Approximately 2,300 Children’s Henley Pima Cotton Pajamas are subject to a recall for violating flammability standards. These pajamas were manufactured in Peru, imported by Bliss
Recent studies are showing that estrogen exposure, typically through the water system, may increase the risk of prostate cancer in men. It’s been proven that
The Rheingold firm has recently filed two cases in New York federal courts for cancer victims after using Actos. These suits are against Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Two of the cases our firm has in the New Jersey Yaz (and Yasmin, Ocella) litigation have been chosen to more forward as bellwether cases.
Thomas P. Giuffra, a partner of the firm, is currently engaged in a medical malpractice trial in the Supreme Court of Suffolk County regarding a
A new study recently published by the FDA ahead of a meeting of the Reproductive Health Drugs Advisory Committee and the Drug Safety and Risk
The mother of a deceased patient is suing Tennessee’s largest drug-rehabilitation facility, alleging her son died because his physicians did not properly manage his care.
A recent New York Times article highlighted the growing problems with Metal on Metal implants, such as the DePuy ASR and Zimmer Durom Cup, and what is
In July 2011 the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the medical branch of the National Academy of Sciences, joined the group of voices calling on the
Takeda Pharmaceuticals is bracing itself for hundreds of lawsuits regarding Actos, one of their diabetes drugs that has been linked to bladder cancer. So far,
Civil courts primarily serve a compensatory function, restoring injured plaintiffs to their original status to the greatest extent possible by forcing the party responsible for
The current conservative Supreme Court is quickly becoming known as the “5 to 4 Team” because on every decision that protects big corporations while stepping
The FDA has announced that a panel will convene on September 9, 2011 at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC) to discuss the growing
Families whose loved ones were passengers in the 2009 plane crash that killed 50 people near Buffalo, NY finally get some relief in court. A
An important medical update for those taking type-2 diabetes pills: media outlets are reporting that specific brands of these diabetes pills are linked to breast and
Recently, five United States senators reached out to the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services, seeking an investigation into physician-owned distributorships,
Automobile accidents and single vehicle crashes result in many injuries and deaths each year. In fact, in the United States automobile accidents are the leading cause
The Washington Post reported in June 2011 that the Joint Commission released new standards to prevent surgery on the wrong patient of wrong surgical site.
If you are currently taking a biophosphonate such as Fosamax or Boniva, studies show that you should be consuming much more Vitamin D then previously thought. It
Most people think of hospitals as places where they and their loved ones go to get well. However, statistics support a growing concern that patients
The Center for Auto Safety, an advocacy group, is calling for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall up to 2.2 million Jeep Grand
Startling new evidence has emerged in the Schedin v. Johnson & Johnson, et al. trial, a multidistrict litigation involving the pharmaceutical drug Levaquin, which has
Recently, a Cook County jury awarded $625,000 to the estate of a 63 year old Chicago area man, Steven Johansen, who was administered Baxter blood
According to an alarming new study published in the Archives of Otolaryngology, a majority of the advertisements appearing in leading medical journals aimed at ear,
Pharmaceutical companies are notorious for only disclosing the information they feel will help sell products. With the help of judges and labeling such as trade
With the proliferation of prescription drug use in America, pharmaceutical companies are constantly trying to find new uses for medicines already in the marketplace. To
Recently, a panel of federal judges decided to consolidate all DePuy Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits to a multi-district litigation and transferred it to the federal
The FDA announced Tuesday that it is in the process of reviewing and finalizing the results of a study on the health risks associated with
Before pacemakers, stents and other medical devices for the heart are approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the devises must be put through
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently released its evaluation on how the FDA has responded to the GAO’s 2009 findings on the shortcomings of the FDA’s premarket
A recent trend in the settlement of claims arising out of disasters has been to set up a fund directly from a responsible party, seeking
When DePuy Orthopedics issued recalls for the ASR XL Acetabular Hip Replacement System and the ASR Hip Resurfacing System last August, the company said data
Hospital patients are connected to a myriad of machines intended to monitor a variety of body systems to keep those patients safe. These devices sound
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has set up a website for metal-on-metal hip implants, which among other things, details the potential risks posed
After being sent an inspection letter by the FDA back in the fall, Scientific Protein Laboratories has been sent a warning letter by the FDA
A new report published recently in the archives of Neurology determined that in patients who have had certain kinds of strokes, statins such as Lipitor
