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Walgreens & CVS Blamed for Opioid Deaths

Posted on: December 10, 2018. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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The state of Florida is suing Walgreens and CVS, two of the largest national drugstore chains, over a failure to properly address the demand and supply of opioids into Florida. State Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office announced that it had added the two companies to the state’s ongoing lawsuit against OxyContin producers and distributors. In …

FDA Approves Opiate 10 Times Stronger Than Fentanyl

Posted on: November 19, 2018. Category: Dangerous Drugs

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In a press release earlier this month, the FDA announced that it had voted 10-3 that they would push forward a contentious new pharmaceutical into the market despite warnings from Senators, NGOs and fellow FDA members. The new opiate, Dsuvia, is 10 times stronger than infamous Fentanyl and over 1000 times stronger than morphine. Critics …

Complications from Physiomesh Hernia Patches

Posted on: November 13, 2018. Category: Defective Products

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Although roughly half a million people a year undergo hernia repair surgery, there have been a significant number of cases that have resulted in complications in the last 12 years. A hernia is often repaired using a mesh to support weak muscles that have allowed organs or tissues to protrude. When complications arise from the …

Bard Ordered to Pay $68 Million in Defective Transvaginal Mesh Case

Posted on: October 31, 2018. Category: Civil Lawsuits, Defective Products

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The New Jersey Bergen County Superior Court recently ruled in favor of 70-year old Mary McGinnis, granting her $68 million for injuries sustained from a transvaginal mesh implant. C.R. Bard was held responsible for selling defective medical devices. Doctors use transvaginal mesh to treat both Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) in …

The Truth about Civil Lawsuits

Posted on: October 22, 2018. Category: Civil Lawsuits

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The civil justice system in the United States was created to compensate people who were harmed by companies or individuals. The system has been well-utilized in past decades, with ten out of a 1000 individuals filing a civil lawsuit in 1993. Since then, however, the rate of filing civil lawsuits has been on a steady …

J&J Cleared of Liability in Cancer-Linked Trial

Posted on: October 16, 2018. Category: Product Liability

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Johnson & Johnson was cleared of liability for the alleged presence of asbestos in their talcum powder in a New Jersey federal court last Thursday. The case was filed by Rosalind Henry over allegations that the company’s contaminated talcum powder caused the plaintiff mesothelioma. While the jury in New Brunswick returned a decision in favor …

Lawsuits Against Medical Manufacturers Continues

Posted on: October 11, 2018. Category: Defective Products

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Every day, people experience medical complications due to medical device defects. Zimmer and Stryker, two leading medical device manufacturers, are both involved in lawsuits filed against them for their defective medical devices. Plaintiff Patrick O’Shea has accused Zimmer Biomet of failing to warn him of the potential risks and design defects associated with the NexGen …

Deadlines You Cannot Miss in Flood Insurance Claims

Posted on: October 5, 2018. Category: Personal Injury

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Hundreds of thousands of people were affected when Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on September 14, 2018. While the rainfall may have stopped, many are still trying to recover from the flooding and immense property damage they incurred. One way to do that is by filing a flood insurance claim. This can be …

Five Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Flood Insurance Policy

Posted on: October 4, 2018. Category: Insurance

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Hurricane Florence may have already moved out of North Carolina, but the damage left behind is going to take months or even years to recover from. Those in North Carolina are going to have many challenges to face during that time. One of them will be making claims for flood insurance. It is critical that …

Ameron International Corporation Found Responsible for Mesothelioma Causing Products

Posted on: October 3, 2018. Category: Workers Compensation

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A jury for the Maury County Tennessee Circuit Court ruled on September 19th, 2018, that Ameron International Corporation is responsible for $269,258.11 of a $2.1 million lawsuit. The jury found that Ameron’s products were unreasonably dangerous and that the company should have been able to predict the harm caused to former maintenance mechanic James W. …

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