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).

Brantwood Children's Home officials cut the ribbon to their brand new tennis court. The Montgomery Rotary Club made this possible by raising thousands of dollars at a fundraiser. the director, Kim Herbert, believes this tennis court will help the children gain personal strength. Brantwood Children's Home is a safe house for children ages 10 to 21.

Dee Miles speaks on Fair Labor Standards Act litigation.

Beasley Allen helped sponsor the first Economic Empowerment forum, held June 2, 2008, in Montgomery, Ala. Beasley Allen attorney LaBarron Boone represented the firm at the event. Program speakers included Montgomery Mayor Bobby Bright, Congressman Artur Davis, 7th District, Alabama; Dr. Hart M. Ramsey, D. Min, Pastor, Northview Christian Church; and Mr. Kevin Hicks, MBA, of Blackmon & Associates.

The oil industry has known for 100 years that gasoline expands with temperature. As it warms, gasoline expands by volume but not by weight or energy content. Since the1920s, the oil industry has taken temperature into account for wholesale transactions, and uses a 60 degree Fahrenheit standard when measuring gasoline at wholesale. However, retail sales are not temperature adjusted. As a result, consumers pay a Hot Fuel Premium when gasoline temperatures exceed 60 degrees, as they do throughout the country during the summer.