Updating a blog post we brought you recently, according to the Wall Street Journal, last week Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $2.5 million after it was found that it failed to warn a man that its antipsychotic drug Risperdal could cause breast growth. According to the Journal, an autistic man who took the drug as a youth in …
Borrower Accuses Mortgage Lenders of Racketeering in Forcing Insurance on Homeowners
On February 24, 2015, a Toledo, Ohio homeowner filed an amended complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio against mortgage lender OneWest and Financial Freedom, as well as insurance companies Balboa, QBE, and Newport Management. (See Amended Complaint filed Feb. 24, 2015 in Case No. 3:14-cv-152.) The Plaintiff, a Ms. Dolores Gorsuch, says her …
Protein Powder Recalled Over Food Poisoning Fears
Last fall, we wrote a post about how there were widespread reports of hidden ingredients in dietary supplements and nutritional products. Shockingly, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), in a study, more than two dozen supplements that were recalled after they were found to contain anabolic steroids or prescription drugs were found back on the market …
Lipitor-Diabetes Lawsuits Continue to Mount
If you have been following our blog recently, you may be aware that thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Lipitor manufacturer Pfizer over claims that the drug caused people to develop Type 2 diabetes. Lipitor is an enormously popular drug used to lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides in patients. However, there have been numerous complaints filed over the drug …
Lost Implanon Implants
Implanon is a birth control implant manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc. The implant is similar in size to a matchstick and releases a progestinhormone to prevent pregnancy. It is implanted in the arm. The Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Implanon in July, 2006. Merck and related manufacturers marketed Implanon to women and their physicians as a safe …
Ondansetron / Zofran Safety – Cleft Palate and Cleft Lip Injuries
In today’s blog, we continue our online discussion about Zofran’s risk of congenital birth defects by specifically addressing cleft palate and cleft lip injuries. Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth defects that occur when a baby’s lip or mouth does not form properly during pregnancy. They are commonly referred to as “orofacial clefts.” During pregnancy, the right and left …
Speedy Transvaginal Mesh Settlements Are Encouraged By Judge Joseph Goodwin
According to Reuters, earlier this month, a judge in West Virginia urged transvaginal mesh manufacturers to settle ongoing lawsuits with women who claim that the products have injured them, as cases have begun to pile up. The litigation is now one of the biggest mass torts in U.S. history. “I’m going to kick it into high gear and ask that …
Ondansetron / Zofran Safety – The Science Debate
We continue to get calls and questions about Zofran, known generically as Ondansetron. There is a lot of misinformation out there. Following are quotes taken directly from published articles which we believe are reputable. Is ondansetron safe for use during pregnancy? Question: While I usually prescribe doxylamine-pyridoxine for morning sickness, some of my patients with severe nausea and vomiting of …
Depakote Studies Are Alleging A Connection With Autism
Zoll & Kranz, LLC has been investigating the connection with taking Depakote while pregnant and children being diagnosed with cognitive disorders, such as autism. Most recently, a Danish study found that mothers who took the drug during pregnancy were five times more likely to give birth to a child with autism. According to AustismDailyNewsCast.com, the study tracked over 665,000 children from 1996 …