- M. Brandon Smith | March 31, 2006 2:06 PM |
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MiscellaneousLawyers for Tracy Price, a Henry County school teacher, filed a lawsuit against Emory University Hospital for exposing her to the human form of mad cow disease. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, or CJD as it is more commonly known, is a degenerative brain disease that causes dementia, muscle problems and eventually death. According to research, most patients who begin to show symptoms of CJD die within...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 28, 2006 2:46 PM |
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MiscellaneousA jury recently awarded $5.6 million to the family of Arturo Iturralde who had a screwdriver implanted in his spine after an orthopedic surgeon misplaced two titanium rods during the surgery. After cutting off the handle and placing the shaft of a stainless steel screwdriver in his patient's back, the shaft broke three days later causing serious injuries to Mr. Iturralde. As a result, Mr....
- M. Brandon Smith | March 22, 2006 2:48 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsA state judge in Philadelphia approved a class action settlement against Bayer, the German manufacture of Baycol, that would re-pay unions, employers and various health plans for money spent on the withdrawn drug Baycol. The national class action suit could result in a settlement that exceeds $10 million according to lawyers handling the suit.Accodring to ABCNEWS.com:Stewart Cohen, a lawyer for...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 20, 2006 3:22 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsThe United States Supreme Court refused to review a $50 million damage award against Phillip Morris where a former 2-pack a day smoker died of cancer. The tobacco manufacture, which controls nearly half of the United States tobacco market, asked that the award be declared unconstitutionally excessive. The U.S. Supreme Court declined the request without further comment.According to the...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 14, 2006 4:42 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe FDA recently warned several manufactures and distributors to stop selling unapproved drugs that contain steroids promising increased muscle, strength, and weight loss. The FDA expressed concerns that products such as Anabolic Xtreme Superdrol or Methyl-1-P by Legal Gear may cause long-term health problems for the unwary consumer. For more on Illegal Steroids click here..
- M. Brandon Smith | March 14, 2006 9:00 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)Each year there are number of people who become entrapped in hospital beds and suffer serious injuries as a result. Entrapments can occur when a patient's body becomes lodged between the bed rails, the mattress or various other parts of a hospital bed. Injuries suffered in this manner can lead to broken bones, strangulation, and even death.According to the FDA:Elderly patients in hospitals and...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 08, 2006 2:11 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe FDA has announced that the popular asthma medications Advair and Serevent will now contain a new "black box" warning after discovering the medications may cause an increased risk of asthma-related death. Black box warnings are the most severe warnings the FDA can require of prescription drugs. According to Newsday.comAdvair should be used only by patients when other asthma drugs, such as...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 06, 2006 2:23 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsIn the latest round of litigation surrounding the controversial drug Vioxx, jurors in New Jersey heard opening statements from both sides today in what could be the most pivotal Vioxx trial yet. Merck, the former producer of Vioxx, has received two defense verdicts involving the pain killer to date but lost a third trial that resulted in a $253 million dollar jury verdict for the widow of a...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 02, 2006 1:56 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsAfter Vioxx was removed from the market in 2004, many former Vioxx users started taking Celebrex as a safer alternative for arthritis pain. A recent study from the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand has shown that Celebrex may not be as safe as once thought when compared with other arthritis treatments. Institute Director Richard Beasley noted: "These findings are critical as the risk is...
- M. Brandon Smith | March 01, 2006 12:08 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsThe next Vioxx trial, which will begin on March 6, 2006, will be on an entirely new time frame from any other one before it. Manually operated clocks, like those used in a chess game, will be utilized by both sides in order facilitate the pace of the trial. Lawyer's for the Plaintiffs will have 40 hours to present their case, not including opening and closing statements. Counsel for the...