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Federal Court Tapped to Oversee Ethicon Physiomesh Lawsuits Sets Initial Conference for August 1st
The federal multidistrict litigation recently established for hernia mesh lawsuits involving Ethicon, Inc.’s Physiomesh products will soon get underway. According to an Order issued in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia on June 21st, the proceeding’s Initial Conference … Continue reading
Teething Tablets Recall News: FDA Warning Letter Cites Raritan Pharmaceuticals for Shoddy Testing and Manufacturing Processes
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Warning Letter to Raritan Pharmaceuticals, after an inspection of its New Jersey factory turned up shoddy testing and manufacturing processes. Raritan Pharmaceuticals recalled teething tablets and other homeopathic medications last … Continue reading
Shoulder Replacement Revision Surgery More Likely Among Obese Patients: Study
A recently published study suggests that shoulder replacement patients are more likely to require revision surgery if they are obese. The research, which appeared in the June 7th issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, also indicated that a … Continue reading
Stryker Hip Replacement Lawsuit Heads to Mediation in Pennsylvania
Parties to a Stryker hip replacement lawsuit have agreed to mediation, after a Pennsylvania federal judge dismissed most of the Plaintiff’s claims, save a single charge of negligent failure to warn. According to the complaint, Gary Webb received Stryker hip components … Continue reading
With 1,100+Taxotere Lawsuits Pending, Federal Hair Loss Litigation Schedules July Status Conference
Plaintiffs who allegedly experienced permanent hair loss following chemotherapy with Taxotere continue to file claims in the federal multidistrict litigation now underway in Louisiana. Court records indicate that 1,116 Taxotere lawsuits were pending in the proceeding as of June 15th, … Continue reading
Bair Hugger Lawsuit News: New Order Establishes Sequence of Federal Bellwether Trials
The federal court overseeing hundreds of deep joint infection lawsuits involving the 3M Bair Hugger has announced the sequence of the litigation’s bellwether trials. Those trials, which are slated to begin next February, could provide some clues as to how … Continue reading
New Invokana Lawsuits Filed Over Ischemic Stroke, Dangerous Urinary Tract Infections
Johnson & Johnson has once again been accused of concealing side effects allegedly associated with Invokana, one of the company’s most important Type 2 diabetes medications. According to lawsuits filed earlier this month in New Jersey federal court, those side … Continue reading
Stryker Hip Lawsuit News: Federal MDL Court Mulling Remand of Three LFIT V40 Femoral Head Claims
The federal court overseeing the multidistrict litigation established for Stryker hip lawsuits involving LFIT CoCr V40 Femoral Heads is considering a plaintiffs’ motion to remand three claims to Massachusetts state court. In opposing remand, defendants argue that the lawsuits’ claims … Continue reading
Levaquin Lawsuit News: Federal Court Provides Update on Progress of Peripheral Neuropathy Litigation
The federal court overseeing pretrial proceedings for hundreds of peripheral neuropathy lawsuits involving Levaquin, Cipro and Avelox convened its most recent Status Conference on May 31st. An update since provided by the Court indicates that discovery is moving forward in … Continue reading
New Prilosec Lawsuit Seeks Compensation for Plaintiff’s Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Interstitial Nephritis
The manufacturers of Prilosec have been hit with a new lawsuit over the drug’s alleged potential to cause acute interstitial nephritis and chronic kidney disease. The complaint, filed June 8th in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Ohio, claims … Continue reading
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