- Eddie Farah | June 30, 2006 8:32 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsTwo separate lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer, Inc., the manufacture of Lipitor, a popular anti-cholesterol drug on the ground the company failed to provide adequate warnings about potential side effectsCharles M. Wilson, age 67, a former insurance executive from Atlanta claims he suffered from neuropathy, a nervous system disease that disrupts muscle control.Michael Mozzarella, a...
- Eddie Farah | June 28, 2006 8:08 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe surgeon general reports, 126 million nonsmokers are exposed to second hand smoke putting them at an increased risk of death from lung cancer, heart disease and other illnesses. Only smoke-free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing other people's. One in five children is exposed to secondhand smoking at home, thus increasing their risk of SIDS,...
- Eddie Farah | June 27, 2006 10:08 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsBoston Scientific Corporation Acquired Guidant Corporation in April of 2006. On June 26, 2006 they announced additional problems resulting in a recall of both defibrillator and pacemakersThe affected Guidant devices include Insignia and Nexus brand pacemakers, Contak Renewal TR/TR2 cardiac resynchronization pacemakers, and Ventak Prizm 2, Vitality, and Vitality 2 cardioverter...
- Eddie Farah | June 23, 2006 4:01 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeChicago, Oct 7 - Postoperative infections, surgical wounds accidentally opened and other often preventable complications lead to more than 32,000 U. S. hospital deaths and more than $9 billion in extra costs annually.Many of these complications included medical objects left inside patients after surgery. These are preventable medical errors. The most serious complications were post-surgery...
- Eddie Farah | June 22, 2006 3:07 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeHundreds of Americans are facing a new problem that of potentially infected tissue used in transplant surgery. Healthy people are getting sick when they are supposed to be receiving life saving tissue transplants. Instead of getting better, they are being implanted with contaminated tissue that was acquired illegally from corpses.The FDA is investigating and has issued an alert to physicians,...
- Eddie Farah | June 21, 2006 8:38 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeSubstandard care of nursing home residents makes jurors angry.Nursing home abuse is abounded and often involves deaths, horrible injuries, dehydration, malnutrition, fractures, and brain injuries. Most jurors walking in to a courtroom believe that nursing homes value profit more than resident care. These types of lawsuits are about monetary damages. Jurors feel sorry for the plaintiff that...
- Eddie Farah | June 19, 2006 4:40 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsDealing with an emotional client over the telephone is probably one of the most difficult things you can encounter. These clients are often in pain and frequently taking pain medication. Because they are not able to work they are under heavy financial strains. They are looking for sympathy and are angry at our legal system because it is too slow to handle their problem now!!. They are often...
- Eddie Farah | June 16, 2006 4:16 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsOver the past several months, the FDA and CDC have investigated an outbreak of Fusarium keratitis occurring in America, predominantly among contact lens wearers. Fusarium Keratitis is a serious fungal eye infection which if left untreated can result in corneal injury and potential blindnessThe CDC's interest in ReNu with MoistureLoc is based on the disproportionate number of cases of Fusarium...
- Eddie Farah | June 15, 2006 2:20 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsIn my previous posting I discussed the concerns relating to Guidant Defibrillators.A new study suggests that for some patients with implanted heart defibrillators that have been recalled by the manufacturer, replacing the device might be riskier than leaving it in.This study by Canadian researchers reported a higher rate of surgical complications in patients who had potentially faulty...
- Eddie Farah | June 13, 2006 3:00 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsOn July 18, 2005, Guidant Corporation voluntarily recalled certain pacemakers manufactured between November 25, 1997 and October 26, 2000 due to a potential leak in a seal within the device leaking, thereby allowing moisture to affect the electronic circuits. Also certain defibrillator models were recalled. These devices can develop an internal short circuit without warning, resulting in...
- Eddie Farah | June 09, 2006 1:26 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsIn recent weeks at least four motorcycle riders were killed. Two of these motorcycle riders were police officers riding their personal motorcycle off duty. None of these riders were wearing helmets. Reports of this type of accidents are occurring more regularly. These fatalities probably could have been avoided had the riders been wearing helmets. Since 1999 when the Florida Legislature...
- Eddie Farah | June 06, 2006 4:22 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA minor was a passenger in a car driven by her mother was entitled under Florida law to maintain a negligence claim against her mother because the child was not wearing a seat belt at the time the accident occurred and the failure to wear a seat belt contributed to her injuries.Under Florida law the child was able to maintain an action against the parent to the extent of the parent's liability...
- Eddie Farah | June 02, 2006 4:41 PM |
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MiscellaneousIt's probably happened to all of us, and it can be quite frustrating. You are driving to work - cruising along, minding your own business - when suddenly you see brake lights start to pile up in front of you. There's been an accident, and now you will be late for work. Hopefully it is only minor, and no one is injured in the crash, but now you and hundreds of other people are at a dead-stop on...
- Staff Writer | June 02, 2006 2:52 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsNatrecor is a drug used to treat patients who suffer from congestive heart failure. Sales of the drug almost doubled from 2004 to 2005. Many critics say much of the drugs popularity is due to the off-label prescribing by physicians to give heart failure patients weekly "tune-ups" over the course of several months. This off-label use is not approved by the FDA, and Natrecor has been linked to...