If a loved one of yours died after open heart surgery, it is time for you to stop grieving and start fighting, because that life would have been saved if yet another drug company would have placed respect for human life above profits. The recall of Trasylol came somewhat late -- by that time precious lives had been lost.

Bayer, a company that makes Trasylol, the drug used to stem bleeding during open heart surgery, did not disclose all the dangers even though it was aware of them. According to Dr. Dennis Mangano, the drug has been linked to kidney failure requiring dialysis and increased risk of death.

The time has come to find an attorney who specializes in pharmaceutical related litigation to see if you can sue Bayer for wrongful death.

Looks as if there no recall of Avandia despite its serious side effects. GlaxoSmithKline, like any other drug company, continues to deny that the drug is dangerous, but was forced to add a black box warning by the FDA. Generally, a black box warning means that you should not take this drug unless you have no other option. It is extremely important not to take this drug if you suffer from diabetes but also have heart diseases or are at high risk of suffering a heart attack. You must also insist that your doctor monitor you more carefully for cardiovascular complications.

If you or a family member have had any personal injuries as a result of taking rosiglitazone, you might also want to speak to an attorney to find out if you have a legal case against the drugmaker and demand compensation.

The story with drug companies is always the same. They know that their drugs are dangerous and could even killing the people but lust for profit is so high that they keep pushing the drug as long as they can.

Then they get caught. And that is the point at which Bayer has arrived with regards to anti-bleeding drug Trasylol (aprotinin), which has been linked to a higher risk of death. The drug is used during heart bypass surgery.

For as long as one year a mountain of data had shown risk of death, kidney failure and strokes but only after regulators in several countries forced it, the company has decided to recall it. As expected, the lawsuits by victims will be filed soon.

Medtronic Sprint Fidelis defibrillator recall

After Guidant recalled its defibrillators, one would assume that other companies will also learn a lesson. It turns out that greed is a powerful emotion and that is what is evident in the case of Medtronic, which clearly knew the design faults in its defibrillator, but did not disclose the information as long as it could.

After a long delay, the compoany is now telling doctors to stop using a crucial component because it is likely to have a defect that has caused malfunctions in hundreds of patients and may have contributed to as many as five deaths. The faulty component is an electrical “lead,” or a wire (Sprint Fidelis) that connects the heart to a defibrillator.

What happens next?

If you or a loved one has this lead, you are in trouble. It is more dangerous to replace than the device itself. So should you replace it? Tough question. If it hasn't given trouble, the temptation is to leave it alone, but since it has failed so often, what if it fails for you too? Something that you need to think and decide after consulting your doctor.

If you think Medtronic is sorry for causing you trouble, think again. The company will only pay for replacement if it is proven to be defective and just $800 in medical expenses (anyone who has ever gone to the hospital for heart trouble knows that just a consultation with the cardiologist costs that much). If you want to take it out because you feel that it may go bad in the future, the company says, you are on your own.

How to sue Medtronic?

In other words, the company wants to be sued by you so that you can get money to pay for changing the lead. Actually, the process of lawsuits has already been started by the victims. Leonard Stavish and Kelly Liusi have filed a lawsuit alleging that the company knew of the defects but did not issue a warning. It would be no surprise if this results in class action lawsuit. For you, apart from consulting your doctor, you must also seek an appointment with an attorney specializing in medical malpractice and personal injury.