by Spencer Aronfeld | Oct 28, 2015 | Defective Drugs, Defective Products
The widely prescribed medications Benicar, Benicar HCT, Azor, and Tribenzor have been linked to serious gastrointestinal symptoms. All four drugs are used to treat high blood pressure and are actually made by the same company, Daiichi Sankyo, co-promoted by Forest Pharmaceuticals. Some of the common symptoms we have found reported include severe chronic diarrhea, dehydration, [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Oct 21, 2015 | Defective Drugs, Defective Products
Johnson and Johnson’s medication known as Invokana (canagliflozin) is currently being investigated by class-action lawyers from around the country in light of recently released reports indicating that people who are taking this drug are at increased risk for developing serious medical conditions, such as kidney failure, heart attacks, and strokes. Blood sugar is supposed to [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Oct 19, 2015 | Defective Products, Volkswagen
[iframe id="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-hZKuLJIbd8" align="center"] Hundreds of lawsuits have already been filed in courts around the country against Volkswagen, the world’s largest automaker, for what many lawyers consider to be the largest corporate fraud in history. What do we know so far? “Clean Diesel” was a marketing scam rigged to capitalize on a computer programming software known [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Oct 5, 2015 | Defective Products, Environmental Claims and Toxic Torts, Volkswagen
Our Miami consumer fraud lawyers are currently investigating claims against Volkswagen, the world's largest automaker, following the revelation that it has participated in one of the biggest scandals in United States automotive history. [youtube id="dzh1VsJ0tx8" align="center"] For decades Volkswagen has purposely marketed its cars as green and environmentally friendly to lure buyers into purchasing its [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Jun 11, 2014 | Defective Products
It reads like a John Grisham novel, only it is true. As a Board-Certified Civil Trial Lawyer in Miami who sues Carnival cruise lines, I have read thousands of appellate case decisions and opinions--and I have never seen one quite like the case of E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Company, Inc., vs. Claire J. Sidran, [...]
by Spencer Aronfeld | Mar 18, 2014 | Defective Drugs, Defective Products, Medical Malpractice
When it comes to potentially dangerous drugs--like testosterone replacement therapies—or cars, or even a light bulb, manufacturers always know more about the product’s risks than its consumer does. The law in our country that protects us from makers of those products--who put their profit ahead of the safety of people--is commonly referred to as strict [...]