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...]
Man Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer after Taking Actos
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 various … [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 pulmonary … [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 MoistureLoc. As a … [Read more...]
