FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Memphis TN Dangerous Drug Lawyer Now Accepting Fresenius Dialysis Cases Memphis, TN, 8/23/2012 — As of August 23, 2012, Tennessee personal injury attorneys Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC are seeking personal injury cases involving Fresenius dialysis clinics and the dialysis drug Granuflo. Developed by Fresenius and used in dialysis worldwide, Granuflo has been linked to cardiac arrest, stroke, and death. Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death for dialysis patients. Fresenius memos confirm Granuflo use is associated with increased serum bicarbonate levels and alkalosis, as well as the increased possibility of cardiopulmonary arrests. Alkalosis and cardiac events can lead to stroke and sudden death. Fresenius Medical Care is the largest dialysis company in
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Memphis Attorney Takes on New Birth Control Complications Memphis, TN, 4/16/13 — Memphis personal injury lawyer Darrell Castle is accepting cases related to Mirena®, an intrauterine device used to prevent pregnancy for up to five years. Mirena® has been linked to perforation of the uterus after insertion – an extremely dangerous and potentially fatal side effect. Darrell Castle & Associates will begin taking clients injured by Mirena® on April 16, 2013. A hormonal intrauterine device, Mirena® is classified as a long-acting reversible contraceptive method. The FDA has determined it is also connected to uterine perforation, among other serious side effects. Uterine perforation can lead to hysterectomy and permanent loss of fertility. It can cause sepsis
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Memphis Law Firm Investigating Blood Filter Injuries Memphis, TN, 10/23/15 — Memphis personal injury law firm Darrell Castle & Associates is accepting cases related to recoverable IVC filters, which are implanted in the veins to filter blood for patients at risk of blood clots in the lower extremities. Attorney Darrell Castle is taking clients injured by IVC filters, effective immediately. The temporary vascular filters are designed and marketed by Bard Peripheral Vascular and Cook Group Incorporated. Their high failure rate has been well documented: one study showed at least 40% failure within 5 years. Another study showed the filter designed by pharmaceutical company Cook, called the Cook Celect® Platinum Vena Cava Filter, had a 100% failure rate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Memphis Dangerous Drug Lawyer Now Accepting Pradaxa Cases Memphis, TN, 4/5/2012 — As of April 5, 2012, Tennessee personal injury attorneys Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC will accept injury cases involving the anticoagulant drug Pradaxa. Pradaxa, a blood-thinning medicine, has been linked to heart attacks, uncontrolled bleeding, and death. Doctors prescribe Pradaxa, whose chemical name is dabigatran etexilate mesylate, to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Boehringer Ingelheim manufactures the medication, which received FDA approval in October 2010. Pradaxa has been known to increase the risk for serious and sometimes fatal health problems, including cardiac arrest, severe and uncontrollable bleeding, and death. Memphis attorney Darrell Castle believes these
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Memphis Law Firm Takes on Cases Against Zocor and Vytorin As of this week, Memphis personal injury firm Darrell Castle & Associates PLLC is pursuing cases against the cholesterol drugs Zocor and Vytorin. Anyone who has taken Zocor or Vytorin and been diagnosed with myopathy or rhabdomyolysis qualifies for a case evaluation at no cost. Memphis, TN — 29 June, 2011 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has linked 80mg dosages of Zocor and Vytorin to serious muscular damage. Darrell Castle & Associates’ personal injury attorneys seek compensation on behalf of affected patients and their families. Physicians prescribe Zocor (or simvastatin) and Vytorin (ezetimibe plus simvastatin) to control cholesterol. Despite often being prescribed for
By: Darrell Castle If you have a loved one in a nursing home, you know that pressure ulcers — or bed sores — are something to worry about. Many nursing home facilities use standardized tools to assess the risk for developing pressure ulcers — to prevent them. However, it’s easy for the nurses to simply check a box in a computer system without actually completing the action. (We take personal injury law very seriously. We want to help people get the compensation they deserve when treated wrongfully. Click here to download my free report – Help Through Hard Times – from my website today.) Is the patient’s bed pressure-reducing? Is the staff ensuring the patient’s skin is clean
In this video, I explain the problems that have been associated with the birth control device, NuvaRing. Video Transcript Hello, this is Darrell Castle. I’m an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee and today on this video I’m talking about problems with the birth control device, NuvaRing. NuvaRing was originally thought to be, or hoped to be atleast, a safe, effective, convenient alternative to birth control pills. But there have been many many problems with it. The FDA and medical journals across the country have released studies showing that NuvaRing has been associated with various clotting problems – some of these are even life-threatening, like deep-vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and stroke. Pulmonary embolism is a condition
The Tennessee House of Representatives is considering a workers’ comp overhaul that would, among other things, take workers’ comp out of the hands of the courts. The changes, which seem likely to pass, include creating a panel run by the governor that would determine all workers’ comp claims. This would take workers’ compensation out of the courts and prevent what they’re claiming is burdensome litigation for businesses. The court system can be messy. It can, at times, be expensive. But it’s also got one thing going for it that an appointed panel doesn’t have: it’s impartial. Before a court, injured people have an attorney to stand on their side. Before a court, you are under oath and penalized if you
An estimated 30% of drivers in Shelby County are uninsured. How can you protect yourself from uninsured drivers in Tennessee? First off, you always need to have uninsured motorist coverage. Find out more in the video. Video Transcript Hello, this is Darrell Castle. I’m an attorney licensed to practice law in the state of Tennessee and on this video, I’m talking about uninsured motorists, or having an accident with an uninsured motorist. No one cares that anyone is uninsured until he has an accident and causes damage to somebody else – that’s the purpose of insurance, obviously. In most states, including my state of Tennessee, it’s unlawful not to be insured and drive on the public highways but the
In New York, around 75,000 people have been awarded $59 million in a class action lawsuit against the debt collection industry. The court found a large system of debt collectors only pretended to notify their debtors of lawsuits. Then, when the debtors didn’t show up in court, the collection agencies automatically won the case. As a result, thousands of people had their wages garnished, their accounts frozen, and their property seized. This case brings up an important problem with debt collection: these companies are enormous. They have a lot of money, and a lot of power. They can be very intimidating, especially when they use illegal tactics. Fortunately, there are laws to help debtors deal with debt collectors. And I