Practice Areas
Avram Blair & Associates specializes in defective products litigation across the United States. Our current practice areas include:
Zoloft Birth Defects
Our firm is currently investigating claims for children with birth defects whose mothers were exposed to Zoloft during pregnancy. Potential defects include heart defects, skull defects (craniosynostosis), lung defects (primary pulmonary hypertension – PPHN), club foot, cleft palate, spina bifida, and limb defects. Read More …
Asbestos
Working with asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure at work is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases. Read More …
Ortho Evra
In July of 2005, the Associated Press revealed that the risk of dying or suffering a survivable blood clot while using the Ortho Evra birth control patch was three times higher than when using birth control pills. Read More …
Denture Cream
Unfortunately, excessive zinc from denture cream can cause copper deficiency. Copper deficiency can cause anemia, weakness and numbness in the arms and legs, difficulty walking loss of balance, and even permanent paralysis. Poligrip or Fixodent Denture Creams made with zinc may have caused neuropathy, copper deficiency, or zinc poisoning. Read More …
Trasylol Kidney Death
Trasylol (aprontin) has been linked to thousands of deaths from kidney or renal failure following heart surgery. In a report by 60 Minutes on February 17, 2008,a renowned scientist states that Trasylol killed 1,000 people every month. The drug’s maker, Bayer AG, concealed from the FDA the results of its own study confirming the dangers of this drug. Read More …
Aranesp, Epogen & Procrit
On March 9, 2007 the FDA announced that these anemia drugs are associated with increased rates of death, heart attack, stroke, and blood clots.Read More …
Medtronic Defibrillator Lead
On October 15, 2007, Medtronic corporation recalled Sprint Fidelis leads models 6930, 6931, 6948, and 6949. These leads have been used in Medtronic defibrillators as well as other manufacturer’s defibrillators. Initial estimates indicate there have already been several thousand lead fractures, only 3 years after Medtronic began selling the leads. According to the FDA, when a lead breaks, or “fractures,” the lead may send false signals that cause inappropriate defibrillator shocks, or therapies such as pacing or shocks may not be delivered. Read More …
If you or a loved one has used one of these products and has experienced any of the problems reported with these products, please fill out the form at the right for a free case evaluation or call us now at 1-888-552-5247. Our initial consultation is free to you. If we accept your case, we will represent you on a contingency basis. You will own nothing unless we make a recovery for you.