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• DURAGESIC PATCH CRITICAL UPDATE

  Frank Bailey | March 28, 2008 11:07 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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 Asthma Drug Singulair and Suicide

  Frank Bailey | March 27, 2008 11:47 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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...

• DURAGESIC PATCH RECALL

  Frank Bailey | March 27, 2008 9:10 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  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...

• How to Win a Trucking Accident Case

  Frank Bailey | March 26, 2008 9:49 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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...

• When Doctors Remove The Wrong Kidney

  Frank Bailey | March 24, 2008 9:43 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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...