Articles Posted in Personal Injury

Indiana law conflicts were suited to reshape the statute of limitations for medical malpractice. According to Indiana statues, a medical malpractice lawsuit must be brought against a party within two years of failure to treat, neglectful injury or wrongful death. Recently, the Indiana Supreme Court weighed in on conflicts for lower court decisions in which…

Sanofi lawsuits may shortly be underway since two of its drugs have been linked to seizures and liver damage, resulting in serious personal injury. In 2009, the Food and Drug Administration approved Multaq to treat atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation, also known as, irregular heart rhythms that can result in reduced blood flow throughout the…

After the District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos of Cameron County in Texas announced that he was considering reviewing Facebook profiles as part of the jury selection process, it is suspected that this criterion may eventually become a part of all candidates involved in the jury selection process. Jurors must submit names and basic information, such…

All lots, totaling 13 million, of Rolaids Extra Strength Softchews, Extra Strength plus Gas Softchews, and Rolaids Multi-Symptom plus Anti-Gas soft chews that were distributed in the United States have been recalled. The reason for the recall is that there have been several complaints that the product is tainted with metal and wood particles. This…

It is buyer beware when any product label says, “Intended to prevent, treat or cure diseases”. It is particularly buyer beware for the website called www.oxygentherapyprogram.com and its products called Oxygen Therapy (35% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide) and Inositol. Recently, the Food and Drug Administration completed an investigation of 35% Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide and…

The Food and Drug Administration conducted an investigation of a OsteoSymbionics plant located in Cleveland, Ohio to learn that the company was manufacturing cranial implants which was not in accordance with Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) requirements of the Quality System regulation found in Title 21, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.), Part 820. The Food…

Advanced Bionics took swift action to recall the company’s HiRes 90K cochlear implant device and all un-implantable devices that have been distributed. This hearing aid recall was initiated following two reports from users who experienced excessively loud sounds, shocking sensations and a high level of discomfort. These side effects occurred within eight to ten days…

The dietary supplement known as Duro Extend Capsules, manufactured by Intelli Health Products, has been recalled throughout the nation. Intelli Health Products took this step after the Food and Drug Administration produced results from an analysis of the product showing that it contains Sulfoaidenafil. Sulfoaidenafil is an ingredient that is FDA approved for the treatment…

Last year alone, roughly 10 million people in the U.S. used propoxyphene, known under the brand names Darvocet and Darvon, to relieve post operative pain. It is unknown how many people have died or been seriously injured since the drug was approved in 1957. Recently, Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, petitioned the Food and…

Hostility, irritability and aggressive behavior are the serious side effects that are still being reported by parents whose children take Singular. This comes as no surprise to the U.S Food and Drug Administration because in March of 2008 the agency reexamined the safety of Singular and required new labeling to disclose the risks associated with…