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Missouri’s Fifth Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Trial Nears Conclusion, As Parties Begin Closing Arguments
Missouri’s fifth trial involving the alleged link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer is nearing its end. According to Law360.com, closing arguments began yesterday, with the Plaintiff’s attorney asking jurors to award his client significant punitive damages so that Johnson … Continue reading
Invokana Lawsuit Court Issues New Order Addressing Bellwether Trial Case Selection
Personal injury lawsuits filed on behalf of individuals who suffered diabetic ketoacidosis and other serious side effects allegedly related to the use of Invokana or Invokamet continue to move forward in the U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey. According … Continue reading
Zostavax Lawsuit Dismissed on Statute of Limitations Grounds, But Other Shingles Vaccine Claims Moving Forward
A federal judge in Pennsylvania has dismissed the first personal injury lawsuit filed over the Zostavax shingles vaccine, after determining that the claim was time barred. However, the decision is specific to this single case and won’t affect at least … Continue reading
Risperdal Gynecomastia Plaintiff Challenges Mistrial Prompted by Juror’s Medical Emergency
A Risperdal lawsuit plaintiff is challenging a Pennsylvania judge’s decision to declare a mistrial in his case, after one of his expert witnesses rendered aid to a juror experiencing a medical emergency. In a post-trial motion filed with the Philadelphia … Continue reading
Textured Breast Implants and Cancer: “I Had No Idea What They Were Putting in Me.”
A Florida woman who underwent breast augmentation in the 1990s now believes textured breast implants caused her to develop a rare form of cancer called anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL). Stacy Boone recently appeared on the NBC TODAY to warn … Continue reading
Taxotere Lawsuit Update: Federal Litigation Moves Forward with Plans for Science Day
Hundreds of lawsuits involving the cancer drug Taxotere and its alleged propensity to cause permanent hair loss are moving forward in the federal litigation now underway in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. According to an Order dated … Continue reading
Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit News: Johnson & Johnson Loses Again, As Philadelphia Jury Awards $20 Million to TVT-Secur Victim
A Philadelphia jury convened to hear evidence in Pennsylvania’s third transvaginal mesh trial has awarded $20 million to a woman who suffered life-changing injuries following implantation of Johnson & Johnson’s TVT-Secur device. The verdict marks the latest loss for the … Continue reading
Another Hyland’s Teething Tablets Recall, This Time in Australia
Hyland’s teething tablets are being recalled yet again, this time in Australia. The country’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has asked consumers to avoid using Hyland’s Baby Teething Tablets or Hyland’s Baby Nighttime Teething Tablets due to the potential danger that … Continue reading
Onglyza Lawsuit News: California Federal Judge Finds Distributor Claims May be Viable
A California federal judge has remanded an Onglyza lawsuit to state court after finding that claims levied against distributor McKesson Corp. could be viable. According to HarrisMartin.com, the case was initially filed last May in San Francisco County Superior Court. … Continue reading
Hernia Mesh Lawsuit News: JPML to Hear Oral Arguments on Ethicon Physiomesh Centralization Next Month
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation is set to convene a Hearing Session next month in San Antonio, Texas. Matters to be addressed include a petition to centralize all federally-filed hernia mesh lawsuits involving Ethicon, Inc.’s Physiomesh Composite Mesh … Continue reading
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