Law Firm Marketing, Products Liability, Consumer Protection

Texas Supreme Court Adopts “Learned Intermediary Doctrine” and Holds Facts of Case Did Not Justify Creating Exception Based on...

by Heygood, Orr & Pearson on 7/4/2012

The Texas Supreme Court has held that the learned intermediary doctrine generally applies within the context of a physician-patient relationship and allows a prescription drug manufacturer to fulfill its duty to warn end...more

Am I Eligible to File a Yasmin or Yaz Lawsuit?

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 4/2/2012

Women who used the birth control pills Yaz or Yasmin and suffered blood clots or other side effects may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for their injuries. More than 10,000 Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits have...more

List of Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Products and Manufacturers

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/30/2012

The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning in July 2011 that patients who received a transvaginal mesh device may face a greater risk of complications than those who received other forms of treatment. Transvaginal...more

Damage Caps Law Fails to Curb Texas Health Care Costs, Rate of Uninsured

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/29/2012

In 2003, the state of Texas passed a radical bill that placed strict limits on medical malpractice damages for pain and suffering. Under the guise of “tort reform,” this law has not only placed sweeping restrictions on the...more

Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuit FAQ

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/28/2012

Answers to frequently asked questions about birth defects lawsuits filed concerning the antidepressant Zoloft....more

Hissey Kientz Announced Launch Of Online Legal Documents Database

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/6/2010

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is pleased to announce the addition to its website of a new legal documents database containing medical studies, case law and other legal documents about many of the firm’s practice areas,...more

Hissey Kientz, LLP Warns Birth Control Pill Users Of Increased Health Risks To Those Who Have Or Are Taking YAZ or YASMIN

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 12/10/2009

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is warning all women using the birth control pills Yaz or Yasmin that they may face an increased risk of blood clots, heart attack, stroke, pulmonary embolism, deep vein thrombosis and other...more

Hormone Therapy Victims Win Important Appeal

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 11/11/2009

On November 2, 2009, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit issued its long-awaited decision in Scroggin v. Wyeth (Case No. 08-2555). The decision gives the green light for federal trials on Wyeth’s and...more

United States Navy And Merchant Marine Veterans May Face Risk Of Mesothelioma Or Other Asbestos Diseases

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 10/28/2009

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP wishes to alert veterans of the United States Navy or Merchant Marine that they may be at risk of developing mesothelioma or other diseases as a result of asbestos exposure suffered during...more

Hissey Kientz LLP Urges Patients To Heed FDA Warning About Phospho-soda Products

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 9/5/2009

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is warning consumers to immediately stop using Fleet Phospho-soda products for any purpose, including bowel cleansing prior to a colonoscopy. In December 2008 the Food and Drug...more

Minnesota Supreme Court Confirms that Minnesota’s Statutes of Limitations Govern Out-of-State Claims

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 9/2/2009

On September 2, 2009, the Minnesota Supreme Court held that Minnesota’s statute of limitations would govern all personal injury claims properly brought in Minnesota courts. In Fleeger v. Wyeth (A08-2124), the federal district...more

Hissey Kientz Announces the Launch of Herbal Fen Phen Lawyers Website

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 8/8/2009

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is announcing the launch of its new website, Herbal Fen Phen Lawyers (http://www.herbalfenphenlawyers.com/). Herbal Fen Phen products have been marketed to former patients as a “natural...more

Reglan Adverse Events More Than Doubled from 2006 to 2008

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 7/7/2009

Recent data from the Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Event Reporting System reveals that new cases of tardive dyskinesia or other movement disorders reported by users of Reglan (or its generic version, metoclopramide)...more

Analysis of FDA Adverse Events Data Reveals at Least 106 Serious Conditions Reported Among Reglan Users

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 5/8/2009

An analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Event Reporting System has identified at least 106 cases of tardive dyskinesia or other movement disorders reported among users of Reglan or its generic version,...more

Analysis of FDA Adverse Events Data Reveals at Least 106 Serious Conditions Reported Among Reglan Users

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 5/8/2009

An analysis of the Food and Drug Administration’s Adverse Event Reporting System has identified at least 106 cases of tardive dyskinesia or other movement disorders reported among users of Reglan or its generic version,...more

Supreme Court Ruling is a Victory for Consumers Injured by Dangerous Drugs, Says Hissey Kientz, LLP

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 3/6/2009

A ruling this week by the U.S. Supreme Court will protect the rights of consumers who are injured by dangerous drugs, according to Hissey Kientz, LLP. The court rejected the argument that individuals should be barred from...more

Yaz and Yasmin Side Effects Website OffersInformation To Birth Control Users

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 2/26/2009

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP is announcing the launch of its new website, Yasmin Yaz Side Effects Lawyers (http://www.yasminyazsideeffectslawyers.com/). The site will serve as a news and information resource concerning...more

Hissey Kientz, LLP Announces the Launch of Digitek Recall Help Web Site

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 9/23/2008

The law firm of Hissey Kientz, LLP has announced the launch of its new website, Digitek Recall Help (http://www.digitekrecallhelp.com). Digitek is a form of the heart medication digoxin, which is used to treat patients with...more

Hissey Kientz Concerned That Patients Have Not Been Provided With Crucial Information About Digitek Recall Despite the Dangers of...

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 8/16/2008

Hissey Kientz, LLP is concerned that despite a recent recall notice for the heart drug Digitek, the drug’s manufacturer has failed to provide any additional information on how long the heart medication was being improperly...more

Thousands Still Not Warned of Hepatitis Exposure at Las Vegas Clinics

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 5/22/2008

The Southern Nevada Health District recently sent over 40,000 letters to patients who were treated at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada. The Las Vegas clinic and its affiliate, the Desert Shadow Endoscopy Center, are...more

Drug Companies Seek to Invoke Shield Law of Preemption

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 5/15/2008

An anticipated US Supreme Court ruling may prevent victims injured by the Ortho Evra patch and other harmful drugs from having their day in court, according to Hissey Kientz, LLP....more

Hissey Kientz Announced that it Has Filed a Lawsuit in California on Behalf of Three who Were Allegedly Injured after Using AMO...

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 12/1/2007

The law firm of Hissey Kientz has announced that it has filed a lawsuit in California state court against Advanced Medical Optics on behalf of three women who suffered eye damage and vision loss as a result of a severe eye...more

Hissey Kientz, LLP Announces the Launch of Medtronic Recall Info Website

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 11/7/2007

The law firm of Hissey Kientz has announced the launch of its new website, Medtronic Recall Info. The website will provide news and information about the recent recall of Medtronic's Sprint Fidelis lead wires for patients...more

Hissey Kientz, LLP Files Lawsuit Against AMO Complete Manufacturer

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 9/26/2007

The law office of Hissey Kientz announced that it has filed a lawsuit against Advanced Medical Optics on behalf of a 71-year-old woman who suffered eye damage and vision loss as a result of a severe eye infection. The...more

Hissey Kientz L.L.P. Warns Users of Recalled AMO Contact Solution to Substantiate Usage and Contact Their Doctor for Proper...

by Hissey Kientz LLP on 6/22/2007

AMO Complete was recalled by Advanced Medical Optics on May 25, 2007, after the CDC determined that more than half of the patients it interviewed had developed the eye infection Acanthamoeba keratitis after using the...more

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Texas Supreme Court Adopts “Learned Intermediary Doctrine” and Holds Facts of Case Did Not Justify Creating Exception Based on...

Am I Eligible to File a Yasmin or Yaz Lawsuit?

List of Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Products and Manufacturers

Damage Caps Law Fails to Curb Texas Health Care Costs, Rate of Uninsured

Zoloft Birth Defects Lawsuit FAQ

Hissey Kientz Announced Launch Of Online Legal Documents Database

Hissey Kientz, LLP Warns Birth Control Pill Users Of Increased Health Risks To Those Who Have Or Are Taking YAZ or YASMIN

Hormone Therapy Victims Win Important Appeal

United States Navy And Merchant Marine Veterans May Face Risk Of Mesothelioma Or Other Asbestos Diseases

Hissey Kientz LLP Urges Patients To Heed FDA Warning About Phospho-soda Products

Minnesota Supreme Court Confirms that Minnesota’s Statutes of Limitations Govern Out-of-State Claims

Hissey Kientz Announces the Launch of Herbal Fen Phen Lawyers Website

Reglan Adverse Events More Than Doubled from 2006 to 2008

Analysis of FDA Adverse Events Data Reveals at Least 106 Serious Conditions Reported Among Reglan Users

Analysis of FDA Adverse Events Data Reveals at Least 106 Serious Conditions Reported Among Reglan Users

Supreme Court Ruling is a Victory for Consumers Injured by Dangerous Drugs, Says Hissey Kientz, LLP

Yaz and Yasmin Side Effects Website OffersInformation To Birth Control Users

Hissey Kientz, LLP Announces the Launch of Digitek Recall Help Web Site

Hissey Kientz Concerned That Patients Have Not Been Provided With Crucial Information About Digitek Recall Despite the Dangers of...

Thousands Still Not Warned of Hepatitis Exposure at Las Vegas Clinics

Drug Companies Seek to Invoke Shield Law of Preemption

Hissey Kientz Announced that it Has Filed a Lawsuit in California on Behalf of Three who Were Allegedly Injured after Using AMO...

Hissey Kientz, LLP Announces the Launch of Medtronic Recall Info Website

Hissey Kientz, LLP Files Lawsuit Against AMO Complete Manufacturer

Hissey Kientz L.L.P. Warns Users of Recalled AMO Contact Solution to Substantiate Usage and Contact Their Doctor for Proper...

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