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Can the FDA guarantee our food is safe?

Can the FDA guarantee our food is safe? 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for ensuring the safety of goods imported to our country. To protect consumers from dangerous or defective products, inspectors must inspect the…

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Personal injury accidents and uninsured drivers

Personal injury accidents and uninsured drivers 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

According to a national study by the Insurance Research Council, roughly one out of every four Florida drivers is uninsured. For the victims of serious personal injury in car and…

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Pills promising better sex may pose danger

Pills promising better sex may pose danger 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) caused a number of over the counter medications to be recalled when it cited them for containing unsafe ingredients. Several of the defective products…

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Naples Medical Malpractice Case: Testimony

Naples Medical Malpractice Case: Testimony 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

In our last post we talked about the medical malpractice and wrongful death case of Ann Olesky, which is taking place in Naples, Florida. The Naples News is following the…

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Concussion Injury May Have Long-Term Consequences

Concussion Injury May Have Long-Term Consequences 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury, usually with mild and temporary effects. But research into this relatively common injury now shows that there can be lasting injury…

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FDA Enhances Warning on Medical Product for Pelvic Surgery

FDA Enhances Warning on Medical Product for Pelvic Surgery 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

The FDA has taken the unusual step of issuing a second warning regarding the use of transvaginal surgical mesh, a product used to treat such conditions such as a prolapsed…

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Defective Product? Woman Files Suit Against Bathtub Manufacturer

Defective Product? Woman Files Suit Against Bathtub Manufacturer 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

An Illinois woman has filed a product liability lawsuit against the manufacturers of a walk-in bathtub after falling in the tub and becoming stuck. This is not the first time…

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Who Is Liable When You Are Injured While Playing in the Sand and Surf?

Who Is Liable When You Are Injured While Playing in the Sand and Surf? 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

A beautiful summer day could mean hanging out by the swimming pool or hitting up the beach to build sand castles, bodysurf in the waves, or taking a boat or…

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Call for Uniform Standards and Improved Training for Home Healthcare Providers

Call for Uniform Standards and Improved Training for Home Healthcare Providers 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

One public policy group is asking the government to turn its attention to standards for home health care providers. The National Resource Council (NRC), a nonprofit organization who works to…

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False results for certain drugs? Drug testing firm faked documents, says FDA

False results for certain drugs? Drug testing firm faked documents, says FDA 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning pharmaceutical companies that they may have to take a second look at any drugs tested by Cetero Research, since it was recently…

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Macular Degeneration Patients Suffer Strep Infection

Macular Degeneration Patients Suffer Strep Infection 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

David Sampedro of Panter, Panter & Sampedro, P.A. has been retained to represent one of the 12 individuals in South Florida who was injected with a medication believed to be…

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Medical malpractice suit filed against Florida hospital

Medical malpractice suit filed against Florida hospital 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

It was anything but routine when a fire broke out during a surgical procedure at Winter Haven Hospital in Florida resulting in second- and third-degree burns, and the loss of…

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Contaminated eye treatments cause loss of sight

Contaminated eye treatments cause loss of sight 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

A dozen elderly patients throughout South Florida received injections that had been infected with bacteria. The defective injections were of the drug Avastin, commonly used to treat cancer patients. In…

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Malpractice costs down, health care costs up

Malpractice costs down, health care costs up 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

While the country is in the grip of a vast movement to limit the rights of injured citizens to go to court and seek compensation for the harm done to…

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Florida study seeks real cause of accidents

Florida study seeks real cause of accidents 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

Cell phones, cigarettes, the radio and fast food are all occasionally blamed for causing serious accidents. The National Academy of Sciences is conducting a nationwide study to help determine what…

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Cesarean deliveries and medical malpractice

Cesarean deliveries and medical malpractice 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

In the years between 2002 and 2009, the percentage of births done by C-section rose from 27 percent to 34 percent according to a recent study. Among the potential reasons…

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Defective drugs and the FDA

Defective drugs and the FDA 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

The regulation of prescription drugs is an important issue confronting the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is seeking greater authority to address the growing problem of dangerous or defective…

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Miami supplier of Chinese drywall agrees to settlement

Miami supplier of Chinese drywall agrees to settlement 150 150 Panter, Panter & Sampedro

When Banner Supply Company, based in Miami, purchased some 1.4 million sheets of drywall from a Chinese supply company, they received certifications and warranties that the product was safe. More…

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