May 13, 2015
Doctors, Attorneys Allege Low Testosterone “Disease Mongering”
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When we first covered the alleged link between testosterone drug therapy and cardiovascular problems–particularly in older men–last June, there were about 50 such cases pending across the country.
View MoreMay 11, 2015
16 Feldman Shepherd Attorneys Named as 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, Including 2 in the Top 10 of Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia personal injury law firm Feldman Shepherd Wohlgelernter Tanner Weinstock & Dodig LLP is proud to announce that 16 of its attorneys have been named 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, including 2 in the Top 10 Super Lawyers of Pennsylvania, 2 in the Top 50 Women Super Lawyers of Pennsylvania, and 8 in the Top 100 Super Lawyers of Philadelphia.
View MoreMay 06, 2015
Feldman Shepherd Attorney Sues Bayer’s MiraLax for Kidney Failure
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Since at least 2009, researchers have been aware that MiraLax, an over-the-counter laxative manufactured by Bayer Corp.
View MoreApril 29, 2015
Record Number of Cases Sitting in Judicial Limbo
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The American judicial system is overstressed, underfunded, and underserved.
View MoreApril 22, 2015
Judge’s Decision Protects GM from Billions in Damages
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As one of the largest automotive recalls in American history, this blog has been covering the massive and tragic GM ignition switch failure–which has killed at least 84 and injured at least 157–for more than a year.
View MoreApril 15, 2015
Takata Corporation Faces Wider Recall, Fines, and a Class Action Suit
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Last year saw more auto recalls in the United States than any other year in the country’s history (one trade publication has even dubbed 2014 “the infamous Year of The Recalls”).
View MoreApril 08, 2015
5 Hospitals Report Antibiotic-Resistant Bacterial Outbreaks
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Having covered the dangers that hospitals pose (on several occasions) and the previousfailures of the FDA to keep consumers safe (again, on several occasions), it will come as no surprise to readers to learn that the topic of this post brings the two together.
View MoreApril 01, 2015
Some Wins, Some Losses in Tobacco Class Action Suits
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In November, this blog published an article about the ways in which class action lawsuits–cases in which a group of individuals (a class) may stand together against wrongdoing–have the ability to protect Americans from a variety of threats: discriminatory and predatory lending and insurance policies, invasion of privacy, racial and gender discrimination, and mortgage loan hikes.
View MoreMarch 25, 2015
New York Doctor Database–Including Malpractice Information–Is Facing Elimination
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Health experts have long pointed to increased transparency as a way of eliminating medical errors and reducing healthcare-associated infections, not to mention making patients aware of potential risks.
View MoreMarch 18, 2015
Many Generic Herbal Supplements Not Herbal At All
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Health experts have long criticized store-brand herbal supplements.
View MoreMarch 11, 2015
Youth Football League Faces Brain Injury Lawsuit
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Last June, this blog published an article about President Obama’s so-called “concussion conference,” which he called to address mild traumatic brain injuries in young athletes that many alleged were leading to mental illness and other adverse effects.
View MoreMarch 04, 2015
Antidepressants, Sleep Aids, and Allergy Drugs Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease
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For many years, consumers have taken Benadryl as a sleep aid, assuming that it is a safe and non-habit forming solution for occasional insomnia.
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