Invokana (canagliflozin) lawsuits have been popping up around the country. According to the claims brought against Janssen Pharmaceuticals and parent company Johnson & Johnson, these companies failed to warn of the possible serious side effects associated with Invokana use. According to one complaint filed in the Eastern District of California,…
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently ordered Custom Ultrasonics to recall all of its automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs) from health care facilities due to continued violations of federal law. The FDA also simultaneously issued a safety communication recommending that health care facilities currently using Custom Ultrasonics AERs transition…
Arguments will be heard in the District of Minnesota as to whether lawsuits involving the Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Blanket will be consolidated. Sterile operating rooms are usually kept cool in order to help surgeons, nurses, and attending technicians remain alert, and also reduce the chance for infection. The…
This past month, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“MDL”) consolidated lawsuits filed by families claiming that the anti-nausea drug Zofran (Ondansetron) caused birth defects in their children, including but not limited to, cleft lip, cleft palate, club foot, and heart defects. According to the complaints, GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”), Zofran’s…
According to an FDA announcement titled “Mars Chocolate North America Issues Allergy Alert Voluntary Recall On Undeclared Peanut Butter In M&M’s® Brand Milk Chocolate Theater Box,” there may be unlabeled allergens in two Mars brand products. Specifically, Twix Brand Unwrapped Bites Stand Up Pouch and its M&M’s Brand Milk Chocolate…
According to Reuters.com, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has recalled approximately 41,000 tires manufactured in 2009. The recall covers Wrangler Silent Armor tire sizes LT235/80R17 LRE, LT325/60R18 LRE, LT275/70R18 LRE, LT265/70R17 LRE, LT245/75R17 LRE and LT285/70R17 LRD. Apparently, some of the tires may experience partial tread area separation. In its…
According to Syracuse.com, the body of Richard G. Fesko was found on Friday afternoon in a manure pit off of East Lake Road in Skaneateles, New York. The circumstances of Mr. Fesko’s death are under investigation. The family told police that Mr. Fesko was spreading manure the day he died.…
“New York has more than 7,000,000 acres of farmland and almost 25,000 farm families. And farming in New York, especially on our hilly landscape, can be challenging,” said Syracuse personal injury lawyer Michael A. Bottar, Esq., of Bottar Law, PLLC, a team of New York product liability attorneys. According to…
Topamax is a very popular antiseizure medication prescribed around the country to treat epilepsy and migraine headaches. Topamax also goes by the generic name, Topiramate. On March 4, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration issued an official Safety Alert about Topamax. The Safety Alert entitled “Topamax (topiramate): Label Change –…
“Bottar Law, PLLC will be investigating Topamax birth defect cases,” said Anthony S. Bottar, Esq., a New York product liability lawyer. On March 7, 2011, the Food and Drug Administration announced a change in the pregnancy class of Topamax (Topiramate) from a category “C” drug to a category “D” drug.…