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HORP&B Fentanyl Pain Patch Case

Angel Reyes
November 14, 2008 23:18

If you’ve been following this blog for long, chances are you know my firm has been the leading firm in the nation when it comes to pursuing the manufacturers of faulty fentanyl pain patches that have caused the deaths of innocent victims.  In June of last year, we obtained a $5.5 million...

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Johnson & Johnson and Duragesic - When Will the Killing End?

Angel Reyes
January 02, 2009 17:42

As reported by me many times over the past few years, my firm has been working on hundreds of Duragesic pain patch wrongful death cases.  The cases involve leaking and defective patches manufactured by Johnson & Johnson's subsidiaries, ALZA and Janssen Pharmaceutica.  Twice our firm...

Johnson & Johnson and Duragesic - When Will the Dangers End?

Angel Reyes
January 02, 2009 17:42

As reported by me many times over the past few years, my firm has been working on hundreds of Duragesic pain patch wrongful death cases.  The cases involve leaking and defective patches manufactured by Johnson & Johnson's subsidiaries, ALZA and Janssen Pharmaceutica.  Twice our firm...

Hispanic Heresy

Angel Reyes
December 24, 2008 15:02

Please check out my new book, Hispanic Heresy, by clicking here for Amazon or here for Mead Publishing.

Medtronic's Infuse Product is Bad to the Bone

Angel Reyes
December 03, 2008 23:02

You may remember the 2007 Medtronic recall of its heart defibrillator leads due to reports of at least five patient deaths.  Now Medtronic makes the news again with its Infuse Bone Graft. Shirley Nisbet, a California woman died after neck surgery, allegedly due to the use of Infuse, which is...

Recent Event Photos

Angel Reyes
December 03, 2008 22:18

Angel Reyes at Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce (GDAACC) Annual Awards Banquet, 11-08           Dallas City Councilwoman Pauline Medrano and Angel Reyes at Greater Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Quality & Excellence Entrepreneur Awards Gala,...

Help Low-Income Families Through The United Way

Angel Reyes
November 21, 2008 22:52

I proudly support the United Way, and hope that you might do so as well. The Dallas/Fort Worth area United Way is seeking volunteers to help low-income families receive their maximum tax refund possible. This tax-refund program can amount to an average of $2,000 per family, which is a tremendous...

$16.5 Million in Duragesic Fentanyl Verdict

Angel Reyes
November 21, 2008 22:41

The Duragesic death saga continues.  On November 17, 2008, my law firm, Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei, achieved a $16,560,000 verdict for the family of a Cicero, Illinois woman who died while wearing a Duragesic fentanyl transdermal pain patch. After a 3 week trial, a Chicago...

Glaxo Glosses Over Avandia Risks

Angel Reyes
November 20, 2008 15:53

Big Pharma shows its true colors yet again.  Despite numerous complaints from doctors about the risk of heart attacks from taking the diabetes drug, Avandia, the manufacturer, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, continued to sweep overwhelming evidence under the carpet.  Even a prominent Duke University...

In Products Liability Cases, Let the Plaintiff Beware

Angel Reyes
November 18, 2008 15:01

There’s a strong argument, if not outright war, over the latest restatement of liability for product design cases.  This restatement basically absolves manufacturers from liability for defects unless plaintiffs can prove a reasonable alternative design.  In years gone by, strict...