Category Archives: Child Sexual Abuse
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.
Study Finds SSRI Antidepressant Side Effects Outweigh Their Benefits
A new study is raising more concerns about the safety of commonly used antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake (SSRI) inhibitor antidepressants. Investigators who conducted the study, which is published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, posit that increased knowledge of the negative effects of SSRIs and other antidepressants could reduce ...
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 ...
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 ...
Smith & Nephew Says Metal-on-Metal Hip Replacement Controversy Slowing Sales of Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System
Medical device maker Smith & Nephew has reported a drop in sales of its metal-on-metal hip implant devices. According to the company, hip implant sales were down 2 percent during the first quarter of 2012, largely because its Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System suffered from an association with other metal-on-metal hip ...
Smokers More Vulnerable to Joint Replacement Failures
People who smoke cigarettes before and after receiving a total joint replacement, such as a hip replacement device or knee implant, are far more likely to endure revision surgeries on those implants than people who don’t smoke.
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 ...
Knee Replacement Patients Should Consider Nickel Allergies before Surgery
Individuals considering undergoing knee replacement surgery should ask their doctors to run a test to determine if they have a nickel allergy. Determining if a patient suffers from a nickel allergy will ensure the right knee implant is chosen for their surgery, and possibly save them from considerable pain and ...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 ...
Brooklyn DA, Former NYC Mayor Clash on Handling of Orthodox Jewish Sex Abuse Cases
Brooklyn’s District Attorney Charles Hynes is facing added pressure in the Orthodox Jewish child sex abuse scandal as new critics accuse him of allowing victims of the abuse to be intimidated. According to a report from UK’s The Guardian newspaper, … Continue reading
Brooklyn DA Accused Of Overstating Child Abuse Arrests In Ultra-Orthodox Community
The Brooklyn district attorney, Charles Hynes, is being accused of exaggerating child abuse arrests in the ultra-orthodox community of Haredi. Many criticize Hynes for actually protecting child predators. We’ve long been writing about the issue of sex abuse cases in … Continue reading
Lawyer Claims Brooklyn DA Protecting Child Predators In Orthodox Jewish Community
A lawyer is speaking out against Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes’ handling of sex abuse crimes in the Orthodox Jewish community and his seeming protection of child predators. In a New York Post editorial, Orthodox Jewish attorney Micheal Lesher writes … Continue reading
Victim Pushes To Change New York Child Sexual Abuse Reporting Law
Filmmaker and victim, Chris Gavagan, is pushing to change New York child sexual abuse reporting laws. According to Gavagan, lawmakers in New York who may fail to approve a bill meant to extend the statute of limitations for molestation cases … Continue reading
FOIL Dispute Stemming from Brooklyn Sexual Abuse Case Heard by New York Court of Appeals
A case that could increase the ability of the government to withhold information under New York State’s Freedom of Information Law, or FOIL, has gone before the New York State Court of Appeals. The case, which pits the District Attorney … Continue reading
Brooklyn DA Not Naming Orthodox Jewish Abuse Suspects
The Brooklyn DA is refusing to name the orthodox Jewish child sex abuse suspects arrested or charged in the highly successful Kol Tzedek child sex abuse initiative that led to 85 arrests. It seems that Brooklyn District Attorney, Charles Hynes, … Continue reading
New York May Extend Statute Of Limitations On Child Sex Abuse
New York State is considering extending the statute of limitations on reporting child sex abuse and assault. While this might be perceived as a good thing to victims and their families, in the past, some groups have fought against the … Continue reading
Boston Rabbi Reverses Child Sex Abuse Guilty Plea
In a stunning last-minute about-face, a Boston rabbi reversed his child sex abuse guilty plea after three former victims had traveled to face their molester and read impact statements. Rabbi Stanley Z. Levitt decided not to plead guilty to charges … Continue reading
85 Child Sexual Abuse Arrests Follow Launch of Kol Tzedek in Brooklyn Orthodox Jewish Community
A stunning 85 alleged child molesters have been arrested in the past three years during an investigation of child sexual abuse in Brooklyn, New York’s Orthodox Jewish community, according to a report in The New York Post. The initiative, known … Continue reading
Civil Lawsuits Could Shed Light on Penn State Sandusky Child Sex Abuse Scandal
The inevitable civil lawsuits spawned by the Jerry Sandusky child sexual abuse scandal that has rocked Penn State University may be the only way the truth about who knew what and when will ever see the light of day. Already, … Continue reading
