Posts tagged va

• TVM Follow Up: When to call your doctor

  Fidelma L. Fitzpatrick | August 29, 2011 1:38 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Last month, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public notice to transvaginal mesh/sling (TVM) patients and their doctors in response to the thousands of injury reports related to TVM, a...

• FDA’s warning to TVM patients

  Fidelma Fitzpatrick | July 13, 2011 5:30 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a public notice to transvaginal mesh (TVM) patients and their doctors. Here’s what you should know about why it was issued: From 2008...

• The Dangers Associated With Gardasil

  Brad Hewett | June 28, 2011 8:32 AM | 4 CommentsFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  What is Gardasil? Gardasil is manufactured by Merck, Inc., and promoted as a cervical cancer vaccine. According to official product information, Gardasil is the only cervical cancer vaccine that...

• Payday Lender Settles Consumer Lawsuit In North Carolina

  Brad Hewett | October 14, 2010 8:44 AM | 1 CommentFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Spartanburg, South Carolina-based Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc., a major payday lender, will pay nearly $19 million to settle a North Carolina lawsuit accusing it of violating state...

• South Carolina State Fair 2010 Brings Excitment and Threat of Injury

  Pete Strom | October 12, 2010 4:58 PM | 1 CommentColumbia, SC Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  The South Carolina State Fair debuts tomorrow October 13 bringing to mind corndogs, Fiske Fries, cotton candy and elephant ears. In anticipation of the 141st anniversary of our State Fair, I began...

• Panel Recommends Against Avastin for Breast Cancer Treatment

  Carmen Scott | August 16, 2010 4:34 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Avastin, a drug often used to treat metastatic breast cancer, has ignited widespread controversy regarding the relationship between its high cost and potential benefit. Prescribed each year to...

• Yaz, Yasmin, Ocella and NuvaRing: How Safe is Your Birth Control?

  Carmen Scott | June 04, 2010 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  The prevention of unwanted pregnancy is an increasingly important factor in many young American women’s lives. While multiple options have been developed, for most young women...

• Toyota Sudden Acceleration Recall Brings A Whole New Meaning to Moving Forward

  Pete Strom | January 22, 2010 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsColumbia, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Toyota finally acknowledged the sudden acceleration issue yesterday recalling 2.3 million vehicles, and bringing a whole new meaning to their message, moving forward. The runaway Toyota recall is...

• Veteran's Disability Claim - A Story of Recovery and Reward

  Will Parker | December 17, 2009 10:21 AM | 3 CommentsFlorence / Myrtle Beach, SC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Before I discuss the Veteran's Disability above, I feel I should explain how the client, who I will call Mr. Joe and I came together. To start, while our firm handles a wide variety of legal...

• Apple iPhone 3G Consumer Complaints Abound

  Pete Strom | August 20, 2009 3:36 PM | 1 CommentColumbia, SC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Touted for its speed, strength and performance, Apple released the iPhone 3G and its related 3G-bandwidth, in 2008 promising “twice the speed for half the price” as compared to the...