ConforMIS Knee Recall Affects Instrumentation Used With Four Knee Systems
ConforMIS, a manufacturer of 3-D printed knee implants, has announced a voluntary medical device recall for a number of knee replacement systems, following complaints of moisture on the patient-specific instrumentation used with the products. The ConforMIS knee recall impacts more … Continue reading
Levaquin Side Effects Victims Seek Stronger Warnings
Patients who claim to have suffered serious and debilitating side effects due to a popular fluoroquinolone antibiotic are pushing federal regulators to add stronger warnings to the label of Levaquin. In a report that aired recently on ABC2News in Baltimore, … Continue reading
Study Suggests Risperdal Causes Gynecomastia in Boys, Young Men
A new study has suggested that boys who take Risperdal may be five times more likely to develop gynecomastia compared to those who are not exposed to the antipsychotic drug. The study was published online August 19th in the Journal … Continue reading
Mounting Bair Hugger Lawsuits Prompt Consolidation Bid
With more than a dozen Bair Hugger lawsuits now pending against the 3M Company and its Arizant Healthcare, Inc. subsidiary, one plaintiff has come forward to push for the centralization of the docket in a single federal court. In a … Continue reading
JPML to Hear Zofran, Morcellator Lawsuit Centralization Arguments Next Month
A federal hearing scheduled for next month will have important implications for plaintiffs who are currently pursuing Zofran lawsuits and power morcellator claims in U.S. District Courts around the country. According to an Order issued on August 14th, the establishment … Continue reading
Federal Levaquin Lawsuits, Other Antibiotic Nerve Damage Cases Centralized in Minnesota
The U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota has been selected to house dozens of federal Levaquin lawsuits and other product liability claims involving fluoroquinolone antibiotics and peripheral neuropathy. According to an Order issued by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict … Continue reading
JPML To Take Up Levaquin Lawsuit Consolidation This Week
Plaintiffs seeking the consolidation of all federal Levaquin peripheral neuropathy lawsuits will have the opportunity to make their case this Friday, when the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) convenes its next hearing session in San Francisco, California. At … Continue reading
Morcellator Lawsuit Plaintiffs, Defendants at Odds Over Proposed Federal Consolidation
Just days after a group of power morcellator lawsuit plaintiffs sought consolidation of all such federal claims in a single court, several defendants have voiced opposition to their plan. Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary, Karl Storz, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments, … Continue reading
Risperdal Settlements Reported in Arkansas, Pennsylvania
A plaintiff in a Risperdal lawsuit was able to reach a settlement with the manufacturers of the drug late last month, just hours before his case was schedule for trial in Pennsylvania. Days earlier, Johnson & Johnson and its Janssen … Continue reading
Boston Scientific Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Settled Before Trial Concludes
Just days after disclosing a transvaginal mesh lawsuit settlement affecting nearly 3,000 claims, Boston Scientific Corp. has resolved yet another case. According to court documents, the company has reached an undisclosed settlement in a lawsuit involving its Advantage Fit product, … Continue reading
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