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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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Dialysis, Kidney Transplant Patients Face Higher Risk of NSF from Gadolinium Agents
Nov 20, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A study of patients exposed to gadolinium contrast dyes at the Mayo Clinic has revealed that hemodialysis patients had a 77-fold higher...
OptiMARK Gadolinium Contrast Agent Label Changed Over NSF Risk
Nov 19, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The maker of OptiMARK gadolinium contrast agent is modifying the product's label to contraindicate its use in patients with severe kidney impairment...
Magnevist, Omniscan and OptiMARK Have Highest Risk of NSF, FDA Says
Nov 18, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Three gadolinium contrast dyes - Bayer Healthcare's Magnevist, GE Healthcare's Omniscan, and Covidien 's OptiMARK -carry a higher risk of...
Thyroid Cancer Rates Near Indian Point Among Highest in U.S
Nov 17, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Communities around the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester, NY have higher-than-normal rates of thyroid cancer, according to a study...
Illness Reported After H1N1 Vaccine
Nov 12, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Less than 24 hours after being inoculated against the H1N1 Swine Flu, a young Virginia boy has come down with the dangerous, often debilitating...
Hepatitis Scare In Colorado Not Over Yet
Nov 2, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The hepatitis scandal that originated in Colorado is not yet over. The Denver Post reports that hundreds of patients remain untested for the...
WHO Cell Phone Study Reveals Possible Cancer Link
Oct 26, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
The World Health Organization (WHO) will soon unveil the results of a groundbreaking, $30 million investigation into cell phone dangers. ...
New Agent Orange Policy Will Make Disability Benefits Available to More Vets
Oct 13, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
A new proposal on Agent Orange health claims issued this week by the Department of Veterans Affairs will make it much easier for veterans...
Florida Hospital Patients May Have Been Exposed To HIV, Hepatitis
Oct 7, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
Another case of potential hospital-spread hepatitis has been discovered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to the Sun Sentinel, police in that...
Colorado Hospital Fighting Subpoena In Hepatitis Probe
Sep 24, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
One of the Colorado medical facilities involved in the hepatitis C scandal linked to a fired operating room tech is fighting a subpoena issued by the...
Senate to Look at Cell Phones, Cancer
Sep 15, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
There has been much controversy regarding the possible links between cell phone use and cancer. Now, Iowa senator Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Senate...
The Acreage Investigation Points to Elevated Cancer Levels
Aug 31, 2009 | Parker Waichman Alonso LLP
People living in one Florida community may be experiencing elevated levels of cancer, the state health department says. According to The...
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