One of the most important parts of any vehicle is the brakes. If the brakes are defective, the risk of being in a vehicle accident spikes considerably. Many drivers are not aware that there is an issue with the brakes until it is too late. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), brake…
How do dangerous drugs end up in the market place, despite the required testing and approval process put in place by the Food and Drug Administration? As Virginia dangerous drug lawyers, we know that a new study published in the Journal of American Medical Association examined all 222 drugs approved by the FDA between 2001…
Two weeks ago, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an alert titled “Pottery Barn Kids Recalls to Repair Drop-Side Cribs Due to Entrapment, Suffocation and Fall Hazards.” It marked at least the third time in the past year that the agency worked with a manufacturer to get potentially dangerous drop-side cribs fixed or out…
A prominent warning on the Web site for the antidepressant and schizophrenia drug Seroquel XR states “High blood sugar and diabetes have been reported with Seroquel XR.” Reading the medication’s prescribing information reveals that diabetes and blood glucose spikes experienced by Seroquel users have sometimes proved fatal. It seems logical, then, that Seroquel’s maker, AstraZeneca,…
In today’s world of amazing advancements in technology, it is promising to know that ailments affecting us may be cured or alleviated with the development of medical devices. With new products constantly being developed and improved, it is critical for doctors to be very cautious when recommending devices to patients as treatment for their medical…