Louisiana Nexium Lawsuit Survives Defense Bid to Dismiss Defect and Warning Claims
A Louisiana woman who allegedly developed kidney failure following years of Nexium use will be allowed to pursue defect and warning claims, after the judge overseeing her case turned back a defense bid to have the allegations dismissed. Plaintiff Alice … Continue reading
Bair Hugger Lawsuit Parties Unveil Bellwether Trial Nominations
The federal court overseeing pretrial proceedings for hundreds of Bair Hugger infection lawsuits is moving forward with plans to convene bellwether trials early next year. According to a Brief filed last week in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota, … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Litigation Spreads to Six States, Involves Thousands of Plaintiffs
Ovarian cancer victims and their loved ones continue to file talcum powder lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, with court records indicating that the litigation has now spread to six states and the District of Columbia. According to a Joint Status … Continue reading
Farxiga Injury Lawsuits Alleging Ketoacidosis, Kidney Damage Centralized in New York Federal Court
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has agreed to establish a centralized proceeding for product liability lawsuits involving Farxiga and Xigduo XR. Going forward, all federal cases alleging a link between the Type 2 diabetes drugs and ketoacidosis … Continue reading
JPML Declines to Centralize 3T Heater-Cooler Lawsuits
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) had determined that the growing product liability docket involving Sorin 3T Heater-Coolers does not warrant the creation of a centralized litigation in a single U.S. District Court. As such, claims filed on … Continue reading
Federal Court Overseeing Taxotere Lawsuits to Meet With Settlement Committees
Hundreds of Taxotere lawsuits filed over the drug’s alleged propensity to cause permanent hair loss are moving forward in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. According to a Pretrial Order dated March 31st, the Court is scheduled to … Continue reading
Court Overseeing Federal Invokana Lawsuits Eyes September 2018 for First Bellwether Trial
The federal court overseeing dozens of products liability lawsuits is involving Invokana and Invokamet is already looking ahead to the litigation’s first bellwether trials. According to a Case Management Order issued in U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey, on … Continue reading
Proton Pump Inhibitor Side Effects: Nexium, Similar Heart Burn Drugs Linked to Higher Rate of Pneumonia in Dementia Patients
Researchers in China have discovered another possible Nexium side effect. In a paper published online last month in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, they report that proton pump inhibitor usage among dementia patients appears to be associated with … Continue reading
Breast Implants and Cancer: Recent Studies Investigate Possible Mechanisms Behind Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned that women with breast implants may be more likely to develop anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL), a rare form of blood cancer. Two studies published in the last year may help … Continue reading
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