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Ethicon Faces Sixth Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Trial in Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania jury has been convened to hear yet another transvaginal mesh lawsuit involving a device manufactured by Ethicon, Inc. According to her complaint, Ella Ebaugh was implanted with Ethicon’s TVT-Secur sling in 2007, at the age of 39, to … Continue reading
As Proton Pump Inhibitor Lawsuits Mount, Generic Drug Maker Plans to Launch Store-Brand Version of Nexium 24HR
Perrigo Company PLC has reached final approval from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to market a store-brand equivalent of Nexium 24HR. The company plans to launch the product by late September. The generic drug maker’s announcement comes as plaintiffs … Continue reading
Did Competitors’ Ovarian Cancer Warnings Doom Johnson & Johnson in $417 Million Talcum Powder Lawsuit?
The decision by some of its competitors to update their talcum powder products with ovarian cancer warnings may have been a driving factor behind the record-setting $417 million verdict levied against Johnson & Johnson last week in California. Eva Echeverria, … Continue reading
Ethicon Physiomesh Lawsuits May Now Be Filed Directly in Federal Multidistrict Litigation
The federal court overseeing dozens of hernia mesh lawsuits involving Ethicon, Inc.’s allegedly defective Physiomesh Flexible Composite Mesh devices has given plaintiff’s leave to file their cases directly in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia. Direct filing is intended … Continue reading
Hundreds of Taxotere Lawsuits Join Federal Hair Loss Litigation, With Nearly 1,500 Cases Pending
Taxotere lawsuits filed on behalf of individuals who allegedly experienced permanent hair loss due to side effects associated with the widely-used cancer treatment continue to mount in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. An update provided by the … Continue reading
Risperdal Lawsuit Defendant Denied Bid to Overturn $2.5 Million Verdict Awarded in First Pennsylvania Gynecomastia Trial
The $2.5 million verdict awarded in Pennsylvania’s first products liability trial involving Risperdal and gynecomastia has been upheld, after a judge in Philadelphia refused Janssen Pharmaceutical’s motion seeking a new trial. First Risperdal Jury Finds Gynecomastia Warnings Inadequate The Philadelphia … Continue reading
Ethicon, Pennsylvania Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Plaintiffs Spar Over Jurisdiction
Ethicon, Inc. is at odds with plaintiffs over the appropriate jurisdiction for 90 transvaginal mesh lawsuits, as the device maker seeks to have the claims removed from a mass tort program now underway in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. … Continue reading
Proton Pump Inhibitors & Kidney Complications: Federal Multidistrict Litigation Set to Convene Initial Conference on September 12th
The federal court tapped to oversee pretrial proceedings for hundreds of kidney injury lawsuits involving Nexium and other proton pump inhibitors will convene its Initial Status Conference on September 12, 2017. The federal proton pump inhibitor litigation was established earlier … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson Loses Another Talcum Powder Lawsuit, as California Jury Awards $417 Million to Plaintiff in State’s First Ovarian Cancer Trial
A California woman who says Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powders caused her to develop ovarian cancer has been awarded $417 million, after a jury found that the health care products giant failed to warn her of the risks potentially linked … Continue reading
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