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Pain Pumps

Pain Pumps were developed and marketed as a way to speed up recovery following surgery.  Pain Pumps deliver anesthetic directly into a patient’s joint following orthopedic surgery.  Pain Pumps may also deliver a dangerous side effect:  degeneration of cartilage, a condition known as chondrolysis.  Chondrolysis is irreversible, disabling and painful.  The most common adverse effect from [...]

NuvaRing® Birth Control Device

NuvaRing® Birth Control Device may cause blood clots, strokes, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.

TOYOTA AND LEXUS RECALLS

In early 2010, Toyota announced two safety recalls. Toyota vehicles recalled a wide range of recent models, including the Highlander, Corolla, Venza, Matrix, Camry, Avalon, Tacoma, RAV4, Sequoia and Tundra, as well as the Lexus ES 350, Lexus IS 250 and IS 350 and earlier Prius models.  To determine whether your vehicle is affected by [...]

Avandia® (Rosiglitazone)

There have been suspicions that the diabetes drug Avandia® (rosiglitazone) has been associated with a greater incidence of heart attacks among those taking Avandia for long periods of time. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed data from a long-term study regarding the use of the diabetes drug Avandia® (rosiglitazone). The study, nicknamed RECORD [...]

Yasmin “Yaz” Birth Control

Yasmin and Yaz were approved by the Food & Drug Administration for women to use as a birth control pill.  The generic name for Yasmin is “Ocella.” Unlike many drugs which are marketed strictly to doctors,  Yaz and Yasmin were marketed directly to women, particularly targeting young women.  Television ads promised to treat the pain [...]

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Case Updates

NHTSA Raises Number of Deaths Associated with Toyota Acceleration
May 26, 2010
Toyota Pays $16.4 Million Fine
May 19, 2010
Toyota Announces Plan to Replace Accelerators in Secondary Recall
March 23, 2010
Toyota and NHTSA Investigating Corolla Engine Stalls
March 18, 2010
Toyota/Lexus Recall Update
March 11, 2010

Current Investigations

Specter Specter Evans & Manogue, P.C. is involved in class action lawsuits against the following defendants:

  • Congress Schedules Hearings to Beef up NHTSA
  • Committee Faults FDA for Not Pursuing Heparin Contamination Leads
  • Toyota Recall
  • Toyota was Repairing Accelerators Prior to Recall
  • Class Action Suit Filed Against West Penn MLS
  • Toyota Announces Plan to Replace Accelerators in Secondary Recall
  • Nestle Juicy Juice
  • Ken’s Salad Dressings
  • Sunsweet Dried Fruit Mixes
  • FDA Finds Diamond Walnuts Made Unauthorized Health Claim – Purchasers May Have Been Misled
Case Blogs

Documents Indicate Glaxo Hid Test Data on Risks of Avandia
July 13, 2010
Pain Pumps
July 12, 2010
NY Times Suggests that Patients Seek Avandia Alternatives
July 6, 2010
Healthcare Experts Not Surprised at Avandia Findings
July 2, 2010
Avanda Controvery Exposes FDA’s Murky Drug Approval Guidelines
July 1, 2010
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