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June 29th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. Today, the FDA sent out a warning about a Covidien device, saying that it may get stuck in the brain. This device, used to help patients who have rare malformed blood vessels has been reported as causing nine patient deaths after it got stuck in their brain. This device is produced [...]
June 29th, 2012 tmccoy
If you’ve been involved in a car accident, whether you are the driver or a passenger, you may be asked to attend a deposition. Depositions are one of the beginning steps in the litigation process as someone has brought a lawsuit against another person or company. Depositions are basically a question and answer session in [...]
June 29th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq. Today I’d like to follow up on my recent blogs discussing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA”) 18-member advisory panel designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of metal-on-metal (“MoM”) hip implants. As you have read, the advisory panel held meetings on June 27th and 28th for the chief purpose [...]
June 29th, 2012 tmccoy
If you’ve never been in a car accident before you may not understand how much pain you may be in. With most accidents, the shock of the event will send you into adrenaline overload and you may not feel hurt the day of the accident. It’s just like exercising or playing a rough sport, you [...]
June 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: William Dubanevich, Esq. The Environmental Working Group recently obtained emails exchanged between the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the natural gas industry. The Environmental Working Group is pushing for a moratorium on the use of the controversial drilling technique known as hydrofracking until all possible health and safety concerns are addressed [...]
June 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. Federal regulators are issuing a Class I recall for Fresenius Medical Care’s NaturaLyte and GranuFlo dialysis products. The two products were both manufactured and also distributed between January 2008 until June 2012. Naturalye and Granuflow are used to treat acute and chronic renal failure through hemodialysis. The concentrates are used with [...]
June 28th, 2012 tmccoy
If there comes a time in your life that you need to see a doctor, you want to feel safe and protected. The last thing you want is to be harmed by this doctor in any way. But there are times when this happens and you may need the help from an experienced attorney. Your [...]
June 28th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Michael Werner, Esq. As discussed in my June 26th blog entitled Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Safety Concerns to Be Addressed by FDA Panel on June 27 & 28, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) advisory panel convened yesterday to explore whether new recommendations and advisements as to the safety of metal-on-metal (“MoM”) hip implants [...]
June 28th, 2012 tmccoy
Accidents can happen anywhere. Whether you’re in a car or at work, you need to be careful so that you stay safe and healthy. But what happens if you’re injured at your workplace or on the job site? What are your next steps? After seeking medical attention, you will need to initiate a claim to [...]
June 27th, 2012 tmccoy
by: Stephanie Herschaft, Esq. Starting today and then into tomorrow, the Food and Drug administration will be meeting with orthopedic experts to talk about what to do about metal on metal hip devices. Metal on metal hip devices have a much higher failure rather than those that are made of plastic or ceramic. William Maisel, [...]
