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Hausfeld LLP clients win $9.45 million in HRT trial

Rachel — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST

Pain Pumps

Rachel — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:07:00 EST

After a shoulder or knee surgery is performed, to repair damage or to ease pain due to an injury, a pain management device more commonly known as a "pain pump" may be implanted to reduce pain caused by the surgery. This device delivers a controlled and continuous dosage of local anesthetics and narcotics through a catheter. The catheter is inserted into the synovial space also referred to as the joint space. Research now indicates that these pain pumps that deliver pain medication directly to the shoulder can result in progressive destruction of shoulder cartilage or Chondrolysis.

If you have received a pain pump and have questions about a potential claim, please contact the Hausfeld LLP attorneys working on the matter, Richard S. Lewis or James J. Pizzirusso.

Vioxx

Rachel — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:03:00 EST

Vioxx, the trade name of the generic drug rofecoxib, is a Coz-2 inhibitor, manufactured by Merck & Co., Inc. (Merck). It was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1999 for the treatment of osteoarthritis, menstrual pain and the management of acute pain in adults. Experts raised concerns about the safety of Vioxx as far back as 1999, when Merck's own testing revealed a significantly higher number of heart attacks and strokes than a competitor.

On September 30, 2004, Merck announced that it was voluntarily withdrawing Vioxx from the market worldwide, due to increased risks of cardiovascular problems (including heart attacks and strokes) in users of the drug after these injuring were reported in a three-year clinical study of the drug.

If you have taken Vioxx and have questions about a potential claim, please the Hausfeld LLP attorneys working on the matter, Richard S. Lewis or James J. Pizzirusso.

Welding Rods

Rachel — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:01:00 EST

Recent studies have confirmed that welders are exposed to manganese and other toxic fumes during the welding process which can cause a Parkinson's-related disease known as "Manganism."

Hausfeld LLP represents welders who have experienced this disease. If you are a welder and have questions about a potential claim, please contact us.

For more information, please contact the Hausfeld LLP attorneys working on the matter, Richard S. Lewis or James J. Pizzirusso.

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)

Rachel — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:58:00 EST

For many years, women have been prescribed HRT drugs (such as Prempro, Premarin, Premphase or Provera) for the purpose of reducing the symptoms of menopause. While the manufacturers of these drugs led women to believe that taking these products was safe and even decreased certain health risks, studies now show that HRT can cause breast cancer. Richard S. Lewis is presently serving on the Plaintiff's Steering Committee in the federal Hormone Replacement Therapy multi-district litigation proceeding in the Eastern District of Arkansas.

If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer after you started taking HRT, please contact the Hausfeld LLP attorneys working on the matter, Richard S. Lewis or James J. Pizzirusso.