Topamax can result in serious birth defects such as cleft palate or cleft lip. These occur when parts of the soft and hard palate fail to completely fuse together. The defect can result in a notched lip, or in severe cases, an open groove that extends from the nose to…
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Pradaxa Hemorrhage and Bleeding Lawsuits
According to experts, the new blood thinner Pradaxa has been linked to an increased risk of serious life-threatening bleeding. Now many experts are questioning its safety. PRADAXA LAWSUIT STATUS Users of Pradaxa who suffered severe internal bleeding, hemorrhages or other problems may be eligible to pursue a Pradaxa lawsuit. Our…
Birth Defects Problems With SSRIs
SSRIs are a widely prescribed class of drugs most often used as antidepressants to treat depression and anxiety disorders. Since September 2005, scientific information has been emerging that certain SSRIs, such as Celexa (citalopram), Lexapro (escitalopram), Prozac (fluoxetine), and Zoloft (sertraline), and SNRI antidepressants, such as Effexor (venlafaxine) may cause…
FDA Drospirenone YAZ Advisors Had Bayer Links
This is an interesting issue of conflict of interest, impartiality and doing the right thing, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. Talk about the fox guarding the chicken house! In December, an advisory panel for the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) voted to recommend by 15-11 margin that…
Dallas Grocery Slip and Falls
I am providing this timely slip and fall update. Unfortunately many folks get injured by slipping and falling in a Dallas store or businesses every day. Many serious injuries can be avoided if Texas’ business owners would simply take the time and invest the money to make their stores safer.…
Is Your Car Safe Enough to Save Your Life?
I am providing this important update regarding car safety and car accidents. Since our Fort Worth car accident lawyers have represented injury victims for many years we understand that while some accidents are unavoidable the extent of the injuries often depends on the safety of the cars involved. Very often,…
Statins Increases Diabetes Risk in Older Women
Analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative, postmenopausal women who were on a statin at study entry had almost a 50% greater risk of diabetes than those who weren’t on the cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Watch Video on NBC News Visit…
YAZ Philly Mass Tort Settlement Ordered
Following the lead of the Federal Court ordered mediation in the Yaz/Yasmin litigation, the Pennsylvania state court judge has entered a similar order. Judge Moss, who is managing thousands of cases in Philadelphia state court, required mediation in an order published on January 6, 2012. Judge Moss’s order comes just…
Novartis Tekturna Ticking Time Bomb?
Novartis is under the gun over the deadly side effects caused by Tekturna (Aliskiren), its blood pressure pill, the so called “wonder drug.” Recently Tekturna’s clinical trials were canceled by Novartis due to a high number of strokes and kidney problems among diabetic test subjects. Tekturna HCT, Valturna, TekAmlo and…
Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft: Bad to the Bone?
The off label use of Medtronic Infuse(R) bone graft has been associated with severe side effects including in some cases, death. Medtronic Infuse(R) Bone Graft What is It? Medtronic, Inc. and Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc. designed and marketed the Infuse(R) Bone Graft device (“Infuse(R)”) for lumbar spine surgery. Infuse(R)…