Pitfalls of the Consumer Arbitration Clause
If you are a consumer (and who isn’t) you owe it to yourself to read the series of articles that the New York Times ran this week concerning an alarming […]
Xarelto and Eliquis
Xarelto and Eliquis–the so called NOAC drugs–are presenting life threatening problems for emergency rooms, which reflect on the potential for suits both against the drug manufacturers and health care providers. Our firm […]
ER wait times are concerning
The national average wait time for patients to see a doctor in the ER is approximately 28 minutes. Here in New York, the wait time is three minutes longer than the national average. However, […]
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics may be Associated with an Increased Risk of Aortic Aneurysm/Dissection
Researchers have reported recently that fluoroquinolone antibiotics may be associated with an increased risk for life-threatening aortic aneurysm and aortic dissection. A case-control analysis of data from the Taiwan National […]
New Receommendations for Breast Cancer Screening by American Cancer Society
The American Cancer Society has issued new guidelines recommending less screening for breast cancer. The new guidelines suggest women should start getting mammograms at 45 instead of 40, and that […]
FDA Class I Recall for MicroPort Hip Implant
The FDA has issued its most serious recall, Class 1, on MicroPort Orthopedics’ Profemur Long Cobalt Chrome 8 Degree Varus/Valgus Modular Neck devices. The Shanghai-based company’s devices are made to […]
FDA Warns of Serious Liver Injury Risk with Hepatitis C Drugs Viekira Pak and Technivie
The FDA issued a warning last week that Abbvie’s hepatitis C treatments Viekira Pak and Technivie can cause serious liver injury mostly in patients with underlying advanced liver disease. The […]
Elder abuse posted on social media
Two nursing home workers could face felony charges of elder abuse for images of a resident they captured on their cell phones and posted on social media. The images were […]
Dementia Drugs Linked to Serious Weight Loss
Results of a study of more than 6000 patients aged 65 years and older indicated that the use of cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil), galantamine (marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals as Razadyne), and […]
GOP candidate allegedly left sponge in brain
During election time, we are used to being bombarded with mudslinging allegations that our favorite presidential hopefuls are not as great as we had hoped. For supporters of GOP candidate […]