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Defective Medical Products
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- Accutane Lawsuit
- AMO Complete Moistureplus Recall
- Apothecure Colchicine Lawsuit
- Baxter Heparin Recall and Lawsuit
- Bayer Lawsuit
- Bismacine Chromacine
- Botox
- Carbinoxamine
- Chromium Poisoning (Toxicity)
- Colchicine Recall Lawyer
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- Compounding Pharmacy Error
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- Fentanyl
- Fentanyl Lawsuit
- Fentanyl Patch Recall
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- Fleet Lawsuit - Phosphate Nephropathy
- Fosamax Osteonecrosis Jaw
- Ketek Liver Failure
- Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
- Pharmacist Malpractice
- Promethazine
- Rocephin Death
- Selenium Poisoning (Toxicity)
- Topical Anesthetic
- Total Body Formula Recall and Lawsuit
- Trasylol and Kidney Failure
- Trasylol - Lawyer and Lawsuit
- Trasylol Recall
- Tysabri Lawsuit - No Recall
- Zelnorm Heart Attack Stroke Lawsuit
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Chromium Poisoning (Toxicity) - Total Body Formula Distributed by Total Body Essential Nutrition, Inc.
The following information on chromium poisoning/toxicity associated with Total Body Formula is provided by Pritzker | Ruohonen, a national product liability law firm. Our lawyers have gained a national reputation and have been interviewed by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Lawyers USA and other publications. In recognition of their accomplishments, attorneys Fred Pritzker, Rich Ruohonen and Elliot Olsen have been named “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine. Fred Pritzker has also been selected by other lawyers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. For a free consultation regarding chromium poisoning, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll-free), e-mail our lawyers or submit our free case consultation form.
URGENT INFORMATION REGARDING CHROMIUM POISONING (TOXICITY) AND TOTAL BODY FORMULA DISTRIBUTED BY TOTAL BODY ESSENTIAL NUTRITION, INC.: As of April 11, 2008, 91 adverse reactions linked to Total Body Formula have been reported from Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia health departments. Persons in other states may also have experienced adverse reactions.
“Total Body Formula” products are sold in eight-ounce and 32-ounce plastic bottles. “Total Body Mega Formula” is sold in 32-ounce plastic bottles. Products with the following lot numbers are involved in the Total Body Formula "recall": Total Body Tropical Orange with lot numbers 4016801, 4024801 and 4031801; Total Body Peach Nectar with lot numbers 4016802 and 4031802; and Total Body Mega Orange/Tangerine with lot number 4031803.
This dietary supplement has been found by FDA to contain hazardous levels of selenium (read about selenium poisoning / toxicity) and chromium (up to 17 times the label value).
If you have been diagnosed with selenium poisoning or chromium poisoning, contact an attorney at our firm before you discard the Total Body Formula.
Total Body Essential Nutrition, Inc reportedly distributed this product to 16 states (Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia), and also sells its products over the Internet.
What is Chromium?
Chromium is a naturally occurring mineral element. Trivalent chromium is required in trace amounts for sugar metabolism.
What are the Adverse Effects of Chromium?
Excessive intake of chromium may result in the following symptoms:
- renal failure (kidney failure)
- liver problems (elevated hepatic enzymes)
- thrombocytopenia (low blood platelets)
- hemolysis (breakdown of red blood cells)
- changes in thought processes
- gastrointestinal disorders
- chest pain
- erythema/flushing/rash
- dizziness
- headache
- agitation
- rhabdomyolysis (breakdown of muscle fibers that can lead to kidney damage)
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Firm News
Fred Pritzker Listed in The Best Lawyers in America
Fred Pritzker has been notified that he will again be listed in The Best Lawyers in America for his work in personal injury litigation.
Pain and Suffering
Rich Ruohonen recently chaired a legal seminar on obtaining compensation for pain and suffering in a personal injury case. Rich uses his knowledge, experience, and reputation to maximize recoveries for clients.
Medtronic Recall and Medtronic Lawsuit
FDA has annonced a Medtronic Spring Fidelis defibrillator lead recall. Two of our clients with defective Medtronic leads were shocked over twenty times before medical professionals were able to turn off the defibrillator.
Fleet Lawsuit
We are representing several people who experienced kidney failure (acute phosphate nephropathy) after use of Fleet Phospho-soda solution or Fleet Accu-Prep solution for bowel cleansing.
Ortho Evra Lawsuit: Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
The Ortho Evra birth control patch has been linked to an increased risk of blood clots that can lead to pulmonary embolism, stroke and heart attack.
Trasylol Recall
Bayer has agreed to a marketing suspension of Trasylol, a drug used to control bleeding during heart surgery, pending detailed review of preliminary results from a Canadian study that suggested an increased risk for death.
Fentanyl Lawsuit and Fentanyl Recall
There have been a number of recalls regarding fentanyl due to the risk of a fentanyl overdose.
Fosamax and Osteonecrosis
Several cases of bisphosphonate-associated osteonecrosis of the jaw have been associated with the use of oral bisphosphonates, including Fosamax®, Actonel®, and other medications.