Man Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer after Taking Actos
Actos-Related Bladder Cancer. A Pennsylvania man has become the latest to claim that taking the type 2 diabetes drug Actos has resulted in him being stricken with bladder cancer. A lawsuit has been filed on his behalf in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. The claim will be consolidated with other similar … [Read more...]
More Brain Tumors Reported in The Acreage
More Victims Have Been Diagnosed With Brain Tumors In Acreage. Two more children in The Acreage have been diagnosed with brain tumors. The news comes just as an investigation into a possible cancer cluster in the Florida community is gearing up. The residents of The Acreage have been concerned about a cancer cluster since several … [Read more...]
Third Rituxan Patient Diagnosed with PML
Rituxan Patient Diagnosed with PML A third Rituxan patient has developed a serious and often fatal brain infection called progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML). According to a statement posted on the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Web site, this is the first case of PML in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis treated … [Read more...]
Veteran Diagnosed with HIV Following Botched Procedure at VA Hospital
Military Veterans Might Have Been Exposed To Pathogens. Late last month we wrote that thousands of military veterans might have been exposed to dangerous, life-threatening pathogens from shoddy colonoscopies and endoscopies they underwent as long as five years ago. Now, the Associated Press (AP) reports one patient has tested … [Read more...]
First Mesothelioma Case of 2006 Filed
Mesothelioma Case Lawsuit Against 104 Defendants. A woman diagnosed with mesothelioma filed a lawsuit against 104 defendants in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 3. The woman claims she was exposed to asbestos from her father’s clothing. Her father was employed as a carpenter, maintenance worker and stationary engineer at … [Read more...]
PW Files Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical on Behalf of Woman
Parker & Waichman LLP Filed Suit Against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical. Parker & Waichman, LLP (www.yourlawyer.com) announced that it has filed suit against Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Inc., a division of Johnson and Johnson Inc. (NYSE:JNJ), on behalf of a 36 year-old woman. The woman was diagnosed with bilateral … [Read more...]
PW Filed Suit on Behalf of Man Diagnosed With Fusarium Keratitis
Parker & Waichman LLP Filed A Suit Against Bausch & Lomb ReNu With MoistureLoc. Parker & Waichman, LLP (https://www.yourlawyer.com) announces that it has filed a suit against Bausch & Lomb, Inc. (NYSE:BOL) on behalf of a 53-year-old man who was diagnosed with Fusarium keratitis in his left eye after using ReNu with … [Read more...]
Dealing With Asthma
After Being Diagnosed With Asthma, Keys Laid In Bed For Three Years Battling The Disease. When Patricia Keys first discovered she had asthma, her world came tumbling down. Despite the fact her family had a long history with the disease, she never imagined it would happen to her because it was not in her childhood, but in her adult … [Read more...]
The COX-2 Dilemma
When she was just 18 months old, Melissa Hafeli was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. When she was just 12 years old, she was diagnosed with a stomach ulcer. Her doctor blamed it on the aspirin and naproxen she had been taking for her arthritis. When she was 26, Hafeli switched to a new drug called Celebrex. Her doctor said … [Read more...]
Children With Autism and Asperger’s in the U.S. Is Exploding
Autism Is Exploding In The U.S.? Tommy Barrett is a dreamy-eyed fifth-grader who lives with his parents, twin brothers, two cats and a turtle in San Jose, Calif., the heart of Silicon Valley. He's an honor-roll student who likes math and science and video games. He's also a world-class expert on Animorph and Transformer … [Read more...]
