Disability Law

Avandia Heart Attack: Questions Still Remain
Washington, DC: The Avandia debacle continues to daze and confuse in the face of conflicting information. GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo), the makers of Avandia, continue to claim that studies conclude there is no risk of Avandia heart attack...

Glaxo Profits Anemic, Avandia Partly to Blame
Washington, DC: It might be the largest pharmaceutical manufacturer in Europe, but GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) is in the midst of a restructuring, with job cuts on the horizon. While it has been reported there are many factors behind those struggles, Avandia—and its risks for heart attack and heart failure—certainly aren't helping.

New Study Suggests Avandia Worse than Actos, Glaxo Cries Foul
Toronto, ON: New research out of Canada pertaining to Avandia side effects and Avandia risks appears to suggest that patients taking Avandia have a greater chance for developing heart failure?and have a greater risk of death?than those taking rival type 2 diabetes drug Actos.

Don't Cry for Avandia Maker Glaxo Just Yet
Philadelphia, PA: Profits may have been down in the first quarter when compared to a year ago, but the manufacturer of Avandia and gatekeeper of the Avandia recall appears to be holding its own...

Avandia Decline Not Affecting GlaxoSmithKline
Philadelphia, PA: While profits may have been down in the first quarter when compared to a year ago, Avandia manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo) appears to be doing well. And while the risk for Avandia heart attack and other Avandia side effects continues for Type 2 diabetes patients-and critics continue to lobby for an Avandia recall-Glaxo's own health appears to be stable, if not robust.

Lawsuit Alleges GSK Bullied Avandia Critic
Beaumont, TX: The question many people are asking as more lawsuits are filed against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) regarding Avandia heart attacks is, how much did GSK know about the risks associated with its drug? Avandia side effects have proven to be very serious for many patients who took the diabetes drug—more serious than those patients ever expected...

Paxil Lawsuit
Paxil Claims, Lawsuits, and Injuries

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Bextra Product Recall
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Bextra Injury Risks
Bextra Increases Risk of Fatal Heart Attack

Avandia
alleging heart attacks, increased fracture risk that may have been caused by Avandia.

MRI Health Risks
alleging gadolinium based contrast agents pose health risks.

$600,000 Settlement with LINA and CIGNA for Claims Handling Violations in California
$600,000 Settlement with LINA and CIGNA for Claims Handling Violations in California

Paxil Heart Defects
alleging Paxil causes heart defects in newborns.

Brown Greer et al.
alleging that the six law firms handling the Vioxx settlement failed to provide money for reimbursements to lien rights of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) health plans.

Asbestos-like Nanotubes
Pose Serious Health Risks