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Samantha Burke’s updated statement: Jude Law

Saturday, August 1st, 2009

Attorneys for Samantha Burke have been authorized to release the following statement:

Despite the numerous requests from almost every major media outlet and tabloid magazine, Ms. Burke and her family will not be granting any interviews at this time. This remains a private matter between Jude Law and Samantha Burke. Samantha and her mother would like to be clear that comments attributed to Samantha’s mother in media stories reported within the last twenty-four hours regarding Jude’s contact with Samantha and his involvement were taken out of context. Samantha, her mom, and her family can affirm that Jude has been responsive and supportive throughout the relationship and pregnancy, and know that he will remain so as a father once Baby Sophia is born. Jude and Samantha remain committed to the health and wellbeing of this child, and appreciate your honoring her privacy during this special time.

Samantha Burke provided her statement to local media outlets and can be viewed at www.weartv.com and www.pnj.com.

Samantha Burke also issued a previous statement regarding her pregnancy which can be viewed at: http://www.awkolaw.com/blog/firm-news/samantha-burke-statement-jude-law/

(PDF version of updated statement, 82kb download)

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Samantha Burke statement: Jude Law

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Attorneys Justin Witkin and Daniel Thornburgh, counsel for Samantha Burke, have been authorized to release the following statement (PDF) on behalf of Ms. Burke:

Ms. Burke can confirm that she did in fact have a relationship with Mr. Law and that she has informed Mr. Law that she is expecting his child later this fall. Since informing Mr. Law of the pregnancy, he has been nothing but responsive and supportive of Ms. Burke and the pregnancy. Mr. Law and Ms. Burke are committed to the health, safety and wellbeing of this child throughout the pregnancy and after the child is born. This remains a private matter and Ms. Burke would hope that out of respect, the media will allow her to prepare for the birth of her child in privacy.

Samantha Burke’s updated Jude Law statement can be viewed at: http://www.awkolaw.com/blog/firm-news/samantha-burke-updated-statement-jude-law/

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Follow AWKOLAW on Twitter

Saturday, July 18th, 2009

You can follow us on Twitter, to see what we’re working on. When we find important news about possible class action lawsuits or cases of negligence or products liability, we post an entry on Twitter to let you know.

Go to: www.twitter.com/awkolaw

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Wyeth and Pfizer hit with $26 Million Dollars in Punitive Damages in Hormone replacement therapy trial for woman with breast cancer from use of Premarin and Progestin

Thursday, March 6th, 2008

In a trial before Judge Wilson in the United States District Court in Little Rock, Arkansas, a jury has added on to a compensatory damage award of 2.7 Million dolars, with $26 Million Dollars in punitive damages against Wyeth and Pfizer, who manufactured and marketed two compenents of a common combination of hormone replacement therapy used in menopausal women. Wyeth manufactures premarin (containing estrogen) and Prempro (a combination of estrogen and progesterone) and Pfizer manufactured Provera, which contained progesterone. A study published in July of 2002, pointed to clear link between hormone replacement and breast cancer. This link has been documented in multiple epidemiological studies published since 2002.

The justice attorneys of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz have been actively accepting Prempro breast cancer cases where it can be shown that the cancer is hormone sensitive breast cancer. If you would like more information about hormone replacement breast cancer litigation, please visit the hormone therapy lawyer website or the hormone replacement breast cancer defective drug website.

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Drug Company Immunity- Preemption

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

In a 4-4 vote, the United States Supreme Court today affirmed the 2nd Circuit opinion in Kent v. Warner Lambert, a Rezulin case filed in Michingan. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals had reversed the trial courts dimissal of the case. Under Michigan law, a pharmaceutical manufacturer was immune from liability if a drug was approved by the FDA, unless the injured party could bring a claim which would be supported by proof of “fraud on the FDA.” The Kent trial court dismissed the claim, finding that this one available method of proving your claim, required the Plaintiff to bring a “Fraud on the FDA” claim, which the United States Court had held was completely preempted in the Buchman decision. The 2nd Circuit reversed, holding that the Michigan law did not go that far, as such would result in complete preemption of the claims, which was obviously contrary to the Michigan statutes’ plain language. Chief Justice Roberts recused himself from the deliberations, leaving an 8 member court, which split evenly 4-4, in a surprise ruling. Most on the pharmaceutical side believed this Court would reverse the 2nd Circuit, and place another peg on the board for their push to completely immunize pharamceutical companies from liability. The fight is hardly over, as the Supreme Court will be hearing in the fall term another drug case known as Levine v. Wyeth. That case does not involve an FDA approval immunity statute like Kent, but instead focuses on the FDA’a approval of the drug, and the labeling infomation. The justice attorneys of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz will be fighing hard to preserve our client’s rights to seek redress from pharmaceuttical companies who have sold defective drugs, with defective warnings, and have misled the FDA, patients, and doctors along the way.

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Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz Argues Viagra Blindess (NAION) Case

Friday, February 29th, 2008

On February 12, 2008, Neil Overholtz argued, on behalf of all Plaintiffs nationwide in the consolidated MDL #1724 In Re Viagra PProducts Liability Litigation before the Honorable Judge Paul Magnuson, in the U.S District COurt for the District of Minnesota, on a case involving the erectile dysfuction drug Viagra (sildenafil) and the numerous reports of Viagra causing a type of Blindenss called NAION. The defendant manufacturer had moved to excluded Plaintffs’ experts that would testify regarding Viarga’s association with NAION Vision Loss. A decision is expected soon, The Viagra vision loss, and Viagra blindness lawsuits are being handled by Neil Overholtz and R. Jason Richards at the firm. If you would like more information please visit the firm’s website at www.awkolaw.com or send an email to noverholtz@awkolaw.com.

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Avandia Lawsuits

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz is currently advertising for cases for persons injured as a result of having taken Avandia. You may have seen our new ad in the Pensacola Jews Journal for Pensacola Avandia heart attack cases.  Here is the text of our ad.

Avandia Diabetes Drug- Linked to Heart Attacks, Cardiac Death, Significant Bone Deterioration and Bone Fractures, and Macular Edema of the Eye.

On May 21, 2007, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article from the lead cardiologists at the Cleveland Clinic indicating that Avandia has ben linked with a significnt increased risk of heart attacks and cardivascular deaths. Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, PLLC is invstigaing claims on behalf of persons seriously injured as a result of taking Avandia. If you or a loved one sufferred a heart attack, or if a loved one died from cardiac complications while taking Avandia, call our office today.  Our firm is also investigating claims of persons who have sufferred bone fractures in the upper and lower extremities, as well as premaure macular edema of the eye.  You or your loved one may have a valuable claim if you or a loved one was injured from taking Avandia. Avandia Heart Attack victims– Call today at 1-888-255-AWKO.

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