InjuryBoard Wilmington Archives

• Roche Drug Cellcept Increases Risk of Birth Defects

  Gary Shipman | October 30, 2007 2:35 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration said that Cellcept, a drug manufactured by drug giant Roche Holding AG and used for certain organ-transplant patients, was "associated with increased risk" of miscarriages and birth defects.Both the FDA and Roche advised women of child-bearing age to insure that they have a negative pregnancy test before starting Cellcept, which is given to people who...

• Jury Awards $6 Million In Drug Interaction Death

  Gary Shipman | October 17, 2007 5:30 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A jury in Arizona awarded $6 million to the family of a man who died from a toxic interaction between two pain medications - Tramadol and Methadone.The jury found that the pharmacy, Walgreen's, that dispensed the drugs was negligent for failing to warn Eric Warren, a high school wrestling coach, of the danger of taking the two medications together. The jury also held the man's physician...

• Medtronic defibrillators contain faulty wire

  Gary Shipman | October 16, 2007 9:17 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Patients with a Medtronic heart defibrillator have been advised by the company to consult their doctors about a "potentially" faulty wire attached to the devices, causing potential panic among patients.On Sunday, Medtronic warned physicians to stop using the faulty wire, and by Monday, doctors office across the country were flooded with calls from their patients, who are trying to determine...

• Wyeth Ordered to Pay Millions By Nevada Jury

  Gary Shipman | October 12, 2007 5:31 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Wyeth, the manufacturer of Premarin and Prempro has been ordered to pay $134.5 million to three women who contended that these hormone replacement drugs caused their breast cancer.Late Wednesday, a jury in Reno, Nevada returned its verdict in favor of the plaintiffs, who took the medications to offset menopausal symptoms. Each of the women developed breast cancer, and stopped taking the...

• $12 Million Award in Medical Malpractice Case

  Matt Buckmiller | October 04, 2007 3:12 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  After a 7-day trial, a jury in DuPage County awarded a record $12 million award to a 7 year old boy who became disabled at birth. The jury found that a Doctor was negligent because of an "unnecessary" 45 minute delay during the initial stages of a Caesarian section surgery, which deprived the child of oxygen, causing his disability. While the boy has normal intelligence he has no control over...

• Jury awards $6 million to motorcycle accident victim

  Gary Shipman | October 01, 2007 7:06 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A federal court jury in Waco, Texas has awarded $6 million to a man who was critically injured in a motorcycle accident involving a collision with a tractor-trailer.The trucking company placed the blame for the accident on the operator of the motorcycle, who was injured when the truck driver changed lanes, striking the motorcycle and knocing the driver off the bike. The injured man, a 13 year...