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Courts: Remand Order Worth a Read

Posted on August 05, 2009
Below is a link to a recent US District Court Order regarding a case that had been removed from a State Court (in Alabama) to a Federal Court based on diversity as well as Defendants' claim that the jurisdictional amount had been met. The Federal Court Judge assigned to the case wrote: "The question [before the Court[ is whether this specific settlement demand, given all the evidence presented, established by a preponderance of that evidence that the amount in controversy exceeds $75,000 ...

FDA: Botox Warning

Posted on August 04, 2009
From the FDA:The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced an update to a previous safety alert on four botulinum toxin drug products, noting that all of them now have boxed warnings on their labels and have developed Medication Guides for patients, as directed by the agency in April 2009...

Study: Texting While Driving Increases Crash Danger by a Huge %

Posted on July 28, 2009
Should come as no surprise:"After studying the behavior of real truck drivers covering more than 6 million miles of road, the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute says people who send text messages while driving are 23 times more likely to be in a crash (or what they call a near crash event) than non-distracted drivers...

Tort Reform Champion Loses Med Mal Case

Posted on July 28, 2009
I pulled this from my good friend Chris Hellum's blog, analabamalawyer Elliott Kaplan is a prominent Kansas City attorney. For years, he railed against judges, juries, and trial attorneys, as he and his firm, Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi got big bucks to represent big companies...

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Court Decisions: Sealed Container Defense Rejected in AL as to Retailers

Posted on July 22, 2009
News regarding an Alabama Supreme Court decision, and cases are before the Court on a certified question from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. The USDCT concluded that it was not clear under Alabama law whether claims alleging the breach of the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose are subject to the defense of the sealed-container doctrine...

Medtronic Recalls Lots of Paradigm� Quick-Set� Infusion Sets in the United States

Posted on July 14, 2009
Medtronic, Inc. has initiated a recall of specific lots of Quick-set� infusion sets that are used with MiniMed Paradigm insulin pumps. An infusion set is a thin plastic tube used to deliver insulin from an insulin pump to a diabetes patient, and is typically replaced by the patient every three days...

FDA News Regarding Darvon and Propoxyphene

Posted on July 08, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking several actions to reduce the risk of overdose in patients using pain medications such as Darvon and Darvocet that contain propoxyphene. The actions were taken because of data linking propoxyphene and fatal overdoses...

News from A Friend's Firm: Lawsuit in MD

Posted on July 02, 2009
I count Rick Kuykendall as one of those lawyers whom I trust. He's with the Murphy Firm in Baltimore, and there is this news this week: The Murphy Firm of Baltimore and Henry & Associates of Largo have announced the filing of a 12-count civil suit that charges Prince George's county officials and some of the County's correctional and law enforcement officers with responsibility for the 2008 death of 19-year-old Ronnie L...

Weight Loss Supplements Recalled

Posted on June 26, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) www.fda.gov alerts Universal ABC Beauty Supply International, Inc., a Brooklyn based dietary supplement manufacturer, found the illegal, unapproved, and undeclared drug, Sibutramine, in the products the company distributes...

Dietary Supplement Recall

Posted on June 26, 2009
Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals and the FDA have notified healthcare professionals and consumers of a nationwide recall of all products sold under the name Stamina-Rx. An FDA lab analysis found that the product contained the undeclared ingredient, benzamidenafil...

FDA To Discuss Liver Risks With Tylenol,Other Painkillers

Posted on June 26, 2009
Image via WikipediaThe FDA will be taking a look at painkillers such as Tylenol next week. The issue front and center relates to acetaminophen, a drug found in Excedrin as well as NyQuil and Theraflu, that can cause liver damage. Acetaminophen is the most widely used drug in America...

Problems With Homeopathic Remedies?

Posted on June 19, 2009
An Associated Press analysis of the FDA's side effect reports has found that more than 800 homeopathic ingredients were potentially implicated in health problems last year. Complaints ranged from vomiting to attempted suicide. According to reports:The AP also found that the FDA has set limits for alcohol in medicine, especially for small children, but they don't apply to homeopathic remedies...

Zicam Recalled

Posted on June 16, 2009
Intranasal spray Zicam is being recalled as the FDA warns of 130 cases of anosmia- loss of the sense of smell.Some Zicam users reporting anosmia say that the condition started with the first dose, while others indicate the symptoms did not appear until multiple doses had been administered...

From Public Citizen and other sources:une

Posted on June 15, 2009
From Public Citizen and other sources:une 12 (Bloomberg) -- Eli Lilly & Co. urged doctors to prescribe Zyprexa for elderly patients with dementia, an unapproved use for the antipsychotic, even though the drugmaker had evidence the medicine didn?t work for such patients, according to unsealed internal company documents...

Calrcon Skin Product: Partial Recall and Warning

Posted on June 09, 2009
he Food and Drug Administration warned consumers Monday not to use skin products made by Clarcon because of high levels of disease-causing bacteria found during a recent inspection.Clarcon Biological Chemistry Laboratory Inc. of Roy, Utah, issued a voluntary recall of some skin sanitizers and skin protectants marketed under several different brand names, the FDA said in a statement...

Liberty National Life Insurance News: Florida Licensure At Risk?

Posted on June 09, 2009
Liberty National Life Insurance could have its license suspended or revoked in Florida for refusing to write life policies based on nationality or travel to certain countries, state insurance regulators said Thursday.Investigators from Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation spent nearly five months reviewing life insurance policy applications from Florida residents and found that consumers of Haitian descent were more likely than others to have their applications denied...

Recent Avandi Medical Article

Posted on June 08, 2009
Avandia doesn't increase overall heart risks, according to final results of a large clinical study sponsored by the world's second largest drugmaker.The study does seem to confirm that the medicine doubles the risk of heart failure -- a chronic condition where the heart struggles to pump enough blood around the body -- and also increases the danger of bone fractures...

Graves Disease Drug: Increased Risk for Liver Injury?

Posted on June 05, 2009
The FDA warned physicians that a drug used for 62 years to treat Graves' disease -- propylthiouracil, or PTU -- carries an increased risk for life-threatening liver injury.The FDA said it has received 32 adverse event reports -- 22 in adults and 10 in children -- including 12 deaths and six transplants among adult users of the medication...

412(i) Tax Shelter Litigation

Posted on June 03, 2009
My friend Alabama attorney Chris Hellums is investigating abusive tax shelter creation. Here's his post from his blog:Typically, these transactions will include an Insurance company, accountant, tax attorney, and a promoter (someone with an insurance background, perhaps an actuary, who knows how to structure the policy itself)...

Reglan: No MDL For Litigation

Posted on June 03, 2009
The JPML heard argument last week regarding a request by Plaintiffs' lawyers to consolidate proceedings involving Reglan. Reglan (metoclopramide) is prescribed for short-term treatment of gastrointestinal disorders.The Petition was opposed by several drug maker of metoclopramide including Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Actavis Elizabeth, Barr Pharmaceuticals and Pliva...

Bausch and Lomb Settles Fungal Infection Lawsuits

Posted on June 02, 2009
Image via WikipediaContact lens maker Bausch & Lomb Inc. had an overriding reason for going private in 2007: It wanted to handle a devastating recall of its flagship lens cleaner, its chief executive said, "without a lot of outside distraction."Over the past year, away from the glare of public scrutiny, the optical products company has quietly settled nearly 600 fungal-infection lawsuits ? with dozens more individual claims yet to be resolved...

Reglan: JPML Hearing held in Louisville, KY

Posted on May 29, 2009
A motion to form an MDL, or Multidistrict Litigation, was argued yesterday before the JPML sitting in Louisville, Kentucky. There are at least 15 Reglan lawsuits pending in 11 different district courts throughout the United States.Reglan is prescribed to treat gastrointestinal disorders like diabetic gastroparesis, GERD (gastroesphageal reflux and delayed gastrict emptying...

Life Investors Insurance Class Action: Deadline Looms

Posted on May 28, 2009
Our firm is currently representing consumers who have cancer insurance policies with Life Investors Insurance Company of America as well as Transamerica.Good and honest people bought cancer policies for a simple reason - To provide for a reimbursement amount of ?actual charges? to be paid when incurred or billed...

Tech: PDF For Lawyers

Posted on May 25, 2009
The site, that is. http://www.pdfforlawyers.com/ Is worth a look. Tips include: "Using Acrobat to put Exhibit stamps on digital documents." Also, learn how to OCR with the ScanSnap to create searchable PDF files at just the push of the ?scan? button?Worth your time...

Hydroxcut Lawsuit; Hypertensive retinopathy associated with Hydroxycut Usage

Posted on May 22, 2009
Here's a report on the use of performance-enhancing and weight-loss supplements is prevalent in the United States. The report notes that with new restrictions placed on such products, companies have been marketing caffeine-based ephedra-free herbal supplements...

Hydroxycut Lawsuit Filed in Georgia State Court

Posted on May 20, 2009
Our office filed in Georgia State Court a lawsuit where a consumer claims she suffered an injury related to her use of Hydroxycut. The multi-count lawsuit claims, among other things, what most would expect: Negligence, Breach of Warranty, and other claims of wrongdoing...

Flomax and Cataracts

Posted on May 20, 2009
Men taking Flomax to treat an enlarged prostate face more than double the risk for serious complications should they need cataract surgery, a new Canadian study has found.It's not the first time that Flomax (tamsulosin) has been linked to cataract complications...

Reglan: FDA Video from YouTube

Posted on May 20, 2009
Interesting that the FDA now uploads video to youtube.com

Reno Article: Reglan (Georga, Alabama)

Posted on May 18, 2009
"It's wonderful when prescription medications cure ailments, but what happens when they cause adverse medical side effects?" The article goes on to note:"I'm angry because I appear to be suffering from permanent central nervous system damage associated with the prescribed drug Reglan (brand name for "metoclopramide"), prescribed over a year ago for a digestive disorder...

David Hodge: $17 Million Dollar Verdict in AL on 5/13/09

Posted on May 13, 2009
A guy who I consider a friend is David Hodge, a Birmingham, Alabama lawyer. Not too excitable, loves Bama football, family man, dog man like me. David went to Hale County, which is right here:His firm's client was Chapman Logging. The case involved the sale of a defective logging skidder equipped with a Cummins engine...

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