In an attempt to prevent shingles, some patients may have unintentionally contracted the virus from their shingles vaccination. Zostavax, until recently the only approved shingles vaccine in the U.S., may cause serious injuries, including shingles, blindness, and even death. Injured patients have been filing lawsuits against Zost[...]
Date: November 24, 2017 / Drug InjuryIn late July 2017, Daiichi Sankyo agreed to pay up to $300 million in more than 2,000 U.S. cases surrounding the Japanese drugmaker’s failure to warn that its blood pressure medication, Benicar, can cause gastrointestinal (GI) illness. The first of these lawsuits was filed in early 2014, shortly after the U.S. Food and Drug [...]
Date: November 21, 2017 / Drug InjuryAs of September 1, 2017, Texas motorists are now subject to a new set of rules on texting and driving. The Offense Texas House Bill 62 created consequences for drivers who read, write, or send an electronic message from a portable wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle, which has become even more crucial [...]
Date: November 20, 2017 / Vehicle Wrecks