About Sandra Dalton

With a background as a paralegal, focusing on criminal defense and civil rights, Sandra Dalton launched her freelance writing career in 2000 with a weekly column on Freedom for Suite 101 and pro bono projects for individuals and organizations supporting causes close to her heart. One of her first projects was for the Police Compliant Center writing about police misconduct. Sandra’s legal writing quickly expanded to include personal injury, animal welfare, criminal defense, disability discrimination, family law and much more.

Xeljanz May Cause Blood Clots and Death According to Safety Study

June 13, 2019 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

On February 29, 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication warning the public about an increased risk of blood clots and death in patients with rheumatoid arthritis taking a high dose of Xeljanz (tofacitinib). The warning was prompted by a mandatory post-marketing safety trial of the drug. The trial is still … [Read more...]

Nearly 100,000 Ethicon Surgical Staplers Recalled

June 12, 2019 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

If you have suffered complications or lost a loved one after gastrointestinal (GI) surgery, such as bariatric surgery or surgery to treat colorectal cancer, a defective surgical stapler may have been the cause. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a Class I recall of Ethicon circular staplers. Endo-Surgery Curved and … [Read more...]

Higher Levels of Roundup Residue Found in People with Severe Liver Disease

May 16, 2019 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

Over the past 25 years we have seen two things rise together – the use of Roundup in our food supply and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The connection between glyphosate, Roundup’s main ingredient, and liver disease in animals was already well known. A new study, the first of its kind, has confirmed that there is also a link between … [Read more...]

Jury Finds Roundup Caused Couple’s Cancer, Delivers $2 Billion Verdict Against Monsanto

May 14, 2019 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

After hearing 17 days of testimony, it took a California jury less than two days to come to a decision in favor of the plaintiffs in Pilliod v. Monsanto. The jury issued a verdict against Bayer, now owner of Monsanto, requiring the company to pay $2 billion in punitive damages to Alberta and Alva Pilliod on top of $55 million in compensatory … [Read more...]

Valsartan Lawsuits

April 29, 2019 By Sandra Dalton Leave a Comment

Valsartan is the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) in certain medications used to treat high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and heart attack. It is sold in generic form and under the brand name Diovan. Valsartan is in a class of drugs called angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). Valsartan produced by certain manufacturers, … [Read more...]