Medical Malpractice Articles

The FDA has announced the voluntary recall for Reliable Drug Pharmacy compounding products due to mislabeling. Many of these products have been distributed to medical professionals, patients, and veterinarians in California, New Mexico, Hawaii, and Michigan. As a result, this group has been put on alert to check their supplies for any products labeled as…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued another warning in regards to artery clearing tools. The devices are part of a new system used to open constricted arteries to help blood flow via cutting plaque from artery walls. In September. the FDA reported an incident where a wire piece from the component broke off…

GranuFlo a product used in dialysis causes a high risk for cardiac arrest when not prescribed properly. A judge in Colorado, dismissed some claims against DaVita Healthcare partners because the company did not manufacture the products, they simply added water to the products when used. The product liability and breach of warranty claims were also…

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) was ordered by a Texas jury to pay $1.2 million to a woman who alleged one of the company’s lines of vaginal-mesh implants to treat incontinence was defectively designed, in the first verdict against the company over those devices. Jurors in Dallas determined the design of the TVT-O mesh sling implanted…

The prescription drug Paxil has been used by many doctors across Texas and the United States to treat depression, anxiety disorders, stress disorders, and other mental conditions. Unfortunately, this drug has had adverse side effects for many people including birth defects arising from a mother’s use during pregnancy and now some research is showing an…

Every year pharmaceutical companies bring to market a vast numbers of new drugs. With these new drugs the pharmaceutical industry is hoping to provide the next cure to a disease or health problem, but sometimes it is to just have the most marketable product to sell. Due to the ever competitive multibillion dollar pharmaceutical industry,…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a recall of automated external defibrillators after learning that they may fail to deliver a shock in the event of an emergency. This recall includes devices that are used by first responders (such as EMS personnel) as well as devices that are used by individuals in…

According to the New York Times, Johnson & Johnson has tentatively agreed to a settlement that could reach up to $4 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits filed by patients injured by a flawed all-metal replacement hip implant. The tentative plan, which must win court approval, represents one of the largest payouts for product liability…