Category Archives: Hydraulic Fracturing / Fracking
National Law Firms Calls for More FDA Action on Actos Bladder Cancer Threat
A national law firm is not satisfied with the way the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has handled warnings regarding Actos (pioglitazone) bladder cancer risks. In a statement published today, Parker Waichman LLP called on the FDA to compel Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the maker of the type 2 diabetes drug, ...
Study Linking Z-Pak to Increased Death Risk Being Reviewed by FDA
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing a new study that reported an increased risk of sudden, heart-related deaths among people using the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin), known popularly as Z-Pak. In a statement issued late yesterday, the FDA said patients being treated with Zithromax should not stop taking ...
1,000+ Australians Join DePuy ASR Hip Implant Class Action Lawsuit
A class action lawsuit filed in Australia over DePuy Orthopaedics’ recalled metal-on-metal ASR Hip Implants has signed up more than 1,000 plaintiffs. The attorneys representing the Australian ASR Hip Implant lawsuit plaintiffs recently told The Courier-Mail that damages in the lawsuit are expected to be worth more than $200 million. One ...
New Study Links Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Corrosion with Adverse Local Tissue Reactions
Yet another study is pointing to potential dangers posed by metal-on-metal hip implants. This time, an article published in the Journal of Arthroplasty is reporting corrosion in the head taper junction was more likely to occur in patients with 36-mm diameter metal-on-metal hip replacement, compared to those with the same ...
Lawsuit Alleges Bi-Lateral DePuy ASR Hip Implant Resulted in Elevated Chromium and Cobalt Levels, Need for Revision Surgery
DePuy Orthopaedics and its parent, Johnson & Johnson, continue to be named in lawsuits by metal-on-metal hip replacement recipients who suffered severe injuries, including elevated chromium and cobalt levels, allegedly due to recalled ASR hip implant devices. Most recently, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed suit on ...
Fracking Boom Changing Way of Life in Pennsylvania's Northern Tier
In just a few years, the impact of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling on northeastern Pennsylvania is hard to miss. Thousands of natural gas wells have been opened in that area specifically in the last five years as companies look to exploit the vast Marcellus shale formation about two miles below the ...
Pradaxa Associated with more Complications than Warfarin, According to Early Study Findings
Early results from the largest study to date to compare Pradaxa and warfarin indicate that in a real-world setting, Pradaxa causes more complications than decades-old warfarin. The preliminary study results were announced last week, during the 2012 Thrombosis and Hemostasis Summit of North America.
Newly-Filed Plavix Lawsuits Claim Drug Caused Gastrointestinal Bleeds, Cerebral Hemorrhage, and TTP
The manufacturer of Plavix continues to be named in lawsuits alleging the blood thinner caused some patients to suffer from serious bleeding side effects. Most recently, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed nine Plavix bleeding lawsuits in state court in New York.
Actos Whistleblower Lawsuit Questions Avandia Researcher's Financial Ties to Takeda
A prominent researcher has been implicated in an alleged cover-up of Actos side effects, according to a report from TheHeart.org. An Actos whistleblower lawsuit unsealed earlier this year has alleged financial connections between the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr Steven Nissen and the maker of Actos “should be considered when analyzing Actos’s ...
Federal Judge Certifies Medtronic Infuse Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit
A shareholder lawsuit alleging Medtronic Inc. illegally promoted the off-label use of its Infuse bone growth product has been granted class action status by U.S. District Judge Paul Magnuson of Minnesota. According to a report from Law360.com, the Medtronic Infuse off-label promotion lawsuit was filed by several institutional investors on ...
Fracking Boom Changing Way of Life in Pennsylvania’s Northern Tier
In just a few years, the impact of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling on northeastern Pennsylvania is hard to miss. Thousands of natural gas wells have been opened in that area specifically in the last five years as companies look to … Continue reading
Research Suggest Fracking Chemicals Can Pollute Aquifers
A new study suggests fluids used during the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) process could migrate through underground fractures and contaminate water aquifers. According to a Bloomberg report, the new study is published at the online journal Ground Water and indicates that … Continue reading
Doctors Push for Disclosure of Pennsylvania Fracking Lawsuit Settlement
A group of leading physicians believes the settlement between a western Pennsylvania family claiming the hydraulic fracturing (fracking) conducted by Range Resources Corp. is responsible for their adverse health side effects should be unsealed. According to a Bloomberg report, the … Continue reading
Fracking Should be Kept 600m From Aquifers, Study Says
New research on the safety of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) suggests new wells should not be dug within 600 meters of a water aquifer because underground fractures can extend about that far from a dug well. According to a report from … Continue reading
Fracking Lawsuits Likely to Continue, Despite EPA Air Pollution Rules
Rules passed last week by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) governing the air pollution released from hydraulic fracturing (fracking) wells may be little more than window dressing on a growing problem in the U.S. Last week, the EPA enacted standards … Continue reading
EPA Gives Frackers 2 Years to Comply with New Ari Pollution Standards
Companies using hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling to get natural gas and oil from underground rock formations will have more than two years to comply with new federal rules regarding air pollution emitted from active and inactive well sites. According to … Continue reading
EPA to Release Fracking Air Pollution Rules Today
Federal regulators are set to announce the first set of “national rules” governing air pollution emissions at hydraulic fracturing (fracking) sites. According to a report, the rules set to be announced today were first proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency … Continue reading
Sierra Club Files Lawsuit Over Fracking in Ohio State Park
Ohio environmental regulators face a lawsuit filed this week for failing to disclose details of a program allowing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling in state parks there. According to a report from The Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper, the Ohio chapter of … Continue reading
Ohio Fracking Activists File Counterclaim in AquaSalina™ Deicer Defamation Lawsuit
Two Ohio women named as defendants in a defamation suit by Duck Creek Energy, Inc. have hit the company with a counterclaim, alleging the original lawsuit constitutes an abuse of process. The counterclaim alleges Duck Creek Energy filed the defamation … Continue reading
Western Pennsylvania Communities File Lawsuit over Fracking Laws
Seven Pennsylvania communities at opposite ends of the Commonwealth have filed a lawsuit to block state laws governing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling for natural gas. According to The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the western Pennsylvania communities of Cecil, Peters, Mount Pleasant, Robinson, … Continue reading
