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Philips Respironics Breathing Machines Recalled By The Millions
Millions of sleep apnea and breathing machines have been recalled by the medical device manufacturer Philips Respironics. The updated recall states the DreamStation CPAP sleep apnea and other breathing machines may increase lung injury risks. In April 2021, the initial Philips Sleep Apnea Device recall was issued, and in June 2021, the recall was updated....[…] Read More »
Plane Crash Captured By Doorbell Cam
The doorbell camera shows a porch in a Miami residential area. The video has a clear shot down a street, beside the house. Cars drive by, and like a flash, the single-engine plane swoops into the frame and crashes into a car. Flames burst across the street as the plane skids off the screen. In...[…] Read More »
E-Scooter Rentals Accelerate And So Do Accidents
It only takes a minute and a smartphone to rent one of the thousands of electric scooters stationed all around the bustling streets in South Florida’s cities. E-scooter pilot programs started back in 2015, seeing a large increase in 2018, and now have risen to encompass about 7,000 riders per day, generating millions of dollars...[…] Read More »
Lawsuits Link Elmiron To Eye Disorders
We have all seen the prescription drug commercials that end with a rapid-fire list of side effects that often seem to outweigh the benefits. Prescription drugs can be a tricky situation—helping certain parts of your body while hurting others. Occasionally, patients are not even aware of these side effects until it is too late. This...[…] Read More »
Colson Hicks Eidson Recognized for the 14th Consecutive Year by Chambers USA
Our Tradition of Success Continues in 2021 Coral Gables, Fla. (May 2021) – Coral Gables-based Colson Hicks Eidson is proud to announce that we have again been ranked in the top tier of litigation firms in the State of Florida. Additionally, several of our attorneys are highly ranked by Chambers. Chambers and Partners are considered...[…] Read More »
A Brief History Of The Zantac Recall
In September 2019, a Connecticut pharmacy notified the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that it had found the cancer-causing chemical N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) in their Zantac inventories and its generic form, ranitidine. Sanofi, Zantac’s brand-name manufacturer, and 14 generic manufacturers recalled the medication in the United States. Pharmacies like CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens, and Walmart...[…] Read More »
A Former Royal Caribbean Employee Keeps Major Trial Victory Over Crushed Hand Case
In 2008, Lisa Spearman was working as a marketing and revenue manager onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, Voyager of the Seas, when she suffered a horrendous accident during a safety drill. Spearman saw a nurse who had just returned from shore during the safety drill manually override Bridge Control to open one of the...[…] Read More »
FDA Warns of Recent Catastrophic Drug Errors
As science and medicine advances, new drugs and medications are developed every day to improve lives. AIDs drugs have come a long way since the 80s, allowing patients to live longer than they ever thought possible. Arthritis medications aim to help sufferers do more day-to-day activities that were near impossible twenty years ago. Even surgery...[…] Read More »
Florida May Pass a Bill That Will Change the Landscape of Medical Malpractice Suits
For far too long, parents of adult children who died due to the neglectful actions of medical practitioners had no recourse. Medical malpractice was allowed only for those who lived but not for those who died. This prompted the term ‘free kill’ to be widely used in Florida. Finally, a Bill will end this injustice....[…] Read More »
Florida Will Receive $40 Million in Settlement with McKinsey & Company
Florida is among the states suing McKinsey & Company for their part in the opioid epidemic that has plagued the US for decades. The US has reported 67,367 drug overdose deaths in the latest reporting year. Nearly 70% of all overdose deaths were opioid-related. The epidemic has reached critical numbers in the last few years,...[…] Read More »