Tag Archives: Health
Recalls of Defective and Dangerous Drugs are Frequent and Ongoing
There are three different ways in which a recall can occur: a voluntary recall initiated by the drug company; a voluntary recall at the request of the FDA; or a mandatory recall required by the FDA. Drug recalls are classified into one of three classes according to the level of danger posed by the… Read More »
Doctor Misdiagnoses Man with Terminal Brain Cancer
Mark Templin was given a bleak diagnosis from his physician, Dr. Patrick Morrow – he was informed that he had terminal brain cancer, and had only months to live. Templin didn’t question the diagnosis. He quit his job, sold his pickup truck, and made prearranged funeral plans. Templin celebrated what he thought would be… Read More »
New York Jury Slaps Drug Maker with $10 Million Punitive Damage Award
On November 2nd, a jury in the Central Islip courtroom of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York awarded over ten million dollars to a woman who suffered serious personal injury at the hands of a dangerously defective drug. Barbara Davids suffered osteonecrosis (bone death) in the jaw after taking… Read More »