Defective & Dangerous Products

• ATV Rollover Accidents - Yamaha Rhino's Defective Design

  Jean Martin | February 19, 2008 6:53 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Despite its unsafe reputation, the Yamaha Rhino ATV is still being sold. With several fatalities, accidents, and serious injuries, the Rhino is considered among the most dangerous all-terrain vehicles available. From severed limbs and head injuries to broken bones and numerous deaths, the list of those who have experienced a traumatic event as a result of the Yamaha Rhino continues to...

• More Pain Patches Recalled

  Jean Martin | February 19, 2008 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  On Monday, manufacturer Actavis announced a nationwide recall of its painkiller patches containing fentanyl due to a product defect that could result in drug overdose among patients and caregivers. The recall includes patches with an Abrika or Actavis label delivering 25, 50, 75 and 100 micrograms per hour with expiration dates of May through August 2009. This recall comes a week after a...

• Duragesic Pain Patches Recalled

  Jean Martin | February 13, 2008 6:07 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Duragesic pain patches containing the prescription painkiller fentanyl were recalled Tuesday, because of a defect that could cause the patches to leak leading to a fatal overdose of the drug inside. Some of the patches may have a cut in the lining of the internal reservoir where the drug is stored in gel form. If the fentanyl gel leaks, it could cause a patient or caregiver to come into direct...

• FDA Issues Warning About Heparin

  Jean Martin | February 12, 2008 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The FDA on Monday advised doctors to refrain from using Heparin made by Baxter Healthcare after receiving 350 reports this year of vomiting, nausea and breathing difficulty. Heparin is a blood thinner used in surgery and dialysis. Officials first noticed problems after four children who were injected with heparin suffered serious allergic reactions. Government inspectors are examining Baxter's...

• More Health Problems From Fosamax

  Jean Martin | January 29, 2008 1:38 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  A lawsuit filed in New Jersey state court claims that Fosamax caused multiple stress fractures and suppressed bone regeneration in the legs of a woman who took Fosamax for 10 years. More than 400 people already have sued manufacturer Merck alleging that Fosamax causes a bone-decaying condition known as osteonecrosis of the jaw. Osteonecrosis of the jaw is a serious condition in which bone...

• Blood Thinner Heparin Recalled - UPDATED 2/12/08

  Jean Martin | January 29, 2008 9:52 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Baxter Healthcare Corporation has announced the voluntary recall of multiple lots of its blood thinner Heparin. Heparin is used to prevent blood clots in people who have certain medical conditions or who are undergoing certain medical procedures that increase the chance that clots will form. The doses subject to the recall are primarily used for hemodialysis and cardiac invasive procedures....

• Hernia Surgery Sufferers May Have Relief After All

  Jean Martin | January 25, 2008 5:05 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The judge hearing the cases in the Kugel Mesh Patch Litigation MDL has recently expanded the scope of the MDL to include more hernia mesh patches than what had been recalled. The judge opened up the MDL to include additional Davol and Bard mesh patches, including some that did not contain an internal ring, but were made of a special bi-layered material similar to the Kugel Mesh patches.What...

• More Hernia Repair Patches May Be Defective

  Jean Martin | January 25, 2008 4:02 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Many patients who had experienced abdominal pain, constipation, bowel obstructions and bowel adhesions after hernia repair surgery contacted a lawyer to determine their legal rights only to be told that they did not have a case because the specific mesh patch used in their surgery was not subject to a recall. We at Shipman & Wright, LLP knew that the defect in the patches had to go beyond any...

• Ortho Evra Label Changed To Reflect Increased Risk Of Blood Clots

  Jean Martin | January 24, 2008 1:40 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Yesterday the FDA approved changes to the Ortho Evra label that includes the results of a new epidemiology study that found that users of the Ortho Evra birth control patch were at higher risk of developing serious blood clots as compared to women who take birth control pills. This latest study, conducted on behalf of Ortho Evra manufacturer Johnson & Johnson, reiterates findings of two studies...

• Ortho Evra Label Changed To Reflect Increased Risk Of Blood Clots

  Jean Martin | January 23, 2008 6:31 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  A study conducted on behalf of manufacturer Johnson & Johnnson revealed that women using the Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch are at a higher risk of developing serious blood clots than those who use birth control pills. These recent findings reiterate those from an earlier study finding that women, ages 15 - 44, who use the Ortho Evra skin patch have a greater risk for developing a condition...