Was your child born with birth defects? Maybe you took Zofran. Or maybe you aren’t sure if you did. Why is this important? Because Zofran has been linked to birth defects when mothers take it in the first trimester of their pregnancy. What was Zofran Designed For? GlaxoSmithKline – the manufacturer of Zofran – designed the drug to treat nausea associated with chemotherapy and post-surgery care. That’s what it was tested for. That’s what the FDA approved it for. Why are pregnant women using it? That’s a great question. Even though the FDA never approved it for this use, GlaxoSmithKline began marketing Zofran to treat nausea associated with pregnancy – known as “morning sickness.” The problem is – besides the
By: Darrell Castle Was your baby born with a heart murmur? That’s one of the many birth defects linked to Zofran when it’s taken during the first trimester of pregnancy. Other birth defects include: a hole in the heart cleft palate cleft lip missing kidney What is Zofran? Zofran is a drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline to treat nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy and surgery recovery. And that’s what the FDA approved it for. However, GlaxoSmithKline began to market Zofran to treat nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy – or morning sickness in other words. The FDA did NOT approve Zofran for this use. And studies now show that when used during the first trimester of pregnancy, Zofran can pass
By: Darrell Castle Was your baby born with a missing kidney? That’s one of the many birth defects linked to Zofran when it’s taken during the first trimester of pregnancy. Other birth defects include: a hole in the heart heart murmur cleft lip cleft palate What is Zofran? Zofran is a drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline to treat nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy and surgery recovery. And that’s what the FDA approved it for. However, GlaxoSmithKline began to market Zofran to treat nausea and vomiting associated with pregnancy – or morning sickness in other words. The FDA did NOT approve Zofran for this use. And studies now show that when used during the first trimester of pregnancy, Zofran can pass
Ah, motorcycles. The open road, the wind in your hair, and that unmatched feeling of freedom. Then there’s the distracted drivers nearly missing you, potholes so deep you think you might find Nessie in them, and motorcycle prejudice to overcome. Wait, what? Considering there are over 160,000 registered motorcycles on the streets of Tennessee alone, it’s time we raised motorcycle accident awareness and learned when to call a Memphis motorcycle accident lawyer. Whether you’re an avid rider or just want to be a responsible, informed driver, you need to know these 4 reasons why motorcycle accidents are different. 1. More likely to be injured or killed There’s a reason the bike makes your mom worry! According to the National Highway
A lot of people assume all slip and fall lawsuits are bogus, and as a Memphis slip and fall lawyer I understand their concern. No one wants unnecessary lawsuits clogging up the system or hurting the businesses on which we depend. But there are times when these lawsuits are appropriate and needed. I recently had a client with a slip and fall case against a popular fast food restaurant. He fell on syrup at lunchtime, tore his knee and had to have surgery. The medical bills added up, and he couldn’t pay them on his own. We subpoenaed the store’s maintenance records and found one of their trash cans had overflowed and left soda syrup residue all over the floor. Per their own
If you’re looking into bankruptcy after an injury, your needs might be a little different from normal. I recently had a potential client reach out to me with questions about bankruptcy. He’d been injured on the job and was receiving some worker’s comp, but it wasn’t enough. He was also looking into Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) to help cover costs. Depending on your situation, you may need bankruptcy. However, you also might need workers’ comp or disability. Here’s what to keep in mind. Bankrupt After an Injury Debt is a very common problem for injured workers. Changes to worker’s comp laws are making it very hard for people injured on the job to get the benefits they need. As
Businesses have a duty to the public and their customers to maintain safe premises at all times. When they fall short of this duty, it can lead to serious injury! This disregard for potentially hazardous conditions is called negligence, and negligence can be a very dangerous thing. If you’ve slipped and fallen at a place of business or private property, should you call a Memphis slip and fall lawyer? Well, like so many other things in life, that depends! We’re here to help you know if you should call. Should you call a Memphis slip and fall lawyer? For any case to be viable, it needs to satisfy certain elements. All this means is that certain things have to happen for you
There’s been a war on workers’ comp insurance going on for a while now, and Tennessee is one of the battleground states. According to an NPR and ProPublica study: “Over the past decade, state after state has been dismantling America’s workers’ comp system with disastrous consequences for many of the hundreds of thousands of people who suffer serious injuries at work each year.” Injured at work? Our workers’ comp lawyers can help! And at the same time, the employers are paying the lowest cost for workers’ comp since the 70s, and the insurance companies have had their highest profit years in a decade. How can both of those things be true at the same time? It’s probably because recent reforms have
If you’ve ever used baby powder, you’ve come in contact with something called talc. Talc is a mineral that contains magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. It absorbs moisture well, so it’s used in a lot of products meant to prevent rashes, like hygienic powders for adult women. But researchers have found talc might be very dangerous. Some studies have connected talcum powder and ovarian cancer, and the courts have taken notice: In February 2016, a jury awarded $72 million against Johnson & Johnson for their products’ link to ovarian cancer, in part because the company was apparently aware of the risks and didn’t warn consumers. The case has led to many similar lawsuits. Injured by talc? We can help! There’s a
Sued for a Hug You probably heard the story about the aunt who sued her 12-year-old nephew for $127,000 over a hug. Most of America was talking about this a month ago – it was somehow front page news. The woman in question — Jennifer Connell — went through a lot as a result of her lawsuit. She was publicly shamed and had to shut down her social media account to avoid threats and harassment. There were calls for her death. She hired a PR consultant who helped her clarify her side of the story. And it wasn’t what most of America expected… A Much Bigger Story It turns out she was actually in very good standing with her nephew. They appeared on the