Legal News and Updates Blog

Regular updates about product liability law, dangerous medical products, medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, financial fraud and other legal matters.

Author: Saiontz, Kirk & Miles is located in Baltimore.

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Recent Posts from Legal News and Updates Blog

Abuse of Nursing Home Residents Leads to Criminal Charges for Teen Workers
Six teenagers working at a Minnesota nursing home face criminal charges for abusing nursing home residents over a period of several months earlier this year. The criminal complaint indicates that they harassed, assaulted, groped and…
Elder Abuse in Nursing Home Caught on Video Tape
Many families who notice suspicious bruises or sudden changes in the behavior of their loved ones may suspect that nursing home abuse is the cause, yet they are often left with no proof. However, one…
Avandia Heart Failure Study Could be Last Nail in Coffin
This week a new study was released that found that the risk of congestive heart failure and death is higher with Avandia than Actos, which is another diabetes drug in the same class that has…
Dilantin Stevens Johnson Syndrome Lawsuits
Epilepsy drugs phenytoin (marketed as Dilantin, Phenytek and available as a generic) and fosphenytoin sodium (marketed as Cerebyx and generics) have been linked to an increased risk of Stevens-Johnson Syndrome for individuals of Asian ancestry…
Fosamax Jaw Lawsuit Trials Set for August 2009
The first Fosamax jaw damage lawsuit is scheduled for trial in the federal MDL in August 2009, and it will be followed by additional trials in October 2009 and January 2010. The Fosamax lawyers at…
Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuits For Residents Who Wander From The Facility
There are two recent news reports about nursing home residents who were found dead after they wandered from the facility where they were living. While many families may not initially suspect that nursing home neglect…
Duragesic Lawsuit Verdicts Mount
In the first four Duragesic patch lawsuits to go to trial against two Johnson & Johnson subsidiaries, the plaintiffs have won every case and juries have returned verdicts which combine to exceed $36 million. >>INFORMATION:…
Zimmer Hip Lawsuit: Will They Settle or Fight?
The lawyers at Saiontz, Kirk & Miles, P.A. have been investigating potential Zimmer Hip Lawsuits since the Durom Cup hip replacement parts were temporarily pulled from the market in July. As cases are filed and…
Avandia Recall Watch: Study Questions Benefits of Diabetes Drug
Lately it seems that new information has emerged every week pointing towards a possible Avandia recall. A number of serious and life-threatening side effects have been associated with the drug, and this week new research…
More Morphine Recalled Along with Other Generic Ethex Drugs
Five months after Ethex Corporation first notified consumers about manufacturing problems with Morphine Sulfate tablets that allowed some double strength tablets to be sold, the generic drug maker has issued yet another recall, this time…