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Defective pain patch maker, Johnson & Johnson is in hot water with the feds who recently warned them for the second time that misuse of the Duragesic pain patch is still causing people to drop like flies.

The defective patch is supposed to help people with cancer pain, but it can and does actually cause it's users to have trouble breathing. The big question for Johnson and Johnson is, "is the misuse of the pain patch foreseeable?" If the answer is yes and it is, the company will continue to face product liability lawsuits for the wrongful death and personal injuries of it's end users. Juries in Texas and Florida are hitting Johnson & Johnson with sizable verdicts and lawsuits continue to be filed.

I represent people who have been hurt by this and other defective products. For ethical and aggressive representation of those victims nationwide, please call (888) 404-LAWYER. Please visit my website. www.samlevine.com.

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Medtronic has agreed to pay out $114 million dollars to settle numerous defective product lawsuits related to their cardiac defibrillator. The defective product was meant to control and limit rapid heartbeats that could lead to cardiac arrest.

The medical product maker had previously tried to get a federal judge to toss out over 350 pending lawsuits in connection with a voluntary recall, but the judge said no.

The company head is reported as being glad that the settlement is behind them. However, this settlement does not limit or prevent people from asserting similar claims for injuries sustained by these defibrillators.

I currently accept these and other type of case involving defective products, be it medical device makers or injury causing prescription drugs. Please visit my website. www.samlevine.com.

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A toy fingerprint kit considered to be defective has been yanked. The defective product called the, "CSI Fingerprint Examination Kit", is deemed to be dangerous because it contains asbestos which becomes airborne when blown by the user.

For anyone that watches CSI on TV, blowing the material is a fundamental part of the crime scene investigation process. In this case, however, the material in this defective toy contains asbestos and when inadvertently inhaled, can lead to cancer.

For any of you that have children that are a fan of either the CSI show or going into the criminal justice field, this is not a toy yet suitable, given its' defective status.

My office accepts cases involving injuries sustained due to defective products manufactured like this. Please visit my website. www.samlevine.com.

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In what is a serious product liability action, Drug maker Merck has just been sued by a Mississippi woman who took Fosamax, a drug that treats osteoporosis. The injured woman contends that Merck knew the drug was dangerous and defective when it went to market. To make matters worse, it's alleged Merck bribed the doctors to give the drug to patients and that the drug was marketed without regard to the well-being of the patient and without regard to patient being injured.

The drug in question, Fosamax, is supposed to treat people who have brittle bones. In the case of the Plaintiff, the drug actually did the opposite, injuring the user and causing irreversible bone decay.

This is not the first product liability lawsuit involving Merck where the pharmaceutical giant has been sued for injuries caused by this drug. Back in August of this year, another woman sued Merck under similar circumstances. Plaintiffs in both suits argue that Fosamax is defective, detrimental to people and lacks suitable warning labels.

The injured Plaintiffs specifically allege that Fosamax actually induced an infection, causing the jaw bones to die and that the design of the drug is defective.

I represent people who have been injured by dangerous and defective drugs like Fosamax. If you or someone you care about has been injured by this drug, I am available for a free consultation. Please visit my website. www.samlevine.com.

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