The National Consumer Law Center in Boston is the nation’s leader in providing legal research, legal publications and direct support for lawyers representing consumers. The following list of common consumer law violations was prepared by the NCLC. This common illegal conduct can and does lead to significant penalties against wrongdoers in cases prosecuted by private […]
Archives for July 2019
Defective Sulzer Hip and Knee Replacements
Defective implants by Sulzer were sold to hospitals and doctors covered with an oil that prevents bone from bonding to the replacement implant. The presence of mineral oil prevents bonding to the receiving bone, the implant loosens and the result is severe pain. The only cure is another major surgery with all the risks of […]
Paxil Reaction: Wrongful Death of Wife Caused by the Failure to Treat Husband’s Manic Psychotic State Aggravated by Paxil- Case Report
If you’re feeling down, or if you’re a woman with difficult menstrual cycles, or if you can’t concentrate, Paxil will help you feel better and focus more clearly. That’s the marketing message for the highly prescribed and hugely profitable SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) from GlaxoSmithKline. What the marketing hype tries to hide is that […]
Fen-Phen California Warning: Silent Injury – Secret Disease made worse by California’s Two Year Statute of Limitations that Starts Running When Injury is First Suspected
California’s two-year statute of limitations in personal injury cases begin to run upon the date of the injury or when a person discovers an injury has occurred. Anyone with a valid, enforceable and collectible claim, who files one day after the two year statute of limitations period, is facing dismissal of an outlawed claim. But, […]
Les Ethers de Glycol: les risques et les enjeux pour la Sante
Originally presented at “Conference: Sante et Travail” sponsored by CGT, and the Mutuelle Familale des Travaeilluers, Chartres, France, November 16, 2000. I am an American attorney. I represent workers and the children of workers injured by exposure to toxic chemicals. I am pleased to provide CGT, and the Mutuelle Familale des Travaeilluers with this report […]