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GranuFlo Lawsuit Update: New Filings Highlight Alleged Hyperlink of GranuFlo to Cardiac Arrest, Reports Audet and Partners, LLP

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San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 01, 2013

A new federal lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa (Case No. three:2013cv00073) alleges that the dialysis drug GranuFlo triggered the plaintiff to endure a heart attack shortly following dialysis therapy, causing a fatal collision.* This case has been added to federal multidistrict litigation No.2428 now pending before Judge Douglas P. Woodlock in Massachusetts, which lists 161 pending instances as component of this litigation.**

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Numerous internal memoranda circulated inside Fresenius, the maker of GranuFlo, suggest that Fresenius might have identified of the heart attack threat associated with its merchandise use, even prior to an FDA recall.*** This enhanced danger is linked to elevated bicarbonate levels, a contributing factor in cardiac arrest.***

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Since of the hazardous nature of GranuFlo, the FDA has issued a Class I recall of GranuFlo.**** In issuing the recall, the FDA warned buyers that the elevated sodium bicarbonate levels, could contribute to metabolic alkalosis, which is a substantial threat issue associated with low blood stress, hypokalemia, hypoxemia, hypercapnia and cardiac arrhythmia, which, if not appropriately treated, may culminate in cardiopulmonary arrest.**** The FDA concluded by stating that the serious adverse wellness consequences related with GranuFlo could even consist of death.****

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Attorney William Audet, whose law firm Audet and Partners, LLP represents several plaintiffs in active lawsuits against Fresenius, is not surprised by the new lawsuit filings. “The complaints being added to the multidistrict litigation echo troubles articulated by men and women with whom we continue to speak on a weekly basis. These problems frequently involve heart attacks or cardiac arrest occurring inside hours following dialysis treatment options involving the administration of GranuFlo. The evidence emerging by way of discovery suggests that Fresenius may possibly have failed to act in a responsible style upon becoming conscious of this potential heart attack hyperlink a number of years ago.”

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If you or somebody you know has suffered an injury that might be connected to GranuFlo, please get in touch with Audet &amp Partners, LLP by calling us toll cost-free at 800.965.1461. For extra data, you can visit our informational internet site at http://www.granuflodialysisrisk.com. &#13

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U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa, Case No. 3:2013cv00073

** United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, May 14, 2013 http://www.jpml.uscourts.gov/websites/jpml/files/Pending%20MDL%20Dockets_By%20District_Could-14-2013.pdf

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*** New York Times, June 15, 2012 http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/15/wellness/fda-investigates-fresenius-for-failure-to-warn-of-risk.html

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**** FDA, May 25, 2012 http://www.fda.gov/Security/MedWatch/SafetyInformation/SafetyAlertsforHumanMedicalProducts/ucm305630.htm

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California Foreclosure Filings Drop

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Discovery Bay, CA (PRWEB) September 16, 2009

ForeclosureRadar (http://www.foreclosureradar.com ), the only internet site that tracks each California foreclosure and provides daily auction updates, issued its month-to-month California Foreclosure Report for August 2009. Foreclosure filings dropped each month-more than-month and year-over-year, even though the inventory of properties scheduled for foreclosure sale continued to develop, and foreclosure sales have been flat.

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Important findings for August 2009 contain:

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June 2012 Shows an Boost in Foreclosure Filings in 6 of 7 Chicagoland Counties

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Chicago, IL (PRWEB) July 16, 2012

According to stats compiled by ILFLS.com, the Illinois Foreclosure Listing Service, Chicagoland foreclosures are still on the rise for June 2012 in the following six counties: Will, Kane, Lake, McHenry, Kendall, and DuPage. According to the information, house foreclosures have enhanced overall in the Chicagoland region compared to the earlier month, May possibly 2012, and compared to final year, June 2011.

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In June, six of the seven Chicagoland counties showed an increase in foreclosure activity compared to May possibly 2012. The total quantity of property foreclosure filings for the seven counties for May possibly 2012 was six,440. This is moderately reduce than the total for June which reached six,645. This is an general enhance of a small over three% compared to final month. The largest increases from May to June had been seen in the counties of McHenry, Lake, and Kendall. The biggest enhance was observed in McHenry going from 273 in May possibly and improved over 23% to 336 in June. Lake county also elevated substantially, 21.41%, going from 509 in Might to 618 in June. In Kendall County, foreclosure filings jumped from 143 in May possibly to 165 in June accounting for over a 15% boost in filings.

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Foreclosure filings for June 2012 have also improved from last year when in June 2011 foreclosure filings had been at only six,032. Comparing June 2011 to June 2012, there was a small over a ten% enhance in foreclosure activity in June of this year. The 3 counties with the all round highest increases in the quantity of foreclosures filed from June 2011 to June 2012 were McHenry, Kendall, and Lake. McHenry county had the biggest boost going from 224 foreclosures in June 2011 and improved over 50% to 336 filings in June of 2012. Kendall had the second largest improve from 117 foreclosures in June 2011 and jumped to 165, almost a 30% improve. Lake county had the third biggest boost went from 446 foreclosure filings final June and improved 27.eight% to 618 in June 2012.

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An increase in foreclosure filings was unfortunately expected. The foreclosure approach was slowed down, and in numerous situations stalled fully, since late 2010 simply because of numerous federal and state investigations into fraudulent mortgage-servicing techniques that became typically known as the robo-signing scandal. The robo signing scandal was finally settled upon earlier this year. Simply because of this, servicers and lenders are just starting to go via the backlog of foreclosures to file foreclosures that should have currently been processed final year. As the distressed loans are becoming filtered via, theres a specific batch of those that are initially getting pushed via the foreclosure method: those that are not deemed a very good fit for a loan modification, do not qualify for government refinancing applications, or even short sales.

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As Foreclosure Filings in Maryland Rise, a Complimentary Report Shows Distressed House Owners How They Can Go from Foreclosure to Freedom

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Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) March 29, 2013

As lately by reported by James Briggs of the Baltimore Business Journal, Foreclosure filings in the state of Maryland rose .33% and pushed The state of Maryland into the leading 10 states with the highest Foreclosure rate.Baltimore Short Sale Realtor Dan McDevitt has released a complimentary report to aid Maryland Property owners facing foreclosure.

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For home owners in danger of losing their home to foreclosure, it is widespread to really feel alone and as although there is no aid. In Baltimore, Maryland, homeowners in this circumstance are discovering relief thanks to a devoted agent trained especially to assist distressed property owners.

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There are a lot more folks who discover themselves in this predicament than many understand, says Baltimore Brief Sale Realtor Dan McDevitt with Remax Initial Choice When they realize they arent alone and that there are options, its like a entire new globe opens up for them.

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There are a quantity of approaches in which homeowners may steer clear of foreclosure, even if they are late on their payments. Loan modifications, in which the bank alterations the terms of the loan so that it is more affordable mortgage forgiveness, in which the bank agrees to get rid of some or all of the quantity owed or brief sales, in which the bank agrees to sell the property for significantly less than the amount owed, are just some of the alternatives obtainable. There are also several Government Applications obtainable to distressed Property Owners.

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Pradaxa Lawsuits Mount, as Filings in Federal Pradaxa Side Effect Litigation Exceed 800, Bernstein Liebhard LLP Reports

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New York, New York (PRWEB) May 25, 2013

Pradaxa lawsuits filed on behalf of patients who allegedly suffered serious, life-threatening episodes of internal bleeding while using the blood thinner continue to mount in a federal litigation underway in U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, Bernstein Liebhard LLP reports. According to a posting on the Courts website, 818 Pradaxa side effect claims had been filed in the litigation as of May 24, 2013. Thats up from 705 claims reported by the Court on May 15th. ( In Re: Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) Products Liability Litigation MDL No. 2385)

We are not surprised that the Pradaxa lawsuits filed in this litigation are increasing at such a rapid rate. Our Firm receives inquiries on a regular basis from Pradaxa patients who have allegedly suffered serious instances of internal bleeding, says Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationwide law firm representing victims of defective drugs and medical devices. The Firm is offering free Pradaxa side effect lawsuit evaluations to anyone who suffered internal bleeding while using the blood thinner.

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Plaintiffs with claims pending in the Pradaxa side effect litigation allege that Boehringer Ingelheim failed to adequately warn that there is no readily-available antidote for internal bleeding that is sometimes associated with use of the blood thinner. According to a Bloomberg.com report published in December 2012, regulators in several countries have issued alerts regarding Pradaxas potential to cause dangerous internal bleeding in some patients.* Pradaxa was supposed to be an improvement over warfarin, a decades old blood thinner. However, warfarin bleeding can be stopped via the administration of vitamin K, while dialysis is the only available treatment for this Pradaxa side effect.