Medical Cases
Federal Judge in Texas Upholds Med Mal Damages Cap
BySpringer & Lyle April 26, 2012March 28, 2025
Originally posted at the Dallas Morning News: https://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/2012/03/28/u-s-judge-upholds-texas-cap-on-medical-malpractice-awards/ By MARK CURRIDEN The Texas Lawbook mark.curriden@texaslawbook.net Published: 27 March 2012 08:55 PM A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a Texas law limiting noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases to $250,000 is constitutional. The decision, applauded by tort reform advocates and denounced…
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Medical Cases
Tragedy Brought on by Tainted Fruit
BySpringer & Lyle October 3, 2011March 28, 2025
By Moni Basu, CNN William Beach was one of those people who fixated on certain foods. He would eat the same thing voraciously for a few days, and then, when he tired of the same tastes, he moved onto something else. In August, when summer’s heat seemed unending in Mustang,…
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Medical Cases
Carreras v. Marroquin, et al.
BySpringer & Lyle April 12, 2011March 28, 2025
Parents brought claims against a physician who allegedly caused their adult daughter’s death. The parents attempted to delay the expiration of the statute of limitations by sending a pre-suit, notice of their claims shortly before their filing deadline expired. The notice was not accompanied by a form allowing the doctor…
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Pharmaceutical Cases
Johnson & Johnson insulin cartridge recall
BySpringer & Lyle March 15, 2011March 28, 2025
from Reuters J&J Animas unit recalls leaky insulin cartridges * 384,180 cartridges recalled in U.S., France * 22 adverse events reported, no deaths * Leak could result in underdelivery of insulin * FDA also warns Cordis unit over stent manufacturing * Shares close up 0.5 percent (Updates number of adverse…
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Pharmaceutical Cases
Glaxo Suit on Avandia Heart Attack Death Settled on Trial’s Eve
BySpringer & Lyle March 15, 2011March 28, 2025
from Bloomberg.Com Glaxo Suit on Avandia Heart Attack Death Settled on Trial’s Eve GlaxoSmithKline Plc said it settled on the eve of trial a lawsuit alleging its Avandia diabetes drug caused a North Carolina man to die of a heart attack, avoiding a jury determination over risks associated with the…
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Articles of Interest
Child-Safety Seats Recall
BySpringer & Lyle March 15, 2011March 28, 2025
from the New York Times online Nearly 800,000 Dorel Child-Safety Seats Are Recalled By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN Almost 800,000 child seats are being recalled because their harnesses may not hold the child securely, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday. The recall covers a wide range of booster, convertible and…
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Pharmaceutical Cases
AstraZeneca and Seroquel Suits
BySpringer & Lyle March 15, 2011March 28, 2025
from Bloomberg.Com AstraZeneca Said to Pay $150 Million to Settle About 6,000 Seroquel Suits AstraZeneca Plc agreed to pay $150 million to settle more lawsuits claiming its antipsychotic drug Seroquel causes diabetes, pushing the amount the drugmaker has paid to resolve cases over the medicine to almost $350 million, people…
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Articles of Interest
Ford & Chrysler Recall Trucks, Crossovers, SUVs
BySpringer & Lyle March 12, 2011March 28, 2025
from the Kansas City Star The Consumer Memo, 12/30: Ford recalls 15,000 trucks, crossovers; Chrysler recalls trucks, SUVs Ford is recalling nearly 15,000 trucks and crossovers due to problems with electrical systems that can short and create a fire. The Detroit automaker said Thursday that the recall includes some 2011…
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