As a Texas medical doctor and Dangerous Drugs attorney, I have been warning about the serious and potentially deadly side effects of this commonly used medication. I have had personal experience of the liver damage that this drug can inflict on the young, elderly and sick patients, during my years…
According to sources, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary DePuy, are in active discussions to attempt a global settlement of their defective ASR metal on metal artificial hips. J&J Potential Settlement North of $3 Billion Apparently J&J has discussed paying more than $3 billion to settle lawsuits over its…
The federal judge overseeing the Biomet M2A Magnum hip failure lawsuits has denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuits based on federal preemption. Many plaintiffs have filed product liability lawsuits over early hip failure and metallosis involving the Biomet metal hip replacement device. Plaintiff Biomet Injuries The plaintiff, Leslie Caccia,…
Recently, Bard settled the second federal Avaulta bellwether trial over its alleged defective transvaginal mesh devices. The settlement was announced by U.S. District Judge Goodwin, who is supervising the transvaginal mesh product liability lawsuits in Charleston, W.Va. As previously noted, in the first Bard Avaulta bellwether trial, the jury awarded…
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has agreed to consolidate all Byetta, Januvia, Janumet and Victoza cancer lawsuits, centralizing the litigation as part of an MDL, or Multidistrict Litigation. The JPML issued a Transfer Order on August 26, and these product liability cases involve pancreatic cancer after the…
Stryker, a well known artificial hip and medical device manufacturer, is recalling devices used in spinal surgeries. The FDA has assigned its most serious warning label to the problem, indicating that using the device could result in serious injury or death. Stryker is already under fire over lawsuits involving its…
As a Texas medical doctor and Dangerous Drugs attorney, I have been warning about the serious and potentially deadly side effects of this commonly used medication. I have had personal experience of the liver damage that this drug can inflict on the young, elderly and sick patients, during my years…
According to Merck company filings, there are now about 1,500 filed product liability lawsuits involving injuries from NuvaRing blood clots. These women claim that the contraceptive ring increased the risk of blood clots, other serious and potentially deadly side effects. What is Nuvaring? NuvaRing is a vaginal contraceptive ring, made…
Last week, a federal jury in West Virginia awarded $2 million in damages in a Bard Avaulta vaginal mesh defective product liability claim. The verdict included punitive damages to punish CR Bard Inc., the manufacturer for selling a defective product that has been linked to severe internal injuries. This is…
Medtronic Infuse product liability lawsuits involving Medtronic Infuse bone graft surgery, have hit a federal preemption roadblock. Federal preemption law, for medical devices, is based on a 2008 Supreme Court ruling that has been used as an impregnable defense wall by medical device manufacturers. Medtronic has argued that they can…