Blog Posts in June, 2016
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SPF Claims: Do These Sunscreens Live Up To Their Label?
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCContinue Reading
If you have purchased Banana Boat Kids Tear-Free, Sting-Free Lotion (SPF 50) or CVS brand Kids Sun Lotion (SPF 50), our law firm is currently investigating a potential class action lawsuit in Kentucky related to the mislabeling of their SPF power. According to a new study by Consumer Reports, 43% of sunscreens fail to live up to their SPF claim. The Banana Boat Kids Tear-Free and the CVS Kids Sun ...
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IVC Filter Injury Lawsuits
Posted By Brett H. OppenheimerContinue Reading
Inferior Vena Cava filters (IVC blood clot filters) have been implanted in about 25,000 patients in the United States annually. Many of these filters are effective in preventing life-threatening blood clots from moving into the heart and lungs. However, the FDA issued a warning in 2010 that Inferior Vena Cava filters that are implanted in patients can move or splinter leading to punctured organs ...
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Study Suggests Medical Error is Third Leading Cause of Death in the United States
Posted By Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLCA recent study by Johns Hopkins University researchers claims that Medical Errors are now the third leading cause of death in the United States. People are going to doctors and hospitals in the hopes of protecting their health, yet 251,454 deaths a year can be attributed to preventable medical errors. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) heart disease is the number one cause of death ...Continue Reading
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