Posts tagged lawsuit

• Propecia and Proscar Warn of Serious Sexual Problems

  Darren Tobin | May 21, 2012 4:06 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Those men who are considering taking the drug finasteride should carefully consider the risk of sexual side effects, according to Consumer Reports. Finasteride is the active ingredient in...

• Dilantin Related Stevens Johnson Syndrome-Those Affected Continue To Suffer

  M. Brandon Smith | January 26, 2009 3:51 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The attorneys at Childers and Schlueter, LLP continue to review and investigate Dilantin and phenytoin related cases of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TENS). The...

• Transvaginal Mesh Implant Dangers Exposed By FDA Report and Investigation

  M. Brandon Smith | July 13, 2011 11:56 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Transvaginal mesh implants are undergoing increased scrutiny by doctors and patients alike after the FDA issued a detailed report regarding the safety and effectiveness of the medical...

• 2011 Accutane Jury Trial Underway In New Jersey

  M. Brandon Smith | March 01, 2011 12:12 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Accutane Use Many people strive for clear skin. Accutane is a drug that is supposed to aid in that pursuit. The problem, however, is that Accutane can allegedly cause severe bowel problems. So just...

• Criminal Charges brought against Peanut Corporation of America

  Jessica Smagacz | February 02, 2009 9:44 PM | 2 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Local eyewitness news reported that authorities began a criminal investigation into the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA) Georgia facility because of the link to the salmonella...

• Actos' Cancer Risk Acknowledged by FDA

  M. Brandon Smith | September 25, 2011 11:09 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  An increased risk of developing bladder cancer has been linked to the diabetes drug Actos (generic: pioglitazone). The increased risk of developing bladder cancer is a staggering 40%. Actos was...

• DePuy ASR Hip Implants Associated With Cobaltism

  M. Brandon Smith | November 23, 2010 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Individuals who have had hip replacement surgery with a metal-on-metal athroplasty, and particularly the now recalled DePuy Orthopaedics ASR Hip Implant, should be aware of the risk of cobaltism...

• Transvaginal Mesh Implants Continue To Cause Problems and Complications

  M. Brandon Smith | July 31, 2011 11:54 PM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a warning regarding vaginal surgeries that use mesh to repair pelvic organ prolapse. According to the warning, the procedures are no...

• The DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall and The Georgia Doctors Trying To Help ASR Patients

  M. Brandon Smith | March 08, 2011 9:57 PM | 4 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Over the last few months our office has been flooded with calls from patients suffering pains, dislocations, injuries and concerns over the DePuy ASR Hip Implant Recall that officially began in...

• Salmonella Contamination Confirmed at Peanut Corporation of America Georgia Facility

  Jessica Smagacz | January 18, 2009 10:01 AM | 16 CommentsAtlanta, GA Category: Toxic Substances
  

  The recent salmonella outbreak has sickened hundreds of people nationwide and killed about six people. Now, the most recent news is that Peanut Corporation of America’s facility in Georgia has...