Environmental Law

Managing Chronic Pain
In the world of workers comp, chronic pain is a major cost driver. When pain persists beyond expected healing times, the prognosis is grim: injured workers suffering from prolonged pain often drift into anxiety and depression and may even become addicted to powerful pain medications...

FASTER, PLEASE: A new approach to alleviating osteoarthritis pain. A new class of pain relievers
FASTER, PLEASE: A new approach to alleviating osteoarthritis pain. “A new class of pain relievers that targets musculoskeletal pain receptors, instead of more general pain pathways, could alleviate osteoarthritis pain better than any drug now on the market, but hurdles remain before the FDA approves it...

Chronic pain can be debilitating but lifestyle changes may help
Chronic pain can be debilitating. More people seek medical help for chronic and acute-onset pain that any other health issue. While acute-onset pain requires immediate medical attention and can be due to an emergency situation, chronic pain is something that patients have to live with and find ways to manage...

Spinal Pain Pumps Could Develop Tip Granuloma
Indianapolis, IN: Much has been written about the shoulder pain pump and its role in shoulder injury occurring after shoulder surgery. However there are other kinds of pain pumps?including the kind that feed pain medication directly to the spinal cord for back pain.

Shoulder Pain Pump Patient: Pain is "Absolutely Terrible"
Wisconsin Rapids, WI: Tyler S. is trying to determine whether or not the use of the shoulder pain pump following his shoulder surgery might have caused his current pain. Tyler (not his real name) says he is dealing with constant pain and says his shoulder problems have had a serious impact on his life.

FDA Approves Tapentadol Hydrochloride, The First New Drug In Its Class In More Than 25 Years for the Relief of Moderate to Severe Acute Pain
According to the American Pain Foundation, more than 25 million Americans experience acute pain each year as a result of injuries or surgeries, and a recent study estimated that 42 percent of U...

Construction Site Accidents
Lawsuits related to accidents

Ladder Accident Injury Claims
Were you or a loved one injured in a ladder accident?

Duragesic Pain Patch
alleging harm from defective pain patches.

Shoulder Pain Pump
alleging defective pain pump can cause injury during surgery.

Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap
Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap All Lots Recalled Nationally

Donjoy Inc. and DJ Ortho, Canada Inc.
alleging pain pumps are linked to chondrolysis.

Cipro
The FDA is seeking to add black box warnings of the risk of tendon rupture associated with Cipro and Levaquin. The ruptures can involve Achilles tendon, shoulder, hand, bicep or thumb tendons, and is especially increased in patients older than 60, or people who have received kidney, heart or lung transplants, as well as people on steroid therapy...