Nap Nanny Recall The Merman Law Firm is monitoring the Nap Nanny Recall to provide consumers up-to-date information about the serious safety concerns that prompted the Nap Nanny Recall. Five deaths are associated with the Nap Nanny Recall so far. The Nap Nanny, manufactured by Baby Matters, is a portable recliner made for infants. Since the…
General Motors Worldwide Recall on 69,000 vehicles General Motors Recall – GM has issued a worldwide recall on nearly 69,000 trucks, SUVs and vans because the vehicles can roll away after being parked. The recall is due to a fractured park lock cable or a malformed steering column lock actuator gear, and affects around 55,000…
Zimmer Spine Complications Could be Caused by Defective Inserter Zimmer and the FDA are alerting surgeons and risk managers that the PEEK Ardis Inserter is not safe for use and is being recalled – patients who had Zimmer components inserted during back surgery and suffered complications or death should check to see if the defective…
If you own a business in Galveston, Chambers, Jefferson or Orange County and you lost revenue between May 2010 and December 2010, you may be entitled to compensation from the BP Oil Spill settlement! The Merman Law Firm is accepting business owners who sufferred a financial loss between May, 2010 and December, 2010 as compared…
New Information Released Today about the Fungal Meningitis Outbreak The FDA, as part of its continuing investigation into the New England Compounding Center’s contaminated drugs responsible for the fungal meningitis outbreak, has uncovered new information regarding the cause of the outbreak and released a list of all medical facilities that received medicine from the New…
Fungal Meningitis Lawyers – The Merman Law Firm In an effore to keep consumers and potential clients informed, the fungal meningitis lawyers at the Merman Law Firm maintains this blog with up-to-date information about the fungal meningitis outbreak linked to injectible drugs from the New England Compounding Center. The FDA today released a list of…
The FDA has posted a form fungal meningitis warning letter for clinics and hospitals to use to notify potential recipients of steroids contaminated with fungal meningitis. The fungal meningitis warning letter can be found on the FDA website and is copied below. The intent of the FDA is to reach each consumer that has been exposed…
Litigation began yesterday with two Fungal Meningitis Lawsuits Two patients filed “class action” fungal meningitis lawsuits against New England Compounding Center. While the fungal meningitis lawsuits are described as a class action, I think it is unlikely that the cases will proceed as class actions. Class actions require that each member of the class have almost identical claims –…
HIV Discrimination Case Filed in Houston, Texas Civil Rights Lawyer Derek Merman tackles HIV Discrimination under the ADA HOUSTON (October 11, 2012) – Derek Merman, the lead trial attorney in the largest individual civil-rights verdict in Texas history, has filed an HIV discrimination suit against a Houston school alleging discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities…
Politicians Critical of Company responsible for Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Two prominent politicians have accused New England Compounding Center, the manufacturer of the contaminated epidural steroids blamed for the recent fungal meningitis outbreak, of misleading investigators and exceeding its license in the distribution of contaminated steroids. Fungal meningitis is a very serious illness that causes seizures,…
