More than 60 adverse reactions to the cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, which is used in the State’s National Immunisation Programme have been reported to the Irish Medicines Board. Gardasil was approved in 2006 to prevent certain strains of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) in males and females between the ages of 9 and 26. However, Gardasil […]
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Govt has “moral duty” to Compensate Pandemrix Victims, says Medical Lawyer.
The Government’s decision to provide a full indemnity to the makers of the swine flu vaccine, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) makes it morally responsible to provide proper compensation for those affected, a healthcare Lawyer said today. Speaking today, Liam Moloney Solicitor said “Parents whose children have been diagnosed as suffering from Narcolepsy have no choice but to […]
Airport Security Lapses on 9/11 Leads to Wrongful Death Settlement
The last wrongful death law suit remaining from the 9/11 terrorist attacks was settled on Monday last. The family of Mark Bavis, a hockey scout who died on that day, decided to settle their wrongful death law suit after making public as much information as they could about as what they saw as security lapses […]
Makers of Marlboro Light Cigarettes Sued For Damages
Lawyers in the United States are seeking up to a billion dollars in a class action law suit on behalf of smokers against tobacco giant Philip Morris. The tobacco company has been accused of claiming light cigarettes were safer than regular cigarettes when they weren’t. Over 700 million packs of Marlboro Light Cigarettes were sold […]
33 Year Old Woman Awarded €87,000 Damages for Injuries Sustained during Child Birth
A 33 year old woman who gave birth to her first child on the 1st of October 2001 in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, Co. Louth has been awarded €87,400 damages by the High Court. The woman who suffered a third degree tear to her anal sphincter during the delivery of her child […]
Road Accidents Underestimated
A new survey on road accidents has identified 3.5 times the numbers of serious injuries (14,861), compared to previous Road Safety Authority (RSA) statistics (4,263) indicating that the extent of road injuries is greater than it has been previously estimated. The latest report does not include data from Emergency Departments, GPs or private hospitals. This […]
New Health Complaints Procedure Launched
Many people think that hospital complaints should be a straight forward procedure. This is not always the case. A new website dealing with Health complaints was launched on Monday the 19th of September 2011. Its aim is to help the public to understand where and how to complain about health and social care services. Health […]
European Medicines Agency Recommends Restricting Use of Multaq
The European Medicines Agency has recommended restricting the use of Multaq. Multaq is an anti-arrhythmic medicine which is prescribed for maintaining heart rhythm in patientS with persistent atrial fibrillation for the maintenance of sinus rhythm after successful cardioversion. Due to an increased risk of liver, lung and cardiovascular adverse events, Multaq should only now be […]
Smoking Raises Risk of Pancreatitis
A study has shown that smoking raises the risks of acute pancreatitis. A Swedish study noted that previous studies had shown that smoking raised the risk of chronic pancreatitis but said the effects on acute pancreatitis had not been fully studied. Their research showed current smokers with a history of “20 pack-years” of smoking or […]
“Dead Jaw” Caused by Fosamax Use
The most serious Fosamax side effect is the development of a bone disease called osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), or “dead jaw”. Osteonecrosis is a type of bone disease that is commonly associated with large joints such as the hips, knees, ankles or shoulders. The onset of ONJ is linked with the temporary or permanent […]
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