Posts tagged Defective Products

• New allegations against Fen-Phen

  Dan Friedman | December 10, 2006 3:03 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Five women in Chicago have sued Wyeth, the manufacturer of the recalled diet drug Fen-Phen, alleging that their use of the drug caused them to develope a serious lung condition which often results in death.

• Merck continues to fight Vioxx lawsuits

  Dan Friedman | November 29, 2006 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The pharmeceutical giant Merck is, for the time being, continuing to litigate each individual Vioxx claims. The company, having had some recent success, is intent on defending each case on the merits. Merck's strategy, thus far, has been to question the relatedness of each Plaintiff's injury with his or her use of Vioxx. In the months since, however, the great Vioxx turkey shoot has not...

• Judge grants new trial in Vioxx case

  Dan Friedman | August 30, 2006 1:03 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon has ruled that Merck is entitled to a new trial on the question of damages for a retired F.B.I. agent that had a heart attack after taking their pain killer, Vioxx. A jury had previously awarded $50 million in compensatory damages and $1 million in punitive damages. Judge Fallon ruled that the compensatory award was "grossly excessive."

• Effectiveness of artificial discs have been questioned

  Dan Friedman | August 02, 2006 4:18 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Although approved by the FDA, dozens of recipients of artificial discs are claiming that the discs are defective. Used in Europe since the 1980s and approved by the Food and Drug Administration in 2004, the Charite disc is marketed as an alternative to spinal fusion and is part of the growing and sometimes controversial use of spinal surgery.The disc's maker says the product is safe and has...

• Medication errors injure millions

  Dan Friedman | July 25, 2006 2:35 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  According to a new study by the Institute of Medicine, 1.5 million Americans are injured, killed or sickened every year by errors in prescribing, administering or taking medications.Medication Errors

• Pressure Cookers Recalled Due to Burn Hazard

  Staff Writer | June 15, 2006 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  QVC is recalling approximately 900 pressure cookers sold on the home shopping channel in 200 and 2001 because the products present a burn hazard to consumers. While QVC has not received any reports of injuries, another retailer that sold the same model - Welbilt Electronic Pressure Cookers - has received 43 reports of product failure, 37 of which involved burn injuries.According to the Consumer...

• Asbestos Lawsuit Results In $16.4 Million Award

  Staff Writer | May 09, 2006 2:38 PM | 0 CommentsLincoln, NE Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  New Jersey injury lawyer Ricky Bagolie notes that his firm represented Asbestos victims who were part of a $16.4 million award. The victims suffered injuries as a result of being exposed to asbestos during their careers with the Long Island Railroad (LIRR). During the trial, the company noted that dust masks were available to the workers and used that fact as part of their defense. However,...