major move toward public safety may be one step closer with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announcing this week that it will put a proposal out for public comment that would reclassify pelvic organ prolapse (POP) mesh from moderate to high risk. If approved, that move would require […]
It has been one year since an outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg was first identified and linked to Foster Farms raw chicken and since then the numbers of individuals affected keeps growing. Last month, an additional 43 people were added to the list of 524 people nationwide sickened by a drug-resistant […]
Please read our most recent blog at our sister site, StrykerImplantRecall.com. We’ve filed 71 cases in one week, and we’re making some serious headway on the Stryker Rejuvenate litigation.
This is a project that had its genesis in tragedy. John James was a chief toxicologist for NASA in Houston when his 19-year-old son died after two doctors made a series of medical errors. John Alexander James had an abnormal heart beat and despite being treated by a “team” of […]
