Beasley Allen, along with Dagney Johnson-Walker, a Birmingham lawyer, recently filed suit on behalf of the City of Birmingham against various sub-prime lenders including Wells Fargo, Regions Bank and Countrywide. The suit contends that the companies have violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by participating in predatory lending practices.

Trasylol, manufactered by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, has been used for more than twenty years to help reduce bleeding during surgery. Trasylol was permanently recalled in May 2008. Estimates are that over 1,000 people died each month from the use of Trasylol.

Vytorin is a prescription drug marketed by Merck and Shering-Plough for treating high cholesterol.  Vytorin has recently come under incredible scrutiny as new information shows that the drug is ineffective, incredibly expensive and may actually cause cancer.

Ted Meadows, lead pain pump attorney, discusses the issues surrounding the use of intra-articular post-operative pain pumps.  Pain pumps that dispense medicine directly to the join space can cause permanent cartilage damage, which can lead to joint replacement surgery, shoulder fusion, and amputation in extreme circumstances.

Chad Cook explain the dangers of the blood thinner Heparin. Widely used as an injectable anticoagulant and it derived from pig intestines, Heparin recently came under scrutiny after tainted heparin stock imported from china led to six major recalls of the medicine. The FDA reported 785 serious injuries and 395 death linked to Heparin.

Chad Cook, lead Digitek attorney, speaks about the recent Digitek recall. Digitek was recalled in April 2008 after medicine was found to contain twice the active ingredient - digitalis. Digitek overdose can lead to bradycardia, extremely low blood pressure, and even death. Digitek is often given to patients in the hospital during a heart procedure.

Chad Cook, lead Fosamax attorney, discusses ongoing Fosamax litigation. Recent studies demonstrate a clear link between osteonecrosis and Fosamax. The irony is that these drugs, such as Fosamax, that are prescribed to prevent bone decay may actually be causing bone decay - such as osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ).

Dee Miles speaks on Fair Labor Standards Act litigation.

Tom Methvin, managing shareholder of Beasley Allen and President of Brantwood Board of Directors speaks about the mission of Brantwood.

The Alabama State Bar just announced a program to help people facing foreclosure. The program will provide free help from a lawyer through Legal Services of Alabama. The goal is to help people keep their homes by working with lenders to find alternatives to foreclosure.