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• Boston Scientific to Pay Settlement for its Guidant Defibrillator

  Joe Saunders | July 14, 2007 11:28 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  The Boston Scientific Corporation has agreed to pay $195 million to approximately 4,000 people injured by the Guidant Ventak Prizm 2 Model 1861. The class action settlement was announced after the close of business yesterday and came on the heels of a federal trial that was to begin in 2 weeks. Judge Donovan W. Frank allowed the claims to go forward to trial and even stated that Boston...

• Internet Drug Ads Catch Attention of FDA

  Joe Saunders | April 27, 2009 12:10 PM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  It was just a matter of time before large pharmaceutical companies began marketing their products on the Internet. With huge marketing budgets, drug companies have turned to the Internet to attract...

• Diabetes' Drugs Avandia and Actos

  Joe Saunders | June 24, 2008 5:45 PM | 1 CommentSarasota, FL

  A panel of outside FDA advisers will be asked what types of studies should be conducted in order to evaluate the safety of diabetes' drugs Avandia and Actos, both of which have been linked to...

• Lakeland Wildfire on I-4 Causes 50 Car Crash

  Joe Saunders | January 09, 2008 5:16 PM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  A combination of dense fog and a wildfire from a controlled burn led to a 50 car crash on I-4 near Lakeland, Florida early this morning. There have been 3 reported deaths and a slew of injuries. As I mentioned in my tampabay.injuryboard.com blog, I wonder why the highway was not closed if the weather was so inclement that visibility was zero. For more information on this subject, please refer...

• US Marshals Seize Cosmetic Eye Product

  Joe Saunders | November 18, 2007 10:45 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  US Marshals have seized 12,682 applicator tubes of Age Intervention Eyelash because it is an unapproved and misbranded drug that claims to increase the length of eyelashes but may decrease vision. The product, sold and distributed by Jan Marini Skin Research, may increase the risk of optic nerve damage. Damage to this nerve can lead to decreased vision and blindness. The drug has been...

• Bush Administration Leaning Toward Giving More Regulatory Power to Food and Consumer Agencies

  Joe Saunders | November 05, 2007 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  The Bush Administration has signaled that it may give the go-ahead for more regulatory powers to such agencies as the FDA and the Consumer Product Safety Commission in the wake of numerous food and toy recalls recently. The move would be a reversal of sorts for the Administration but comes at a time when consumer confidence is faltering as news continues about defective toys and contaminated...

• Bile Duct Stents Draw FDA Scrutiny

  Joe Saunders | March 14, 2007 8:09 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  Th FDA wants to meet with the manufacturers of bile duct stents regarding their "off label" use for surgical applications. The stents are the latest drug or medical device to draw the attention of the FDA for inappropriate, or at least, unapproved use. The unapproved or off label uses comes as a direct result of the companies' overly aggressive marketing tactics.

• ESC Key to Avoiding Auto Accident Fatalities

  Joe Saunders | June 28, 2006 8:24 AM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, 1/3 of all fatal car crashes could be avoided and rollovers could be reduced by 80% if more cars were equipped with electric stability control. ESC brakes individual wheels automatically to keep the vehicle under control.When a driver makes a sudden emergency maneuver or, for example, enters a curve too fast, the vehicle may spin out of...

• ReNu Abogado

  Joe Saunders | May 01, 2006 9:17 PM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  Si ud. ha estado usando la solución ReNu para sus lentes de contacto y ha experimentado una herida de los ojos, posiblemente podría recibir compensación por su herida. Es muy importante que ud. consulte con un oftalmólogo inmediatamente. El doctor tiene que tomar una muestra de sus ojos para determinar si tiene el hongo fusarium keratitis. Favor de llamar a nuestra oficina para una...

• Saunders & Walker, P.A.

  Staff Writer | January 28, 2006 2:49 PM | 0 CommentsSarasota, FL

  Saunders & Walker represents seriously injured or abused persons and the families of persons whose lives have been adversely affected by the negligence of others. We seek justice and compensation from corporations, organizations, and individuals who intentionally or negligently cause harm, injury, or death to our clients. If you or a loved one have been injured, please contact us at (727)...