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Highway concerns grow after star actor is critically injured By: Darrell Castle This morning on the Today show, details were released in which state prosecutors claimed the truck driver who slammed into star actor Tracy Morgan’s limo, leaving him critically injured and another passenger dead, had NOT SLEPT in 24 hours, which raises highway safety concerns. It’s not like these concerns are anything new, but rather is a growing problem – one I’ve mentioned a lot through my videos and blogs. The facts from the video are terrifying: The typical trucker work week is nearly double the standard 40-hour work week. In 2012, 104,000 people were injured and nearly 4,000 people killed in crashes involving large trucks. That’s 11 people

  Have you taken Actos for your Type 2 Diabetes and been diagnosed for bladder cancer? Then you’re probably entitled to compensation and need to see an experienced attorney immediately.   If the link above doesn’t work, click here Call the offices of Darrell Castle & Associates to speak with a dangerous drugs lawyer Memphis, TN families familes trust and get legal help for your pharmaceutical injury case. Video Transcript Hello, this is Darrell Castle. I’m an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee. On this video I’m talking about a drug prescribed for type 2 diabetes called Actos. That’s spelled A-C-T-O-S. It’s a dangerous drug and if you’ve taken Actos for type 2 diabetes and you

Actos is a popular diabetes medication that’s been linked to bladder cancer. The FDA has published warning about it, saying that the drug especially increases bladder cancer risks for people who’ve taken it over a year. Bladder cancer survival rates differ according to when it is found and diagnosed. Treatment may include surgery or chemotherapy. It’s also a type of cancer that can recur years down the road and may require a lifetime of tests to make sure it doesn’t come back. A lot of people on Actos aren’t aware of the risks involved, and some people may even have bladder cancer without realizing the drug caused it. Now they’re stuck with a lifetime of medical bills because of another

Insurance company has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of Actos By: Darrell Castle It’s bad for everyone involved when an insurance company sues a drug manufacturer, yet that’s what’s happening as Blue Cross has sued Takeda, the manufacturer of Actos. Blue Cross’ lawsuit alleges that Takeda “concealed and continues to conceal their knowledge that Actos can cause bladder cancer from Plaintiff’s (Blue Cross) insured, other consumers and the medical community.” Blue Cross claims there are safer alternatives than Actos, used for type 2 diabetes, but because of Takeda promoting the drug as safe and effective, doctors and patients had no idea it was dangerous, nor there were better options. As someone who’s investigated Actos, I’ve found myself pretty upset

As you may have read from our previous post, the popular diabetes medication Actos has been linked to a possible increased risk of bladder cancer. The FDA has been reviewing data about Actos for over a year, and has come to the conclusion that the risk is high enough to warrant a label change. Label changes require the drug’s manufacturers to warn patients and physicians in order to prevent injury. If you’ve suffered from taking a medicine or using a medical device, you need the dangerous drugs lawyer Memphis, TN trusts to handle its toughest cases. Here are a few resources from the FDA that help outline their history with this drug: Announcement of Safety Review In this correspondence, the

By: Darrell Castle When a diabetes medication causes an innocent person bladder cancer, how much compensation is enough? For the 8,000 individual lawsuits, Takeda Pharmaceutical has offered a total of $2.2 billion in compensation to resolve claims of “hiding its Actos diabetes medicine’s cancer risk.” Some attorneys say the settlement isn’t enough. In 2011, Actos sales peaked at $4.5 million. That’s 27% of Takeda’s revenue at the time. And since 1999, Actos has seen $16 billion in sales. Whether it’s enough or not, the positive news is that offers to settle are just beginning to be made. That means it’s not too late for you to make a claim! A dangerous drugs lawyer Memphis, TN relies on has seen countless

  Some advice for college graduates, and really everyone, as far as finances and work By: Darrell Castle Graduating college tends to hit different people in different ways. Some people are overjoyed because they’re finally done with school (unless they plan on seeking even higher education). Others are sad because now they have to start back at the bottom of the totem pole. However, a common feeling among the majority of college graduates is the feeling of uncertainty and fear of what the real word is going to bring and if they’ll succeed. Larry Winget, “The Pitbull of Personal Development” stumbled upon an interesting post on LinkedIn posing the question, “What 3 words would you say to a new graduate

About the author: Darrell Castle graduated from Memphis State University Law School (now Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law) in 1979. He is the founder of the law firm Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC in Memphis, TN. He practices bankruptcy and personal injury law in the Memphis area.   Darrell Castle’s photo on display at the University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law – circa 1200 BC Congratulations to all of you who have recently graduated from law school! Here are a few things to know about practicing law:   Clients are real people with real problems and those problems are sometimes very, very, serious for them. You can usually walk away at the end of the case,

Your airbag deployed in a car accident.  Whew!  You’re safe. Or are you? According to a Medscape report, a new review warns cardiologist and other health professionals that hidden injures can result from airbag deployment in automobiles. Airbags are used for saving lives and reducing injuries but they can also cause cardiac and pulmonary injuries, and even death. “Cardiac injuries can happen due to airbag deployment even with no visible injury at the time of presentation to the hospital, and this may include serious cardiac injuries,” said lead review author Dr. Rami Khouzam of University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. The main types of cardiovascular injuries following airbag deployment are:   aortic transection tricuspid-valve injury right atrial rupture cardiac contusion MI

By: Darrell Castle For much of this past decade, Takata — one of the largest suppliers of vehicle airbags — denied its product was defective. Motorists died and automakers everywhere recalled millions of cars equipped with Takata airbags. But Takata stood its ground, claiming nothing was wrong with its product. As claims of shrapnel dangerously flying out of its exploding airbags continued to surface, Takata stood strong. Company officials said there’s nothing wrong with their airbags. Then this week, Takata recalled nearly 34 million vehicles, claiming its airbags ARE defective. This recall is the largest automotive recall in American history. Six deaths and over 100 injuries have been linked to this flaw. What You Should Know About the Takata Recall