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New Mexico Defective Products – Crib Recalls Escalate
Less than a month into 2010, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has already recalled dozens of products – including a massive crib recall of 635,000 Dorel Asia Cribs. The recall came after reports of 10 separate injuries and one infant death as a result of being trapped and strangled by a defective crib. The Dorel… read more
New Mexico Dangerous Drugs – Wyeth v. Levine Should Apply To Generic Drugs
In a victory for consumers, last Friday the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with the lower court that individuals may sue generic drug makers in state court for the “failure to warn” consumers of potentially dangerous side effects from taking their drugs. This decision shadows last March’s Supreme Court decision in Wyeth v. Levine,… read more
Government To Study Effects Of Toxic Burn Pits In Iraq And Afghanistan
Changing his previous stance, Dr. Craig Postlewaite, the U.S. military’s senior health protection official has recently admitted that some “servicemembers might suffer long-term medical problems as a direct result of exposure to smoke and fumes from open-air pits scattered throughout Iraq and Afghanistan.” Further, after repeated denial by the U.S Military of any ill effects… read more
New Mexico Medical Device Law – Passing The MDSA Is Crucial To Patient Safety
The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 (the “MDSA”) is one of this year’s top pieces of consumer rights legislation. This crucial legislation seeks to protect patients from dangerous and defective medical devices by reversing the effect of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Riegel v. Medtronic. Riegel provides blanket immunity from liability to some medical… read more
Driving a truck can be a dangerous job. In the last few weeks, weather conditions have created hazardous driving conditions all across New Mexico. Drivers need to be alert and focused to handle the perils of the road. Unfortunately, in an effort to increase profits, some trucking companies push their drivers to exhaustion, violating hours… read more
New Mexico Nursing Home Abuse – Check In On Your Loved Ones This Holiday Season
Last month a former nursing home caretaker – Anthony Joseph Garcia was sentenced to 5 ½ years in jail for beating a man in his care. A subsequent investigation performed after the beating revealed that Garcia had a lengthy criminal record including three prior felony and rape charges. By law, nursing homes are required to… read more
New Mexico Dangerous Drugs – Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Gaining Momentum
Last week an Ohio woman, Mae Walker, filed a lawsuit against the maker of the popular birth-control pill Yaz. She joins hundreds of women across the county claiming that the company – Bayer – failed to warn about the serious, and possibly life-threatening side effects of taking Yaz. Walker’s suit alleges that she developed deep… read more
New Mexico Medical Malpractice – Tort Reforms Hurts Those Most In Need
On Monday, the U.S. Senate began debating the historical health care plan designed to reform the nation’s health care system by changing the way insurance companies do business. Senator Henry Reid’s (D-Nev) bill will provide much-needed reform and assistance to the millions of Americans who pay exorbitant fees for health care coverage, are denied coverage… read more