Wright Hip Lawsuit News: Defense Must Produce Corrosion, Fracture Information in Indiana Profemur Case
A federal magistrate judge in Indiana has ordered Wright Medical Technology to produce information on Profemur hip replacement corrosion and fractures. According to HarrisMartin.com, the company had argued that the plaintiff’s request for the information was improper. Plaintiff Merridy Fields … Continue reading
Pennsylvania Transvaginal Mesh Plaintiff Says Johnson & Johnson Verdict Was Inconsistent with Evidence, Wins Damages Hearing
A transvaginal mesh lawsuit plaintiff has been granted a damages hearing, less than two months after the Pennsylvania jury hearing her claim returned a verdict for Johnson & Johnson and its Ethicon, Inc. subsidiary. Jury Finds Ethicon TVT-Secur Mesh Defectively … Continue reading
Levaquin, Other Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics May Raise Odds for Birth Defects, Should Be Avoided During Pregnancy
Canadian researchers are warning expectant mothers to avoid antibiotics like Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox, after their study suggested that fluoroquinolones were among those most strongly associated with an increased risk of birth defects when used during the first trimester of … Continue reading
80+ Physiomesh Hernia Mesh Lawsuits Now Pending in Federal Multidistrict Litigation
Hernia mesh lawsuits involving Ethicon, Inc.’s Physiomesh products continue to mount in the multidistrict litigation now underway in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. According to an update issued by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) … Continue reading
Invokana Lawsuits Move Forward, As Federal Court Approves Plaintiff Fact Sheet
Hundreds of Invokana lawsuits continue to move forward in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. A Case Management Order dated June 16th indicates that the Court has approved a Plaintiff Fact Sheet, as well as protocols for its … Continue reading
Subsys Lawsuit Seeks Restitution for Allegedly Fraudulent Opioid Prescriptions
Insys Therapeutics, Inc. has been hit with yet lawsuit over Subsys spray. In a complaint filed last week in Arizona federal court, insurance giant Anthem Inc. accused Insys of bribing doctors and lying about patients’ diagnosis to secure fraudulent reimbursement … Continue reading
UK Transvaginal Mesh Victims Head to Parliament to Push for Ban
A campaign is underway in the U.K. to ban transvaginal mesh implants. Today, the Sling the Mesh movement heads to Westminster, where about 80 pelvic mesh recipients hope to convince Parliament to suspend use of the controversial devices. More than … Continue reading
Taxotere Hair Loss Litigation Continues to Grow, with 1,270+ Lawsuits Pending in Federal Multidistrict Litigation
At least 156 new Taxotere lawsuits have been filed in federal court on behalf of cancer survivors who allegedly experienced permanent hair loss following treatment with the widely-used chemotherapy agent. According to an update issued today by the U.S. Judicial … Continue reading
Talcum Powder Lawsuit Defendant Dismissed from California Case, But Claims Against Johnson & Johnson Continue
Imery’s Talc has been dismissed from a California talcum powder lawsuit, after the judge overseeing the case ruled the supplier can’t be liable for supplying an “inherently safe” ingredient. California Talcum Powder Trial Opens Today Plaintiff Eva Echeverria alleges that … Continue reading
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