The federal court overseeing hundreds of Stryker hip lawsuits involving allegedly defective LFIT Anatomic CoCr V40 Femoral Heads has set new deadlines for the selection of potential bellwether trial cases. Selection of Bellwether Trial Cases to Be Completed by October … Continue reading
The federal court overseeing thousands of testosterone lawsuits is preparing to retry a bellwether case filed on behalf of a plaintiff who allegedly suffered a heart attack due to side effects associated with AndroGel. First Jury Awarded $150 Million in … Continue reading
An Illinois federal judge has decided that Janssen Pharmaceuticals may be held liable for injuries allegedly associated with a generic version of its antibiotic Levaquin, allowing a peripheral neuropathy lawsuit naming the company as a defendant to go forward. Generic … Continue reading
Patients prescribed proton pump inhibitors, such as Nexium, Prilosec and PrevAcid, for extended periods of time may be more likely to develop esophageal cancer, according to a new study. How Was the Study Conducted? The research, which was published online … Continue reading
A New Jersey judge has refused to grant Ethicon, Inc.’s motion seeking to negate a $15 million verdict recently awarded to a woman who suffered serious and permanent injuries following implantation of the company’s Prolift and TVT-O transvaginal mesh devices … Continue reading
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is now warning doctors to prescribe fluoroquinolone antibiotics – a class of drugs that includes Levaquin, Avelox and Cipro – only when “absolutely necessary” because of their potential to cause serious adverse events. … Continue reading
A recently-filed Invokana lawsuit claims that the side effects allegedly associated with the Type 2 diabetes treatment forced a Florida man to undergo two surgeries to amputate his toe. Invokana Lawsuit Allegations According to a February 14th filing in the … Continue reading
A woman from New Mexico who says an allegedly defective hernia mesh implant forced her to undergo bowel resection surgery has filed a lawsuit accusing Atrium Medical Corp. of misrepresenting the safety and effectiveness of its synthetic polypropylene implants. Atrium … Continue reading