Blog: Torts

  Stryker hips lawsuits we are taking: Stryker Rejuvinate Stryker ABG II These hips were used in the US between 2009 and July of 2012 when they were recalled. Most people received a recall letter from their doctors. If you moved or are no longer seeing the doctor or there was type-o, you may not …

Stryker Lawsuit Infromation You’ve should have received a letter from your doctor stating: Dear….., I am writing this letter to you because I have been informed by Stryker Orthopaedics, the manufacturer of your total hip prosthesis, that this prosthesis had been recalled. A copy of the patient letter from Stryker Orthopaedics is enclosed for your …

Da Vinci Surgical Lawsuit The Mass Torts Staff at Loncar and Associates are currently reviewing claims for individuals who have experienced serious injury or death following robotic surgery where the da Vinci Surgical Robot was used. The da Vinci Surgical Robot is a remote-controlled system manufactured and marketed by Intuitive Surgery, Inc. for use in …

Lipitor Lawsuit Information Lipitor works by preventing an enzyme in the liver from creating low density lipids (LDLs), or “bad” cholesterol.  The drug essentially blocks the production of this cholesterol thereby reducing the user’s cholesterol level and risk of heart disease. Lipitor has been dubbed “the world’s all-time biggest selling prescription medication,” with more than …

Dialysis GranuFlo Information The kidneys serve the body as a natural filter of the blood.  They remove wastes which are then diverted to the bladder. In producing urine, the kidneys excrete wastes such as urea and ammonium, and they are also responsible for the re-absorption of water, glucose, and amino acids. Chronic kidney failure (or …

NuvaRing® was approved by the FDA in 2001.  It is a prescription-only contraceptive vaginal ring that contains a combination of desogestrel and estrogen hormones.  Etonogestral is a synthetic form of the naturally-occuring hormone progesterone and is the active metabolite of desogestrel.  NuvaRing® is used by approximately 1.5 million women worldwide today.   The 2.5” NuvaRing® is …

What is Plavix and why is it prescribed? Plavix, or its generic form, clopidogrel bisulfate, is a blood thinner which works by preventing the formation of blood platelets that could result in clotting.   Though clotting of blood plays a critical role in wound repair and healing, too many platelets in the circulatory system can lead …

Androgel Lawsuit Legal Help Testosterone is a naturally occurring male hormone necessary for many processes in the body.  Testosterone topical is used to treat conditions in men that result from a lack of natural testosterone, and the topical may be used for other purposes as well. Androgel® is a topical testosterone replacement drug available in …

Revlimid Legal Information Revlimid® (lenalidomide) was approved by the FDA to treat patients with multiple myeloma, a bone-marrow cancer in combination with another drug. The product is also approved to treat another bone-marrow condition called myelodysplastic syndromes. Revlimid Causing Cancer In a drug-safety communication posted to the FDA’s website Monday, the agency said data from …

Tekturna® (or the generic form aliskiren) is prescribed to treat hypertension, or high blood pressure, alone or combined with other medications.  It falls in a class of drugs known as direct rennin inhibitors, and it works by decreasing certain natural chemicals that tighten the blood vessels, enabling the blood vessels to relax and the heart …

Yasmin is a contraceptive pill also prescribed in the treatment of moderate acne and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) for menstruating women. Yasmin may also be sold under the brand name Yaz, a form of drospirenone manufactured and distributed by Bayer. Yaz was the top-selling birth control pill in the US in 2008 and 2009, as …

Multaq Recall Lawsuit Attorney Multaq® (or its generic form, dronedarone), an antiarrhythmia medication, has been linked to liver damage, liver failure, liver transplants and death. During the first two years the medication was available, about half a million prescriptions for Multaq were filled in the United States. This medication is manufactured by Sanofi-aventis and is …

Pradaxa Side Effects Information Pradaxa (generic name dabigatran) has been associated with serious, and potentially fatal internal bleeding.  While no Pradaxa recall has been issued, health regulators in theU. S.and elsewhere are investigating reports of internal bleeding and in some cases, death  linked to Pradaxa use.  The Mass Torts staff at Loncar and Associates is …

2011 Fen-Phen Update This post is to remind any and all clients represented by LONCAR & ASSOCIATES in the Fen-Phen litigation of the upcoming deadline, and will identify the conditions that may qualify a person for an additional cash settlement under the Seventh Amendment to the Nationwide Class Action Settlement Agreement with American Home Products …

The law divides nearly all workforces into classes of “Exempt” and “Nonexempt” employees. If your job position is classified as “Nonexempt” and you worked more than forty hours per week, you are entitled to overtime pay, that’s the law. This also applies to people who work for tips and commissions, as well as salaried employees. …

In April 2012, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the warning to finasteride, Merck & Co.’s drug marketed to treat both male pattern baldness (Propecia®) and enlarged prostate (Proscar®). The new warnings state the sexual side effects associated with the medication, including issues involving libido, ejaculations and orgasm, could last even after patients stop taking the drug. …

Loncar Lyon Jenkins is reviewing potential claims regarding Crestor and its potential side effects. Crestor is an anti-cholesterol drug called a statin. Manufactured by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, LP, Crestor was designed to help reduce “bad” cholesterol while raising “good” cholesterol but has been linked to serious and potentially life-threatening cardiovascular side effects. The FDA initially withheld …

Actos (pioglitazone, also marketed in the US as Actoplus Met, and Duetact) is in the class of drugs known as thiazolidinedione. It is used by itself (monotherapy) or in combination with other drugs (typically insulin, sulfonylurea, or metformin) for the treatment of diabetes mellitus type 2. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actos …

Depakote and Topamax are medications marketed as anticonvulsants. Depakote (valproic acid, divalproex sodium), which is manufactured and distributed by Abbott Laboratories, was originally manufactured for the purpose of helping treat the episodes in those who suffer from manic depressive disorder, epilepsy, migraine headaches and certain symptoms associated with neuropathy, including chronic pain. Depakote has been …

There is growing alarm that metal on metal hip systems are wearing out rapidly and shedding metal debris into tissue and organs causing permanent damage. These metal-on-metal hip implants were sold by the manufacturers as devices that would last patients twelve to fifteen years. Despite the sales pitch, it is becoming evident these devices are …