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Birth Injury
Is it Malpractice When a Material Infection Causes Cerebral Palsy?
How Cerebral Palsy Affects Development of Children in Kentucky & Ohio
Kentucky Birth Injuries Caused by Obstetric Forceps
Pitocin and Kentucky Birth Injuries
Kentucky Birth Injuries Caused by Vacuum Extractions
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Kentucky Car Accidents and Drowsy Driving
Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents
Defective Maintenance Issues Can Cause Kentucky Truck Wrecks
Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House
Dangerous and Defective Products
Drugs for Osteoporosis Prescribed Unecessarily?
Defective Children’s Products & Toys are Constantly Recalled
Food manufacturers make consumers responsible
Defibrillator recalled by ZOLL Medical Corporation
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
Pain Pumps
Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers Have Been Silent
Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage
General
Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke
Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat
Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control
Lawsuit Filed Against Bayer for Misrepresenting Safety and Effectiveness of Yaz
News
Cincinnati Auto Accident Claims the Life of One Man...
Louisville Auto Accident Claims the Lives of Two...
Lexington Car Accident Leaves Pregnant Woman Hospitalized...
Two Louisville Car Accidents Involve Children...
Cincinnati Car Accident Sends One to Local Hospital...
Cincinnati Car Accident Claims the Life of Unborn Baby...
Failure to Timely Perform Cesarean Section/ $23.3 Million Verdict...
Failure to Timely Deliver Child and Provide Proper Resuscitation...
Louisville Auto Accident Claims the Life of a Woman...
Failure to Diagnose Mammogram as Suspicious/ $1.2 Million Settlement...
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Birth Injury
Cerebral Palsy can be Caused by a Maternal Infection
When Newborn Jaundice Becomes Serious – What Every Kentucky Parent Should Know
Cerebral Palsy’s Impact on the Development of Children in Kentucky & Ohio
Nothing is More Heart Wrenching Than Seeing The Consequences of a Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
Did You Know That Pitocin Can Cause Serious Birth Injuries?
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Tired Truckers are a Danger to People on Kentucky Highways
Avoid a Kentucky Car Accident Caused by Drowsiness
Don't Ignore a Head Injury Following a Kentucky Auto Accident
Ten Factors That Can Lead to a Serious Kentucky Truck Accident
Cell Phones Are Blamed For Many Kentucky Car Accidents
Dangerous and Defective Products
Kentucky Lawsuits Filed Over Toyota’s Defective Accelerator Pedal
Fosamax osteoporosis drug prescribed when women only has osteopenia
Zicam cases in Kentucky and Ohio
Fentanyl pain patch being abused
Medical Mistakes
Common Drug Errors to Watch Out For
One in Fifteen Children Injured by Medicine Mistakes
One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors
Surgical Errors Cost Billions of Dollars Every Year
How to prevent medical mistakes
Pain Pumps
PAGCL & Shoulder Pain Pumps: What a Recent Study Reveals
Recent News Regarding Pain Pump Cases
Pain Pumps Used After Knee Surgery Can Cause Damage
Know the Symptoms of PAGCL, Especially if You Used a Shoulder Pain Pump
Medical Studies Find a Link Between Pain Pumps and Chondrolysis
General
Signs and Treatment of Kidney Failure
Yaz or Yasmin Birth Control Can Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control
Practice Areas
The Northern Kentucky injury lawyers at the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy and Johnson handle cases involving birth injuries, Yaz or Yasmin side effects, car accidents, truck accidents, dangerous products and medical mistakes. We represent clients throughout Northern Kentucky, including Covington and Louisville, as well as Cincinnati, Ohio.Liver Damage from Diet Drugs
The FDA issued a new warning yesterday to anyone currently using the drugs ALLI and Xenical to lose weight citing that they may cause severe liver damage in some cases. This came after the agency studied thirteen cases of major damage to the organ reported during a ten year period from 1999-2009. The cases involved twelve international patients taking Xenical and one American who used ALLI from 2007 to 2008. Three of the people involved in the study ended up needed transplants, while two others died.
The law firm of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson has extensive experience in litigating cases involving injuries from drugs and defective medical devices. If you or a loved one have suffered liver damage as a result of using diet drugs like Alli or Xenical, please contact us immediately.
Birth Injury
It costs millions of dollars to care for a child with a permanent injury or ailment, such as Cerebral Palsy. Many of the injuries that occur during the birth process could have been prevented. If your child has been the victim of a birth injury, the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson can help you.
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Semi-truck and auto accidents happen all too often. There are many causes of motor vehicle accidents and when the other driver is to blame, you may be entitled to compensation. Our semi-truck and auto accident attorneys can review your case to determine who was at fault.
Dangerous and Defective Products
Medical devices, pharmaceutical drugs, household items, children’s toys and construction equipment that are defective can cause serious injuries. Manufacturers and other parties involved in the distribution of a product will work hard to build a strong defense. You need a knowledgeable defective products attorney from the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson on your side.
Medical Mistakes
Hospitals and doctors make mistakes and errors from negligence that impact a patient’s health and ability to recover. Retained objects, wrong site surgery, surgical mistakes and hospital errors are grounds for a medical malpractice lawsuit. Our medical malpractice attorneys have years of experience proving medical malpractice cases and can help you.
Pain Pumps
Pain pumps made by Stryker, I-Flow, Sorenson, Breg, and others cause chondrolysis in the shoulder following arthroscopic surgery by orthopedic surgeons. Pain pumps use local anesthetic that can result in a severe shoulder or knee injury requiring joint replacement
Fentanyl Pain Patch
fentanyl pain patches are used by patients in Kentucky and Ohio for chronic pain and can be defective and malfunction causing an overdose of fentanyl drug medication resulting in death or brain damage from stopping breathing. these pain patches also called duragesic patches contain a powerful narcotic drug called fentanyl and recalls from Johnson & Johnson, watson pharmaceuticals and Sandoz have occurred
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Schachter, Hendy & Johnson, Attorneys At Law
909 Wrights Summit Parkway
Suite 210
Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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Pain Pumps
- Can pain pumps injure knees as well as shoulders?
- How do I know if my shoulder pain is the result of a defective pain pump?