Archive for 2019
What If You Miss the Filing Deadline for a Personal Injury Claim in New York?
The filing deadline created by the New York statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits is critically important. Unfortunately, missing the deadline may leave you without the ability to pursue a claim and be compensated. When a personal injury claim is pursued after the statute of limitations runs out, the defendant will most likely react…
Read MoreDo You Know Who is Taking Care of You in the Hospital? Part Two
For years, hospitals and medical centers have attempted to limit their financial exposure for the medical malpractice of the professionals who work within their facility. They have attempted to do this by contracting with third-party professional corporations, sometimes local and at other times national corporations. Such corporations provide the services of anesthesiologists, certified registered nurse…
Read MoreDrugmaker Sanofi Issues Recall After Zantac Tests Discover Possible Carcinogen
As a result of FDA tests that found traces of N-nitrosodimethylamine, or NDMA, in Zantac and other forms of ranitidine, major drug manufacturer Sanofi voluntarily issued a recall of the popular heartburn medication. Here, the pharmaceutical liability attorneys at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. provide recent updates on this massive recall as…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Recalls Baby Powder After FDA Finds Traces of Asbestos
Johnson & Johnson has recalled 33,000 bottles of baby powder after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently found asbestos in a bottle purchased online. Here, the product liability attorneys at Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo, P.C. discuss these latest developments. Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder from Affected Lot Recalled from the Market …
Read MoreDo You Know Who is Taking Care of You in the Hospital? Part One
The days of having your own physician coordinate your care when you are a patient in the hospital have long passed. If you have been admitted to the hospital recently, you may have experienced a situation where you did not see your primary care physician—maybe they did not even know that you had been admitted…
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