DISEASES
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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Few Aware That Zinc in Denture Creams Pose Health Risk
Jun 28, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Scores of denture wearers who have suffered unexplained neurological injuries are now only beginning to realize that zinc-containing denture creams...
Omniscan, Magnevist and OptiMARK Associated with Most NSF Cases
Jun 24, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Omniscan by GE Healthcare, Magnevist by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals and Covidien’s OptiMARK are linked to the highest number of...
Drug Reaction Takes Life of NBA Hero Manute Bol
Jun 23, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Adverse drug reactions are the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States. Recently, one such reaction called Stevens Johnson Syndrome, or...
Dutch Regulators Fault GE for Failing to Report Omniscan NSF Case
Jun 18, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The Danish Medicines Agency has charged that GE Healthcare violated Dutch law when it failed to promptly and completely inform regulators about a...
Judge’s Omniscan Ruling Good News for Plaintiffs
May 6, 2010
Attorneys representing hundreds of plaintiffs in Omniscan lawsuits have been given a wide berth by a judge overseeing the litigation. In a 58-page...
GE Healthcare Advised to Restrict Omniscan in 2006
Apr 19, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
GE Healthcare’s own experts recommended in May 2006 that it proactively restrict the use of Omniscan, a gadolinium contrast dye, after it was...
Multivitamin, Breast Cancer Link Seen
Apr 2, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Could taking a multivitamin increase a woman's chance of breast cancer? A new study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,...
FDA Urged to Reclassify, Restrict Tanning Beds
Mar 26, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Following a five hour hearing yesterday, a panel of outside experts urged the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to reclassify tanning beds...
Health Canada Warns of Accutane Skin Reactions
Feb 16, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Health Canada has issued a public health alert regarding Accutane and its association with severe, and possibly fatal, skin reactions, including...
Popcorn Lung Reported in Consumers
Feb 12, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
“Popcorn Lung”, an illness once thought to be confined to snack food industry workers, is turning up in consumers with increasing...
Pratt & Whitney Named in First Lawsuit Filed Over The Acreage Cancer Cluster
Feb 12, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Some residents of The Acreage have filed a class action lawsuit against Pratt & Whitney. Earlier this month, the Florida Health Department...
Answers Sought in The Acreage Cancer Cluster
Feb 3, 2010 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Calls for a probe into the cause of a childhood cancer cluster in a Florida community called The Acreage are growing louder. The presence of the...