Category Archives: Hydraulic Fracturing / Fracking
Medtronic Infuse Lawsuit Alleges Off-Label Use Cause Painful Complications
A man in Louisiana has filed suit against Medtronic Inc. over injuries allegedly cause by off-label use of its Infuse Bone Graft product. The plaintiff, who received Infuse during transforaminal spinal lumbar fusion surgery, claims that the bone growth protein caused unwanted bone growth along his spine, worsening the back ...
Actos Bladder Cancer Lawsuit Filed by West Virginia Resident
Actos (pioglitazone) continues to be named in lawsuits alleging long-term use of the type 2 diabetes drug caused patients to develop bladder cancer. Just last week, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP filed suit against Takeda Pharmaceuticals on behalf of a West Virginia man who developed bladder cancer ...
FDA Gives 7 Companies Go Ahead To Market Generic Plavix
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) just gave seven companies the go-ahead to market generic Plavix. Plavix is a blood thinner prescribed for the prevention of blood clots, heart attacks, and which has been linked to serious side effects such as the heart attacks and strokes it is supposed to ...
Actos Side Effects Lawyers Says Whistleblower Revelations Could Boost Bladder Cancer, Heart Failure Lawsuits
An attorney with a prominent personal injury law firm says an Actos whistleblower lawsuit filed earlier this year could strengthen legal claims alleging the type 2 diabetes medication caused some users to develop bladder cancer and heart failure.
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 ...
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 ...
Failing DePuy ASR Hip Implants Sending Hundreds of Australians Back to the OR
Roughly 1,000 people in Australia have had to undergo revision surgeries because of failed DePuy ASR hip implants. According to TheAge.com, DePuy Orthopaedics has heard from more than 4,000 people in Australia and New Zealand seeking help with the recalled metal-on-metal hip replacement devices.
Lawsuits over DePuy ASR Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants Continue to Mount
DePuy Orthopaedics and its parent, Johnson & Johnson, continue to be hit with lawsuits over recalled metal-on-metal DePuy ASR hip implants. Just yesterday, the national law firm of Parker Waichman LLP announced it had filed yet another DePuy ASR hip implant lawsuit, this time on behalf of a Virginia resident ...
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.
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 UK’s The Guardian newspaper, researchers and geologists at Durham University have ...
Wyoming Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Over Fracking Disclosure
Several Wyoming-based environmental advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against a state regulatory agency they believe is blocking their request to public records regarding hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling. According to an AP report, Powder River Basin Resource Council, Wyoming Outdoor … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Fracking Law Called “Gag Order” On Doctors
The influence of companies using hydraulic fracturing (fracking) natural gas drilling has extended past lawmakers and environmental regulators. Now, even your doctor could be on their side. According to a Mother Jones magazine report, physicians in Pennsylvania are governed by … Continue reading
Report Finds Fracking Pipelines Subject to Little Scrutiny
The natural gas pipelines ushering the fuel gained via hydraulic fracturing (fracking) are mostly unchecked, with federal and state officials having little to no idea whether these routes are safe, cracked, leaking, or corroded. According to an AP report, there … Continue reading
Fracking Air Pollution Study Disputed by Industry Group
A hydraulic fracturing (fracking) advocate has offered some sharp criticism of a safety study released earlier this week connecting active fracking wells with the release of harmful Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which are affecting public health. According to a report … Continue reading
Those Living Near Fracking Wells Exposed to Dangerous Air Pollution
Local hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling wells expose those living nearest to them to dangerous levels of air pollution. According to a report from The Denver Post, researchers at Univ. of Colorado’s Denver School of Public Health have conducted sampling of … Continue reading
Fracking Poll Shows Support for Regulation
A new poll suggests most Americans favor stricter regulations on hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling. Bloomberg News conducted a National Poll and found 65 percent of Americans favor more regulations for fracking drilling. Another 17 percent told the news agency they … Continue reading
Ohio Lawsuits Claim Poor Fracking Well Contruction Contaminated Water Wells
Two Ohio couples have filed a lawsuit against Landmark 4 LLC blaming the company’s poor hydraulic fracturing (fracking) well construction for putting them at greater risk of health problems related to drilling-related contamination they’re suffering on their property. According to … Continue reading
Frackers Blame Water Pollution Problems on Poor Well Construction
Though it appears almost certain that localized incidents of water well contamination can be attributed directly to hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling in many parts of the U.S., some inside the industry and those wishing to see it boom in the … Continue reading
Ohio Environmental Regulators Say Fracking Likely Caused Last Year’s Earthquakes
Environmental regulators in Ohio believe earthquakes felt until the end of last year were likely the direct result of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling for natural gas and oil in the state. According to a Reuters report, Ohio’s Dept. of Natural … Continue reading
Wyoming Regulators, EPA will Test Pavillion Wells for Fracking Pollution
Environmental regulators in Wyoming have joined a federal effort testing the impact of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) drilling on water supplies in the state. Late last year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the initial results of testing done at exploratory … Continue reading
