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FDA to Investigate Quality and Effectiveness of Long-Acting Generic Drug Products
FDA to Explore Quality and Viability of Long-Acting Generic Drug Products. Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it is ready to spend nearly one million dollars to study the quality and effectiveness of long-acting generic drug products. According to Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS), … [Read more...] about FDA to Investigate Quality and Effectiveness of Long-Acting Generic Drug Products
Zinc in Denture Creams Poses Risk
Denture Creams May Cause Neurological Problems. The Food and Drug Administration suggested that manufacturers consider taking zinc out of denture cream, following reports of neurological problems that might be associated with zinc poisoning. Zinc is a mineral that is naturally present in some foods, available as a dietary … [Read more...] about Zinc in Denture Creams Poses Risk
Suit says Guatemalans purposely infected with syphilis
Guatemalans Purposely Infected With Syphilis. Attorneys for seven Guatemalan nationals are suing top U.S. public health officials, accusing them of “intentionally” infecting the Guatemalans or their family members with syphilis in a 1940s “Tuskegee-style” experiment. The class-action lawsuit, filed Monday in U.S. … [Read more...] about Suit says Guatemalans purposely infected with syphilis
Medina County families say drilling is polluting their water wells
Toxins From A Gas Drilling Company. Two Medina County couples want a federal court to require periodic medical testing for them after they said they were exposed to toxins from a gas drilling company working 2,500 feet from their homes. Neighbors Mark and Sandra Mangan, and William and Stephanie Boggs, who live on State … [Read more...] about Medina County families say drilling is polluting their water wells
The $54M Chinese drywall question
Homes were built with noxious Chinese drywall. A $54 million pie awaits people whose homes were built with noxious Chinese drywall. What they don’t know -- in fact, what no one knows -- is how big a slice they will get. A federal judge hearing the massive class-action lawsuit approved the preliminary settlement against … [Read more...] about The $54M Chinese drywall question
Suicide Victim’s Mother Files Suit Against County, Jail
Family Of A Suicide Victim Filed A Suit. The mother of an Iraq war veteran who committed suicide at the Nassau County Correctional Center on Feb. 28 has filed suit against the jail and Nassau County for "the personal injuries and wrongful death of her son." Bartholomew Ryan, 32, who was living in East Meadow, is a former Marine … [Read more...] about Suicide Victim’s Mother Files Suit Against County, Jail
Using Social Networking as a Legal Tool
Social Networking In Pursuit Of Law Clients. Soon after the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig sank in April, Parker Waichman LLP turned to the Web in pursuit of law clients. The New York-based plaintiffs' firm set up websites with names like bigspills.com, oilspillclaims.com and oil-rig-explosions.com, and it filled them with news … [Read more...] about Using Social Networking as a Legal Tool
Pennsylvania DEP fines gas driller $1M
PA Gas Driller Was Fined More Than $1 Million. One of the most active companies in Pennsylvania's natural gas drilling boom was fined more than $1 million...including a penalty that state officials called the single largest fine for an oil or gas operator in the state. The State Department of Environmental Protection said the … [Read more...] about Pennsylvania DEP fines gas driller $1M
Speakers warn of fracking dangers
Fracking Dangers To Environment. Joe Logan, director of agricultural programs for the Ohio Environmental Council, spoke to about 75 people along with William Dubanevich, a New York-based attorney who is representing property owners in Medina County and Pennsylvania in lawsuits alleging damage to water tables. Logan said drilling … [Read more...] about Speakers warn of fracking dangers
Tenants Left Homeless by Fire Say Personal Belongings May Have Been Trashed.
Queens Tenants Left Homeless By Fire. A group of Queens tenants left homeless by a fire two weeks ago fear many of their belongings were looted or just tossed out like garbage. The displaced Bay Terrace residents said valuable artwork and electronic equipment vanished after the July 7 blaze and cleanup, lawyer Herbert Waichman … [Read more...] about Tenants Left Homeless by Fire Say Personal Belongings May Have Been Trashed.
Settlement Reached in Drywall Supplier Lawsuit
Chinese Drywall Supplier Lawsuit Settlement. A class action lawsuit against a Chinese drywall supplier reached a tentative settlement Tuesday with $54.5 million pledged to repair tainted Florida homes. Banner Supply, a Miami company that sold 1.4 million sheets of Chinese drywall to builders in Florida, agreed to pay $54.5 million … [Read more...] about Settlement Reached in Drywall Supplier Lawsuit
Mother Files Negligence Lawsuit Against Nassau County Jail
Negligence Lawsuit Against Nassau County Jail. EAST MEADOW – The mother of an Iraq war veteran who hanged himself while serving jail time for a DWI charge has filed a lawsuit against Nassau County. Attorneys for Lilyann Ryan say ‘Nassau County Jail’ was negligent for not supervising her son, Bartholomew Ryan. The lawsuit … [Read more...] about Mother Files Negligence Lawsuit Against Nassau County Jail
Vet’s mom sues Nassau over his jail suicide
Nassau County Jail Suicide Lawsuit. The mother of an Iraq War veteran who last month hanged himself at the Nassau County jail while facing a DWI charge has filed a wrongful death claim against the county seeking up to $22 million in damages. The Lawsuit Alleged That The Jail Was Negligent Lawyers for Lilyann Ryan, of … [Read more...] about Vet’s mom sues Nassau over his jail suicide
Lawsuit Charges Drugmaker Hushed Actos Cancer Reports
Civil Suits Against The Makers of Actos. A whistleblower lawsuit against the makers of the diabetes drug Actos could make it easier for consumers harmed by the medication to seek relief in civil suits against the manufacturer. Lawsuit claims drugmaker Takeda failed to disclose cancer and heart failure related to usage of Actos … [Read more...] about Lawsuit Charges Drugmaker Hushed Actos Cancer Reports
J&J Did not Warn Levaquin Riskier Than Rivals, Lawyer Argues
Levaquin Is Riskier Than Rival Medications. A Johnson & Johnson unit never warned users of the Levaquin antibiotic that it posed a greater risk of tendon damage than rival medications, a lawyer for two men suing the company said today. Executives of J&J’s Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical unit sought to protect sales by … [Read more...] about J&J Did not Warn Levaquin Riskier Than Rivals, Lawyer Argues
Hydraulic Fracking Lessons
Dangers Of Hydraulic Fracking. If you've ever seen homeowners in Pennsylvania set their tap water aflame as it pours from the faucet, you know the dangers of hydraulic fracturing. These are risks to which -- until recently -- New York has turned a blind eye. So it's encouraging to see New York municipalities like Buffalo taking it … [Read more...] about Hydraulic Fracking Lessons
Guatemalans sue US for deliberately spreading illness in 1940s experiment
US Deliberately Spreading Illness. A lawsuit was filed Monday in a US district court on behalf of 700 Guatemalan soldiers, mental health patients, and orphans secretly experimented on from 1946 to 1948. By Nacha Cattan, Correspondent / March 15, 2011 Mexico City An apology is not enough for Guatemalans deliberately infected … [Read more...] about Guatemalans sue US for deliberately spreading illness in 1940s experiment
FDA: Zinc in Denture Cream May Be Risky
Denture Cream Can Cause Neurological Problems. The Food and Drug Administration suggested that manufacturers consider taking zinc out of denture cream, following reports of neurological problems that might be associated with zinc poisoning. Zinc is a mineral that is naturally present in some foods, available as a dietary … [Read more...] about FDA: Zinc in Denture Cream May Be Risky
E.P.A. Bans Sale of Tree-Killing Herbicide
Tree-Killing Herbicide Are Being Banned. Lawsuits have been filed and are pending based upon Imprelis, a weed killer introduced this year that landscapers link to thousands of tree deaths around the country. By Jim Robbins, Correspondent / August 11, 2011 The Environmental Protection Agency banned the sale on Thursday … [Read more...] about E.P.A. Bans Sale of Tree-Killing Herbicide
Class-action suit filed over VD testing on Guatemalans
VD Testing on Guatemalans Class Action Lawsuits. The Obama administration faces a deadline of early next year to respond to a sweeping new class-action lawsuit alleging that U.S. public health officials in the years after World War II deliberately infected hundreds of Guatemalan prisoners, soldiers and psychiatric patients with … [Read more...] about Class-action suit filed over VD testing on Guatemalans
FDA is Aware of Fraudulent Clinical Trials Hidden from Public
FDA Is Aware Of Fraudulent Clinical Trials. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is aware of faulty clinical trials, but a recent investigative report shows that this information was never made public. Charles Seife, a professor at the Arthur L. Carter Institute of Journalism at New York University uncovered … [Read more...] about FDA is Aware of Fraudulent Clinical Trials Hidden from Public
CBS News Correspondent Bob Simon Killed in Car Crash
Bob Simon Killed In a Car Crash. CBS News correspondent Bob Simon tragically killed in car crash in New York aged 73CBS News correspondent Bob Simon has died in a tragic car accident. According to USA Today, the longtime newsman was riding on New York's West Side Highway headed southbound when the driver reportedly lost control. The … [Read more...] about CBS News Correspondent Bob Simon Killed in Car Crash
Health Canada Requires New Warning of Zelboraf Pancreatitis Risk
Wellbeing Canada Requires New Cautioning of Pancreatitis Hazard for Skin-Malignancy Drug Zelboraf. Health Canada is requiring a new warning to be added to the Canadian prescribing information for the skin-cancer drug Zelboraf (vemurafenib) advising of the risk of pancreatitis. Zelboraf is used in adults to treat a type of skin … [Read more...] about Health Canada Requires New Warning of Zelboraf Pancreatitis Risk
Another lawsuit added to Actos bladder cancer MDL
Another Claim Added to Actos Bladder Malignancy MDL. A North Carolina man is the latest to claim that taking the popular type 2 diabetes drug Actos led to his bladder cancer diagnosis. He is being represented in his lawsuit by the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP. The firm represents a growing number of … [Read more...] about Another lawsuit added to Actos bladder cancer MDL
Injuries Caused by Ethicon’s Defective TVT Device Lead to Latest Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Most Recent Transvaginal Mesh Claims Wounds Brought About by Ethicon’s Defective TVT Device. A New York woman has become the latest to claim she was seriously and permanently injured by transvaginal mesh surgical device. The woman says her TVT transvaginal mesh manufactured by Ethicon Inc, a subsidiary of Johnson & … [Read more...] about Injuries Caused by Ethicon’s Defective TVT Device Lead to Latest Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
Parker Waichman files class-action against Remington Arms over defective Model 700 rifle
Remington Arms Defective Rifles. Parker Waichman documents class-activity against Remington Arms over imperfect Model 700 rifle. Florida gun owners who have the Remington Model 700 rifles are covered by a new class-action lawsuit which claims the weapon can fire without a trigger pull. The national law firm of Parker … [Read more...] about Parker Waichman files class-action against Remington Arms over defective Model 700 rifle
Makers of Buckyballs shuts books on business, being liquidated
Creators of Buckyballs close books on business, being sold. As the complaints mount and the injury toll rises, the maker of Buckyballs desktop toys that feature small but powerful rare earth magnets - has been forced out-of-business. According to a statement from the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP, Maxfield … [Read more...] about Makers of Buckyballs shuts books on business, being liquidated
Parker Waichman announces latest transvaginal mesh lawsuit filed
The Latest Defective Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Filed. A Colorado woman is the latest to be represented by the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP in a fight over the defective transvaginal mesh surgical devices manufactured and marketed by Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon Inc. According to an announcent from the firm last week, … [Read more...] about Parker Waichman announces latest transvaginal mesh lawsuit filed
LIPA faces negligence claims responding to Superstorm Sandy; Business losses multiplying
Businesses and Individuals Affected by LIPA. Three New York law firms have joined forces to aid the victims of Superstorm Sandy, especially in their fight against what they believe to be a negligent electric company. For tens of thousands of people and businesses on Long Island, N.Y., and the surrounding area, much of … [Read more...] about LIPA faces negligence claims responding to Superstorm Sandy; Business losses multiplying
PW Maytag Oven Class Action Lawsuit to Proceed
Defective Maytag Oven Class Action Lawsuit. A class lawsuit claiming Maytag sold defective gas ovens filed by Parker Waichman LLP on behalf of New York man will go forward, after a federal judge partially denied a defense motion to dismiss the suit. The lawsuit stems from a Maytag gas oven purchased by Gary Woods in 2005 … [Read more...] about PW Maytag Oven Class Action Lawsuit to Proceed
