It seems like U.S healthcare is more concerned about profits than patients these days. Now is the time to learn more about the latest legal battles patients face with conditions from head to toe and how to be your own best healthcare advocate, so you receive the care you deserve.
A New York man has filed a new Philips CPAP lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He claims that after using his Philips DreamStation CPAP machine for a couple of years, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He blames…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently required the manufacturers of arthritis medications Xeljanz (tofacitinib) and Xeljanz XR (extended-release) to add new warnings to their medications. These warnings will alert doctors and patients to an increased risk of serious heart-related events such as heart…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the Class I recall (the most serious type) of about 8,825 Medtronic Pipeline Flex Embolization Devices. Doctors use these products to treat and prevent certain types of brain aneurysms. This is an expansion on a previous…
Back in March 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was strengthening the existing warnings about serious behavior and mood-related side effects associated with asthma medication Singulair (montelukast) and its generics. The drug already had warnings about mental health side effects,…
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A Louisiana man has filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He claims that after being exposed to the herbicide, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He seeks compensatory and punitive damages. Plaintiff Worked as a…
In February 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed Zantac lawsuits in theU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg was appointed to oversee the proceedings. Since that time, the parties have been…
If you have a CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machine that you use to treat your sleep apnea, you should check it out closely. Philips recently recalled millions of these devices along with many ventilators because of potential health risks. Philips Warns About Possible Foam…
According to the results of a new study published in The FASEB Journal, Belviq (lorcaserin)—a weight-loss drug that was recalled from the market last year (2020)—could make opioid addiction problems worse. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the recall of Belviq and Belviq…
A New Jersey man recently filed a new Belviq lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey against drug manufacturers Eisai Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals. He claims that after taking Belviq for weight loss, he suffered from serious injuries. What is Belviq? Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride)…
Chaffin Luhana LLP, in conjunction with co-counsel, filed a lawsuit against the Defendants who manufactured, marketed, and sold Paraquat to those across the agricultural industry. Unbeknownst to consumers, they were allegedly at an increased risk of developing Parkinson’s disease (“PD”) because of Paraquat exposure. NEW YORK, NEW YORK, May 14, 2021 — On behalf of a New York husband and wife, Chaffin Luhana LLP, a national plaintiffs-only law firm…
