Asbestos Injuries Bring Large Settlement to Factory Workers
A Wisconsin court ordered the corporate owner of a closed factory to pay more than $500,000 in fines and medical expenses after exposing workers to deadly asbestos. The factory violated the Clean Air Act and admitted to not giving workers the proper asbestos safety equipment. About Asbestos Asbestos once filled countless U.S. homes and businesses
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Synvisc-One Bacteria Contaminate Revealed
Last December, Sanofi Genzyme recalled 12,380 Synvisc-One syringes from lot number 7RSL021 sold nationwide in 36 states from October 25, 2017, through November 7, 2017, due to microbial contamination. Now, through a Class 2 recall, the company has revealed the Synvisc-One bacterium that has caused thousands of people to experience pain so intense that they are
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Researchers Link Cancer Drug Tasigna to Atherosclerosis
Researchers continue to link the popular cancer treatment drug, Tasigna to atherosclerosis. However, the manufacturer of the drug, Novartis still continues to deny the connection. In fact, they won’t update the label to warn American consumers even though they warned Canadian ones. About Tasigna Manufacturer Novartis received FDA approval for Tasigna in 2007. Tasigna
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The Michael Brady Lynch Firm, Premier Onglyza MDL Attorneys
The Michael Brady Lynch Firm tirelessly fights for our clients against corporate greed shown by pharmaceutical companies. The Onglyza litigation taking shape in Lexington, Kentucky is no different. The Michael Brady Lynch Firm and our associates are representing almost one hundred clients who experienced heart failure after taking Onglyza. About Onglyza & Heart Failure Onglyza and Kombiglyze
Read MoreDental Whistleblowers Save Children From Unneeded Procedures
Kool Smiles dental clinics pressured their dentists to perform unnecessary root canals and tooth extractions on child patients. Then the clinics submitted false claims to Medicaid for the procedures, saying they were medically necessary. The Justice Department charged the company $23.9M for their fraudulent practices, and $2.4M will go to three whistleblowers who exposed the
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Opioid Overdose Causes Life Expectancy to Drop
The Journal of the Amercian Medical Association (JAMA) recently published a study that examined changes in life expectancy between the years 2000 and 2015 from drug poisoning. The study found that life expectancy overall increased from 76.8 years in 2000 to 78.8 years in 2015. However, drug poisoning mortality more than doubled in the United
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Choosing Between Essure or Tubal Ligation
For many women seeking a permanent form of birth control find themselves asking if they should have Essure or tubal litigation. Both have a lot of dangers involved, however, many women do not know exactly how dangerous Essure really is. It is so hazardous other countries have banned the device; however, it is still legal
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Winter Storms & Asbestos Dangers
This winter was brutal for most of the United States. The winter storms brought sub-zero temperatures, icy roads and several feet of snow. However, this severe cold and snow can affect building materials. For many places, this weather damaged structures and exposed many to the deadly material of asbestos. About Asbestos The Environmental Protection Agency
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Onglyza Heart Failure Lawsuits Centralized in Kentucky
Previously, we mentioned that the Onglyza litigation could be consolidated. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has ordered all Onglyza heart failure lawsuits involving Onglyza and also Kombiglyze XR to be centralized before a single judge in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky. About Onglyza & Heart Failure Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR (generic version:
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Onglyza Litigation Moves Forward
The Onglyza litigation is gaining momentum as the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) heard from attorneys representing Onglyza and Kombiglyze patients when deciding whether to consolidate all federally-filed cases before one court for pre-trial proceedings. About Onglyza & Heart Failure Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR (generic version: saxagliptin) are Type 2 diabetes medications sold
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