As a DePuy ASR hip implant recall and DePuy Pinnacle attorney, I have written previously about our experience with clients who had metal on metal hip replacement problems, particularly DePuy ASR, DePuy Pinnacle and Biomet Magnum models. Metal on metal hip replacements according to experts, have been implanted in at…
As a Fentanyl Patch overdose and Wrongful Death attorney, I have written extensively about the inherent dangers of the Fentanyl Patch. Later in July, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will review the application to consolidate and centralize all fentanyl pain patches product liability lawsuits. The application to consolidate…
Beyaz is an oral contraceptive approved by the FDA in 2010, that contains folate (0.451 mg of levomefolate calcium). It is a “fourth generation” form of birth control that contains drospirenone, a new type of synthetic progestin. Drospirenone has been linked to potentially deadly side effects, including pulmonary embolism (PE)…
According to the latest published medical research, women on combined hormonal birth control drugs, including the NuvaRing vaginal ring, and Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella birth control pills, may face a significantly higher risk of a heart attack or stroke compared to users of other forms of hormonal birth control. New…
Victoza, one of newer diabetes drug has been associated with a number of serious side effects including Thyroid Cancer, Renal (Kidney) Failure and Pancreatitis. What is Victoza? Victoza (liraglutide) is a once-daily, injectable diabetes drug used to help control blood sugar (glucose) in adults with type 2 diabetes.Victoza, made by…
Recently plaintiff attorneys have filed a motion to consolidate Pradaxa lawsuits that are currently on file in the U.S. District Courts federal court system. The motion requests the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict litigation (JPML) to create a MDL (multidistrict litigation), for all Pradaxa product liability lawsuits. There are more than…
According to Johnson & Johnson (JNJ)’s Ethicon unit, the company has announced in a letter this week that it intends to stop selling four vaginal mesh implants. The letter was sent to the court overseeing the Vaginal Mesh lawsuits. Johnson & Johnson said it has requested approval from the Food…
DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant recipients in states with a 2 year Statute of Limitations, may lose their rights to file a lawsuit if they do not file their lawsuit before August 23, 2012. J&J’s DePuy unit recalled its 93,000 ASR hips worldwide in 2010, including 37,000 in…
According to a Danish report, some women using hormonal contraceptives other than birth control pills have an increased risk for serious blood clots. These alternate hormone-releasing birth control methods include skin patches, implants and vaginal rings. According to the researchers, to reduce the risk, women who use these should consider…
Medtronic faces an increasing number of product liability and personal injury lawsuit. Most recently, a Louisiana man, filed a lawsuit alleging that the company’s Infuse bone graft caused unwanted bone growth along his spinal cord, which worsened his back pain following a lumbar fusion. The plaintiff, Martin Gavin alleges that…