• Medical Devices

Artificial Hips Recalled

British based giant Smith & Nephew recently issued a voluntary recall on a component of one of its all-metal artificial hip systems. The all-metal artificial hip system recall comes after an…

By Darren Tobin

/ 11 Jun 2012

• Prescription Drugs

Actos Conclusively Linked to Cause of Bladder Cancer

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published an article this week providing evidence for Actos bladder cancer injury lawsuits, finding that the longer a patient takes Actos and the more Actos a…

By Darren Tobin

/ 7 Jun 2012

• Prescription Drugs

New Legislation Proposed to Hold Generic Drug Manufacturers Responsible for Side Effects

Senator Patrick Leahy has recently introduced new legislation in hopes to restore the rights of citizens and hold drug manufacturers of generic brand drugs accountable for failing to warn…

By Darren Tobin

/ 4 Jun 2012

• Legal

Propecia and Proscar Warn of Serious Sexual Problems

Those men who are considering taking the drug finasteride should carefully consider the risk of sexual side effects, according to Consumer Reports. Finasteride is the active ingredient in…

By Darren Tobin

/ 21 May 2012

• Prescription Drugs

Legal Drugs Can Sometimes Be As Deadly as Illegal Drugs – Know What You're Taking

Ever wonder how to find out exactly what inactive ingredients are in medication? Most people do not know or care to know what inactive ingredients are in the drug they are about to take, but some…

By Darren Tobin

/ 21 May 2012

• Medical Devices

CBS Atlanta News Examines The Recalled DePuy ASR Hip Implant With Atlanta Attorney Richard Schlueter

The DePuy ASR hip recall initiated in August of 2010 has been a hot topic of discussion in the medical community over the last year and half. Surprisingly thousands of patients are still unaware…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 May 2012

• Legal

Will Broadspire Pay My DePuy ASR Hip Claim After My Statute of Limitations Expires?

Based on our experiences and conversations, the average client is usually unaware of the level of sophistication a risk management firm such as Broadspire, who has been hired by DePuy…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 May 2012

• Prescription Drugs

Balding Medication May Do Much More Than Just Stop Hair Loss

Are you currently taking Merck & Co.’s prostate drug Proscar or Propecia, the company’s drug that treats male pattern baldness on this prescription drug? New information…

By Darren Tobin

/ 19 Apr 2012

• Prescription Drugs

Proscar and Propecia Not Helping Men

The Food and Drug Administration recently added and expanded the warning label on the drug called finasteride. The expansion occurred this past Thursday, April 12th. Finasteride is a drug…

By Darren Tobin

/ 17 Apr 2012

• Medical Devices

Cancer and The DePuy ASR Hip Systems: Is There A Link And Should Patients Be Concerned?

The evidence against metal-on-metal hip implants continues to grow. Late last month, a joint report from the BBC and the British Medical Journal indicated that recipients of large…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Mar 2012

• Medical Devices

Should Metal on Metal Hip Implant Devices Be Completely Banned In United States

Ever since DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled nearly 93,000 of their ASR metal-on-metal hip implant devices in August of 2010 there has been a near constant…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Mar 2012

• Legal

Distracted Driving-We All Need To Help Stop It

Distracted driving is a dangerous epidemic on America's roadways. In 2010 alone, over 3,000 people were killed in distracted driving crashes. [Distraction.gov] Distracted driving is…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 8 Mar 2012