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17 More Deaths and More Recalls Associated with Heparin

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said the number of deaths possibly associated with the drug heparin, made from pig intestines, had risen to 21…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Feb 29, 2008

Study of Artificial Spinal Disk "Prodisc" - Guided by Physicians' Finances or Concern for Patients?

When patients are considering treatment options, there is often"blind faith" in the doctor's recommendations, as he is viewed as a concerned, educated and neutral provider.…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Feb 28, 2008

Report Reveals Dramatic Increase in Medication Errors Involving Drugs with Names that Look or Sound Alike

The 8th annual national MEDMARX(R) Data Report released last month by the U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP) revealed that more than 1,400 commonly used drugs are involved…

Posted by SEO Admin on Feb 25, 2008

Victim of Predatory Mortgage Company Fights Back and Wins; Recoverable Damages Includes Attorney's Fees

In what appears to be the first reported New York decision enforcing anti-predatory lending provisions of section 6-L of the New York Banking Law, a…

Posted by SEO Admin on Feb 23, 2008

Urgent Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Icy Hot Heat Therapy Products For Causing First, Second and Third Degree Burns

Chattem, Inc. announced February 8, 2008, that it is initiating a voluntary nationwide recall of its Icy Hot Heat Therapy products, including consumer "samples" that…

Posted by SEO Admin on Feb 20, 2008

Suspension of Heparin Sales More than a Matter of Products Liability; Described as "a National Security Issue."

Since Baxter International announced recently that it was suspending sales of its multidose vials of heparin after four patients died and 350 suffered complications including…

Posted by SEO Admin on Feb 17, 2008

FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on Chantix, Which May Become the Subject of Product Liability Suits

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 1, 2008, issued a Public Health Advisory to alert health care providers, patients, and caregivers to…

Posted by SEO Admin on Feb 14, 2008

Fatalities From Car/Auto Accidents In New York City Dropped To Lowest Level Since Records Started Being Kept In 1910

New York Citys final 2007 traffic fatality data, released on January 28, 2008, shows that fatalities from motor vehicle accidents in New York City dropped…

Posted by SEO Admin on Feb 12, 2008

Bill Introduced To Protect New Yorkers, Especially Children, From Sex Predators On The Internet

New York's legislative leaders, at the request of Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo, have introduced a new and comprehensive bill known as the Electronic Security…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Feb 09, 2008

Subpoenas Issued in MySpace Fake Identity Case Linked to Suicide of 13-Year Old Missouri Girl

Subpoenas were issued to Myspace by a federal grand jury last month. The subpoenas issued are connected to the suicide of Megan Meier, a 13-year-old…

Posted by Levine & Slavit PLLC on Feb 07, 2008

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