Under Governor John Engler, Michigan passed a one-of-a-kind law that prevents individuals from suing the manufacturers of dangerous drugs in almost all situations. Governor Engler’s reward for passing that legislation was a cush job as the head of the National Association of Manufacturers. (NAM) NAM and the pharmaceutical industry think that Michigan’s law is a
July 2008
A Federal Digitek Lawsuit was Filed in West Virginia
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Posted in Misc. Drugs
One of the distributors of Digitek is a company called Mylan Pharmaceuticals. They’re headquartered in West Virginia, and have just been sued in West Virginia by an Ohio resident names Joe Supinski. He took some of the “double-dose” Digitek pills, and suffered from "visual changes, bright spots, halos, blurred vision, palpitations, dizziness, nausea, cold sweats…
At least nine Digitek lawsuits are pending in New Jersey
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There are now at least nine lawsuits filed in the federal court in Newark, New Jersey against the manufacturers of Digitek. Not all of the lawsuits were filed by New Jersey residents. Because some of the manufacturers of Digitek are headquartered in New Jersey, injured citizens may sue them in that state.
One of the
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Digitek (Digoxin) Recall Information
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Safety Alert: Digitek Recalled in April of 2008
On April 25th of 2008, Actavis Totowa, LLC announced a Class I Recall of Digitek tablets. A Class I Recall occurs when there is an immediate risk of death or injury from a drug or medical device.
In this case, Actavis announced the recall because certain batches…
Brief Information About Gadolinium & Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis (NSF)
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Posted in Misc. Drugs
Until recently, I had never heard of a metal called Gadolinium or a disease called Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis. (NSF for short.) But this summer, I spent some time working for a law firm that has been handling a number of cases of people who acquired NSF after having an MRI or an MRA done that…
The Trasylol (aprotinin) Story Illustrates Why FDA Preemption is Bad Public Policy
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Posted in Misc. Drugs, Preemption
The crux of the argument that FDA approval of a drug should preempt state lawsuits over that drug is that it should be experts at the FDA who decide whether a drug is safe and what warnings that drug’s label should carry. Implicit in this argument are the assumptions that the FDA has access to…
I can help you find the right attorney to handle your case.
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Posted in DangerousDrugs.US
My name is Justinian Lane, and I’m currently a law student at Michigan State University College of Law. For five years, I’ve blogged about how important the civil justice system is and how it protects everyday citizens. Because of my blogging, I’ve made a lot of good friends who happen to be attorneys. My network of trusted attorney friends may be able to help you if you’ve been injured by a prescription drug. I’ve known many of these attorneys for years, and have even worked with some of them on some cases.
If you or someone you care about has been hurt by a prescription drug, tell me what happened. I’ll do my best to introduce you to an attorney who can help you. I don’t charge anything for introducing you to an attorney, but do keep in mind that since I’m a busy law student it might take a couple of days for you to hear back from me.Continue Reading I can help you find the right attorney to handle your case.