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The Ortho Evra patch was introduced to the market, including Atlanta, Georgia, for woman as a quick and efficient alternative form of contraception. Unfortunately, since the Ortho Evra patch hit the market and has been used by some four million women, there have been reports of almost two dozen injuries sustained by women that estrogen related.

Towards the end of 2005, the FDA announced a revision in the Ortho Evra labeling which now makes users more aware of the increased dose of estrogen the patch provides and the risks associated with that increased hormone level.

The contraceptive patch, made only by Johnson & Johnson in the form of the Ortho Evra patch is a synthetic hormone contraceptive. By releasing a specific amount of estrogen and other hormones through the patch and into the body, ovulation is inhibited and pregnancy is therefore prevented. There have long been risks associated with taking any kind of oral contraceptive, including elevated risks of blood clots and heart attack, particularly in smokers.

The Ortho Evra patch carries the same risks for potential side effects including some weight gain, urinary tract infections, skin problems, headaches and changes to menstrual flow. Other side effects can include breast tenderness, including enlargement, depression and nausea. The main issue with the patch is that the method of delivering the estrogen into the body may mean that higher levels of the hormone are being released and therefore potentially increasing risks. In fact, the drug maker has stipulated to the fact that the patch releases up to 60% more estrogen than an oral contraceptive. There have been studies that show an increased risk of thromboembolic episodes, or blood clots related to the patch and studies that counter those findings.

In April of 2006 it was widely reported that Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiaries have been settling a number of wrongful death and product liability lawsuits related to the Ortho Evra birth control patch. Specifically, Ortho-Mcneil in Raritan, N.J. have been approaching all claimants and attorneys and have already paid out millions of dollars to women and the families of women who have been injured or killed by the Ortho Evra patch.

If you or a loved one has been injured or died as a result of the use of the Ortho Evra patch in Atlanta, Georgia, anywhere in or outside the United States, I would invite you to please visit either one of my two websites, www.samlevine.com or www.atlantainjurylawyer.net or contact my law office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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According to experts, the MRI contrast, Gadolinium has been connected to a rash of skin diseases and kidney related problems, this according to an October 25, 2008 study.

MRI's are routinely administered to help doctors diagnose various medical conditions. The MRI contrast and in many cases Gadolinium, is typically injected into someone prior to the MRI and is designed to light up the particular area of the body during the test to help the Radiologist and treating doctors see the problematic area more clearly to provide better diagnoses and treatment to the patient.

However, Gadolinium is causing an unfortunate onset of skin conditions and conditions usually seen in kidney patients that adversely affect the joints and eyes. At the urging of the FDA, the maker of Gadolinium has begun to include a warning label on the packaging of the allegedly defective product.

If you or a loved one has been injured or adversely affected by Gadolinium or any other defective product in Atlanta, anywhere in Georgia or the United States, I would invite you to please visit my websites www.samlevine.com, www.atlantinjurylawyer.net or contact my law office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Posted In: Defective Drugs , Gadolinium MRI Contrast , Other Defective Products , Wrongful Death

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Aqua Lung America, a California based maker of scuba diving regulators recently announced that it is cooperating with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission in a voluntary recall of defective scuba diving regulators over concerns that drownings could occur. Consumers are asked to stop using the Apeks scuba diving regulators.

The crux of the defective Apex scuba diving regulator is that the regulators could be missing the diaphragm covers, which could cause the diaphragms themselves, to become loose or misplaced during a dive, thereby increasing the danger of drowning.

If you or a loved one has been injured, adversely affected or killed as a result of defective scuba diving equipment or a diving regulator and you would like information or assistance from an Atlanta, Georgia attorney who is available to help people anywhere in the United States, I would invite you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my law office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Some 30 million tires on the road are believed to have defective tire stems that have been linked to serious and deadly car accidents. The defective tire stems, imported from China, have been recalled after numerous reports by people that their tires blew out while driving.

An Orlando man was killed last fall when his right rear tire blew out causing a rollover crash. The culprit - a cracked tire valve. This and other car accidents, some more serious than others, have led to a massive recall of 6 million defective tires sold in 2006 and 2007 on six car models.

If you or a loved one has been seriously injured or killed while driving as a result of a tire blowout related or unrelated to defective tire valve stems and/or rollover accident and you would like information or assistance, I would invite you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my law office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A wrongful death lawsuit was filed within the past couple of weeks against Pfizer over allegations that its smoking cessation drug, Chantix, caused David Collins of Gas City, Indiana to commit suicide. The wrongful death lawsuit claims that Pfizer failed to properly warn Chantix users about psychiatric side effects.

The wrongful death lawsuit was filed on behalf of Collins' estate and on behalf of Collins' widow in Federal Court in Indianapolis. It is suspected and believed that Collins had no previous history of psychiatric problems, which is what spurred the wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of his suicide.

In addition to the Plaintiffs' claim that Chantix caused Collins' suicide, the wrongful lawsuit also alleges that the active ingredient in Chantix is derived from Cytosin, which has been linked to suicide, the documentation of which goes back 30 years.

If you or a loved one has been injured by this defective drug or has taken their own life and you would like info or assistance, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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A week ago, a Tampa woman, Jessica Michel, lost her life when the Lexus SUV she was driving rolled over and injured six others while she on I-75 in Lee County . It has been reported that the SUV rolled over when the tires experienced tread separation and Michel lost control of the SUV.

Michel was not wearing her seat belt at the time of the car accident and was therefore ejected from the SUV. Should the Estate of Michel iniate a products liability claim against the tire manufacturer, the fact that she was not wearing her seat belt will adversely affect the wrongful death action.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of defective tires or defectively designed SUV, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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The TV Program, 20/20 recently did a story on retailers of tires selling their inventory believed to be deteriorating, as new. While the tires may be technically unused or "new", the lengthy amount of time that the tires sit on the shelf awaiting sale leads to decay, drying out and deterioration of various tires components, including the threads, making the tires as a whole, unsafe.

The most disturbing part of the story is that over a hundred people have died as a result accidents involving tires that appeared to be new and in good condition, but in actuality, were unsafe. Consumer Experts have advised consumers to exercise extreme caution using any tires older than six years and to look at the "cryptic code" engraved in the sidewall of the tire to determine the exact year the tire was made.

On a positive note, big tire makers such as Michelin, Bridegstone/Firestone and Continental recommend that consumers not use tires older than ten years even if the tires look like they are in good shape.

In an effort to make a profit, it is believed by Consumer Experts that some of the big tire-makers are selling tires older than that recommended by consumer groups. Goodyear is believed to be one of the tire retailers selling aged tires as new to consumers according KGO-TV in San Francisco. Wal-Mart and Sears are also believed to be included as retailers selling older than recommended tires.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed as a result of an aged tire, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at law.

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Following multiple studies and the recall of Trasylol, Bayer, the drug maker, is now facing a multitude of injury and wrongful death claims. The blood thinning medication was expected to be a huge money maker for Bayer, but as complications during and after surgery occurred, including amputation of limbs, kidney failure and death, Bayer under internal and FDA pressure, yanked the medicine.

The unfortunate thing is that there were other blood thinning medications besides Trasylol that could have been used during open heart surgeries that were much cheaper and safer. It is estimated that over 1,000 people per month have died as a direct result of complications brought on by Trasylol.

If you or a loved one has been injured or died as a result of Trasylol, I would encourage you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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The family of a 19 year old man has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Toyota claiming their son's side impact airbags failed during a collision. The car accident occurred when the driver of a Ford truck ran a stop sign while drunk and crashed into the Toyota Prius that the 19 year old man was driving. The collision resulted in the the young man's car falling into a ditch.

The wrongful death lawsuit against Toyota asserts that the side airbags were defective because they did not inflate upon impact. Three hours after the car accident, the young man, Mr. Tovar, died.

Toyota had issued a voluntary recall on some of its cars telling consumers that the airbags might not deploy. According to reports, the 2005 Toyota Prius that Tovar was driving was not on the recall list of cars with possibly defective airbags, side or otherwise.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed by a defective airbag or any other defective component of your car, I would invite you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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The family of a Houston area teenager has recently filed a Wrongful Death lawsuit against Toyota over claims of defective side impact airbags. The wrongful death lawsuit came in the wake of a serious car accident where another driver in a pick-up truck ran a stop sign and crashed into the driver side of the Toyota Prius driven, by the now deceased, teenager. The Toyota Prius, which was equipped with side impact airbags, failed to deploy, according to the family.

What will support the family in their wrongful death lawsuit is the fact that Toyota had previously issued a voluntary recall on some of its vehicles, thereby alerting consumers that the airbags may not work in the event of a collision.

If you or a loved one has been injured or killed because an airbag did not deploy when you were in a high impact accident, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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The FDA has just issued a subpoena to Botox maker, Allergan Inc., to obtain marketing related documents from the company about the use of the defective drug for headaches. Botox is generally used to relax wrinkles. Here, however, FDA suspects that the Botox maker is attempting to promote the defective product to relieve pain from headaches, which, no pun intended, FDA is frowning upon.

FDA is presently looking at Botox and similar defective drugs in the wake of reported adverse reactions experienced by numerous people using the drug for headaches resulting in hospitalization, muscle spasm and even death.

If you or a loved one has been harmed by this or a similar defective drug, I would invite you to please visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Some 22,000 people's lives were needlessly snuffed out because of Bayer's colossal failure to recall its Bayer Ag drug, Trasylol, that is used during surgery to stop and control bleeding during open heart surgery. In the fall of last year, the drug was withdrawn after the FDA requested Bayer to do so after finding out from a study that connected the medicine to organ failure requiring dialysis.

Numerous Plaintiffs have filed wrongful death lawsuits against Bayer for injuries sustained while on the defective drug and more are expected.

If you or a loved one has been affected by this or any other defective drug, I would invite you to visit my website, www.samlevine.com or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Pharmaceutical giant, Baxter Healthcare has issued a drug recall on it's blood thinning drug, Heparin. The drug recall occurred on Friday, January 25, 2008 over safety concerns.

A preliminary drug recall took place on January 17 in the wake of numerous compaint from people over adverse effects, that have been reported to include abdominal pain, spiking blood pressure, nausea, shortness of breath, throat swelling and chest pain.

Baxter acknowledges that some of the adverse effects of the Heparin drug could be fatal, particularly in light of the fact that Heparin is mainly used by patients having or about to have various heart procedures. This in turn could lead to a flurry of wrongful death lawsuits.

You may be interested in reading my other article, Dennis Quaid Sues Drug Maker, Baxter Health Care, Over Defectively Designed Heparin Drug Labels.

If you have been harmed by this or any other drug, please feel free to visit my website, www.samlevine.com for more information or contact my office, Sam Levine, Attorney at Law.

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Posted In: Defective Drugs , Heparin , Products Liability , Wrongful Death

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