Risperdal Linked to Gynecomastia
Martin Crump recently authored an eBook regarding Risperdal, a psychiatric medication marketed by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. The book discusses the history of Risperdal, Janssen’s Pharmaceuticals’ efforts to market the drug to minors, and Risperdal’s link to gynecomastia (enlarged male breasts). Janssen Pharmaceuticals obtained approval from the FDA in 1993 to […]
AMS Transvaginal Mesh Settlement
Endo International, parent company of American Medical Systems (AMS), announced it had reached an agreement in principle with several leading law firms handling transvaginal mesh cases, including Davis & Crump. The settlement resolves approximately 20,000 claims relating to vaginal mesh products sold by AMS. The company reported that it’s liability through 2016 will increase to $1.1 […]
Martin Crump Named to Lipitor Steering Committee
Martin Crump has been appointed as a member of the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee (PSC) involving the recently established multi-district litigation for Lipitor before U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel in South Carolina. The PSC will oversee all cases involving women who developed diabetes following use of the cholesterol drug Lipitor. Lipitor, linked to diabetes, is the […]
Harvard Study Links Viagra to Melanoma
A new study found that use of Viagra is linked to an increased risk of melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer. The study was published on April 7, 2014 in JAMA by researchers at the Harvard Medical School. Viagra may stimulate the synthesis of the skin pigment melanin which has been linked to increased […]
Trevor Rockstad Receives Award
Trevor Rockstad recently received the “Rising Star” award from the Mississippi Association for Justice (formerly Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association). The award is presented annually to a young attorney who has shown skill in courtroom advocacy and leadership in the legal profession. In addition to being admitted to practice in Mississippi, Trevor recently passed the California […]
Davis & Crump Announces Transvaginal Mesh Settlement
Endo International, parent company of American Medical Systems (AMS), announced it had reached an agreement in principle with several leading law firms handling transvaginal mesh cases, including Davis & Crump. The settlement resolves approximately 20,000 claims relating to vaginal mesh products sold by AMS. The company reported that its’ liability through 2016 will increase to […]
Cholesterol Is Not “Bad”: It Is Vital for Human Existence
In his fascinating blog post series, “The Straight Dope on Cholesterol,” Dr. Peter Attia, the co-founder of the Nutrition Science Initiative (NuSI), addresses a common and incredibly widespread belief – that cholesterol is “bad.” He writes: “One of the biggest misconceptions out there (maybe second only to the idea that eating fat makes you fat) […]
Resources for Lipitor Victims and Their Families
Here are some additional resources and articles about Lipitor side effects that you and your family may find useful. What is Lipitor? No connection between the level of exposition to statins in the population and the incidence/mortality of acute myocardial infarction: An ecological study based on Sweden’s municipalities Statins and Risk of Incident Diabetes: […]
Who’s Right about Statins? Who’s Wrong? Who’s to Judge?
Consider an editorial that ran in the Los Angeles Times in November 2013, written in response to new recommendations from the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology that urged up to one-third of all people in the United States to take statins. The Los Angeles Times’ editorial page is a conventional media […]
Cochrane Does an About-Face
Two years after their “thumbs up” to statins, The Cochrane Collaboration revised their data and came to starkly different conclusions. The group did another meta-analysis, using four additional trials. These trials did not offer much, if any, evidence to urge the authors to deviate from their 2011 conclusions. However, the Cochrane authors showed a profound […]