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Johnson & Johnson continues to market DURAGESIC patches even though it appears their factories are still not able to produce safe patches. Juries in Texas and Florida have found in favor of families whose loved ones died as a result of a defective DURAGESIC patch. We believe there are more than 70 lawsuits now on file concerning these defective patches.Although the FDA has been aware of the...

The FDA has recently began investigation of the possible association between the use of SINGULAIR and suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) and suicide. SINGULAIR is prescribed for asthma. The FDA advises patients not to stop taking SINGULAIR, but to talk to their doctor if they have questions.The FDA has also advised healthcare professionals to carefully monitor patients taking...

The Duragesic Fentanyl transdermal system is fatally flawed. There have been thousands of deaths nationwide associated with Fentanyl overdoses from defective patches.The Duragesic patch is manufactured by two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, Janssen Pharmaceutica,L.P. and Alza Corp. The patch was put on the market in 1991. Shortly there were numerous cases of Fentanyl overdosing from the...

The trucking industry is governed by the statutory framework contained in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If you have been injured in a trucking accident, chances are the truck violated one or more of these safety regulations.The safety regulations impose almost virtual strict liability on the trucking company to ensure that its drivers observe all the regulations and prohibitions...

Where is the shock? Again we read about a medical error, and nobody seems to be outraged. If airlines crashed as frequently as medical errors are made what would people do? We would be outraged! But doctors and hospitals continue to make errors with little accountability. When doctors at Methodist Hospital made a mistake by removing the healthy kidney from a cancer patient Dr. Samuel...

Car accidents can cause trauma induced carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is pain, tingling, and other problems in your hand because of pressure on the median nerve in your wrist. The median nerve and several tendons run from your forearm to your hand through a small space in your wrist called the carpal tunnel. The median nerve controls movement and feeling in your thumb and first...

Everyday we hear about hospital acquired infection. MRSA has moved to the top of the list as a leading cause of death or prolonged hospital stay.Health care is not as safe as it should be. According to the Institute of Medicine, a substantial body of evidence points to medical errors as a leading cause of death and injury. What can be done to prevent the spread of infection and medical errors...

Texas was used as the model child for the proponents of tort reform. However over the past few years Texas and other states that have enacted tort reform laws have been shown to have poorer healthcare systems.Research has shown that 69% of the states that put limits on patients' access to the courts to hold the medical profession accountable have the the poorest overall healthcare systems. It is...

Wouldn't you as an attorney love to be a fly on the wall of the jury room during deliberations? You can come close if you choose Bailey and Oliver Law Firm to conduct a focus group for your case. The process that juries go through to reach a verdict are vital to understanding how to get that decision to be in your favor!There are four concepts that I will address here. Unanimity, monitoring,...

I want to clarify one point up front for this blog. I am claustiphobic!! If I weren't, I would be after learning that American Airlines will literally not let you off the plane! A reasonable person would expect that if a plane has been grounded for bad weather, then the customer can decide that they just don't want to be on that plane.American Airlines representatives have said in the past that...