Jacky is a long-time contributor to Injury Lawyer News who believes that education is a powerful tool. She hopes to empower readers with knowledge about the pharmaceutical industry so that they may become their own best advocates.
Parents from South Carolina recently filed an Erb’s palsy lawsuit against Conway Medical Center, Inc., Olukayode Akinjala, M.D., and Health Partners of South Carolina, Inc. They allege that their child’s birth injury was caused by the medical negligence of the facility’s healthcare providers. They demand... Read More
A New York mother has filed a cerebral palsy lawsuit on behalf of herself and her minor child. She demands $53 million in compensatory damages from the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health Center, which is covered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.... Read More
When an expectant mother receives prenatal care, an important component of that care is assessing her risk of labor and delivery complications, based in part on her history of past pregnancies. A recently filed birth injury lawsuit claims that despite having two high-risk pregnancies in... Read More
Millions of individuals in the U.S. suffer from scoliosis, which can be caused by cerebral palsy, among other causes. Normally, the spine curves slightly. However, if viewed from the front or back, it will appear straight. In an individual with scoliosis, the spine curves abnormally... Read More
An increasing number of men have been filing product liability lawsuits against the manufacturers of testosterone therapy drugs, alleging that testosterone therapy increases the risk of heart attacks and other life-threatening complications. Several clinical studies have substantiated these claims, including a recent study published in... Read More
A mother from Pennsylvania has filed a birth injury lawsuit against a doctor and a state-chartered healthcare facility, Delaware Valley Community Health, doing business as Maria de los Santos Health Center (MSHC). The young mother has filed her complaint as the guardian of her little... Read More
Deborah and Glen Eichel have brought a new DePuy hip injury lawsuit , claiming that the Pinnacle hip implant designed and marketed by the defendants is defective and caused debilitating complications. Their lawsuit joins the DePuy multidistrict litigation (MDL) No. 2244, which is currently proceeding... Read More
A lawsuit that alleges the drug Actos causes bladder cancer has resulted in a bittersweet verdict for the plaintiff, Richard Myers, a retired bakery worker. Although the jury concluded that Takeda Pharmaceuticals must pay $155,000 for destroying documents crucial to numerous lawsuits, Myers could have... Read More
