Xarelto Bleeding Lawsuit Alleges Wash. Man Suffered Rectal Bleeding
A lawsuit alleges that a Washington man suffered severe rectal bleeding in November 2015 after taking Xarelto. According to the Xarelto bleeding lawsuit, the plaintiff took the drug from approximately June 12, 2014 until Nov. 9, 2015. The plaintiff says...
What Consumers Should Know About Lender Liability
As a result of many prominent stories and complaints from consumers, lender liability is a broadly accepted form of consumer protection. The basic premise of lender liability is that lenders must treat their borrowers fairly. Many consumers have had to...
Recalled Composix Kugel Hernia Mesh Patches May Harm Patients
Composix Kugel hernia mesh patches have been used for years to repair ventral hernias. These hernias can occur in a patient when scar tissue, due to a surgical incision, becomes extremely thin due to stretching. The FDA originally approved the...
New Study Says Opioid Use has Cost $1 Trillion Since 2001
A nonprofit reports that its study of CDC mortality data reveals the economic cost of the opioid epidemic since 2001 is $1 trillion. According to Altarum's Center for Value and Health Care, lost earnings and productivity, as well as increased...
Illinois Man Suffers Opioid Addiction and Alleges Manufacturer to Blame
An Illinois resident has recently come forward to share that he believes that his opioid addiction is because of the painkiller's representative supporting the drug without mentioning the dangerous downside. According to the opioid addiction lawsuit, the company responsible for making Subsys, Insys Therapeutics, allegedly...
New Report: Nursing Home Abuse in the Form of Chemical Restraint
A new report details the use of chemical restraint in nursing homes across the country. The report created by Human Rights Watch alleges that close to 200,000 nursing home patients are unnecessarily subjected to antipsychotic medications as a form of chemical...
Medical Device Companies Face Increasing Hernia Mesh Litigation
Lawsuits alleging hernia mesh defects and failures caused patients additional medical expenses as well as needless pain and suffering have gained momentum with more than 50,000 hernia mesh lawsuits pending in the court system. A hernia is a medical condition...
Tired Drivers Cause More Car Accidents Than Previously Thought
Car accidents are on the rise and while distracted and inebriated driving cause a number of those accidents, a recent study revealed that lack of sleep is a big contributor as well. According to a AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety...
Excessive Vaginal Bleeding Allegations Made in Xarelto Injury Lawsuit
The number of Xarelto lawsuits has increased in recent years, as more patients come forward with claims of serious side effects such as excessive vaginal bleeding and more. A North Carolina woman has filed a Xarelto injury lawsuit against the...
Cook IVC Filter Lawsuits Head Back to State Court
Several lawsuits alleging IVC filters designed and manufactured by Cook were defective and caused injury and even death will go back to state court, according to a federal order. The medical device manufacturer had tried to move the Cook IVC...
Who Is Responsible for the Opioid Crisis?
Determining who is responsible for the opioid crisis is the latest focus in a series of lawsuits and investigations. Many manufacturers have been blamed for this crisis that's sweeping the United States leading to significant health care costs and other...
Study Says Nursing Home Falls Can Be Reduced
Hip fractures and other injuries can be avoided by limiting the use of antipsychotic drugs and improving staffing at nursing homes to reduce the number of falls, according to researchers at Brown University. Nursing home falls are serious – they...