New Testosterone Lawsuit MDL Established in Illinois Federal Court
A new multidistrict litigation has been established in Illinois for all federally-filed testosterone lawsuit claims, according to an Order issued last Friday by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML). The new litigation has been established in the U.S. … Continue reading
Mirena Lawsuits Over Alleged Brain Injuries Increasing
A growing number of Mirena lawsuit claims have been filed on behalf of women who say that the popular birth control device caused serious brain injuries and related neurological problems. While only nine such filings are now pending in U.S. … Continue reading
NaturaLtye Recall: Bacteria Identified as Recall Gets Class I Designation
Fresenius Medical Care has identified the bacteria behind last month’s NaturaLyte recall, and has expanded the action due to the potential for affected lots of the dialysis concentrate to cause serious adverse events. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) … Continue reading
Studies Presented at May Conference Send Mixed Messages to Women Alleging Vaginal Mesh Injuries
Women whose vaginal mesh lawsuits allege pain and other injuries may not find relief by having the pelvic implants removed, and may experience these unpleasant injuries even after corrective surgery, a recent study suggests. According to a HealthDay report from … Continue reading
Health Canada Notifies Hospitals of Complaints Alleged in Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit Filings
Hospitals in Canada have been warned by the country’s regulators about complaints that have been filed by women who allege chronic pain, organ damage and other serious injuries in vaginal mesh lawsuit filings. Health Canada alerted the public on May … Continue reading
Endo Agrees to $830 Million Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Settlement over AMS Devices
A transvaginal mesh lawsuit settlement announced this week may resolve $830 million worth of legal claims over pelvic implants from American Medical Systems, Reuters.com reports. According to a recent article, Endo International Plc said on April 30th that it agreed … Continue reading
IUD Counseling May Increase Popularity of Implant Named in Mirena Lawsuit Allegations, Study Suggests
Offering same-day insertion of IUDs could further their popularity, a recent study finds, but may also lead to more Mirena lawsuit filings. According to new research in Contraception, women who are educated about intrauterine birth control devices on the same … Continue reading
NaturaLyte Recall Announced in Canada, As GranuFlo Lawsuits Mount in U.S.
Fresenius Medical Care has announced a new NaturaLyte recall in Canada, amid concerns that certain lots of the dialysis concentrate could be contaminated with bacteria. Fortunately, no adverse events have been linked to the products involved in the recall. According … Continue reading
Ethicon Ordered to Pay $1.2 Million to Plaintiff in Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit
The first transvaginal mesh lawsuit verdict over Ethicon’s TVT-O sling has been reached by jurors in Texas state court, who have ordered the company to pay $1.2 million in damages caused by the implant, according to Bloomberg.com. A report on … Continue reading
650 GranuFlo Recall Lawsuits Now Filed In Massachusetts Federal Court
A total of 650 dialysis lawsuits have now been filed in Massachusetts federal court over a drug tied to serious cardiovascular injuries that prompted 2012’s GranuFlo recall, according to court documents. A Case List updated by the U.S. Judicial Panel … Continue reading
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