FDA warns that SGLT2 inhibitors for diabetes may result in a serious condition of too much acid in the blood [ 05-15-2015 ]The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning that the type 2 diabetes medicines canagliflozin, dapagliflozin, and empagliflozin may lead to ketoacidosis, a serious condition where the body produces high levels of […]Read More
As of April 2015, dozens of recalls have been issued over the Medtronic Synchromed infusion pump system. Over 30 of these recalls have been deemed Class I recalls by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA reached an agreement with Medtronic Inc. over flaws in its Synchromed drug infusion pump, a device that […]Read More
At Taylor Martino, our lawyers are currently working to determine whether Lumber Liquidators may be subject to lawsuits over injuries or property damage – or both – stemming from high levels of formaldehyde in the company’s flooring. If you have Chinese-made Lumber Liquidators laminate flooring in your home, get in touch with our attorneys today. You may be […]Read More
[03-03-2015] This information is an update to the FDA Drug Safety Communication: FDA Evaluating Risk of Stroke, Heart Attack, and Death with FDA-Approved Testosterone Products issued on January 31, 2014. Safety Announcement The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cautions that prescription testosterone products are approved only for men who have low testosterone levels caused […]Read More
By Jessica DyeREUTERS NEW YORK Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:28pm EST NEW YORK (Reuters) – Boston Scientific Corp was ordered Thursday to pay $18.5 million for injuries caused by transvaginal mesh devices, a plaintiffs’ lawyer said, in the third courtroom loss for the company over the products. A jury in West Virginia federal court found […]Read More
By Jef Feeley and Susannah Nesmith Nov 13, 2014 11:01 PM CT Boston Scientific Corp. (BSX) must pay $26.7 million to a group of four women who blamed the company’s vaginal inserts for injuring them, a jury concluded in the first federal trial of claims over the devices. Jurors in federal court in Miami deliberated […]Read More
Posted 8:11 pm, October 15, 2014, by Al Whitaker Read More ATHENS, Ala. (WHNT) – A Limestone County lawsuit could decide what type of smoke detector you are able to buy and use in your home. It all stems from a fire earlier this year that claimed the lives of an elderly woman and her […]Read More
By Caroline Chen Sep 16, 2014 8:21 AM CT Testosterone supplements used last year by about 2.3 million men are spurring debates over how necessary and safe they may be, even as U.S. regulators consider approving a new product. Food and Drug Administration advisers tomorrow will consider whether the drugs are being prescribed to the […]Read More
Article by: JOE CARLSON, Star Tribune Updated: September 10, 2014 – 1:19 AM A jury hit Boston Scientific with $73.5 million in damages this week in one of thousands of suits the device maker faces over an implant intended to treat incontinence. The verdict in a Dallas court is part of a tsunami of product-defect […]Read More
Johnson & Johnson faces a new product liability lawsuit that alleges side effects of Levaquin caused peripheral neuropathy for a Maryland woman, leaving her with the severe and often permanent form of nerve damage after using the popular antibiotic. The complaint (PDF) was filed last month by Karyn Grossman in the U.S. District Court for […]Read More
