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We Help Personal Injury Victims, Too
| November 12th, 2019
Although our website and blog contain many references to defective drugs, medical devices, and consumer products, we’re still a personal injury law firm. And that means the attorneys at Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough have the resources, experience, and dedication to handle a wide variety of injury claims, including: Auto accidents Medical malpractice cases Motorcycle accidents
Read MoreWhat’s the Difference Between a Drug Side Effect and a Drug Injury?
| May 14th, 2019
All medications have side effects that are usually discovered either during their research and development phases or during clinical trials involving actual patients. Those side effects are often well-documented on medication packaging, in commercials and advertisements, and via healthcare providers when they prescribe drugs to patients. Side effects can range from mild symptoms to severe
Read MoreXeljanz Linked to Blood Clots in Lungs and Increased Risk of Death
| May 7th, 2019
Xeljanz and Xeljanz XR (tofacitinib), medications used to treat rheumatoid arthritis (RA), are linked to an increased risk of developing blood clots in the lungs and death, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA alerted the public about this danger in Feb. 2019 after an external data safety monitoring committee found
Read MoreAffected by California’s Wildfires? Contact Ferrer, Poirot & Wansbrough.
| November 16th, 2018
Wildfires have already destroyed more than 130,000 acres of land in California, causing an unprecedented death toll that continues to rise. Many residents in affected areas are still missing and many others have had their homes and property severely damaged or completely destroyed. Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), a natural gas and electricity provider to
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