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How to Recover Medical Expenses in a Personal Injury Case

December 11, 2017 By Staff - p.s. Leave a Comment

Medical Expenses

After a serious car accident, you may wish to recover medical expenses in a personal injury case. It’s not as simple as requesting it or claiming pain and suffering. There’s a process to follow. You must file a claim and prove your case. Certain expenses qualify, so you should come prepared. When you’ve had to come out of pocket, here’s what you should know. Amount of Personal Injury Medical Expenses Allowed Medical expenses include any bills the injured party or the health insurance company actually paid as a result of the accident. If the bills are ongoing and are still owed to the provider, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Health, Medical Cases Tagged With: medical expenses, Personal Injury, recover medical expenses

Pfizer Defeats Appeal Linking Zoloft to Birth Defects

July 21, 2017 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

An effort to revive over 300 lawsuits alleging Zoloft caused caused birth defects in children has been dismissed by a panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Plaintiffs accused Pfizer of downplaying the risk of Zoloft to increase sales of the drug. To read entire article go to Reuters.         … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles of Interest, Featured, Medical Cases Tagged With: birth defects, Pfizer, Zoloft

Incorrectly Mixed Medication May Have Caused Blindness

June 22, 2017 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

A growing number of alleged victims have hired attorneys claiming they most likely have permanent eyesight loss due to an incorrectly mixed medication used during routine cataract surgery.  The surgeries happened between January 31, 2017 and February 21, 2017.  The medication was mixed at a local compounding pharmacy.  There are over 100 potential victims that were treated at several eye centers in North Texas.   For more detailed information, please read the article by WFAA’s Marie Saavedra - June 14, 2017.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles of Interest, Featured, Medical Cases Tagged With: permanent eyesight loss, Personal Injury, personal injury attorney

Pharmacy Related Errors

October 28, 2016 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

The number of pharmacy and medication related errors in the United States are frightening. Estimates are as high as 30 million a year because billions of prescriptions are filled every year. Prescriptions are obtained through doctors, over the internet or even through the mail. Although most of the errors are harmless, others result in illness, injury or fatalities. What concerns our law firm is the fact that nearly all pharmacy and medication errors are preventable. Springer & Lyle is the premier personal injury law firm in Texas, and we can guide you or your family member through the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles of Interest, Featured, Pharmaceutical Cases Tagged With: personal injury attorney, personal injury law firm, pharmacy errors, Springer & Lyle

Did You Take Zofran For Morning Sickness?

July 1, 2016 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Zofran, as well as the generic versions of ondansetron, have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of vomiting and nausea that is caused by radiation and chemotherapy. However, it has also been prescribed to pregnant women for the “off-label” use to treat nausea caused by morning sickness. Unfortunately, studies have shown that it may be unsafe for pregnant women to take Zofran, especially during their first trimester, due to risk of injury to your baby. Zofran can be transmitted to the fetus through the placenta.   What is Zofran? Zofran, manufactured … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles of Interest, Featured, Pharmaceutical Cases Tagged With: birth defects, ordansetron, Springer & Lyle, Zofran

What Do You Need to Know About Pradaxa?

June 17, 2016 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

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Personal injury attorneys Springer & Lyle are investigating claims on behalf of users who have suffered severe bleeding while taking the blood thinner, Pradaxa. Personal injury attorneys Springer & Lyle are investigating claims on behalf of users who have suffered severe bleeding while taking the blood thinner, Pradaxa. It is alleged that the manufacturer of Pradaxa failed to appropriately warn patients and doctors that the drug lacks an antidote to reverse its anti-clotting effects, which puts patients who suffer even a minor trauma at a serious risk for irreversible and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles of Interest, Featured, Health, Pharmaceutical Cases Tagged With: BoehringerIngelheim, Dabigatran, Pradaxa, Springer & Lyle

Xarelto Linked to Serious and Sometimes Deadly Uncontrollable Bleeding

June 3, 2016 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

Personal injury lawsuits have been filed against Janssen Pharmaceutical (Xarelto manufacturer) and Bayer Healthcare (co-marketer) for claims that the drug Xarelto, has been linked to serious & sometimes deadly uncontrollable bleeding. If you or someone you care about has suffered from injuries due to the side-effects of Xarelto, you may have the right to take legal action for your injuries. Contact Personal Injury Attorneys Springer & Lyle today to schedule a free consultation to find out if you are eligible to pursue a claim for your injuries.   What is Xarelto? Xarelto … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles of Interest, Featured, Health, Pharmaceutical Cases Tagged With: Bayer Healthcare, Jansssen Pharmaceutical, Springer & Lyle, Xarelto

Association with Ovarian Cancer Brings Law Suit to J&J

May 4, 2016 By admin Leave a Comment

talc

A Saint Louis jury ruled in favor of the plaintiff in her lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson for damages associated with use of talcum powder and ovarian cancer. Although a company spokesperson says  that decades of research supports safety in the use of talc, other studies support the risk and doctors advise users to avoid regular use in the genital area. Read the full report from CBSNews.Com. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Health, Medical Cases, Pharmaceutical Cases

Medical Errors More Common Than You Think

May 4, 2016 By admin Leave a Comment

Contrary to what you may want to assume, the Washington Post reports that medical errors may be the third most common cause of death in the United States. This can be the result of bad decisions by doctors or medical professionals, poor communications between institutions or their departments, or other unforeseen oversights that lead researchers to label this as an epidemic. Read the story at the Washington Post. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles of Interest, Featured, Health

Transvaginal Mesh Litigation

April 21, 2015 By Staff - s.r. Leave a Comment

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Transvaginal mesh has become a nightmare for thousands of women who have suffered severe adverse effects involving erosion and migration of the mesh along with perforation of organs from it. Surgical mesh was designed over 60 years ago for repairing hernias. It’s a woven material made of synthetic or biological materials that usually comes in a prepackaged kit along with tools to aid in the surgical procedure. Because mesh was widely successful in the treatment of hernias, surgeons began using it in other parts of the body that needed support. About 20 years later they began inserting it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Health, Medical Cases, Uncategorized Tagged With: Attorney, Denton, Doctor, liability, Litigation, Medical Malpractice

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Articles of Interest

Honda Worldwide Recall of Sedans, Minivans, SUVs

By Deepa Seetharaman and Bernie Woodall of Reuters. Honda Motor Co Ltd plans to recall nearly 2 1/2 million vehicles: small SUVs, cars and minivans worldwide. This includes the popular Accord sedan. … [Read More…]

Hip Implant Complaints Increase, While Dangers Are Reviewed

By BARRY MEIER and JANET ROBERTS of the New York Times Published: August 22, 2011 The federal government has received a surge in complaints in recent months about failed hip replacements, suggesting … [Read More…]

Tragedy Brought on by Tainted Fruit

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 … [Read More…]

No Better Care, Thanks to Tort Reform

Published in The Texas Tribune by guest columnist, Charles M. Silver In 2006, Dr. Howard Marcus wrote that Texas’ 2003 tort reform statute sparked an “amazing turnaround” in which doctors came … [Read More…]

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