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Case ID: 1847 | Drugs / Medical | 01/15/2003
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions against healthcare products manufacturers Baxter International and Medisystems Corporation following the report of five deaths in kidney dialysis patients that may have been due to a particular combination of dialysis machine and blood tubing. The deaths occurred in patients who were given dialysis from Baxter's Meridian dialysis machines using Medisystems blood tubing with product code D3-9694/9793 or K3-9694/9793, which corresponds to Baxter product code 5M9694.
The deaths occurred in late August at dialysis centers in Mishawaka, Indiana, and Grand Rapids, Michigan. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, details of the incidents are "sketchy," but a Baxter representative has said that the tubing may have kinked. Alternative Medisystems blood tubing is available for the Meridian dialysis machines. Baxter told customers to immediately discontinue the use of that combination of dialysis machine and tubing. Baxter's warning was sent to 16 dialysis centers that may have been using the combination. Register your Baxter International Meridian Dialysis Machines ComplaintIf you or someone you know has been affected by this case, you may qualify for a money settlement as the result of your financial/economic or other damages that may be awarded either prior to a lawsuit or after the initiation of a lawsuit either currently in progress or filed just for you, possibly a class action lawsuit. Please simply register your complaint by clicking here for Baxter International Meridian Dialysis Machines, or click the red "submit" button on this page, and a lawyer will review your Baxter International Meridian Dialysis Machines complaint. By submitting your complaint, you are asking lawyers to contact you. You are under no obligation to accept their services and you are free to choose which lawyer you want to work with. Lawyers are usually paid out of the proceeds of the settlement or verdict rendered - the lawyers work on "contingency" by fronting the costs of your lawsuit based on their belief that they will recover a settlement for you. At Lawcash.com, it is our goal to keep you informed about important legal cases, class actions and settlements. Our lawyers offer free legal evaluations in tort cases, class actions, personal injury, and other lawsuits because we are dedicated to helping you resolve your legal complaints. Other Drugs / Medical Cases of Interest Several class actions have been filed against medical products and services company Cardinal Health, Inc., (NYSE:CAH) and certain of its officers and directors by stockholders who purchased the company's common stock between October 24, 2000, and June 30, 2004. The actions claim that the defendants violated federal securities laws by issuing a series of material misrepresentations to the market over this time period, thereby artificially inflating the price of the company's securities. A class action has been filed against major tobacco companies on behalf of current and former light cigarette smokers in New York. The action alleges that the companies violated the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act when they advertised light cigarettes as being less harmful than regular cigarettes despite knowing they deliver comparable amounts of tar and nicotine. GlaxoSmithKline and the FDA notified physicians of changes to the pregnancy/precautions section of the prescribing information for Paxil and Paxil CR Controlled-Release Tablets. Glaxo's studies suggest Paxil may be more likely to be linked to birth defects than similar drugs. A class action has been filed against pharmaceutical company SmithKline Beecham Corporation on behalf of all persons who purchased the antidepressant Paxil or Paxil CR (paroxatine) for children under the age of 18 between November 19, 1998, and the present. The suit alleges that the company committed fraud by suppressing clinical study data that indicated Paxil was ineffective for children. A class action has been filed against pharmaceutical manufacturer Pfizer, Inc., Parke-Davis, and Warner-Lambert Company on behalf of persons who paid out-of-pocket expenses for the drug Neurontin (gabapentin), who allege that the companies harmed consumers, by conspiring to circumvent drug approval regulations set up by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and promoting scientifically unproven "off-label" use of the drug, in violation of the federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. A federal class action has been filed against the Kentucky based Trover Clinic Foundation and its associated network of hospitals and medical officers. The suit alleges that over 415 individuals who sued Trover Clinic in state court were subsequently contacted and told that they would not be treated at any Trover affiliated facility unless they accepted the terms of a settlement offer put forward by Trover. Many of the plaintiffs are cancer patients who would have been forced to seek treatment out of state as a result of Trover's refusal to treat them. |
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