Blog Posts in April, 2016
A recent study links heartburn drugs like Prilosec and Nexium to an increased risk of severe kidney disease. People who take proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Prilosec and Nexium for heartburn are 30% more likely to develop chronic kidney disease, ...
After more than 16 years from the date they filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Pittsburgh Corning Corp. (PCC) has emerged from bankruptcy and established a $3.5 billion dollar Pittsburgh Corning Asbestos Personal Injury Trust to compensate ...
Inferior vena cava filters, better known as “IVC filters,” are pronged medical devices used to prevent blood clots. They are named for their placement – in the inferior vena cava, the largest vein in the body. Since they entered the medical device ...
According to a new study, the long-term use of various, common heartburn drugs have potential links to an increased risk of kidney disease, damage, and failure. The recent study was conducted and published by the American Society of Nephrology based ...
The United States Environmental Protection Agency settled with a Boise-based ski and snowboard park developer, Gateway Parks LLC, for a $10,000 fine after allegations of a federal asbestos regulation violation. According to the EPA allegations, the ...
Last week was Asbestos Awareness Week and the United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy made a statement regarding asbestos exposure and the associated dangers. The information included discusses what asbestos is and how widely popular it was in ...
Due to the frequent use of asbestos in older construction, a number of people are coming forward to file a lawsuit after developing lung disease, including mesothelioma . This is exactly what’s happening in Indiana with a man who worked as an ...
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Numerous metal workers who were exposed to asbestos are undergoing tests to determine if they developed any form of lung disease such as asbestosis or mesothelioma . The normal tests include blood work, blood pressure checks, a breathing / pulmonary ...
According to reports, EnPro industries is protecting its subsidiaries from current and future asbestos claims in the United States by reaching a proposed $480 million settlement. The proposed settlement would have to be approved by both the claimants ...
A Texas federal jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay roughly $500 million to five individuals who claimed to be injured by the Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants made by DePuy. After the two-month trial, the jury deliberated for a week, after ...
