Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P.

Medical Malpractice Lawyers

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Our Medical Malpractice Group represents individuals or the families of those injured or killed as a result of negligence committed by physicians or other healthcare providers.

Paralegals

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Our paralegals are highly-skilled professionals and integral members of the legal services team. They provide quality service to attorneys and clients by managing various aspects of any case.

Investigative Services

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Robins Kaplan Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. has developed an in-house group of highly skilled individuals who investigate, coordinate, and manage investigations to determine how and why an event happened.

Consumer Alert: Guidant Ancure® Endograft System Abdominal Aortic Stents

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Consumer Alert: St. Jude Heart Valve Replacement and Repair Products

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

Recall of St. Jude Medical Heart Valves.

Reports That Persons Implanted With St. Jude Heart Valves With Silzone Coating May Be At Risk for Thrombus, Thrombosis and Stroke

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

Consumer Alert: F.D.A. Orders Class 1 Recall of Baxter International's Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

On July 21, 2005 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took the unusual step of ordering a Class 1 Recall of Baxter International's Colleague Volumetric Infusion Pumps after receiving "hundreds of complaints" from various hospitals and patients.

Consumer Alert: St. Gobain Prozyr® Zirconia Ceramic Coated Femoral Head Hip Implant Components

Fri, 14 Oct 2005 15:52:00 GMT

USFDA announced a voluntary recall of hip implants that incorporated a ceramic femoral head component manufactured by St. Gobain Desmarquest, also known as Saint Gobain Advanced Ceramics Desmarquest. The affected products are also described as Prozyr® Zir

Vacuum-Assisted Delivery Devices - an Under-Reported Danger

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On May 21, 1998, the Food & Drug Administration issued a public health advisory warning that caution needed to be used when vacuum extractors were employed in deliveries. The FDA had received reports of 12 deaths and 9 serious injuries.

St. Jude Heart Valve Recall

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Links to information about St. Jude Heart Valves.

Ephedra Products Raise Questions

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

It seems everywhere one looks, they are selling products containing ephedra, usually as weight-loss or body building aids.

Vioxx Pulled Off the Market Because of Increased Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke

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The large drug manufacturer Merck &. Co., Inc. announced on September 30, 2004 that it would withdraw VIOXX (rofecoxib), its arthritis and acute pain medication, from the market world-wide.

Consumer Alert: FDA Panel Urges Stronger Child and Adolescent Suicide Warnings on Antidepressants, including Paxil, Zoloft and Effexor

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Latest News on VIOXX Recall

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 16:24:00 GMT

Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is continuing to review claims related to the pain reliever VIOXX, which was withdrawn from the market on September 30, 2004 by Merck & Co., Inc. after a long-term clinical trial demonstrated an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Paxil® Linked To Birth Defects and Congenital Malformations

Thu, 27 Oct 2005 11:00:00 GMT

U.S. health officials and GlaxoSmithKline are warning doctors about the risk of major birth defects in infants born to women who take Paxil® during their first trimester of pregnancy.

Federal Judge Approves Settlement Over Baxter Infusion Pumps

Tue, 18 Jul 2006 09:36:00 GMT

Baxter International Inc. and two of its top executives settled U.S. Justice Department allegations that two of its medication delivery pumps were flawed and violated federal law.

Consumer Alert: Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACE Inhibitors) During First Trimester of Pregnancy Associated With Serious Birth Defects

Sat, 01 Mar 2008 18:33:00 GMT

ACE inhibitors or ACEIs (short for angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors) used to treat high blood pressure can cause serious birth defects if taken during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Increased Risk of Blood Clots with Use of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch New Label Warns

Thu, 28 Sep 2006 09:43:00 GMT

Johnson & Johnson’s Ortho Evra birth control patch now comes with a new warning that users could face twice the risks of blood clots in their lungs and legs compared with birth control pills.

New Study Shows Women Using the Ortho Evra Birth-Control Patch Double Risk of Blood Clots Compared With Those Taking Birth-Control Pill

Fri, 17 Feb 2006 15:30:00 GMT

Women using the Ortho Evra birth-control patch have twice the risk of developing blood clots than those who take the pill according to a new study funded by Ortho Women’s Health & Urology, the manufacturer of the patch.

Consumer Alert: Guidant Ventak Prizm 2 Defibrillator

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 GMT

According to news reports, the Guidant Ventak Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator may have a flaw that could cause it to short-circuit and malfunction and cause injury or death. Approximately 24,000 of these devices have been implanted in persons world