Posts tagged Defective Products

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

  Jean Martin | January 15, 2008 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...

• Federal Court Expands Scope of Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Proceedings

  Gary Shipman | January 09, 2008 12:30 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...

• TV Ads for Zetia and Vytorin Pulled

  Jean Martin | January 23, 2008 6:05 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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 Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...

• Over the Counter Laxative Causes Kidney Damage, Death

  Gary Shipman | August 17, 2007 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Lawsuits filed across the United States allege that a popular, over-the-counter laxative, Fleet Phospho-soda, used to flush out a patient's bowels prior to undergoing colonoscopies, has caused kidney damage and even death.The laxative, manufactured by C.B. Fleet Company, is the subject matter of at least 50 lawsuits currently pending in 20 states. The laxative has been on the market for over...

• Dietary Supplements: Where is the FDA?

  Matt Buckmiller | June 28, 2007 2:54 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  To put it mildly, the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") regulates dietary supplements much differently then their regulation of prescription and over the counter drug products. "Under the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA), the dietary supplement manufacturer is responsible for ensuring that a dietary supplement is safe before it is marketed. Generally,...

• St. Judge Defibrillator Wire Can Puncture Heart

  Gary Shipman | November 12, 2007 6:14 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  While Medtronic recalled its heart defribrillator wires, reports are circulating that St. Jude defibrillator wires can puncture holes in the hearts of cardiac patients.St. Jude's line of Riata defibrillators contain wires that connect the defibrillators to a patient's heart, and when properly operating, are affixed to the heart wall and transmit an electric shock if the device senses a problem...

• Avandia: When the Government (FDA) Fails to Protect Us

  Gary Shipman | June 11, 2007 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  "The FDA dropped the ball." This revelation from Rep. Henry Waxman (D - California), the chair of a Congressional oversight committee that heard testimony last week about another dangerous drug, Avandia, manufactured by North Carolina's own GlaxoSmithKline, should be so shocking that it would be fodder for a Pulizter prize winning novel. But it's not. The story of Avandia is the latest of...

• ATV Rollover Accidents - Yamaha Rhino's Defective Design

  Jean Martin | February 19, 2008 6:53 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  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...

• Who/What is Your Personal Injury Attorney?

  Gary Shipman | June 12, 2007 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  You Deserve the Best" "We'll Fight for You"As consumers, we are constantly hearing/seeing television and radio ads from law firms, seeking to have those injured in a car accident, on the job, as the result of medical negligence, or in a nursing home, call their offices. Those solicitations use persuasive, but often deceptive, "come ons" in an attempt to convince you to make that call. There...