PRESCRIPTION IS NOT WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
The most important decision our clients make often occurs before we’ve ever met them. It is to determine when they seek out legal counsel on an issue of harm. Whether a person decides to call an attorney may seem like the first of many steps in vindicating their rights — and it is — but […]
Injuries after a Medication Is Approved by the FDA
Once the FDA puts its stamp of approval on a prescription or over-the-counter medication, it’s completely safe to use, right? Wrong. Even after a substance has passed all of the clinical safeguards, adverse reactions may still show up later. These should be reported to the FDA, and a defective drug injury lawyer should be called. […]
Dangerous Diabetes Drugs, FDA Warns
We hear the long list of possible side effects of certain FDA-approved drugs on TV commercials so often that we become insensitive to the seriousness of the issue of dangerous drugs. There’s a real threat out there according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and people with Type 2 Diabetes need to know the […]
$417 Million Talc Verdict
On August 21, 2017, a California jury ordered Johnson and Johnson (J&J) to pay $417 million to a woman who was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after decades of using J&J’s talc products for feminine hygiene. It is the largest award so far, in a talcum powder lawsuit. Previously, J&J lost four out of five trials […]
Actemra Fails to Warn of Dangerous Side Effects
Stag Liuzza is evaluating potential Actemra lawsuit filings on behalf of individuals who suffered serious complications allegedly related to its use, including heart attacks, heart failure, stroke, lung disease, and death. Actemra (tocilizumab) is prescribed to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and giant cell arteritis (GCA). It was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration […]
Taxotere Injury Claims
Taxotere (docetaxel) is chemotherapy drug used to treat breast cancer and other types of cancer. It can cause permanent hair loss. Women who have suffered permanent alopecia as a result of using Taxotere are suing the drug maker Sanofi-Aventis for failure to warn about this side effect, among other allegations. Women who used Taxotere were […]
New safety risks detected in one-third of FDA-approved drugs
How safe are the medicines approved by the FDA? This is a question that comes up routinely when pharmaceuticals are recalled or new warnings are required after significant health problems are reported. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that “almost a third of drugs cleared by the Food […]