Recent reports show that the risk of developing melanoma, a potentially fatal skin cancer, is doubled for men who use Viagra® or Revatio®. Viagra and Revatio (sildenafil), manufactured and distributed by Pfizer, are used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension.
Posted by Andrew S. Wainwright on Jun 19, 2014 12:51:58 PM A Webster plumbing and heating contractor, Daniel Watterson, was found guilty of child endangerment as well as illegal asbestos removal and disposal after a five day trial in Worcester Superior Court. He was...
Posted by Patricia M. Flanneryon Jun 17, 2014 11:11:29 AM Can I have your zip code please? Consumers just lost a privacy case in California when the federal Ninth Circuit decided that Redbox did not violate California's credit card privacy law when it collected zip...
Using the diabetes drug Actos for one year or more increases the risk of being diagnosed with bladder cancer by 39% according reports reviewed by the FDA in 2011. Even though the diabetes drug Actos (generic name: pioglitazone) has been taken off the market by the drug regulators of Germany, France, and India because of safety concerns, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), despite issuing several safety communications about the drug, still allows Actos to be marketed in the United States. The FDA continues to evaluate the data.
The Thornton Law Firm asbestos trial team, led by Andrew Wainwright, has successfully settled the case of a retired plumber from Salem, New Hampshire. Our client was diagnosed with mesothelioma in 2013. Over the course of several days of deposition testimony, the client identified different manufacturers of asbestos-covered boilers and furnaces which he worked on during the 1960s and 1970s, exposing him to asbestos that went on the new boilers and furnaces. He also testified that he was exposed to asbestos on the old equipment that was being removed. Most of the defendants settled in the weeks leading up to trial.
Posted by Brad J. Mitchell on Jun 4, 2014 11:42:00 AM Thornton Law Firm and co-counsel recently settled a lawsuit on behalf of a child with serious birth defects whose mother was exposed to toxic substances during pregnancy while working in the semiconductor chip...
The EPA has announced that it will take public comment about whether to require chemical companies to disclose the chemicals contained in fracking fluid used in the hydraulic fracturing process. The “advanced notice of proposed rulemaking” issued by the EPA would also require oil and gas companies to submit all health and safety studies on the fluid to the federal government. The proposed rulemaking was partly in response to a petition by Earthjustice asking that full health and safety information be released by hydraulic fracturing companies and their suppliers.
More medical evidence of the long-term consequences of the use of transvaginal mesh was presented during the American Urological Association’s annual meeting this month. While several studies showed that the majority of women who undergo surgery to alleviate pain from transvaginal mesh implants are pain free after excision surgery, there is still a significant percentage of women whose pain continues after surgical removal of the mesh.
Fresenius Medical Care North America(FMCNA), a Massachusetts based company, will voluntarily recall 56 lots of NaturaLyte® Liquid Bicarbonate Concentrate, 6.4 liters (intended for use in hemodialysis machines). The products were recalled because they could develop harmful levels of bacteria during their shelf life. The bacteria in the solution has been identified as Halomonas (species 1, 2, 3), a Gram Negative bacteria.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed that surgical mesh used vaginally for Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) be classified as a “high-risk” device and that manufacturers accordingly must submit scientific evidence that their transvaginal mesh is safe and effective.
Posted by David C. Strouss on Apr 23, 2014 4:22:00 PM UPDATE: This verdict was overturned by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017. The Fifth Circuit ruled that the verdict was based on insufficient evidence. The plaintiffs opted not to appeal. On Tuesday, April...
Posted by Patricia M. Flannery on Apr 23, 2014 10:35:00 AM Congratulations to all the runners, spectators, race officials, medical and security personnel who made this year's Boston Marathon a great success! Boston came out in force to reclaim our Marathon after the...
