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Brain Damage and Addictions, Caused by NHL, Blamed for the Death of Derek Boogaard

As reported by The Washington Post and several other media outlets, family members of deceased NHL player Derek Boogaard have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the NHL, for creating his drug ...

Settlement: Smoking Cessation Drug Caused Suicidal Tendencies

A man has settled his personal injury lawsuit with drug manufacturer giant, Pfizer Inc., for an undisclosed amount, due to their smoking cessation drug that caused the man to have suicidal thoughts, ...

Meningitis Outbreak Leaves Four Dead

Four patients recently passed away in the United States after receiving spinal injections which have been linked to a rare form of meningitis. 26 people in five states have reported contracting the ...

Illegal Admittance of Minor at Party + Drug Overdose = Wrongful Death Award

The family of a minor child, that overdosed after attending a Rave party in the Los Angeles Coliseum, has been awarded nearly $200,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit that had been filed against the ...

$1.1 Million Personal Injury Award From Levaquin Use

As reported in Bloomberg, Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has been ordered to pay a sum of $1.1 million for punitive damages, and $700,000 for compensatory damages, to man that took the company's ...

FDA Probing Risks of Avandia

The diabetes drug Avandia is being probed by FDA reviewers because it may be causing a great number of heart attacks and heart disease. This debate should be coming to a close soon, but reports are ...

Botox Trial Set in Southern California

In late January, a jury in Southern California will hear a lawsuit that has been brought against Allergan. Allergan is the manufacturer of the infamous anti-wrinkle drug, Botox. The lawsuit alleges ...

Case Against Merck & Co Dismissed

This week, a court in Texas dismissed a lawsuit that had been brought against well-known drugmaker, Merck & Co, by the state. The state was seeking refund money that it spent on the Vioxx pain ...

FDA Recalls Hydroxycut Products

The FDA has issued a warning urging consumers to immediately stop taking Hydroxycut products, after a numerous reports were received claiming the product caused or contributed to serious liver ...

Virginia Man Files Lawsuit Against Amylin Pharmaceuticals

Recently, a Virginia man filed a personal injury lawsuit against Amylin Pharmaceuticals in the San Diego Superior Court. The lawsuit lists the manufacturer, Amylin Pharmaceuticals, and the ...

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