When West Virginia residents purchase new or pre-owned vehicles with warranties, they expect that they will work. Unfortunately, however, even some new vehicles have ongoing mechanical problems despite repeated attempts to repair them. When a vehicle under warranty...
There are times when a product is made but it is not actually safe, either from design or a number of other reasons. When this happens, people can get hurt. Products are supposed to be safe to use, and if for a particular reason one isn't, there are times when a...
Accidents can happen at any time, and depending on the circumstances, they may not be anyone's fault. However, some of these incidents would not have occurred if it weren't for the carelessness of a party who should have been responsible. Unfortunately, innocent...
Blood clots that travel to the lungs can cause pulmonary embolism, which occurs from blockage in the lung arteries. Some patients in West Virginia and other states have an IVC filter inserted into the inferior vena cava of the abdomen to prevent this issue. Though a...
When a number of plaintiffs in West Virginia or another state make the same claim against a defendant, such as makers of Zantac, they have the option of filing a mass tort. Mass torts differ from class-action lawsuits because they represent each claimant as an...
Some patients in Charleston West Virginia may get inferior vena cava filters, or IVC, help prevent blood clots in the leg veins from moving to the lungs. if a blood clot travels to the pulmonary artery of the lungs, it could cause pulmonary embolism, a possible...
Acid indigestion, which is commonly referred to as heartburn, is an uncomfortable condition that affects 60 million people in the United States each year. Those in West Virginia who suffer from heartburn know the importance of watching their diet and taking...
In the legal sense, a tort means that a company or person has committed a wrong against another person. This may include emotional distress, physical damage or financial damage. In West Virginia, this is often caused by some form of negligence. There are cases in...
Doctors in West Virginia and elsewhere prescribe around 15 million patients the heartburn medication Zantac, and some people buy it without a prescription. Zantac contains a chemical called ranitidine, and it has been tied to cancer risks. Ranitidine has also been...
People in West Virginia deserve to know when a common medication has been pulled from the market. That's what happened recently with ranitidine, marketed under the brand name Zantac. Tests showed that Zantac didn't just block histamines to treat heartburn; this drug...
