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Many personal injury suits and wrongful death lawsuits have been filed in recent years by patients and their families across the US who state that they have been injured by their implanted IVC filters. FDA reported that from 2005-10, they received 921 adverse event reports dealing with IVC filter complications. The adverse event reports at FDA determined that 328 of those incidents were due to the device migrating to another party of the body, while there also were 146 cases of embolization, which happens when the device migrates to critical blood vessels in the lungs or heart. Below is an April 2016 update about pending litigation regarding IVC filters: South Dakota Litigation In one recent case, a South Dakota patient stated that she had an Eclipse IVC filter made by CR Bard that was implanted in her body. The device was placed in her inferior vena cava because she could not use a regular blood thinner. This device was supposed to be temporary in her case. However, she noted in her lawsuit that the filter was never taken out and became lodged in the blood vessel. Her suit also contends that it migrated from where it was placed and has since imbedded in her lung. Surgeons attempted to remove the IVC filter but could not do so. The suit further notes that she is at higher risk for a variety of medical problems that could threaten her life at some point. Included in the claim for damages is the fact that she suffers daily emotional trauma with a concern that she could have a sudden, catastrophic medical condition that could be fatal. Clinical Study Suggests IVC Filter Use Should Be Rare A recent clinical study found that IVC filters actually help a small number of patients who receive them, and that using them can lead to additional risks. The clinical study was published in Circulation, a major medical journal. This clinical study is one of the first to determine which patients should actually receive the filter, from those who rather should be treated with blood thinners alone. The study states that the use of the filters has not always been driven by good science, due to the fact that only two small clinical studies have deeply studies their use in patients. The head of the study, Richard White, chief of general medicine and medical director of the anticoagulation service at UC Davis, stated that the study results should help doctors to know when the filter should be used or not. The clinical trial studied one year outcomes, which occurred deaths and new occurrences of blood clots. Approximately 85,000 adults who were hospitalized from 2005-10 for a pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis. About 11% of all patients received a filter as part of their therapy. Patients in the study were in three major groups: those who were able to receive blood thinners alone; those who had bleeding and could not use them; and those who had a recent surgery and could not be on anticoagulants for a brief period. The major outcomes in the IVC filter study were: IVC filters cut down 30 and 90 death rates by 30 percent for 3.5 percent of patients in the study who suffered from active bleeding. The filters however also increased the risk of new clots in the legs by 135 percent. Using the filter did not help patients who could get blood thinners. Compared to those who did not get a filter, it boosted the risk of new clots in the legs by 50 percent. The filters had no effect on the chances of later pulmonary embolism, which is the main reason doctors use them. Meanwhile, for patients who had surgery recently, using the filter did not produce harm or benefit. White noted that these last patients probably had blood thinners withheld for a short time after they had surgery. He noted that unless blood thinner therapy cannot be started after surgery, using an IVC filter probably will not help. ...read more
By Geoffrey G. Nathan Law Offices April 27, 2016
A businessman from Pennsylvania who was thought of as a pioneer in payday loans was indicted last week for engaging in racketeering. This indictment waspart of a wider federal crackdown on abusive lending schemes. The media reported that Charles Hallinan’s payday lending operations produced more than $600 million in profits from 2008-13. The indictment was filed in federal court last week alleging that Hallinan conspired to violate federal racketeering laws. The federal indictment also included Wheeler Neff, who is a lawyer from Delaware, whose clients included Hallinan. The indictment alleges that Hallinan and Neff conspired to defraud more than 1200 people. The racketeering charges came as the US is trying to crack down on what it considers abusive practices by some payday lenders. A payday lender provides a small amount of credit that the borrower agrees to pay back quickly, such as when they get their next paycheck. The payday lenders say they provide a needed service for consumers who need quick cash, but critics accuse them of encouraging borrowers to run up high debt loads with high interest rates. Fourteen states currently prohibit payday loans. Last February, federal prosecutors charged Scott Tucker, a race car driver who ran a $2 billion payday lending operation that had more than four million customers. He has pleaded not guilty; he used to work with Hallinan. The federal indictment stated that Hallinan owned, operated and financed at least 12 payday lending companies from 1997 until 2013. The companies would issue loans with rates as high as 700%. Federal prosecutors claim that Hallinan tried to evade state laws that make such loans criminal activity. He would allegedly pay three native tribes to pretend that they were the lenders, so they could claim sovereign immunity. Both men also have been charged for helping another payday lender to evade anti-usury laws by entering into fake contracts with a Native American tribe that were designed to give the impression that the tribe was the actual lender. If he is convicted on all charges,Hallinan could get at least 12 years in prison, three years of probation, and fines. Feds Relying on Racketeering Laws to Bust Up Payday Lenders Regulators in some states have been unable to stop payday lenders,so federal prosecutors now are using racketeering lawsthat originally were intended to prosecute members of the Mafia. The racketeering laws were set up in 1970 and give the feds more time to go after criminals and set tougher prison terms and fines. However, Hallinan is mounting a defense using Edwin Jacobs, who is a lawyer famous for helping mob figures beat racketeering charges. Jacobs has represented Mafia boss Joseph Ligambi in a loan sharking case, and Ligambi ended up walking free in 2015. Hallinan’s defense team has said that the feds’ case against their client is incorrect and predicted that it will not be successful. They stated that the charges of the federal government are an unfair assault on payday lending,which is still legal in the majority of states.They added that their client is being indicted mostly because some in government circles do not like payday lending. However, the US Justice Department has made going after payday lenders a top priority in the last few years as the industry has gotten more popular and widespread. How the Indictment Process Works At the Federal Level In the above case, a federal grand jury most likely met for the past few months and investigated the suspected criminal activity of the payday lenders. The federal prosecutor on the case must have believed that Hallinan could be guilty of a felony that is punishable by more than a year in prison. At that point, he had to get the permission of the grand jury to continue to the case. Then,the grand jury would investigate the suspected criminal activityby hearing testimony from witnesses and reviewing any documented evidence. For the case to proceed to an indictment, the grand jury has to find that there is probable cause to charge Hallinan with a crime. This means that the evidence shows that it is reasonable to charge Hallinan with a crime. Racketeering Laws Racketeering laws came into effect under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, or RICO. RICO laws define many criminal activities based upon the company or organization status as one that gets its income from committing criminal offenses. It is illegal for people or companies toacquire, establish or operate any organization that derives its income from illegal activities. ...read more
By Geoffrey G. Nathan Law Offices April 19, 2016
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By Morgan Brown & Joy, LLP July 03, 2015
Getting a divorce is never a pleasant experience. The cost of attorneys and court fees adds to the stress of the divorce. If both parties are in agreement with no party contesting any part of the divorce, you can file for a DYI uncontested divorce. ...read more
International divorce law can be complicated because national divorce laws vary from one another. If the couple is from different countries, one country's divorce laws may have jurisdiction over the couple in regards to the division of property and custody of children. ...read more
