Levaquin Lawsuits, Other Peripheral Neuropathy Claims Moving Forward in Minnesota
Peripheral neuropathy lawsuits involving Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox are moving forward in the U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota. Per a recent update, the Court convened its most recent Status Conference on February 21st, at which time matters pertaining to … Continue reading
Invokana Lawsuits May Now Be Filed Directly in Federal Multidistrict Litigation
The U.S. District Court Judge overseeing pretrial proceedings for more than 100 Invokana and Invokamet lawsuits centralized in the District of New Jersey is now allowing plaintiffs to file their claims directly in the proceeding. Per an Order dated March … Continue reading
3T Heater-Cooler Infections Reported in Australia and New Zealand
Contaminated 3T Heater-Cooler systems appear to be connected to Mycobacterium chimaera (M. chimaera) infections among some open-heart surgery patients in Australia and New Zealand. According to a report from MedPage Today, new research also suggests that the infections share genetic … Continue reading
Infusion Pump Recall Announced for Medtronic’s SynchroMed Implantable Infusion Pain Pumps
A potentially dangerous software problem has forced Medtronic, Inc. to announce a recall for certain SynchroMed II and SynchroMed EL Implantable Infusion Pain Pumps. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has designated the action a Class I recall, which … Continue reading
Risperdal Lawsuit Ends in Summary Judgment for Defense, But Gynecomastia Litigation Continues
A Pennsylvania judge has granted summary judgment for the defense in the Risperdal lawsuit selected for the state’s seventh gynecomastia trial. However, the decision only applies to this single case, and will not apply to any other cases currently pending … Continue reading
Ethicon Physiomesh Lawsuit Plaintiffs Petition for Multidistrict Litigation in Florida Federal Court
Plaintiffs who allegedly suffered serious injuries and complications due to Ethicon Inc.’s Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh product are seeking to have their hernia mesh lawsuits centralized in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida. In a brief filed with … Continue reading
Zostavax Lawsuit News: Litigation Over Shingles Vaccine Growing in Pennsylvania Courts
State and federal courts in Pennsylvania have seen a growing number of Zostavax lawsuit filings by individuals who allegedly experienced serious complications after receiving the shingles vaccine. According to The Legal Intelligencer, the majority of claims are pending in the … Continue reading
Onglyza Lawsuit Claims AstraZeneca Failed to Warn on Heart Failure Risk
A new Onglyza lawsuit has been filed in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, by a man who developed heart failure following treatment with the Type 2 diabetes drug. In a complaint entered with the Court on February … Continue reading
With Talcum Powder Lawsuit Trial Approaching, California Court Convenes Science Day
Scientific matters relevant to hundreds of talcum powder lawsuits pending in the state of California were addressed earlier this week, when a “Science Day” was convened in Los Angeles Superior Court. Around 300 talcum powder cases have been centralized in … Continue reading
Taxotere Lawsuit News: French Regulators Investigating Deaths of Five Docetaxel Patients
Five patients in France have died from neutropenic enterocolitis following treatment with a generic version of Taxotere (docetaxel). The fatalities have prompted the French National Drug and Health Product Safety Agency (ANSM) to launch an investigation, while the Institute Curie … Continue reading
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