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Juries in Indiana have awarded plaintiffs $1.21 million and $5 million in two medical malpractice cases, the Indianapolis Star reports. The verdicts stem from cases involving an unnecessary foot surgery and a miscommunication about X-rays which caused the plaintiff to lose a portion of her stomach. Awards of this size are rare in the state, [...]
Explaining the Cases Zicam is a popular non-prescription zinc nasal spray. Its manufacturer markets it as a medication to shorten the duration of the common cold. Zicam has been associated with the onset of a condition known as anosmia, which leaves the user with a potentially permanent loss of smell and taste. These side effects [...]
Arizona lawmakers are set to weigh a measure that would make it more difficult for plaintiffs to recover damages in medical malpractice cases, the Arizona Daily Star reports. Under the proposed bill, plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases would be required to prove by “clear and convincing evidence’ that doctors failed to meet expected professional standards. [...]
An Indiana jury has ordered several Indianapolis health care providers to pay a combined $5 million to a woman who was misdiagnosed in 2000. According to the lawsuit, Clarian Health Partners, Radiologic Specialists of Indiana and Dr. Richard L. Gilmor failed to diagnose that the woman had suffered a ruptured diaphragm. The misdiagnosis led to [...]
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it will provide $6 million in funding to help residents of a small Montana town who were sickened by asbestos exposure. The announcement comes as part of the agency’s first-ever public health emergency and will cover the towns of Libby and Troy. The Department of Health and Human [...]
A former military surgeon accused of falsifying medical research received more than $780,000 from Medtronic between 2001 and 2009, according to information released on Wednesday by the company. Medtronic said the payments to Dr. Timothy R. Kuklo were reimbursement for travel expenses, speaking engagements, training other doctors or other consulting services. The Justice Department is [...]
The Facts. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) estimates that 3,477 HiResolution90k (HiRes90k) cochlear implant bionic ear system devices with the Astro Seal component (vendor B) had already been implanted at the time of the 2006 recall. Of those an estimated 1,502 devices were implanted in children under 18 years old. Advanced Bionics has raised these [...]
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday indicted a medical device maker and four of its executives on charges that they illegally tested and promoted a bone filler for unapproved uses. According to the indictment, Synthes Inc. pursued unapproved trials for its Norian XR product and promoted it aggressively among select doctors. It is unusual for federal prosecutors, [...]
For Release: June 15, 2009 Contact: Joanne Doroshow or Andy Hoffman – Center for Justice & Democrary (212) 267-2801; cell (917) 548-5263 MEDICAL MALPRACTICE SURVIVORS DECRY POSSIBLE STRIPPING OF RIGHTS IN PRESIDENT’S HEALTH CARE PLAN NEW YORK – Sixty-four survivors of medical malpractice from 21 states sent a letter to President Obama today expressing extreme [...]
Federal health regulators have issued a notice cautioning doctors about potential psychiatric side effects of the asthma drug Singulair and similar medicines. According to the Food and Drug Administration, drugs including Singulair, AstraZeneca Plc’s Accolate and Cornerstone Therapeutics Inc’s Zyflo and Zyflo CR may cause agitation, aggression, suicidal thinking, suicide, depression, insomnia and irritability. The [...]
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ADVANCED BIONICS COCHLEAR IMPLANT RECALL
If you were the recipient of an Advanced Bionics Model HiRes90k cochlear implant and have sustained physical or emotional injuries as a result of the recall of this medical device, please call our team of lawyers today at 1-800-632-1404 or send us an E-MAIL today. You can also visit the COCHLEAR IMPLANT LITIGATION PAGE for more information on the HiRes90k recall.
WELLBUTRIN HEART DEFECTS AND BIRTH DEFECTS
A recent study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests that women who take Wellbutrin during early pregnancy may run a greater risk for having a child born with a heart birth defect, including left outflow heart defects. If you took Bupropion hydrochloride, Wellbutrin®, Wellbutrin XL®, and Wellbutrin XR® and your child was born with a birth defect, please call Tim Edwards or Ed Wallis at 1-800-632-1404 or send us an E-MAIL today. You can also visit the WELLBUTRIN HEART DEFECT INFORMATION PAGE for more information.
QUI TAM AND WHISTLEBLOWER LITIGATION
American workers view improper and illegal acts at their jobs daily. The federal government has enacted laws to encourage workers to come forward and help disclose improper actions via qui tam and whistleblower claims, including via the False Claims Act and the Medicare False Claims Act. If you have knowledge of improper business practices and are willing to serve as a representative for the government, you are entitled to a share of any proceeds that are received by the government. We are willing to be your voice in helping you. Please call our team of False Claims Act attorneys at 1-800-632-1404 or send us an E-MAIL today. You can also visit the Qui Tam and Whistleblower Litigation Page for more information.
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