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Actos Bladder Cancer Set for Federal Trial

ShaA late January trial is scheduled to begin for the first federal Actos trial. This trial is set to begin on January 27 in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, and will be the first to go before a jury in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL),…

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Byetta, Januvia Pancreatic Cancer Litigation Update

In the federal court system, a Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) has been established to centralize Byetta, Januvia, Janumet and Victoza pancreatic cancer lawsuits filed in U.S. District Courts by the users of these diabetic drugs. There are currently at least 262 cases consolidated as part of an MDL, before U.S. District…

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Boston Scientific Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Moving Ahead

In  personal injury and Mass Tort cases, most states have a 2 year Statute of Limitations, which typically begins to run from the date of the injury or when the injured party knew or should have know that the injury was cause by the defective drug or medical device. This…

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Stryker Settles Some Rejuvenate Metal on Metal Hip Lawsuits

Encouraging news for affected victims of the Stryker Rejuvenate metal on metal hips. An agreement has been reached to settle at least four Stryker Rejuvante hip lawsuits during early mediation process. Howmedica Osteonics Corp., the parent company, and Stryker faces about 1,000 lawsuits over problems with their Rejuvenate and ABG…

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California Byetta, Januvia Pancreatic Cancer Lawsuits

All Byetta, Januvia, Janumet and Victoza cancer lawsuits are consolidated and centralized as part of an MDL, or Multidistrict Litigation. These product liability cases involve pancreatic cancer after the use of Byetta, Januvia, Janumet or Victoza as part of the “Incretin Mimetics Product Liability Litigation.” The product liability cases are…

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Toyota Settle Sudden Acceleration Car Accident and Wrongful Death Cases

According to the New York Times, Toyota has decided to enter into a global settlement over sudden acceleration death and injury cases. The announcement comes two months after a Toyota Camry’s electronic throttle system was found to be defective by an Oklahoma jury. The jury found that Toyota had acted…

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Push to Sell Testosterone Gels Is Not Without Major Side Effects

As a wTexas Medical Doctor and a Dallas Dangerous Drug attorney, I am concerned by the onslaught of tv advertisements that specifically target older men. The ads ask the questions with a concerned male voice over, “Have you noticed a recent deterioration of your ability to play sports?” “Do you…

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DePuy ASR Settlement Criteria and Process Explained

On November 19,  in open federal court in Toledo, Ohio, Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay at least $2.475 billion to settle thousands of lawsuits over its recalled hip implants. Johnson & Johnson Settlement Details The settlement will impact folks who have had a DePuy ASR hip implant, that was…

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Topamax: Johnson and Johnson, Janssen $11 Million Jury Verdict

Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary, Janssen Pharmaceuticals unit lost a jury trial in Philadelphia over its drug Topamax. The jury ordered the companies to pay $11 million in a product liability lawsuit which claimed that the anti-seizure drug Topamax caused birth defects. Jury: Failure to Warn Jurors in state court in…

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Smith and Nephew Birmingham Hip and R3 Acetabular Lawsuits

There has been many warnings issued to health departments world wide about potential problems with Smith & Nephew’s Birmingham metal-on-metal hip replacements. These hip model and others including the R3 model, have been linked to a high failure rate according to implant registry data in Europe and Australia. Smith &…

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