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Many diseases and disorders are directly related to defective drugs or to exposure to toxins. Some diseases and disorders can cause serious injury and/or death. One example of clear causation is mesothelioma, a rare form of lung cancer directly related to the inhalation of asbestos fibers. Parker Waichman Alonso LLP has been investigating links between diseases and defective drugs and toxins for over 10 years. Please choose a disease, syndrome or disorder from the list below to learn more about the legal remedies available to your family and you. Additionally, fill out the form at the right of each topic for a free case evaluation by a qualified attorney.
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Tamiflu-Resistant Swine Flu Emerging
Jun 30, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A Tamiflu-resistant strain of Swine Flu—the 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus—has emerged in Denmark. According to Bloomberg.com, Tamiflu drug...
Zicam Safe, Matrixx Says, But Recall Possible
Jun 17, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Matrixx Initiatives, the maker Zicam intranasal cold remedies, said in a press release yesterday that it may issue are recall of some of the...
Rituxan - PML Link Could Spark FDA Action
Jun 1, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
U.S. health regulators are taking a look at the lymphoma drug Rituxan because of its possible association with progressive multifocal...
FDA Sunscreen Rules Could be Ready by Year's End
May 22, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
After spending years promising to do so, federal regulators are said to be near releasing new guidelines for sunscreens. According to WebMD,...
Study Finds 57 Rituxan Patients Developed PML
May 20, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Patients taking Rituxan may be at risk of developing a serious, and often fatal brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalitis...
Swine Flu Victim's Husband Seeks to File Lawsuit Against Smithfield Foods
May 18, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The husband of the first U.S. citizen to die of swine flu in this country has filed a petition seeking information from Smithfield Foods Inc.,...
Labor Department Plans New Regulations For Diacetyl, Industrial Dust
Apr 28, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The Labor Department is finally making plans to suggest new rules aimed both at limiting exposure to the chemical diacetyl and preventing industrial...
Hepatitis Outbreak at Atlantic City Hospital
Apr 27, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Fifteen dialysis patients at a hospital in Atlantic City have been diagnosed with hepatitis C and health officials in New Jersey are unclear about...
4th VA Patient Has HIV
Apr 27, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The number of veterans who have tested positive for HIV and other life-threatening pathogens following shoddy colonoscopies and endoscopies at...
Tobacco Replacement Products Linked to Mouth Cancer
Apr 24, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Nicotine-containing tobacco replacement products might be linked to mouth and throat cancers, according to a new study. The Scotsman reported that...
Parkinson's Linked to Pesticides
Apr 20, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Researchers have found a link between pesticide exposure and some cases of Parkinson’s disease. The Los Angeles Times reported that...
MRSA on Capitol Hill
Apr 17, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A House of Representatives staffer has contracted the dangerous, sometimes deadly, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), likely from...
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