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How to Handle an Uber, Lyft Accident?

Gone are the days when you had to stand in the middle of the street trying to wave down a taxi or spend time calling around to various cab companies

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 8 Jan 2021

Rideshare driver picking up a female passenger who is getting in a black car.

What Medications Can Lead To Serious Skin Condition, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome?

When it comes to medications, it’s important to remember that there can be risks associated with taking them. And, some of the risks can be serious and even life-threatening.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 6 Nov 2020

What Medications Can Lead To Serious Skin Condition, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome?

What Is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome? Overview of A Dangerous Disorder

Stevens-Johnson Syndrome (SJS) and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN) are among the most lethal and severe adverse cutaneous reactions, yet very little is known to most people about these conditions.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 2 Oct 2020

What Is Stevens-Johnson Syndrome? Overview of A Dangerous Disorder

From Heartburn to Cancer: What To Know If You Took Zantac

It has been six months since the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered retailers to stop selling all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine medications, commonly known as Zantac.

By Childers, Schlueter & Smith

/ 29 Sep 2020

From Heartburn to Cancer: What To Know If You Took Zantac

Defective 3M Combat Earplug Lawsuits Continue, How To Seek Help

Military service members thought they were protecting themselves with 3M Dual-Ended Combat Arms Ear Plugs. Unfortunately, the devices offered no protection when worn as instructed by the company.

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 24 Apr 2020

Defective 3M Combat Earplug Lawsuits Continue, How To Seek Help

Popular Heartburn Drug Zantac Pulled From The Market

After a thorough investigation, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that manufacturers immediately withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine medications, commonly known by the brand name Zantac, from the market.

By Andy Childers

/ 15 Apr 2020

Popular Heartburn Drug Zantac Pulled From The Market

Weight Loss Drug Belviq Pulled From Market Due to Potential Cancer Risk

Promising weight-loss drug Belviq has been pulled off the U.S. market due to the potential risk of cancer. At the request of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), drug manufacturer Eisai Inc. has voluntarily withdrawn and discontinued sales of Belviq (lorcaserin). The FDA took…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 9 Mar 2020

Weight Loss Drug Belviq Pulled From Market Due to Potential Cancer Risk

Attorney Ashley Spires Joins The CSS Family

Childers, Schlueter & Smith is pleased to announce Ashley Spires recently joined our team. Prior to joining the firm, Ashley was a partner with a National civil litigation defense firm where she successfully litigated and tried cases in defense of nurses, doctors, medical practices, product…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 28 Feb 2020

Attorney Ashley Spires Joins The CSS Family

Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Mounting, But Alternative Hernia Repair Options Remain Widely Unavailable

Though no longer trending at the top of the news, the devastating consequences of defective hernia mesh continue to impact thousands of people in the United States on a daily basis. Hernia mesh is the net-like medical sheet used in over one million hernia repairs…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 11 Dec 2019

Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Mounting, But Alternative Hernia Repair Options Remain Widely Unavailable

J&J Rushed Test Results for Asbestos in its Baby Powder

Recently, I blogged about Johnson & Johnson’s Oct. 18 recall of nearly 33,000 bottles of its baby powder, which came alongside a disclosure that a government-funded test detected traces of cancer-causing asbestos particles in a sample of the powder. The contaminated sample came from Baby…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 27 Nov 2019

J&J Rushed Test Results for Asbestos in its Baby Powder

More Ranitidine (Zantac) Recalls Issued Over Possible Carcinogen NDMA

On Nov. 4, I blogged about the Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) public statement announcing the detection of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in preliminary tests of the heartburn medication ranitidine, which is most often sold under the brand name Zantac. NDMA is a chemical agent categorized as…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 13 Nov 2019

More Ranitidine (Zantac) Recalls Issued Over Possible Carcinogen NDMA

FDA Ordered Testing Finds Asbestos in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Baby Powder

On Oct. 19, the FDA announced J&J’s recall of nearly 33,000 bottles of its 22-oz Baby Powder. This came alongside a Johnson & Johnson (J&J) disclosure that a government test detected traces of cancer-causing asbestos particles in a sample of J&J Baby Powder. The recall…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 8 Nov 2019

FDA Ordered Testing Finds Asbestos in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Baby Powder