Charleston Legal Blog
Understanding risks of ranitidine breakdown to NDMA
Approximately 20% of Americans are estimated to have gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, and ranitidine-based heartburn medications such as Zantac can be prescribed or taken over the counter. Residents of West Virginia should be aware of the risks associated...
The problem with Zantec and NDMA
Residents of West Virginia might want to learn more about NDMA, a product found in Zantac that has not yet been recalled despite some evidence that it might heighten a person's cancer risk. The medicine, taken for stomach acid reduction, contains ranitidine....
Makers of IVC devices embroiled with lawsuits
Some lawsuits allege that IVC, a device that traps blood clots to keep them from moving through the body, has not lived up to its promise. Plaintiffs who have filed suit claim that IVC may cause blood vessel damage and death. IVC patients have been compensated damages...
Alternatives to recalled drugs may bring their own issues
West Virginia residents may have heard that in 2019, the manufacturers of two heartburn drugs issued a voluntary recall of those drugs. One of the drugs was ranitidine, commonly known by the brand name Zantac. Zantac and any other ranitidine products were eventually...
Johnson & Johnson continues to sell talc powder globally
Some West Virginia consumers have filed lawsuits alleging that they contracted cancer after years of using talc powder made by Johnson & Johnson. After years of denying that the talc powder was dangerous, the company pulled its product from the US market. Now...
Plaintiffs’ experts can testify in talc powder case
West Virginia plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson for injuries suffered from the use of talc powder recently learned of a positive development in the case. A judge has allowed the plaintiff's scientific expert witness to testify about the...
What West Virginians can learn from the Bayer settlement
Bayer AG faces a potential loss of millions of dollars in its bid to settle numerous claims by the victims of Roundup. The German chemical giant has been involved in several court cases after one of its California branch groundskeepers, Dewayne Johnson, petitioned in...
What to consider before consolidating debts
West Virginia consumers who want to gain control over their finances may be able to do so by consolidating their debt balances. Typically, individuals will use a debt consolidation loan to pay off their existing creditors. After paying off existing creditors, they...
Top 3 truck accident causes
In West Virginia and across the U.S., there are many accidents each year involving large trucks. In 2007, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration put together a Large Truck Crash Causation Study, or LTCCS. The results of the LTCCS indicate that in 44% of...
Tire blowouts can result in serious truck accidents
Many West Virginia drivers have been taught that driving next to semi trucks can be extremely dangerous. In addition to truck drivers not being able to see other motorists, sudden tire blow outs can result in serious or even deadly truck accidents. In fact, one such...
