Pet Medications Could Harm Children, Study Finds
The flea medications and heartworm pills millions of Americans give their pets may pose a risk of poisoning to children in the home, a new study has found.
Abbott Wins Depakote Birth Defect Trial But Lawsuits Continue And Plaintiff Lawyers Remain Confident
Less than 3 months after judges in Missouri upheld a $38 million jury award to a girl with birth defects from Depakote, another trial in Ohio has ended with a jury clearing Abbott Laboratories of wrongdoing.
Arizona Woman Files IVC Filter Injury Lawsuit
The number of lawsuits involving IVC filter injuries is growing rapidly as more studies find high risks but no survival benefits for patients.
Skin Antiseptics Linked to Severe Allergic Reactions, FDA Warns
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning about life-threatening allergic reactions linked to antiseptic skin products containing chlorhexidine gluconate.
$38 Million Depakote Birth Defect Lawsuit Survives Appeal
A judge in St. Louis has upheld a $38 million payout to a 12 year-old girl who is severely disabled by birth defects caused by Depakote, an anti-seizure drug associated with a 2,060% higher risk of spina bifida.
IVC Filter Side Effect Lawsuit Filed in Washington
Hundreds of people who were implanted with Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) blood clot filters have filed lawsuits against Cook Medical. Lawyers accuse the company of negligence for downplaying side effects like vein perforations, tilting, fractures, organ damage, emergency open-heart surgery,...
Norovirus is Coming: 5 Ways to Prevent the Dreaded “Stomach Flu”
Norovirus, the super contagious disease also known as the stomach bug or “flu,” is bringing misery to millions this winter and even forcing some schools to shut down completely. Here are five things you can do to protect yourself against...
Heart Surgery Infection Lawsuits May be Tip of Iceberg
South Carolina hospitals recently told 5,000 open-heart surgery patients they might be infected with bacteria from a machine called a heater-cooler — but it's just the tip of the iceberg. Millions of patients were likely exposed in the United States...
Vein Filter Lawsuit Filed Against Cook Medical
A woman from Ohio who was injured by a Celect IVC filter has filed a lawsuit against Cook Medical for downplaying side effects. Recent studies have linked this filter to high rates of vein penetration, migration, tilting, and unsuccessful retrievals...
Study Links Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer
Researchers in New York found a 22% higher risk of ovarian cancer for women who had ever used talcum powder on their genital area.