Tag: Pharmaceutical Liability
Bayer had no idea what type of legal hot water they were getting themselves into when they acquired Monsanto in 2018. Since that time, they've had to deal with several lawsuits, and more than 11,000 of them are still pending. If you haven't been staying up to date with the latest news, we're here to […]
Written by vuria on December 31, 2019
Close to 2,000 towns, cities and counties have filed federal lawsuits against several drug companies for the role they played in the recent opioid crisis. The claim is that the drug companies have failed to properly control the number of prescriptions that doctors have been writing for painkillers for years. That negligence is a significant factor in […]
Written by vuria on November 28, 2019
Birth injury cases may not happen all the time near St. Louis, but they happen often enough that a Missouri State appelate court saw fit to increase payouts from insurance companies. The court ruled that because there were two human lives that were impacted as a result of negligence, the doctor was liable for them […]
Written by vuria on October 8, 2019
Twenty-two women and their families were awarded a grand total of $4.7 billion by a jury in Missouri after suing Johnson & Johnson. All of the women had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, and six of them had died from the disease. Of course, Johnson & Johnson had a lot to say about the verdict […]
Written by vuria on September 25, 2018
The area of defective drugs is one that is often misunderstood. Like many people, you may not understand what these substances are, or how to identify them. You also may not have a firm grasp on your rights as a patient. The fact is that defective drugs can be very dangerous, and you need to […]
Written by vuria on August 23, 2018
Every year, the FDA approves various drugs. In fact, they approve about 25 per year on average and those numbers have been climbing in recent years. In 2015, there were 45 new drugs approved for various purposes. What’s interesting is the fact that just as many drugs are being recalled because they’ve been found to […]
Written by vuria on January 18, 2018
On April 21st, 2017 drug manufacturer C.O. Truxton, Inc. announced a nationwide voluntary recall of Phenobarbital 15 mg tablets. Do you need to contact your area St. Louis Defective Drug Attorney? Recall DetailsThe voluntary recall of lot 70952A of Phenobarbital Tablets, USP 15 mg, was issued upon confirmation of a customer complaint that a bottle […]
Written by vuria on May 18, 2017
Overdosing is a serious problem in St. Louis, as well as in our country as a whole. Fortunately, medications have been developed that can reverse the effects of overdoses, which often lead to death. One of these medications is Narcan (naloxone), and it’s supposed to work well for opioid overdoses. Even so, it’s essential to […]
Written by vuria on December 22, 2016
When you’re sick, or when you have a debilitating disease, you rely on the medication your doctor prescribes for you to help you feel better. Seizure disorders are some of the worst conditions to suffer from, and quite often, patients who take seizure medications depend on them just to make it through each day. According […]
Written by vuria on October 18, 2016
Birth control pills have enough stigma because of the side effects they can cause, but what happens when they’re packaged incorrectly? According to a CBS News article, that’s precisely what happened to a number of women, and as a result more than 100 of them got pregnant. If you’re a woman, you’re undoubtedly familiar with […]
Written by vuria on September 22, 2016