Thinking about safe birth control methods Contraceptive Is Linked to Injuries and Deaths and Now Is the Subject of Lawsuits Bayer, the company that manufactured and marketed the dangerous birth-control device Essure, is looking more and more like a bad actor as the facts unfold. The target of lawsuits filed on behalf of patients who were injured or killed after undergoing the Essure implant procedure, Bayer has been hiding thousands of pages of court documents…

Elmiron Signs & Symptoms Elmiron (also known as pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS) is a drug prescribed for over 25 years to treat painful bladder syndrome or interstitial cystitis. This chronic bladder disease includes significant bladder or pelvic pain, incontinence, and dyspareunia. The condition afflicts millions of women in the United States and a much smaller number of men. Elmiron is manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a division of Johnson & Johnson, and is…

Mammary Prosthesis XRay A U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)-prompted Class 1 recall one year ago led an Ireland-based company to stop manufacturing and marketing its cancer-causing, textured breast implants and tissue expanders. The recall, the most serious type issued by the agency, followed an FDA analysis that concluded the implants made by Allergan increase the risk of a patient contracting a rare disease called breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). “Based on…

Truck Accidents Often Result in Crush Injuries Crushing injuries occur when a portion of a person’s body is compressed between opposing surfaces. These accidents occur in various situations ranging from truck accidents to car accidents to on-the-job equipment malfunctions. The aftermath of crushing injuries often leaves victims with serious and life-changing injuries. Due to the devastating nature of crush injuries, victims often struggle to return to life as it was before the accident. It is…

Brain Power Claims Editor’s Note: Searcy Denney partner, Jack Scarola, as co-lead counsel with Adam Moskowitz of The Moskowitz Law Firm, has announced the settlement of a major national class action against the manufacturers of Prevagen, a widely and heavily advertised dietary supplement alleged to enhance brain functions. The settlement follows a hung jury and mistrial of similar claims brought by other attorneys in California. The terms of the settlement, which is still subject to…

Jeffrey Epstein — one of several mugshots Dozens of South Florida women victimized by the late Jeffrey Epstein’s elaborate sex-trafficking operation stand to benefit from a new fund established in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The fund, amassed from the Epstein’s $634 million fortune that was tied up in an estate in the Caribbean territory following his incarceration in 2019 – will pay out damages to those who endured, suffered and were forever harmed at the…

Justice for Sexual Assault Victims Sexual assault is among the most heinous of crimes. It puts the lives of those on the receiving end at unimaginable risk. As the “Me Too” movement has shown, there are a plethora of perpetrators out there taking advantage of unwitting women and girls whose psyches ultimately suffer as much as their bodies. Unfortunately, cases of sexual assault are difficult to prove. Many cases boil down to he-said-she-said scenarios. Questions…