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• How do I know if I have a hernia mesh lawsuit?

  Adrianne Walvoord | January 27, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Hernia repair surgeries are one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, in fact every year approximately a half million surgical repairs are performed. If you had a product...

• Gas Explosion Kills One, Injures Five in Philadelphia, PA

  Amber Racine | January 20, 2011 8:51 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  A Philadelphia gas main exploded at 8:30 p.m. on January 18. Reports reveal that one of the PGW workers was killed and five others were injured as a result of the gas explosion. In addition to the...

• Is Actos Still On The Market

  Jackie Fedeli | January 12, 2012 12:24 PM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  On June 15, 2011, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert informing the public that using the diabetes medication Actos for more than one year may be associated with...

• Bladder Cancer Screening, Symptoms and Stages: Important Information for Actos Users

  Amber Racine | September 30, 2011 11:49 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  With news of Actos’ association with an increased risk of bladder cancer, many current and former Actos users may be looking for additional information on bladder cancer screenings, symptoms...

• When Did the Manufacturer of Actos Know of a Potential Cancer Risk? The Answer May Surprise You.

  Shayna Slater | September 20, 2011 10:11 AM | 2 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  You would expect that when a pharmaceutical company conducts a study to assess the safety of a medication that the results would be taken seriously and properly evaluated. Well, that’s what...

• WARNING: Stop Using Generation 2 Worldwide SafetyCraft Cribs

  Shayna Slater | February 09, 2011 12:11 PM | 3 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On February 3, 2011 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) issued a Warning regarding Generation 2 Worldwide “SafetyCraft” brand drop-side cribs due to a risk of...

• What are the root causes of dangerous drugs?

  Michael Monheit | November 21, 2010 4:01 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  I think there are three possible root causes for dangerous drugs reaching the market without adequate testing and warning. First, I think that the patent period is too short. Second, I think that...

• How do I know if my injuries were caused by a defective hernia mesh?

  Adrianne Walvoord | February 04, 2011 9:35 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  As described in my last blog, hernia repair surgeries are one of the most common surgeries performed in the United States. There are dozens of products on the market used to repair hernias. It is...

• FDA to Deem Pelvic Mesh As A High Risk Device

  Jackie Fedeli | September 01, 2011 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  On July 13th, the FDA released an Alert to Doctors, Consumers and Healthcare Providers about the potential risks of Transvaginal Mesh. Less than two months later, the FDA is considering classifying...

• Transvaginal Mesh: Widely Used, High Risk, and Totally Unnecessary

  Jackie Fedeli | August 12, 2011 12:08 PM | 1 CommentPhoenix, AZ Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  My husband’s grandmother, at 84 years still attempts to make her ailments amusing as opposed to straightforward complaints. With a hint of laughter in her voice, she complains about her...