The administrator for GM’s victims’ compensation program announced earlier this month that GM is giving individuals and families who have suffered injury or loss due to faulty ignition switches until Jan. 31, 2015 to file compensation claims; the deadline has
A California woman filed a lawsuit Aug. 13 against drug company Pfizer, claiming that her baby’s birth defects resulted from her taking Zoloft while pregnant. According to the lawsuit (Case No. 14-L-594), which was filed in St. Clair County Circuit
Takeda Pharmaceuticals Co. and Eli Lilly & Co. lost the battle to overturn a $9 billion punitive damage award based on claims that the companies failed to warn the public about the potential risk for developing bladder cancer when taking
The FDA’s decision to fast-track transvaginal mesh products has backfired as thousands of women allege injuries from mesh erosion and infection. The FDA approved transvaginal mesh products without conducting human trials because there were similar products already on the market
Allergic reactions to medications are very serious and can be life-threatening. Most often doctors don’t know ahead of time that you will have an allergic reaction to a prescription medication — they are usually unexpected. But, the way you handle
As the wildfires burn through San Diego County, The Law Office of Melinda J. Helbock A.P.C. wants San Diego residents to know you are all in our thoughts. According to CNN, three dozen fires raged throughout the night Wednesday, eight
Two 20-year-olds were killed in an East County auto accident; the driver is suspected of being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. According to NBC San Diego, the driver, a 26-year-old San Diego resident, crashed into a concrete culvert
Car accidents happen so suddenly, many times people forget what they should do and how they should handle themselves. In order to best protect yourself, especially if the accident was caused by another person, try and remember to do the
According to researchers from the University of California, San Diego, even the smallest amount of alcohol could significantly increase the risk for auto accidents. Results from a study conducted by the UCSD researchers found that drivers with blood alcohol content
The family of a California teenager who was killed in October by a sheriff’s deputy has amended its lawsuit against the deputy and the county with new allegations. The Union-Tribune San Diego reports that Rodrigo and Sujey Lopez, the parents
