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• Vioxx Recalled

  Matthew Bergmann | March 07, 2006 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  Vioxx, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medication, was prescribed for just five years before its manufacturer, Merck & Co., issued a worldwide voluntary recall. One of the most widely used drugs, Vioxx was prescribed to children and adults to manage symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, women to ease their menstrual cramps, and a variety of other people to alleviate swelling and acute...

• Ortho Evra® Patch -- FDA Warnings & Potential Dangers

  Matthew Bergmann | March 03, 2006 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  A new FDA warning alerts consumers about potential dangers of the Ortho Evra® patch. First approved by the FDA in November 2001, the Ortho Evra® birth control patch is a transdermal patch that is applied to the skin and worn for one week.The patch is replaced every week for 3 weeks, followed by one patch-free week. Currently, Ortho Evra® is the only birth control patch available and its...

• Guidant Recalls Heart Defibrillators

  Matthew Bergmann | February 26, 2006 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  On June 21, 2005, Guidant Corp. announced the recall of approximately 50,000 heart defibrillators after device failures led to several patient injuries and two deaths. Guidant warned that certain models sometimes short circuit, preventing the cardio device from delivering an electric shock to the heart in order to restore a normal heartbeat. The short circuit may also cause accelerated battery...

• Davis, Unrein, McCallister, Biggs and Head, L.L.P.

  Staff Writer | October 08, 2005 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  Established in 1943, Davis, Unrein, McCallister, Biggs and Head, L.L.P. is comprised of Topeka's most determined, dedicated, and successful attorneys. They have nearly 120 years of combined experience in handling lawsuits in roughly two dozen practice areas, including personal injury, product liability, construction law, antitrust and trade regulation, workers' compensation, and social security...

• Michael J. Unrein, Attorney At Law

  Staff Writer | October 08, 2005 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  Michael J. Unrein is a partner at the Topeka personal injury law firm of Davis, Unrein, McCallister, Biggs and Head, L.L.P. Mr. Unrein was born in Topeka on April 7, 1944 and admitted in Kansas, the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit and the U.S. District Court, District of Kansas in 1971.Mr. Unrein graduated from the University of Santa Clara with a B.A. in 1966, and he received his law...

• Brenda L. Head, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | October 05, 2005 9:34 AM | 0 CommentsTopeka, KS

  Kansas Personal Injury Lawyer Brenda L. Head was born in Sterling, Colorado, September 16, 1960. In 1992 she was admitted to the Kansas Bar Association; the U.S. District Court, District of Kansas; the U.S. Supreme Court; and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit Ms. Head graduated from Kansas State University (B.A., 1989); Washburn University of Topeka (J.D., with honors, 1992). Phi Delta...