in 2010, Johnson & Johnson and DePuy announced the worldwide recall of parts used for hip replacements. Studies pointed to an unusually high rate of revision surgeries connected to the devices. On this edition of Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen and Attorney Navan Ward, Jr., a Shareholder at the Beasley Allen law firm, take a look at the DePuy Hip Replacement Recall and the litigation surrounding DePuy.
There have been many lawsuits against some swimming pool companies, where individuals, more commonly children, have been trapped underwater due to faulty drains resulting in injury or even death. This is called suction entrapment and can be prevented by installing a device to shut off the pump when an object gets in the way. On this edition of Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen along with co-host, Joan Pagnano and guest, Attorney Michael Andrews from the Beasley Allen law firm, take a look at swimming pool and spa safety, the Virginia Graeme Baker Pool and Spa Safety Act and what swimming pool companies are doing to prevent these tragedies.
Gibson Vance, current President of the American Association for Justice (AAJ), talks with WGN Radio’s Mike McConnell about the consequences of preventable medical errors. The radio program examines the public perception of medical malpractice lawsuits and how they affect the cost of healthcare in the U.S. Vance explains the constitutional right to a trial by jury, and how maintaining access to justice encourages better medical practice and standards, protecting the public at large.
An estimated 10 million Americans are taking Darvocet, Darvon and other medications today for their pain. Darvon and Darvocet were removed from the US market after a safety study showed heart risk. On Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes Attorney Frank Woodson, from the Montgomery, Alabama firm of Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., to take a look at the effects of Darvon and Darvocet, the FDAâe(TM)s role and the litigation that will follow. Larry and Frank discuss how the FDA has changed under the new Obama administration, what to do if you are experiencing side effects from these drugs and if we will see an increase in lawsuits involving Darvon/Darvocet in 2011.
Chad Cook, shareholder with Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C., who practices in the firm’s Mass Torts Section, joins attorneys and co-hosts Bob Ambrogi and J. Craig Williams on the broadcast program “Lawyer to Lawyer” to discuss the legal implications surrounding pharmacy errors and pharmacy misfills. Recently a young woman was mistakenly given the wrong medication intended for another customer at a Safeway pharmacy in Colorado. Cook says these errors happen more often than people would think, citing an Auburn University School of Pharmacy study that revealed one out of every 1,000 prescriptions filled was in error, which would equal about 3.5 million errors every year based on national prescription volume.
On Nov. 2, Louisiana Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced the state had filed a lawsuit against pharmaceutical companies alleged of overcharging the stateâe(TM)s Medicaid system. Louisiana joins 27 other states in accusing the drug companies of misreporting prices, and estimates the companies have overcharged the state by as much as six thousand percent. Beasley Allen, along with Block Law Firm of Thibodaux, are representing the State of Louisiana in this litigation. In this audio clip, AG Caldwell talks with reporters from WVUE Fox Morning News about the litigation, and what he hopes to recover for the State and its citizens.
Beasley Allen recently filed a lawsuit against BP and others on behalf of several cities and municipalities for losses in revenue. On this edition of Ringler Radio, host Larry Cohen welcomes colleague, Tony Robinson and guest, Attorney Jere Beasley from Beasley, Allen, Crow, Methvin, Portis & Miles, P.C, to take a look at the recent lawsuit and look ahead to compensation for those affected by this disastrous spill. Larry, Tony and Jere look at the spillâe(TM)s impact on the economy and environment, the Oil Protection Act, how this disaster could have been prevented and the fight to get compensation for the people of the Gulf. For more information, visit Legal Talk Network online at
http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/ringler-radio/2010/10/the-lawsuit-after-the-gulf-oil-spill/
Coach Pat Dye on Billy Beasley for Alabama Senate District 28
Beasley Allen managing shareholder Tom Methvin talks to The Law Business Insider about asbestos and mesothelioma. Many people are surprised to learn that asbestos is still not completely banned in the United States. Asbestos is responsible for causing mesothelioma, which is a deadly and incurable form of cancer. In his interview with host Steve Murphy, Methvin discusses efforts to pass legislation in the United States Congress to ban asbestos in America. In addition to the discussion of mesothelioma and asbestos, Methvin talks about the issue of arbitration and preemption, which would eliminate a personâe(TM)s right to trial by jury and protect big industry. The Law Business Insider is Americaâe(TM)s No. 1 talk radio show featuring Americaâe(TM)s premier lawyers and business executives.
