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NY OAG Released Results of COVID-19 Nursing Home Investigation
Attorney General Releases Results of Investigation Into Covid-19 Deaths in New York Nursing Homes In a 76-page report published January 28, NY Attorney General Leticia James’s office (OAG) revealed that the New York Department of Health (DOH) may have underreported Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes by as much as 50%. They came to this conclusion…
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Flexor Check-Flo Introducers and the Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducers Recall
Cook Medial Recalls Thousands Of Defective Medical Devices The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Cook Medical issued an immediate recall of two commonly used medical devices. The recall involves Cook Medical’s Flexor Check-Flo Introducers and the Flexor Tuohy-Borst Side-Arm Introducers. Cook says they have an increased risk of separating during use. According…
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The JPML Creates Paragard MDL
Judicial Panel Rules to Consolidate Paragard IUD Cases Into Multidistrict Litigation On December 16, 2020, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (US JPML) ordered that Paragard IUD products liability cases be consolidated in Georgia’s Northern District. The litigation to which the transfer order pertains involves 55 Paragard IUD actions pending in 31 districts.…
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Research Connects Covid-19 and Protein Pump Inhibitors
Research Seeks and Finds Connections Between Protein Pump Inhibitors and Covid-19 Protein pump inhibitors (PPIs) have been the subject of many studies about their side effects and risks. This should be no surprise given the fact that millions of Americans take these drugs either by prescription or in their over-the-counter versions. PPIs are sold under…
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Nursing Home Neglect Goes Beyond Covid-19
Professor Reminds Us That “Nursing Home Horrors” Go Beyond Covid-19 In a December 1, 2020 opinion article in the New York Post (“the Post”), Professor Charles Camosy provided a grim reminder that nursing home residents are suffering during this pandemic in ways that exceed the scope of the virus itself. Nursing home residents make up…
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Winter Driving Tips from NY Personal Injury Lawyers at Alonso Krangle, LLP
Winter Driving Tips from NY Personal Injury Lawyers at Alonso Krangle, LLP Winter is here. A winter storm – even a flurry – can bring snow, ice, and sleet that cover our roads quickly. In places like New York, this will happen frequently. According to the Department of Transportation, over 70 percent of our nation’s…
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Paragard – the Newest IUD Safety Concern Spanning 40 Years
After 40 Years, IUDs Continue to Raise Safety Concerns Intra-Uterine Devices (IUDs) have been on the market for decades and rank as some of the most commonly used birth control devices around the world. However, in the US, where “the pill” is the most popular form of birth control, approximately 6% of women choose the…
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NY Court Affirms Huge Jury Award in Burn Injury Case
Court Upholds Jury Award of $59 Million in High School Burn Accident Case When negligence causes accidents that result in injuries, the victims of those injuries often have the right to collect damages. Sometimes victims recover damages from insurance companies. At other times, they file personal injury lawsuits, which either settle or go to trial.…
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New York Uber Lawsuit Filed by Sexual Assault Victim
Uber Passenger’s Sexual Assault Leads to New York Lawsuit Against Uber Uber is no stranger to controversies related to sexual assault. Last year, after growing pressure, Uber acknowledged that in 2017 and 2018, approximately 6,000 people in the US filed sexual assault reports with the rideshare giant. On September 28, 2020, an unnamed woman filed…
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Alonso Krangle, LLP, Shares Child Safety Tips For the Winter
At Alonso Krangle, LLP, We Want Your Children To Be Safe During The Winter The winter season is upon us, and with it might come spending time with family, presents for the kids, and festive decorations inside and outside the house. We want the holidays to be special and the winter to be fun. For…
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