Categories: Consumer Safety Alerts
As reported in national news media, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration advised today that 10 deaths of children who used homeopathic teething tablets and 400 adverse events associated with the tablets have been reported. Homeopathic teething tablets and gels are distributed by CVS, Hyland’s, and possibly others, and are sold in retail stores and...
Categories: Xarelto Bleed Litigation
On September 21, 2016, U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon reset the initial bellwether trial dates in the Xarelto® (rivaroxaban) multidistrict litigation due to the NBA All-Star game and related logistical issues it would create. As previously reported in this blog, this litigation involves hundreds of lawsuits from across the country alleging that individuals...
Categories: Consumer Safety Alerts
Samsung has now withdrawn all of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones from sale globally as fires continue despite “safe” replacements. Consumers are being warned by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Samsung to immediately turn off their phones. In response, the Federal Aviation Administration has also restated its plea to passengers onboard aircraft...
Categories: Talc Cancer Lawsuits
On October 4, 2016, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued an order transferring federal cases alleging that women developed ovarian or uterine cancer following use of Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products (namely Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower body powder) to U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson in the District of New Jersey for...
Categories: Patient Rights
Did you know that many nursing home residents who have been mistreated or neglected have been unable to hold nursing homes publicly accountable for their actions? This is because many nursing homes have buried forced arbitration clauses in fine print in their nursing home admission contracts. These clauses have deprived residents of their right to...
Categories: Taxotere Hair Loss Litigation
On October 3, 2016, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana consented to assignment of the actions alleging that the chemotherapy drug, Taxotere, can cause permanent hair loss, particularly in those being treated for breast cancer, to the Honorable Lance M. Africk for coordinated or consolidated pretrial proceedings. As previously reported in...
Categories: Nursing Home Litigation
Recently on September 13, 2016, Ohio’s 10th Appellate District held that the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas did not err in ordering a Columbus nursing home to hand over its quality indicator reports and facility key indicator reports in a wrongful death action against the nursing home. (Fravel v. Columbus Rehab. & Subacute Inst.,...
Categories: Medical Drug Safety
Last week, a motion was filed requesting multidistrict litigation (MDL) for lawsuits of individuals with kidney damage or diabetic ketoacidosis from taking the prescription, Invokana. Invokana (canagliflozin) is an oral prescription used to help lower blood glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes. Multidistrict litigation is a special procedure in which federal civil (noncriminal) cases from around the...
Categories: Consumer Safety Alerts
Last Thursday, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued an official recall of certain Galaxy Note7 smartphones as the affected devices can overheat and pose a safety risk. According to the CPSC, Samsung has received 92 reports of the batteries overheating in the U.S., including 26 reports of burns and 55 reports of property damage,...
Categories: Your Legal Rights
Ohioans whose requests for public records are stonewalled by a government body will soon have a new, inexpensive and relatively quick way to appeal the denial of records. On Sept. 28, the Ohio Court of Claims will begin accepting complaints on the refusal to release records by the government at all levels, from townships to...
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