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“There are no words to explain how much suffering this has caused our little girl and how much despair and helplessness we as her family have endured,” stated Devon Addonizio of New York, New York. …
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Half of the children’s jewelry items tested at the government’s product safety laboratory last year were made of almost pure lead
Exposure to certain medical dyes used in MRIs has been linked to the development of the debilitating disease Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
All Roman-style shades and roll-up blinds are being recalled after reports of babies and toddlers dying from strangulation — one of the five largest recalls in the CPSC’s 35-year history
The prescription drug Reglan has been linked to Tardive Dyskinesia (TD), a neurological disorder which can include involuntary spasms and movements.
First sold in the United States in 2006, the Zimmer Durom cup was implanted in more than 12,000 patients prior to its recall in in July 2008 due to a high failure rate. Now patients are filing lawsuits against Zimmer for being forced to undergo a second hip replacement surgery.
Lieff Cabraser attorney Wendy Fleishman answers a series of frequently asked questions concerning the birth control drugs Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella and their side effects.
Tobacco use kills at least 5 million people every year, a figure that could rise if countries don’t take stronger measures to combat smoking
On December 9th, Medtronic Inc. said that it had earlier received a subpoena from the Department of Health and Human Services seeking production of documents on a range of issues relating to the company’s heart-rhythm devices
The FDA still hasn’t restructured its staff to better monitor drug safety, more than three years after experts recommended key changes in the wake of the Vioxx scandal
Two infant deaths have led to the recall of about 24,000 Amby Baby Motion Beds — hammock-like beds marketed to parents of fussy babies with colic or reflux
Rejecting Ford’s challenge to the award, the Supreme Court has left in place an $82.6 million award to a woman who was paralyzed after her Ford Explorer rolled over
Drug interactions are dangerous and potentially fatal. Consumers have to be extremely careful to match medications and to choose their diet appropriately as well to avoid potential complications.
Amid a huge recall and widening concern over acceleration events, Toyota has cited ‘floor mat entrapment.’ But reports point to another potential cause: the electronic throttles that have replaced mechanical systems
Toyota Motor Corp. said Wednesday it will replace accelerator pedals on about 4 million recalled vehicles in the United States because the pedals can get stuck in the floor mats
Despite a new law that bans six chemicals from children’s products and lowers the amount of lead allowed, a public interest group has found a number of toys at major retailers that contain the outlawed chemicals and illegal amounts of lead
Attorney Wendy Fleishman Provides a 2012 Update on the Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella blood clot injury litigation
Attorney Fabrice Vincent summarizes the safety flaws that can contribute to injuries suffered in SUV accidents.
Attorney Wendy Fleishman provides an update on femur break injuries from Fosamax and other bone loss drugs.
Attorney Kent Klaudt Discusses Medtronic Infuse Bone Problem
Attorney Lexi Hazam Provides a November 2011 Update on the DePuy Hip Implant Injury Lawsuits
Topamax and link to birth defects (clef lip/clef palate) explained.
You may still be eligible to receive compensation for heart damage due to diet drugs Redux and Pondimin.
Attorney Lexi Hazam discusses the DePuy recall and recent medical evidence on the failure rate of the DePuy ASR hip implant.
Attorney Lexi Hazam provides practical legal advice for patients undergoing revision surgery to remove a faulty DePuy ASR hip implant..
Lieff Cabraser attorney Wendy Fleishman explains why DePuy is liable for its failing ASR Hip Implants and why those implants are failing.
When the Lin family Toyota flew off the road, Mr. Lin suffered grievous injuries rendering him quadriplegic. He now requires 24-hour care and will never work again.
Lieff Cabraser attorneys Robert J. Nelson and
Scott Nealey discuss a wrongful death lawsuit based on a transmission defect in millions of Chrysler vehicles.
Lieff Cabraser attorney Wendy Fleishman discusses the dangers and side effects of the birth control drugs Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella.
