Defective & Dangerous Products

• Zetia and Vytorin - That Which Does Not Kill Us Make Us Sicker?

  Jean Martin | January 15, 2008 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Yesterday it was announced that, once again, new highly-touted medications are not effective, and worse, may actually do more harm than good. Results from a study regarding Zetia and Vytorin were finally released after much delay and speculation. Much to the public's chagrin, the reports are that Zetia and Vytorin may slightly reduce cholesterol, but they do not reduce plaque build-up in the...

• Serious Health Issues Associated With Bard Avaulta Transvaginal Mesh/Sling Products

  Jean Martin | August 17, 2009 12:00 PM | 3 CommentsWilmington, NC

  For many women, there is nothing more gratifying and joyous than being pregnant and having a child. However, there are some health problems that may occur later in life as a result of child...

• Victoria's Secret? The Angel Bras May Not Be So Heavenly

  Jean Martin | November 13, 2008 4:38 PM | 7 CommentsWilmington, NC

  ABCnews and other sources reported yesterday that there has been a class action filed alleging that certain bras made by the popular retailer Victoria's Secret may be contaminated with formaldehyde...

• Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft - Patients Beware

  Jean Martin | April 25, 2009 5:49 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft system is a cage type system implanted into the spine which containes a protein that is capable of initiating bone growth. The Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft has FDA...

• Yamaha Rhino Models Recalled to Repair Defect That Caused Deaths

  Gary Shipman | March 31, 2009 6:26 PM | 1 CommentWilmington, NC

  On March 31, 2009, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), in cooperation with Yamaha Motor Corporation announced a repair program for all Yamaha Rhino 450, 660 and 700 models...

• Federal Court Expands Scope of Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Proceedings

  Gary Shipman | January 09, 2008 12:30 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  On January 8, 2008, a Federal Court judge in Rhode Island expanded the scope of the consolidated proceedings involving hernia patches manufactured by Davol/Bard to cover all Davol Marlex/Teflon products, with or without "memory recoil rings." On August 25, 2000, Davol/Bard submitted an application to the Federal Drug Administration to notify of its intent to market the Composix® E/X Mesh Patch...

• North Carolina’s Extended Statue of Repose for Product Liability

  Gary Shipman | October 28, 2009 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  North Carolina’s extended Statue of Repose has been in effect since October 1, 2009. The House Commerce Committee unanimously voted to extend the statue of repose. The amendment states that...

• Toyota Motor Corp.'s Largest Recall

  Gary Shipman | October 27, 2009 12:39 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  New details of a fatal crash were released by the Federal highway safety inspectors that triggered Toyota Motor Corp.’s largest recall. The NHTSA report found that the Lexus ES 350 sedan...

• TV Ads for Zetia and Vytorin Pulled

  Jean Martin | January 23, 2008 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  The makers of Vytorin and Zetia have announced that they are pulling TV ads for the drugs. The companies waited a whole week to take this action after it was reported that a study found that Zetia was not effective at reducing cholesterol and that Vytorin was no more effective than the much cheaper Zocor (Vytorin is a combination of Zetia and Zocor), and might actually be worse. The study...

• 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...