Bowling Green Personal Injury Lawyer - Defective Drugs

E. coli Sickens 21 People Prompting Burger Recall

Lee Coleman — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:18:41 GMT

E. coli strikes again. At least 21 people in eight states may have become ill due to the latest outbreak. CDC has confirmed two in New York and one in Florida directly linked to the ground beef, the others are under investigation. The recall comes from Topps Meat Company out of Elizabeth, NJ. The frozen beef patties, 331,582 pounds, were distributed nationwide.

The boxes recalled carry the number "Est. 9748" inside the USDA mark of inspection and were produced on June 22, July 12 or July 23, the USDA said.
The recalled products include certain 10-pound boxes of Butcher's Best 100% All Beef Patties; certain 10-pound boxes of Kohler Foods burgers; certain 10-pound boxes of Sand Castle Fine Meat; some 2-pound boxes of Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers; and some 3-pound boxes of Topps 100% Pure Ground Beef Hamburgers.

For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman

Baby Bliss Gripe Water Recalled

Lee Coleman — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:09:05 GMT

The FDA along with MOM Enterprises, Inc. posted a recall of Baby's Bliss Grip Water, apple flavor, code 26952V and expire date of October 2008 due to Cryptosporidium infection. The herbal formula is used ease stomach discomfort in infants associated with colic, hiccups and teething. Cryptosporidium infection causes a watery diarrhea. It can also have symptoms of weight loss, stomach cramps or pain, fever, dehydration, nausea and vomiting. These can appear two to ten days after ingesting the parasite and can last for one to two weeks. This can be life threatening for certain individuals. Anyone who has used this product and has any of these symptoms should seek medical attention.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman

E. Coli in Dole Salad Mix Prompts Recall

Lee Coleman — Tue, 18 Sep 2007 08:32:30 GMT

E. coli was found in a package of Dole's Hearts Delight salad mix in Canada and has prompted a recall in at least nine states. Neither the U.S. or Canadian health officials have received reports of illnesses at this point. The recall issued Monday affects all packages of Hearts Delight sold in the United States and Canada. It has a best if used by date of September 19th, 2007. Production codes are "A24924A" or "A24924B". There were 528 bags sold in Canada and 4,530 in the US. States. The food may not look or smell tainted.

"The latest recall affects packages sold in Ontario, Quebec and the Maritime Provinces in Canada and in Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee starting around Sept. 8, said Marty Ordman, a Dole spokesman."

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman

Trasylol Ups Risk of Death and Kidney Failure

Lee Coleman — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:46:39 GMT

According to MSNBC yesterday documents released show that Bayer AG's heart surgery drug does indeed increase the risk of kidney failure and death. The FDA will review the safety of the drug Trasylol again Wednesday.

German drugmaker Bayer says it mistakenly withheld a study of 67,000 hospital records suggesting the drug could increase the risk of death, serious kidney damage, congestive heart failure,and stroke.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Drugs, Medical Devices, and Implants.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF) Linked to MRI Scans

Lee Coleman — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 12:09:42 GMT

We are representing several individuals who have developed an extremely serious condition called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis. The FDA has issued a warning linking this condition to the injection of a toxic substance, Gadolinium, as part of a contrast agent injected before an MRI scan is performed. Our clients have suffered devastating injuries and we have filed lawsuits on their behalf. We continue to investigate several claims prior to filing lawsuits. Individuals who have been diagnosed with NSF should immediately seek legal representation.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Drugs, Medical Devices, and Implants.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman

MRI Contrast Agents Being Questioned

Lee Coleman — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 11:02:21 GMT

Hundreds of individuals have now been diagnosed with NSF (Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis) after receiving an injection of a Gadolinium based contrast agent. The people most at risk were those with kidney failure, renal disease, because their kidneys were not functioning well enough to get the Gadolinium out of their system. Once Gadolinium enters the human cells it causes horrible damages. The trade names for the Gadolinium products are Omniscanâ„¢, OptiMARKâ„¢, Magnevistâ„¢, ProHanceâ„¢, and MultiHanceâ„¢. NSF is characterized by areas of tight and rigid skin that makes it difficult to bend joints. Other signs of NSF/NFD include, burning, itching, swelling, hardening and tightening of the skin, stiffness in joints, and many other serious symptoms.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Defective and Dangerous Products.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman

Lawsuits Filed Over MRI Contrast Agents

Lee Coleman — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:57:09 GMT

Kidney disease patients who received MRI scans, which included receiving an injection of a Gadolinium based MRI contrast agent, have suffered serious injuries and lawsuits have been filed. The question we have, and which we intend to find out through our lawsuits, is what steps did the companies take to determine whether Gadolinium would get into human cells. There is no question that Gadolinium is a toxic substance, and once it got into human cells it would cause damage. What did the manufacturers know and when did they know it? The injuries caused by this treatment are quite horrible, and those people who have been injured deserve answers.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to Drugs, Medical Devices, and Implants.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman

Kidney Patients Who Received Contrast MRI Scans Were At Risk

Lee Coleman — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 10:29:53 GMT

It has now been reported that several hundred or more kidney patients have been diagnosed with NSF/NFD after receiving MRI scans using Gadolinium based contrast injections. NSF (Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis), also referred to as Nephrogenic Fibrosin Dermopathy, is an extremely serious, and possibly fatal condition, the signs of which include: burning, itching, swelling, hardening and tightening of the skin, red or dark patches on the skin, yellow spots on the whites of the eyes, stiffness in joints, all of which have been linked to cell damage caused by Gadolinium based MRI contrast agents. We are seeing very serious injuries among our clients, and several lawsuits have already been filed.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman

MRI Injuries Lead to Lawsuits

Lee Coleman — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:47:19 GMT

We are seeing very serious injuries from people who have suffered NSF - Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis, after having received a Gadolinium based contrast agent for an MRI procedure. People most at risk were those with kidney disease/renal failure who were receiving an MRI to determine the extent of their kidney problems. NSF/NFD is characterized by areas of tight and rigid skin that makes it difficult to bend joints. It may also result in fibrosis or scarring of body organs resulting in the inability of body organs to work properly and can lead to death.

For more information on this subject matter, please refer to the section on Drugs, Medical Devices, and Implants.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman

Avandia and Actos to Include New Heart Failure Warnings

Lee Coleman — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:38:33 GMT

The FDA announced yesterday that the diabetes drugs Avandia and Actos will be labeled with severe warnings of heart failure risk to some patients. The black box warnings are the most severe warnings that prescription drugs can get. These medicines may cause patients who already have heart failure to worsen, or cause heart failure in others.

The warnings, which the FDA said in June it would seek, are separate from concerns that Avandia also raises the risk of heart attack. FDA advisers said last month the risk appeared real but that the evidence wasn't conclusive enough to merit pulling Avandia from the market. They did recommend Avandia's label be updated to include information on that risk. The FDA said it was continuing its review of the issue.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Lee Coleman