MEDICAL & PHARMACEUTICAL CASES

The FDA urges anyone using Philips DreamStation, CPAP, or BiPAP machines to discontinue use immediately. These machines can release toxic particles and gases into the lungs of users, causing cancer, severe respiratory problems, and other health complications. You may have a claim if you or a loved one experienced health issues from using one of these machines.

Long-term exposure to the popular herbicide, Paraquat, has been shown to increase the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. In fact, it is so toxic that it is banned in 32 countries and restricted to commercial use only in the U.S. If you were exposed to Paraquat and subsequently suffer from this neurodegenerative disorder, you may have a claim against the manufacturer.

Do you have hearing loss or tinnitus after serving in the military? 3M recently admitted it sold defective earplugs to the U.S. military for more than ten years. The Combat Arms Earplugs were supposed to seal off the outer ear canal and block out high-level noises, but the design defect left our veterans vulnerable to hearing damage. Call our attorneys for a free and confidential review of your potential case.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested manufacturers withdraw all prescription Zantac and over-the-counter ranitidine drugs from the market immediately. The commonly-used heartburn medication can contain a carcinogenic chemical up to 3,000 times the allowable limit, leading to cancer risks. If you have taken Zantac and been diagnosed with one of the following cancers, call our attorneys today.

• Bladder cancer
• Brain cancer
• Breast cancer
• Esophageal/nasal/throat cancer
• Liver cancer
• Lung cancer (for non-smokers)
• Pancreatic Cancer
• Stomach cancer
• Thyroid cancer

If you or a loved one was seriously injured or killed while operating a General Motors vehicle that had been recalled for unintended ignition switch or key rotation, you may have a claim.  Members of the firm have been directly involved in handling claims where individuals were severely injured or killed while operating a General Motors car recalled for unintended ignition switch and unintended key rotation claims with no airbag deployment and significant front end impact.

If you or a loved one have used Roundup weed killer for weed control, whether at home, work, commercial use or agricultural use, and you developed Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma you may have a claim.

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or death from an IVC filter you may have a claim. IVC Filters are a medical device used during surgery for patients who are at risk of developing blood clots. The device is used to prevent clots from breaking up and traveling to the heart or lungs which can cause serious complications and even death. IVC Filters, if left in place beyond the recommended time (29-54 days), can also cause serious complications. The FDA has recently issued a list of potential dangers

• Filter Perforation
• Filter Migration
• Filter Fracture

Device Embolization (parts of the device becoming detached)

If you or a loved one has suffered from several internal bleeding or suffered a hemorrhagic stroke after taking the prescription medication Xarelto® to treat and prevent blood clots, you may have a claim.

If you or a loved one used Johnson & Johnson talcum powder for moisture control and have been diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you may have a claim. After long term use of talcum powder to control moisture and friction, the fibers in the talcum powder can migrate to the ovaries and cause cancer.

If you or loved one suffered from a heart attack, stroke or even death while using Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), you may have a claim. TRT is commonly prescribed in the following forms: Androderm, Androgel, Axirom, Bio-T-Gel, Delastestryl, Depo-Testosterone, Fortesta, Striant, Testim, Testopel.

If you or a loved one used the prescription chemotherapy medication Taxotere to treat breast, lung, stomach, and head & neck cancer and you suffered permanent hair loss you may have a claim. While hair loss is normal during the treatment of many cancers, suffering permanent hair loss from a prescription medication is not when there is safer alternative available.

If you or a loved one recently underwent surgery for hernia repair or fixation and suffered internal injuries including abdominal infection, hernia recurrence, hernia revision surgery, internal injuries to any organs, and/or surgical infections resulting from the mesh adhering to organs, you may have a claim.

If you or loved one were prescribed and used the antipsychotic medication Risperdal to treat schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and autism and as a result of the usage you were caused to suffer from the development of male breasts, you may have a claim.