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Greg Allen, lead product liability attorney for Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., discusses the firm's experience with various types of product liability claims. Including vehicle rollovers, fuel-fed fires, defective seatbelts, and single vehicle accidents.
Beasley Allen Managing Shareholder Tom Methvin discusses the groundbreaking 1999 Whirlpool fraud case, which resulted in a $581 million verdict. This was the largest verdict in Alabama history at the time. The case involved people who were charged an effective interest rate of 350 percent for a satellite dish on a fraudulent payment plan.
Rhon Jones, Environmental Ligitaion department head at Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis, & Miles, P.C., discusses "hot fuel" and Big Oil's history of cheating the public at the gas pumps.
Vytorin is a prescription drug marketed by Merck and Shering-Plough for treating high cholesterol. Vytorin has recently come under incredible scrutiny as new information shows that the drug is ineffective, incredibly expensive and may actually cause cancer.
Brantwood Childrens Home has sheltered thousands of kids for 91 years. Kids that had no where to go, and no one to turn to. This October, Tom Methvin, managing shareholder at Beasley Allen, and president of the board at Brantwood, helped cut the ribbon to the tennis court that was built for the children. Tom describes in more detail about Brantwood in this video along with the ribbon cutting.
Families of patients killed by the tainted blood thinner Heparin testified before Congress yesterday. An FDA official said the agency needs more resources to improve drug manufacturing inspections
In September, the FDA began posting on its web site a list of drugs it is investigating for adverse side effects. The new program is required by Congress, in response to public demand for more transparency in the drug investigation process. Here, Legal Briefs' Amy Yeargan talks about the program.
Single vehicle accidents are likely sources of product liability claims against manufacturers of automobiles and related products. Often, when serious injury or death occurs in these cases, a defective product is to blame. Tom Methvin, managing shareholder of Beasley Allen, explains what to look for in these cases.
The FDA recently released a public health advisory warning people of the dangers of Chantix. The FDA had more accounts of serious side effects caused by Chantix than all other drugs combined. Including psychosis, psychotic disorders, suicide, vision disturbances and diabetes.
Brantwood Children's Home officials cut the ribbon to their brand new tennis court. The Montgomery Rotary Club made this possible by raising thousands of dollars at a fundraiser. the director, Kim Herbert, believes this tennis court will help the children gain personal strength. Brantwood Children's Home is a safe house for children ages 10 to 21.
Chad Cook, lead Digitek attorney, speaks about the recent Digitek recall. Digitek was recalled in April 2008 after medicine was found to contain twice the active ingredient - digitalis. Digitek overdose can lead to bradycardia, extremely low blood pressure, and even death. Digitek is often given to patients in the hospital during a heart procedure.
Chad Cook, lead Fosamax attorney, discusses ongoing Fosamax litigation. Recent studies demonstrate a clear link between osteonecrosis and Fosamax. The irony is that these drugs, such as Fosamax, that are prescribed to prevent bone decay may actually be causing bone decay - such as osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ).
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