FDA Warns Invokana May Lead To Ketoacidosis
By: Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a Drug Safety Communication warning doctors and patients that taking the new class of diabetes drugs known as SGLT2 inhibitors — including Invokana — may lead to high levels of blood acids...
$9.2 Million Hip Implant Verdict Against Zimmer
By: Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. UPDATE: The trial judge later granted a remittitur to Zimmer, ruling that the jury verdict was excessive. The plaintiff declined the trial judge’s remittitur award of $828,153 and elected to appeal. In 2018 a California...
Lawyers Have Heart 5K Road Race and Summer Celebration 2015
By: Michael A. Lesser, Esq. Tuesday June 30th was the ninth “Lawyers Have Heart” Road Race and Summer Celebration at the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion in Boston. The annual event benefits the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association,...
Zimmer M/L Taper Hip Replacement Devices Recalled
by Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. Published on June 20, 2015 Zimmer has announced a voluntary recall of its M/L Taper with Kinectiv Technology Femoral Stems and Necks used in hip replacements, because higher than expected amounts of manufacturing residues were left on...