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‘My Skin Was Melting’: One Woman’s Horror Story and the Generic Prescription Drug for Lamictal that Caused It.

In 2014, A young woman in Snellville, Georgia visited her doctor with claims of depression. Her physician prescribed lamotrigine, also marketed under the tradename Lamictal, a mood-stabilizing anticonvulsant best known for controlling seizures with those who suffer from epilepsy. While […]

M. Brandon Smith | Jul 21, 2017
Atlanta, GA | 0 comments
MAUDE Database Points to Problems with Exactech’s Optetrak Replacement Knee

First established in the early nineties, the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience—or MAUDE—database is mandated reporting system maintained by the Food and Drug Administration that allows for the posting of any event in which medical devices may have malfunctioned, […]

M. Brandon Smith | Jul 21, 2017
Atlanta, GA | 0 comments
Tougher Laws Seek A Solution to Combat Distracted Driving

Nearly 303 million people in the United States have cell phones. At any given moment during the daylight hours, more than 800,000 vehicles are being driven by someone using a hand-held cell phone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety […]

Mark Bello | Jul 21, 2017
Farmington Hills, MI | 0 comments
Samsung Files Motion to Consolidate Washer Lawsuits in Oklahoma

At least 24 plaintiffs have filed Samsung washing machine lawsuits in various courts across the country. The plaintiffs claim that the machines are defective and dangerous, and in some cases, may actually explode, potentially injuring anyone standing nearby. Samsung implemented […]

Steven Cohn | Jul 21, 2017
New York, NY | 0 comments
Two Families File Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against Massachusetts Nursing Home

Two families have filed wrongful death lawsuits against a Massachusetts nursing home claiming the facility is to blame for the residents’ deaths in 2015 from injuries suffered after falls. Both residents died of blunt force head trauma. One victim was […]

Mark Bello | Jul 21, 2017
Farmington Hills, MI | 0 comments
The Opioid Epidemic in Utah

Deaths due to drug overdoses are an epidemic in Utah. But not all deaths are caused by illegal drugs. Many are also caused by prescription errors and improper pain management practices.

Ryan M. Springer | Jul 21, 2017
Salt Lake City, UT | 0 comments
Was the Misuse of a Jack to Blame in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against BMW?

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with BMW and the district court that a reasonable jury would have to conclude that Lindholm misused the jack.

T. Thomas Metier | Jul 21, 2017
Fort Collins, CO | 0 comments
Taxotere Hair Loss Lawsuits Move Forward

Plaintiffs involved in litigation revolving around permanent hair loss from the cancer drug Taxotere recently learned the first case in their multi-district litigation has been set for trial in September 2018. The plaintiffs involved in the litigation have claimed […]

Joseph H. Saunders | Jul 20, 2017
St. Petersburg, FL | 0 comments
Caught on Camera: Car Bashes into Cyclist on Scenic Byway and Drives Off

July 8th began as a fairly normal Saturday for Tyler Noe of Nolensville, Tennessee as he ventured out on a morning bike ride with friend Greg Goodman. The two chose a section of the Natchez Trace Parkway—a 444-mile recreational road […]

Thomas Greer | Jul 20, 2017
Memphis, TN | 0 comments
What will stop texting and driving? Jail time.

Distracted driving laws are getting stronger, but it may take criminal charges to make people change their behavior. These drivers were prosecuted for the senseless, tragic deaths they caused while texting and driving…

Coluccio Law | Jul 20, 2017
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