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Numerous lots of the drug Valsartan have recently been recalled by the FDA due to NDMA contamination. Read below to learn what you should know about this contamination and FDA recall. 1. What is NDMA? N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) is a probable human carcinogen classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a semi-volatile organic chemical….

On Aug. 21st, 2017, a California jury for the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder trial found that J&J was negligent and also found that they “willfully and consciously disregarded the rights and safety of others”. The jury then awarded Plaintiff Eva Echeverria $70 million dollars in compensatory damages and $347 million in punitive damages…

Exposure to dangerous chemicals can cause serious injury or even death. Proving injury and causation (that the chemical caused injury), can be challenging and largely depends on the size of the dose and the duration of exposure. Toxic exposure cases require attorneys with expertise in toxicology, epidemiology, and other sciences. The chemical exposure lawyers on…

Tibial loosening following knee replacement surgery is a growing concern for many patients. Some patients have reported issues within the first month following knee replacement, though most reports made to the FDA suggest a majority of failures take one to two years. If you or someone you love has suffered damages from a defective knee…

Contaminated Steroid Investigation Leads to Prison Time for Barry Cadden Barry Cadden, the owner of the New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham, New England, was sentenced to nine years in prison after a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak was traced to contaminated steroid injections made in the NECC. As of October 2013, the Center…

You may be shocked to learn that there are no flame-retardant chemicals put on children’s clothing. Few flame-resistant fabrics are used; the U.S. standards do not require it, and proving liability truly depends on how quickly a fabric will ignite and how fast it burns. Every year, approximately 4,300 people in the U.S. are…