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The Dangers Associated with Elmiron If you or someone you know took the drug Elmiron or any of its generic counterparts for urinary pain caused by interstitial cystitis and later developed either maculopathy or serious vision problems, you should know that you might qualify for compensation by filing an Elmiron lawsuit. Elmiron is the only …

Metformin is a popular drug utilized to maintain healthy blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes. Tests, however, have revealed that high levels of a carcinogen referred to as NDMA is found in the U.S. supply of metformin. The online pharmacy that conducted these tests requested that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …

After a long history of being used as a feminine hygiene product, talcum powder has been associated with serious side effects including ovarian cancer. Consequently, there have been several successful ovarian cancer lawsuits brought against companies like Johnson & Johnson. While companies were aware of the risk presented by talcum powder, they continued to market …

What is a clinical trial? Clinical trials help propel the work of medical researchers. While these trials can help determine if a medical device or procedure is safe for public use, they can also be used to determine how effective a medical approach is for a certain group of people. Because participation in a trial …

Millions of Americans take valsartan blood pressure medicine to manage hypertension or high blood pressure. But some generic versions of valsartan contain unsafe levels of potentially cancer-causing contaminants, prompting the Food and Drug Administration to announce valsartan recalls by numerous drug manufacturers. If you have regularly taken the prescription drug valsartan and subsequently been diagnosed …

Are you one of the many veterans who served in combat zones in Afghanistan or Iraq and have since been diagnosed with hearing loss because of defective earplugs? If so, you should speak with a Combat Arms earplug lawsuit attorney about your legal options. You may be entitled to seek compensation for your hearing loss …

Have you been diagnosed with cancer after taking the prescription weight loss drug Belviq? You may be entitled to compensation. You should talk to a Belviq cancer attorney to understand your legal options if you have experienced side effects from taking this medication. You may have a right to file a lawsuit and demand compensation …

If you or a loved one has suffered a heart attack or stroke while taking medication to treat gout, you may have been harmed by the side effects of the gout medicine Uloric. You may be entitled to compensation from the manufacturer of the dangerous drug. If you have experienced serious cardiovascular problems while taking …

Defective Drug Attorneys in Long Island, NY Consumers have a right to trust that the medications they are prescribed are safe when used as directed and that the drug packaging warns of any harmful side effects. Unfortunately, some companies put on the market dangerous drugs that have serious side effects and injure those who take …

When a child is deprived of oxygen at birth, it can quickly cause brain damage. One of the most common types of brain damage caused by oxygen loss is called “hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy,” or HIE. It is also diagnosed as perinatal encephalopathy, perinatal asphyxia, neonatal encephalopathy or birth asphyxia. By any name, HIE is a leading …

Every parent has had the experience of picking up his or her child from daycare and finding a bruise or a scratch that no one at the daycare center mentioned. Unfortunately, daycare injuries can be more serious and be met with just as little response when the child’s parents raise questions. This is when the …

Most people understand that participating in sports, especially contact sports like football and hockey, can lead to injury. Bumps and bruises are part of the game. But serious injuries such as broken bones, head injuries and heat stroke, should prompt questions, especially in organized youth sports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says …

When a child goes to school in New York, the child’s parents should be confident that the school is providing their child an education in a reasonably safe environment. Large schools are a microcosm of society, good and bad, but we understand the societal compact that a school’s faculty and staff have a legal duty …

The attorneys at the Law Office of Cohen & Jaffe, LLP are investigating claims for people who have suffered serious harm from inhaling carbon monoxide (CO) fumes due to the negligence of an individual or business. Carbon monoxide is an odorless, poisonous gas that is produced by many common household appliances if they are not …

Child Injury Lawyers in Long Island, NY Parents cannot watch over their children at all times, and childhood accidents are a fact of life. But when an accident causes real injury to a child and someone responsible for supervising the child allowed it to happen, the negligent “adult in the room” should be held accountable. …

One of the most crucial elements of any personal injury case is proving the severity of the injury. In settlement negotiations, this just means convincing an insurance company that if they do not settle, a jury will likely award more money. In a trial, however, nothing is as effective as visual evidence that a jury …

Many businesses prefer to have their work performed by independent contractors rather than employees in order to avoid employment taxes and employee benefit costs. Workers should be aware, however, that employees are often misclassified as independent contractors and that employees are entitled to benefits and legal protections that independent contractors are not. Rights Employees have …

A number of factors are responsible for an increase in negligent medical errors made by nurses in New York and across the country. Nurse shortages and hospital downsizing mean heavier workloads for nurses. Nurses also have more freedom to make decisions at work, including the delegation of some tasks to unlicensed assistants. More intensive nursing …