Interesting stories about lawsuits, mass tort cases, and other personal injury issues. $1.6 billion ain’t pocket change – and it’s what Abbott Laboratories will be paying for their illegal marketing of the anti-seizure drug Depakote. DC reminds us that if you’re going to arrest people for driving drunk, you should make sure they actually are. [...]
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Pradaxa Recall Information | Memphis Tennessee Pradaxa Recall Lawyers
If you have taken Pradaxa and experience severe bleeding, heart attack, or other cardiovascular injuries, you may be wondering if the product has been recalled and whether or not you can sue for compensation. In fact, at the time of this posting (4/09/2012), Pradaxa has not actually been recalled. The FDA is currently reviewing Pradaxa’s [...]
Pradaxa and Heart Attacks – Memphis Pradaxa Lawyers
Pradaxa is a blood thinning medication used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Now it has also been associated with an increased risk of heart attacks. Studies in 2011 and 2012 showed Pradaxa’s connection to cardiac arrest as a result of serious bleeding events. After analyzing [...]
FDA Evaluates Pradaxa’s Connection to Bleeding – Memphis Tennessee – Pradaxa Lawsuit
While the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved anticoagulant drug Pradaxa in October 2010, they announced a safety review of the medication’s side effects in December 2011. Why the change? The review is based on post-market reports of side effects. Any time you take a drug, if you experience serious adverse reactions you can [...]
I Took Pradaxa. Do I Have a Personal Injury Case? Pradaxa Lawsuit Attorneys
If you or your loved one took or currently take Pradaxa and you’ve heard recently about its dangers, you may be wondering if you have a case. Our Pradaxa injury lawyers work with clients from all over the country who have been injured while taking dangerous drugs. A lot of times the injuries are so [...]
What Is Pradaxa? Why Is It Unsafe? – Memphis Pradaxa Injury Lawyers
What is Pradaxa? Pradaxa is an anticoagulant, or blood thinning, medication that doctors prescribe to reduce the risk of blood clots and stroke – in particular in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). NVAF is is a common heart arrhythmia, affecting one in 20 people over the age of 65 and one in 10 people [...]
Press Release: Pradaxa Injury Cases – Memphis TN Pradaxa Drug Injury Attorneys
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Memphis Dangerous Drug Lawyer Now Accepting Pradaxa Cases Memphis, TN, 4/5/2012 — As of April 5, 2012, Tennessee personal injury attorneys Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC will accept injury cases involving the anticoagulant drug Pradaxa. Pradaxa, a blood-thinning medicine, has been linked to heart attacks, uncontrolled bleeding, and death. Doctors prescribe Pradaxa, [...]
March Drug Recalls – From Memphis Drug Recall Injury Attorneys
The following drugs and medical devices were recalled in March, either voluntarily by the manufacturer or forcibly by the FDA. Franck’s Brilliant Blue G: A blue dye used during eye surgery; also used to treat spinal and retinal injuries – recalled for possible connection to fungal infection of the eye. HeartMate II® Left Ventricular Assist [...]
Pharmacy Prescription Errors and Personal Injury
If a pharmacy messes up my prescription, do I have a personal injury case? Pharmacy errors occur when a pharmacist fills your prescription incorrectly by giving you the wrong medication or dosage. It may surprise you to know that such mistakes happen all the time. In fact, over 1.5 million people are injured and 100,000 [...]
How Often Do Prescription Errors Occur?
When you go to the hospital, you trust that they will prescribe and administer medicine correctly. Mixing up medications, using the wrong dosage, and other mistakes could mean life and death. Errors do happen though, and more often than you might think. A 2006 Institute of Medicine report says that hospital patients experience an average [...]
