“Low T” clinics are popping up all across the nation to provide a quick and convenient place to get a testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) injection. Interestingly, the vast increase of Low-T clinics and the amount of TRT drugs being administered is not due to the very low rates of hypogonadism,…
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Contaminated Xarelto is Recalled by Drug Company
Xarelto is a member of a new class of anticoagulant drugs that has been approved to reduce the risk of stroke and other blood-clotting disorders in patients with atrial fibrillation. The new drug, manufactured by Janssen, has been linked to cases of serious internal bleeding disorders, including hemorrhaging and intracranial…
Pradaxa Manufacturer Tests Antidote to Severe Internal Bleeding Caused by the Drug
A Canadian hospital has been chosen to participate in human clinical trials for an experimental antidote to serious internal bleeding caused by Pradaxa. According to a recent news feature from Our Windsor, Pradaxa, like Xarelto, is in a new class of anticoagulant drugs that have been making drug companies a…
Jury Awards 17-Year-Old Boy $2 Million in Lead Paint Lawsuit
Boston is filled with old buildings built at time when asbestos and lead paint were commonly used, despite the fact that manufacturers knew these substances were toxic defective products and likely to cause serious injuries. It is only years later that people realize just how much damage was done. According…
Hospitals Offering Bundled Deal for Knee and Hip Replacement Surgery
Americans love a good deal. Whether buying a car or going to a fast food restaurant, we constantly see advertisements that purport an offer of more for less money. One surgical center is offering a total knee and a total hip replacement surgery bundle to patients. According to a recent…
Pirates Manager Clint Hurdle to Undergo Hip Replacement
Standing on the top step of the dugout of a major league baseball stadium for hours a day is tougher than it looks. Especially for managers who have already endured a lifetime of sports related-injuries. According to a recent news article from CBS, Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle is going…
Hospitals Offering Warranty to Knee Replacement Patients
According to a recent news article from My Northwest, some hospitals are now offering warranties to patients who undergo total knee replacement surgery. As the article discussed, and Boston knee replacement attorneys are aware, many hospitals make more from procedures that go wrong than those done without incident. The hospital,…
Endangered Salamander May End Need for Hip Replacement Surgeries
According a recent news article from the Telegraph, researchers in England believe one day, hip replacement operations may no longer be necessary, as a result of studies involving an endangered Mexican salamander called an axoloti. The axoloti is an amphibian but lives its life under water and has been called…
Non-Profit Support Group Helps Transvaginal Mesh Implant Victims
Our Boston transvaginal mesh attorneys understand for women who are victims of defective Transvaginal Mesh (TVM) products, the impact can be devastating and hard for others to comprehend. According to a news article from The Claiborne Progress, one TVM patient has joined a support group run by a non-profit organization…
Federal Jury in West Virginia Awards Plaintiff $3.27 Million in TVM Lawsuit
According to a recent article from the West Virginia Record, a federal jury has just awarded a plaintiff $3.27 million in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) case involving transvaginal mesh (TVM) products manufactured by Johnson & Johnson. This case involved the Gynecare TVT Obturator. This device, manufactured by Ethicon, a Johnson…