Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders in the state of New York have come to an agreement about Lavern’s Law, a rule which dictates the guidelines for how long cancer patients have to initiate malpractice suits against medical personnel for failing to detect cancer. The... Read More

On Thursday January 11th, Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s parent company, Endo International Plc, said they were issued a grand jury subpoena by federal prosecutors. The company was ordered to provide the information about products containing the opioid oxymorphone that Endo pulled from the shelves earlier this... Read More

September 20, 2017 – by Brenda Craig Law firms across the US are taking a serious interest in a recent investigative piece of journalism by STATnews published on June 5, 2017 which revealed, “The Food and Drug Administration has received reports on 1,128 people who died after... Read More

A jury in Los Angeles, California, issued a $417 million verdict against Johnson and Johnson, in what could be the first of many cases linking their baby powder product to Ovarian Cancer.  Eva Echeverria, 63, started using Johnson and Johnson’s talc baby powder when she... Read More

According to FDA reports, five people have died since 2016 while using stomach balloons as weight loss treatments. Four of the deceased were people using Orbera Intragastic Balloon System, and one using ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System. While these five people died within a month of... Read More

A study recently published by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives light to the lack of back seat passengers using their seat belts. Although a total of 91% of people surveyed say the always buckle up in the front seats, only 72% say they use the seat... Read More

An Official Recall May Follow. Justice, a popular tween retail chain, stopped selling their makeup product “Just Shine Shimmer Powder”, after an investigation revealed four heavy metals and asbestos in the makeup powder. The investigation was done by WTVD in collaboration with the Scientific Analytical Institute... Read More

Phthalates Found in 97% of Cheese Products Tested, 100% of Boxed Mac and Cheese A recent study of cheese products purchased in the United States detected chemicals called phthalates in 29 of 30 samples tested with the highest concentrations found in cheese powders used in... Read More

A Decreasing Pollinators Population Poses a Threat. Seeds and plants sold at home-improvement stores and gardening centers are being pretreated with neonicotinoids. Neonic residues, which can persist in plants and soil for up to six years, are poisonous to pollinators that are essential to our... Read More

June Is National Fireworks Safety Month Every year, Americans celebrate life and liberty with a day full of events, food, drinks, and unfortunately, too many injuries due to fireworks. This upcoming 4th of July, leave the fireworks to professionals. Every year, fireworks cost $32 million... Read More