http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/ Published by Carey & Danis, L.L.C. en-us 2009-06-05T11:12:36-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/06/chinese_drywall_stench_detecte.html Construction workers hanging Chinese drywall complained of the off-putting stench to home developers, according to a Broward-Palm Beach New Times online report. According to journalist Eric Barton, some construction workers refused to work with the Chinese drywall, afraid that the... Chinese Drywall Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-06-05T11:12:36-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/06/seniors_taking_cipro_risk_tend.html Patients over the age of 65 who are taking Cipro are at risk for tendon tears, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned. Ciproflaxin is a powerful antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections of the bladder, kidney,... Levaquin Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-06-01T13:40:02-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/06/tendon_ruptures_lead_to_levaquin_lawsuits.html Three patients who were prescribed Levaquin recently filed suit against the maker of the antibiotic in a New Jersey state court, The Wall Street Journal reports. The lawsuits claim that Johnson & Johnson and its Ortho McNeil unit touted Levaquin... Levaquin Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-06-01T11:13:57-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/04/heartburn_drug_reglan_linked_t.html On April 8, 2009, Genentech, the manufacturer of the psoriasis drug Raptiva (efalizumab), announced that it had begun a withdrawal of Raptiva from the U.S. market because of its link to patients developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML), a neurologic disease... Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-04-14T10:25:09-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/04/seroquels_maker_paid_fda_committee_member.html A Florida child psychiatrist who was paid by AstraZeneca to talk to other physicians about the antipsychotic drug Seroquel is also the chair of an influential FDA committee, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Dr. Jorge Armenteros was not only AstraZeneca’s paid... Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-04-09T17:55:32-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/04/yamaha_rhino_atv_sales_suspend.html Sales of Yamaha Rhino ATVs have been suspended because scores of deaths and injuries have occurred after the all-terrain vehicles rolled over on their drivers and passengers. Sales were halted on March 31 when the federal government announced a free... Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-04-08T19:03:11-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/04/fda_reviews_risks_of_seroquel.html This week federal health officials will weigh the risks of approving the antipsychotic drug Seroquel for the treatment of depression – even though sudden heart death is one of Seroquel’s side effects. AstraZeneca, the London-based company that makes the drug,... Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-04-06T14:11:39-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/04/seroquel_side_effects.html The antipsychotic drug Seroquel, made by AstraZeneca, has been linked to an increased risk for developing high blood pressure, diabetes and sudden heart death. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Seroquel for the treatment of schizophrenia, a condition that... Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-04-06T11:24:14-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/04/carey_danis_llc_announces_auction_rate_securities_class_action_lawsuit_filed_against_hr_block_.html NEWS RELEASE March 27, 2009 Carey & Danis LLC Announces Auction Rate Securities Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against H&R Block St. Louis, MO – The law firm of Carey & Danis LLC (www.careydanis.com) has filed a class action lawsuit on... Auction Rate Securities Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-04-03T14:05:31-06:00 http://www.productliabilityattorneyblog.com/2009/04/yamaha_rhino_atv_rollover_and_recall.html Yamaha Rhino owners have been advised to stop operating certain models of the all-terrain vehicles because of rollover concerns. On March 31, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Yamaha Motor Corp., announced a free repair program to... Carey & Danis, L.L.C. 2009-04-02T17:28:35-06:00