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Current Events
Friday, February 14, 2020
Medtronic is recalling more than 322,000 of its insulin pumps because of a missing or broken component that can lead to over- or under-delivery of insulin. The problem is linked to one death, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The recall is a "class I" recall, which the FDA says is "the most serious type of recall." Read More
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
(CNN)Medtronic has recalled some of its insulin pumps after injuries and one death were reported due to the device malfunctioning, according to a US Food and Drug Administration announcement on Wednesday.
The FDA identified it as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall. Read More
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
Medtronic and the FDA were both aware of battery and wire connection defects in a now-recalled heart failure pacemaker for over a year before patients developed serious side effects, according to a report published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
When the FDA did issue a recall, the report found, the agency’s information was incomplete and underestimated the severity of the pacemaker’s defects. Read More
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Thursday, February 13, 2020
(Reuters) - E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc bought online advertisements on teen-focused websites for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Seventeen magazine after it launched its product in 2015, according to a lawsuit filed on Wednesday by the Massachusetts attorney general’s office.
The allegations in the lawsuit, stemming from a more than year-long investigation, contradict repeated claims by Juul executives that the company never intentionally targeted teenagers, even as its products became enormously popular among high-school and middle-school students in recent years.
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
The official number of people who have died after suffering from lung injuries linked to the use of vape pens and e-cigarettes has risen to 64.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the deaths have been confirmed in 28 states and the District of Columbia as of Feb. 4. Four of those deaths occurred in the last three weeks, and more deaths are currently under investigation.
A total of 2,758 hospitalizations have been reported to the CDC from across all 50 states, and D.C., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read More
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Wednesday, February 12, 2020
In February 2012, a safety engineer at Evenflo, one of the biggest sellers of children's booster seats, wanted the company to make a major change to its instructions for parents.
He recommended Evenflo stop selling booster seats for children who weigh less than 40 pounds. Read More
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Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Dear Clients,
I am pleased to inform you that my law firm has joined with the prestigious personal injury law firm of Duffy & Duffy, PLLC, located in Uniondale, Long Island. Our association will provide more resources and experienced attorneys to better serve our clients throughout greater New York and Long Island. Duffy & Duffy, PLLC is known throughout the New York legal community as a top-rated and highly successful medical malpractice and personal injury law firm. The firms have a combined 70 years of experience.
I will be "Of Counsel" to Duffy & Duffy, PLLC, pursuant to which I will be utilizing their experienced attorneys and staff to work on your case to obtain the best possible outcomes and recoveries. Both firms will share the existing legal fee as per the retainer agreement so there is absolutely no additional fee to be paid by our clients at the conclusion of the case. All disbursements and expenses will continue to be paid and reimbursed from any settlement or recovery at conclusion of the case. We believe this relationship will promote greater efficiency and utilize combined resources to achieve the best success for our clients.
Please feel free to call me or schedule a convenient appointment with myself and Mike Duffy to answer any questions or concerns.
We look forward to successfully representing you in your pending case with the same dedication, integrity and trust that you have come to expect. Very truly yours, Alan W. Clark Michael E. Duffy Click Here to read original announcement
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Monday, February 10, 2020
A New Jersey jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $750 million in punitive damages to four people who said the company’s baby powder gave them cancer.
The Thursday verdict came after the pharmaceutical giant’s CEO, Alex Gorsky, testified in the lawsuit last month, marking the first time he had taken the stand in a jury trial over the alleged dangers of its baby powder. Read More
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Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Walgreens will pay $7.5 million to settle allegations that for more than a decade it let an unlicensed pharmacist handle hundreds of thousands of prescriptions, including some for highly addictive painkillers, the authorities in California said on Monday, another setback for a company already facing broader accusations that it helped feed the opioid epidemic. Read More
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Monday, February 3, 2020
Lynne Calloway had been taking a newly refilled arthritis prescription for a few days when she mentioned she wasn’t feeling well. Read more . . .
Friday, January 31, 2020
Johnson & Johnson should pay $344 million in damages because the company deceptively marketed transvaginal pelvic mesh implants to tens of thousands of women in California, a judge ruled Thursday.
Johnson & Johnson said it intended to appeal the ruling, which it said “disregards” the company’s compliance with federal regulations. Read More
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Alan W. Clark & Associates represent clients throughout Long Island and the New York Metropolitan Area, including New York County, Richmond County, Kings County, Queens County, Bronx County, Nassau County, Suffolk County, and Westchester County.
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