We are pleased and proud to announce that law clerks Antonio R. Delgado and Darren Schultz have both successfully passed the July 2009 California Bar Exam. The California Bar Exam is a difficult undertaking, involving three full days of essay, short answer, and multiple choice testing across a broad spectrum of the law. Many attorneys considered the California exam to be the toughest and most demanding Bar exam in the nation. Both gentlemen passed on their first try; an exceptional accomplishment, especially given that the Bar passage rate has always been very restricted. Mr. Witzer and the entire firm congratulate Mr. Delgado and Mr. Schultz, and welcome them to the firm as our newest attorneys.
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You may have heard of Yaz contraceptives, or seen the Yaz “balloons” commercials on television. Yaz is a newer kind of oral contraceptive (birth control pill). It contains two medications: ethinyl estradiol, a kind of estrogen, and drospirenone, a newer version of progestin, which is a hormone related to estrogen. These two medications work together to stop a woman from ovulating, which prevents pregnancy. The same medications used in Yaz are also used in Yasmin, a related brand, and Ocella, the generic version of Yaz.
Many women think birth control pills such as Yaz are a safe and effective oral contraception. But, Yaz has been shown to cause a wide range of serious side effects and health complications, many of which are related to an excessive build up of potassium (and potentially copper, as well) in the body.
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The Law Offices of Brian D. Witzer are now accepting clients who have been injured by the medication Reglan (generic name, metoclopramide). You may already know someone who has taken Reglan. If you’re not familiar with the drug, Reglan is a benzamide-class medication used to treat many different gastrointestinal and esophageal conditions. The drug is very versatile in how it can be used: by patients with diabetes to aid digestion, before clinical or surgical procedures to clear the gastrointestinal track, to prevent nausea and vomiting, and, surprisingly, sometimes to treat migraines. There has also been a recent trend of prescribing Reglan to pregnant mothers as a treatment for morning sickness.
Despite its many uses, however, Reglan comes with a serious risk:
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