Aftermath of the Las Vegas Massacre: Adopting Security Practices to Reduce the Risk of Future Tragedies This article is written with a heavy heart as we feel for the victims and families suffering physically and emotionally in the wake of the deadliest shooting rampage in U.S. history. Nothing can give a husband back the love of … [Read more...]
Hotel Security Often Lacking – Hotel Negligence Cases
Following the high profile mass shootings at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 1, 2017, experts believe that hotels will likely be taking a new look at their security systems and protocols. Many believe, including the attorneys at Parker Waichman LLP, that changes should be made to always ensure … [Read more...]
Viberzi Potential Pancreatitis or Death Risk for Certain Patients
Viberzi Potential Pancreatitis Injury Lawsuits. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Viberzi, a treatment for irritable bowel syndrome with the primary symptom, diarrhea, in May 2015. There have been at least 120 reports to the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) of pancreatitis or death, since that time, … [Read more...]
Family Awarded Nearly $8 Million in Inmate’s Jail Death, Medical Vendor Found Guilty in the Deaths of Three Inmates
A federal jury in Central Islip, New York recently found that Nassau County jail's medical provider and the county were negligent in the case of a combat veteran who hanged himself in the jail in 2012. The jury awarded almost $8 million to the decedent's family, Newsday reports. The jury ordered Armor Correctional Health Services … [Read more...]
Hundreds of Thousands Suffer Pain from Failing Medical Implants
Most people have an idea of how new drugs are tested and approved to ensure the safety and efficacy of a new medication. Clinical trials are normally performed with stringent guidelines before a new drug is made available to the public. Medical implants, by comparison, are not required to undergo clinical trials and many of these … [Read more...]
Electronic Cigarettes
E-cigarettes (electronic cigarettes) could be dangerous to your health. Recent tests conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that two popular brands of e-cigarettes contained carcinogens and other dangerous substances. Yet, some companies that market e-cigarettes claim they are not as harmful as traditional … [Read more...]
Medtronic’s Implantable SynchroMed Infusion Pump Includes Side Effects; FDA, DOJ Issue Consent to Cease Production
Medtronic Inc.'s Synchromed pump devices are surgically implantable devices meant to deliver medication to an area near a patient's spinal cord. The SynchroMed II drug pump system is used to treat patients who have been diagnosed with cancer, severe muscle spasms, chronic pain, and other serious disorders and who do not respond to … [Read more...]
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