Actavis, maker of the prescription drug DIGITEK, launched a Class I nationwide recall of the drug in April 2008. Digitek pills were made for an unknown period of time with a potentially fatal defect. Some tablets may have been twice as thick as they were supposed to be. That meant they could contain twice the approved level of Digitalis, the active ingredient in Digitek, leading to Digitalis toxicity. > Full article

The Florida Supreme Court rules that patients have a right to check records of past errors made by doctors and hospitals. The hospitals and doctors have been reluctant to produce records of past errors, but the Court ruled that voters adopted a "Patient's Right To Know" in November 2004. > Full Article

WFTV reports that Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. is representing an Orange County, FL man who was injured when paramedics attempted to transport him to the hospital for a diabetic emergency. Astolfo Lugo, Sr. broke his hip, both of his shoulders and suffered spinal fractures. Read more.

On November 9, 2007, Merck & Co agreed to pay $4.85 billion to settle claims that its painkiller Vioxx caused heart attacks and strokes. Vioxx was prescribed to 80 million patients from May 1999 to September 2004, when it was voluntarily recalled by Merck. Following the recall, suits were filed on behalf of 47,000 claimants across the US. "Great news," exclaims Attorney Carlos Diez-Arguelles. "So many people were affected by this case that we're thrilled to see Merck taking steps toward compensation." Merck had consistently maintained that it would fight litigation. However, after 6 years of litigation, ruling judges asked both sides to reach an agreement.

On October 30, 2007, the Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Orange County, FL ruled that medical malpractice caps on award damages are unconstitutional. A statute enacted in 2003 provided caps on damages. The Court ruled that this statute is contradicted by the Florida Constitution, Article I, Section 26, that was made part of the State Constitution by Florida voters in November 2004.

The Orlando Sentinel has reported that Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. has settled a lawsuit with Universal Orlando over Universal Studios' Back to the Future ride. For more information on these rides, please see the following articles: Universal Studios settles lawsuit over Back to the Future ride | Dangers of G-force on roller coasters

Martinez, Manglardi, Diez-Arguelles & Tejedor, P.A. has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of a Kissimmee, Florida child who died from amoebic encephalitis, a rare infection of the brain caused by a specific species of amoeba.
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The Miami-Dade Circuit Court ruled on August 2, 2007 that Jackson Memorial Hospital was liable for the death of premature infant, Ryan Rodriguez on February 10, 2005.
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