Consumer Information

Our practice is not merely about filing lawsuits. When we discover a product that is dangerous or a company that is engaged in fraudulent conduct, we immediately contact the appropriate regulatory authority. Please consider the following links if you have concerns about the conduct of a particular company or believe a particular product may be dangerous.

Food and Drug Administration
(Drug and Dietary Supplement Adverse Reaction)

The FDA can be contacted at http://www.fda.gov. From there, you can access information regarding public warnings, recalls, and other important information concerning drugs, cosmetics, food and dietary supplements.

If there is a drug or dietary supplement that caused you to suffer an adverse reaction, you should report the event to the Medwatch program sponsored by the FDA. You can contact Medwatch at http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/index.html

Another government database to consider is http://www.fsis.usda.gov which lists updated news on food and drug safety.

General information concerning drug side effects and recalls can also be found at http://www.drugdigest.com and http://www.pdrhealth.com

Medical news and drug warnings can be found at:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com and http://www.medlineplus.gov.

Patient Safety

MEDMARX is an internet accessible database that offers reports and anonymously tracks adverse drug reactions and medication errors: http://www.medmarx.com

Also the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) offers education about adverse drug effects and their prevention: http://www.ismp.org

Dangerous Chemicals and Materials

The law requires manufacturers of dangerous chemicals and materials to put information about risks associated with these products. These warnings are referred to as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). Good MSDS index sources are located at:

http://www.siri.org/msds
http://www.setonresourcecenter.com/MSDS
http://www.hazard.com/msds
http://www.epa.gov/tri/lawsandregs/index.htm
http://www.accepta.com/industryspace/waterspacetreatment/msds.asp
http://www.ilpi.com/msds/ref/chip.html

Environmental Protection Agency

If you encounter toxic substances or pesticides and are concerned, please contact: http://www.epa.gov

Two other sites list warnings and related new concerning the same topics at http://www.firstgov.gov and http://www.hhs.gov

Medical Information

For general questions concerning medicine, we suggest Medline plus which can be accessed at http://www.medlineplus.gov/. At that site, you can access information about health topics, drug and dietary supplements, and relevant news concerning the field of medicine. It also contains a medical encyclopedia and dictionary.

Our office relies on credible academic articles. We suggest consulting the New England Journal of Medicine if you are interested in obtaining current information about particular medical issues. That website can be reached at http://content.nejm.org/. We also recommend the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine on line service at http://www.mayo.edu/

California Healthcare Websites

California has developed a number of useful websites. If you are concerned about drug or dietary supplement fraud or misrepresentation, you can contact the health fraud task force in California at http://www.healthfraud.org/ca/

California Department of Health does list information concerning drug and dietary supplement issues. However, you need to use the search engine to specifically find the information you desire. You can reach that website at http://www.dhs.ca.gov/