Acne Medication Users vs. Hoffman-La Roche, Inc. (maker of Accutane)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible Accutane lawsuits against
Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., manufacturer of the prescription acne drug Accutane, to
recover for psychological damage--sometimes leading to suicide--suffered by
Accutane users.
Customers Furious Over Double-Billed AOL Accounts
Have you been double-billed for your AOL Internet access because a spin-off account
was created in your name without your knowledge?
Asbestos Claimants v Sellers of Products Containing Asbestos
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating a possible Asbestos class action lawsuit on behalf of
persons harmed by exposure to asbestos.
Auto Accidents Exact Terrible Toll
11 million auto accidents each year cause over $150 billion in economic losses.
Bacterial Meningitis Sufferers vs. Cochlear Implant Manufacturers
Kahn Gauthier Swick has launched an investigation
into a possible lawsuit against the manufacturers of cochlear implants after a report linking
some implants to cases of bacterial meningitis.
Cholesterol Medication Users vs. Bayer A.G. (maker of Baycol)
Kahn Gauthier Swick attorneys are investigating a possible Baycol
lawsuit against Bayer A.G., the German pharmaceutical and chemical conglomerate,
after Bayer recalled its cholesterol-lowering drug Baycol (cerivastatin sodium
tablets) on August 8, 2001.
People Exposed to Benzene vs. Benzene Producers
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating a possible benzene class action lawsuit that many persons in the
U.S. have been systematically exposed to dangerous levels of the chemical known
as benzene.
Pain Medication Users v Pharmacia Corporation (maker of Bextra)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating lawsuits against pharmaceutical
company Pharmacia on behalf of patients who have been prescribed the painkiller
Bextra (valdecoxib) and later suffered a hypersensitivity reaction or a severe
skin reaction.
Children Harmed by Birth Injuries and Their Parents vs Negligent Medical Care Providers That Caused Birth Injuries
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating any birth injury lawsuit on behalf
of the parents of children who suffered birth injury due to medical negligence
during the birthing process.
Babies Harmed by Brachial Plexus Injury / Erb's Palsy
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating any brachial plexus injury or erb's
palsy lawsuit on behalf of the parents of children who suffered brachial plexus
injury or erb's palsy due to medical negligence during the birthing process.
Pain Medication Users vs. Pfizer (maker of Celebrex)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating any possible lawsuit after medical studies
raised concerns that Celebrex (celecoxib), a painkiller and inflammation reducer.
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company
Colonial Life & Accident Insurance specializes in providing supplemental insurance
(coverage that complements an employer's benefits program) for more than 2 million
members nationwide.
Recipients of Human Tissue Implants v CryoLife, Inc.
The FDA ordered CryoLife to recall all soft tissues processed since October 3, 2001.
Cordis Cypher Sirolimus-Eluting Coronary Stent Recipients vs. Cordis Corporation
Kahn Gauthier Swick are investigating any possible lawsuit against
Cordis Corporation on behalf of persons who have been injured by the Cordis
Cypher stent.
Recipients of Defibrillators v Medtronic, Inc. and Guidant
The New York Times further said that Guidant acknolwedged that it knew about the defective design and waited 3 years
before telling pateients and their doctors about the problem.
Cases Against Credit Card, Mortgage & Life Insurance Disability Plan Providers Lawsuits
Did you lose your home, your car, your good credit or your life insurance policy because your disability protection plan didn't pay your bills as promised?
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients vs. Immunex Corporation (maker of Enbrel)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible lawsuits against Immunex
Corporation, the Seattle-based manufacturer of the prescription drug Enbrel
(etanercept), to recover for side effects patients have suffered due to taking Enbrel.
Ephedra Products Users v Ephedra Products Manufacturers
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating any possible ephedra class action lawsuit against
various manufacturers of dietary supplements containing ephedra (also called ma huang)
by people who were harmed by ephedrine, which is one of the compounds found in ephedra.
Diet Drug Users vs. American Home Products (maker of Fen-Phen)
On January 3, 2002, a national settlement, valued at $3.75 billion, of the
thousands of lawsuits brought against American Home Products to recover for
injuries from taking the now-banned prescription drugs Pondimin (fenfluramine)
or Redux (dexfenfluramine), both of which were manufactured by American Home
Products, received final judicial approval.
Company Hid Serious Problems with Aorta Graft Product made by Guidant
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible lawsuits against
EndoVascular Technologies, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of medical device
manufacturer Guidant Corporation, on behalf of persons who were implanted
with the Guidant EndoVascular's Ancure Endograft System, which is used
to repair abdominal aorta aneurysms.
Gynecare Intergel OBGYN Surgrey Patients vs. GYNECARE Worldwide, Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating any possible OBGYN lawsuit against
Ethicon Inc. on behalf of women who were harmed by the use of GYNECARE INTERGEL
Adhesion Prevention Solution in the course of OBGYN gynecological or other surgery.
Hip Replacement Patients vs. Suppliers of St. Gobain Desmarquest Artificial Hip
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating any possible lawsuit against
several U.S. artificial hip replacement manufacturers following the September 14, 2001,
announcement by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a recall of all
artificial hip replacement parts that have, as a component, a zirconia ceramic femoral
head hip replacement made by the French firm St. Gobain Desmarquest since early 1998.
Kidney Failure Dialysis Machine Patients vs. Baxter International and Medisystems Corporation
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating any possible lawsuit against
kidney failure dialysis healthcare products manufacturers Baxter International and Medisystems.
Patients Harmed by Medical Malpractice, and Their Families v Negligent Medical Care Providers (malpractice)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating any medical malpractice class action lawsuit on behalf of patients
who were harmed by medical malpractice, and their families.
Medtronic
Kahn Gauthier Swick is seeking to file a lawsuit on behalf of persons that
have certain Medtronic implantable heart devices.
Consumers of Metabolife Products vs. Metabolife International, Inc.
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating a possible
Metabolife class action lawsuit on behalf of persons who have been harmed by Metabolife
International products, such as Metabolife 356, that contain ephedra.
Mortgage Unethical Practices
Have you paid for overpriced title insurance, marked-up settlement charges, or
improper document preparation fees in connection with a mortgage loan?
Motrin Users v McNeil-PPC, Inc. (maker of Motrin)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible lawsuits against
Johnson and Johnson subsidiary McNeil-PPC, Inc., the maker of the popular
over-the-counter painkiller Motrin, on behalf of Motrin users who have suffered
a severe skin and mucus membrane reaction.
Neurontin Users v Pfizer, Inc. (maker of Neurontin)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible lawsuits against drug
giant Pfizer, Inc., the manufacturer of the prescription drug Neurontin
(gabapentin), to recover for harm suffered by patients who have been prescribed
Neurontin. Neurontin was approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration on
December 30, 1993, for the treatment of certain kinds of epilepsy.
Nursing Home Residents v Nursing Home Operators
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating any possible
legal action against a nursing home to recover for injuries suffered by
nursing home residents.
Paxil Antidepressant Users v GlaxoSmithKline (anti-depressant manufacturer)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible lawsuits against
GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Paxil (paroxetine), to recover for
suicides or homicides--some completed, some only attempted--by patients in the
first few days or weeks after they were prescribed Paxil.
Parkinson's Disease Patients vs. Amarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (makers of Permax)
Permax is prescribed for patients suffering from Parkinson's disease, a
neurological disorder that causes shaking, freezing, and other movement disorders.
Prozac Antidepressant Users v GlaxoSmithKline
In 1990, Eli Lilly scientists were pressured by corporate executives to
alter records on physicians' experiences with Prozac, changing mentions of
suicide attempts to "overdose" and suicidal thoughts to "depression."
Legal Action Filed Against Manufacturer of Remicade
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions
against Centocor, Inc., the Malvern, PA-based manufacturer of the prescription drug
Remicade (infliximab), to recover for injuries patients have suffered.
The FDA Has Estimated That Two Million People Used Rezulin
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal action against drug manufacturer Pfizer.
St Jude Medical Device Victims vs St Jude
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating claims that the St. Jude
Bypass Connector class action lawsuit has been associated with a high occurrence of heart
attacks, respiratory failure, and has been linked several deaths.
Arterial Stent Recipients v Boston Scientific Corporation
Kahn Gauthier Swick is seeking persons who have had Boston Scientific Corporation's Taxus arterial
stents or its Express2 bare metal stent system implanted during surgery and have been harmed.
The Paul Revere Life Insurance Company
Paul Revere Corporation provides individual, non-cancelable disability insurance in the
United States and Canada.
Voluntary Suspension of Marketing Tysabri
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions against
Biogen Idec and Elan because of two adverse events reported with the use of
Tysabri (Natalizumab).
Disability Claimants vs. Unum Provident Corporation (disability insurance provider)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating a lawsuit against
Unum Provident Corporation, the largest disability insurance company in the U.S., for
Unum Provident wrongfully denying claims, or for ending benefits on claims they had originally
approved.
Persons Exposed to Vinyl Chloride vs. Vinyl Chloride Producers
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating instances in which persons have
been exposed to the chemical vinyl chloride.
Pain Medication Users vs. Merck & Co., Inc.
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal action after medical studies raised concerns that Vioxx is harmful.
Zicam and Cold-Eeze Users vs. Matrixx Initiatives, Inc. (maker of Zicam) & The Quigley Corporation (maker of Cold-Eeze)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is seeking to file a lawsuit for persons who have
used over-the-counter homeopathic nasal solutions Zicam or Cold-Eeze.
Prescription Antibiotic Users vs. Pfizer Inc. (maker of Zithromax)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible lawsuits against Pfizer Inc.,
the manufacturer of the antibiotic Zithromax (azithromycin), to recover for liver damage
suffered by patients who were prescribed this medication.
Zoloft Antidepressant Users v GlaxoSmithKline (anti-depressant manufacturer)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating a possible zoloft class action lawsuit against
GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Zoloft (paroxetine), to recover for
suicides or homicides--some completed, some only attempted--by patients in the
first few days or weeks after they were prescribed Zoloft.
Psychiatric Patients Taking Zyprexa vs. Eli Lilly and Company (Maker of Zyprexa)
Kahn Gauthier Swick is investigating possible legal actions against Eli
Lilly and Company, the manufacturer of the prescription drug Zyprexa (olanzapine).
Merck Will Fight To Deny Class Action For Vioxx
An executive at Merck & Co. Inc. offered a glimpse of its legal strategy over the withdrawn
painkiller Vioxx when, in a statement made on December 14, 2004, he said Merck would try
to defeat any attempt to certify a class action and fight all claims individually.