3G Phaseout: What Does it Mean for the Consumer?
Carries like AT&T, Sprint, Verizon, T-Mobile, and more will be shutting down their 3G services to make way for more advanced speeds like 5G and 4G network services. This phaseout will likely improve speeds on newer devices. However, what does this mean for your old products that do not support the newer services? Many of […]
Daily Fantasy Sports Legalized In Indiana? Does That Mean It Should Be Legal In Other States?
Daily fantasy sports continues to stew in a pot of controversy, but progress is being made as lawmakers sort through the legal details of the highly popular online activity. States like Virginia and Indiana have just signed DFS bills into law, but the differences in these laws could leave the fate of DFS uncertain. Daily […]
Even More Cases of Patient Bleeding Found in Revised Pradaxa Study
According to Bloomberg News, a new analysis of a Pradaxa study funded by Boehringer Ingelheim found 22 serious bleeding events that were not included in their original report. Boehringer Ingelheim is facing more than 2,000 lawsuits involving the defective drug, a treatment used to prevent strokes in patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation, a heart-rhythm disorder. […]
Drug Maker to Pay $100 Million in Dangerous Birth Control Settlement
On February 7, Merck & Co. stated publicly that it will pay $100 million to resolve all product liability lawsuits in the US that allege the company covered up serious health risks involving the NuvaRing intrauterine contraceptive device. Stock Photo by Sean Locke The drug, which contains hormones estrogen and progestin, is associated with an increased risk […]
GM Recalls Over 1 Million Vehicles Due to Deadly Defect That Killed 13 Victims
According to The New York Times, General Motors (GM) has recalled nearly 1.4 million cars in the United States, saying that the ignition switch can shut off the car’s engine, electrical system and disable its airbags. Thirteen people have died due to the defect, a warning in what would become a decade-long failure by GM to […]
Colson Hicks Eidson Attorney Mike Eidson Representing South Florida Man Harmed by OxyElite Pro
Colson Hicks Eidson attorney, Mike Eidson, is representing a man in south Florida who suffered liver failure after taking weight loss drug OxyElite Pro, according to NBC 6 Miami. The man said his life took a terrible turn after he decided to take the diet supplement to lose weight. The man purchased OxyElite Pro, in powder […]
What Should I Do If I Have Taken a Drug that Has Been Recalled?
Drug manufacturers must exercise reasonable care in the labeling, manufacturing and distribution to medical doctors and pharmacists concerning the risks of their products. If you have taken a drug that has been recalled and have any unusual symptoms that you suspect may be linked to the medicine, see a doctor immediately. After you seek medical […]
NTSB Begins Investigation into Fatal Plane Crash in Alaska
According to KTUU, on December 1, an investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Alaska State Troopers arrived at the site of a fatal plane crash near St. Mary’s, Alaska. On the evening of November 29, a Hageland Aviation Cessna 208 plane crashed approximately four miles southeast of St. Mary’s airport, killing four […]
Studies Show Dramatic Increase in Pradaxa Lawsuits in Recent Months
There is new information out for patients taking the blood thinner Pradaxa. A recent court update shows the number of lawsuits alleging the drug caused internal injuries or death has risen nearly 30 percent in recent months. Pradaxa is a blood thinner approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2010 as a stroke […]
Six-Year-Old Boy Drowns to Death in Swimming Pool on Carnival Cruise Ship
On October 13, Carnival Cruise Lines stated that a 6-year-old boy drowned while at sea on board the Carnival Victory. Investigators say that a young boy from Winter Garden, Florida was in the pool with his 10-year-old brother when he unexpectedly went underwater and did not come back up. Passengers and bystanders jumped in to […]
