- David Mittleman | October 22, 2010 3:12 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Defective & Dangerous Products
For the second year in a row, the US Supreme Court is weighing in on a person's ability to sue Wyeth (a division of Pfizer, Inc.) for producing a dangerous vaccination, or whether federal law...
- David Mittleman | May 22, 2009 8:16 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Miscellaneous
In recent years, federal regulations have been used to scale back state law consumer protection measures. Under the legal doctrine of preemption, federal laws and regulations take precedence over...
- David Mittleman | March 04, 2009 11:51 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Diana Levine today against drugmaker Wyeth, holding that pharmaceutical companies can be held liable for harm from medicines which carry warnings approved by...
- David Mittleman | November 03, 2008 8:55 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
In recent months, concerns over the safety of bisphenol-A (BPA) have been heavily publicized. The potential hazards have prompted many retailers to stop selling consumer products containing the...
- David Mittleman | October 30, 2008 9:31 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
In a previous blog I discussed the Wyeth v. Levine case, soon to be argued in front of the United States Supreme Court, where the FDA takes the stance that federal drug-approval and warning-label...
- David Mittleman | October 29, 2008 4:16 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
While we have relied on the FDA to ensure the safety of our food and drugs, the agency seems to have undermined enforcement and betrayed its consumer-first principles by rushing new drugs to the...
- David Mittleman | October 14, 2008 4:47 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
Automobile Accidents
A new rule propounded by a federal agency will limit your ability to be compensated if you are injured. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a final rule governing...
- David Mittleman | September 24, 2008 9:00 AM | Lansing, MI
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
Diana Levine, a 62-year old woman who suffered from migraines, took prescription drugs Demerol and Phenergan to cope with associated pain and nausea. While the drugs are both FDA approved when...
- Devon Glass | July 08, 2008 5:12 PM | Lansing, MI
Category:
FDA & Prescription Drugs
How
many of you remember George
W. Bush saying, while campaigning for the 2000 election, he was
going to usher in an era of personal responsibility? How many of you
believe personal...