Personal Injury Blog

OB Tape Vaginal Slings Liked to Permanent Injuries

If you are among the thousands of women who used the Mentor OB Tape vaginal sling, you need to be aware of the dangers associated with this product and your legal rights as an injured victim.

The Mentor OB Tape vaginal sling was developed to provide a solution for the estimated 14 million women who suffer urinary incontinence, which often leads to involuntary leakage during coughing, laughing or sneezing.  The vaginal sling was supposed to reinforce the muscles in the weakened area.  However, in 2006, the Journal of Urology published numerous injuries associated with this device, which eventually led to it being taken off the market.  Many women were already affected by the Mentor OB Tape vaginal sling before of the known dangers.

There was a major design flaw of the Mentor OB Tape vaginal sling that caused essential nutrients and oxygen to be blocked.  As a result, women were experiencing a breakdown of vaginal tissue, chronic discharge, serious infections, vaginal pain and severe pain in the back, hips and legs.  These adverse side affects caused debilitating pain and permanent injuries.  Surgery was even required in numerous cases.

If you have suffered Mentor OB Tape vaginal sling injuries, you may be able to recover compensation.  Contact a Florida mass tort attorney at the Law Offices of Lilly, O’Toole & Brown, LLP at (863) 683-1111 for legal advice.

Alert for Patients Who Took Digitek

Patients who have taken Digitek to treat heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms need to be aware that there was a massive recall of this medication.  Apparently, pills manufactured by Actavis Totowa, LLC, were released with double the dosage.  This error had the potential to cause serious health complications, including death.

According to a press release on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) website, users of Digitek, also known as digoxin tablets, were at risk of digitalis toxicity that could lead to heart attack, stroke or death.  Patients were told to look for signs of adverse health effects, which included nausea, vomiting, dizziness, low blood pressure, cardiac instability and bradycardia.  If any patients had questions, they were encouraged to consult with their medical provider.

If you have taken Digitek and suffered from pills that had double the appropriate dosage, you need to consult with a Florida product liability lawyer for legal advice.  You may be able to file a mass tort lawsuit to pursue compensation from any injuries you incurred as a result of this medication.  Call the Law Offices of Lilly, O’Toole & Brown, LLP at (863) 683-1111 today to determine if you have a claim.

Atypical Drugs for Children Need Approval in Florida

Pediatricians are now required to get approval before giving a child an atypical drug, such as Zyprexa, Abilify or Risperdal.  This requirement is a step that was recently taken by Florida health officials to slow down the use of antipsychotic drugs for children.

Atypical drugs became popular in the 1990s as a way to treat adult schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, but have since been prescribed to treat just about any ailment.  These potent drugs have even been used to calm uncontrollable children, which falls under the category of an “off-label” use, since it was not an approved use of the drug.

Drug manufacturers are not allowed to promote drugs for off-label uses, but pediatric prescriptions have still soared for atypical drugs over the years.  Representatives from drug manufacturers have been known to drop off samples at pediatricians’ offices, which encouraged pediatricians to prescribe these medications to children.

Atypical drugs have dangerous side effects, including diabetes and weight gain.  These medications have not been approved for preschoolers, which prompted Florida health officials to take action.

When a child is on the Medicaid program, the pediatrician must fax a request to prescribe an atypical drug.  The request is reviewed by a Medicaid pharmacist who approves or rejects it. 

If your child has suffered a serious side effect from an antipsychotic drug, you should seek legal advice.  Contact the Law Office of Lilly, O’Toole & Brown, LLP at (863) 683-1111 to review your case.