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As a Texas medical doctor and Dallas Product Liability attorney, I am providing this update for folks who have been injured by the use of Levaquin and have suffered from severe tendon injuries.

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) recently settled personal injury and product liability claims with about 845 plaintiffs. The plaintiffs alleged in their lawsuits that the drug manufacturer did not adequately warn of the risks of tendon damage and tendon rupture side effects from its antibiotic Levaquin.

The settlements were revealed in an October 30 filing in federal court in Minneapolis. There are about 1,900 Levaquin lawsuits on file in the multidistrict litigation which has been consolidated in Minnesota. According to sources, the initial agreements will be completed in the next two weeks. There is no indication at this time how much Johnson & Johnson would pay.

As a transvaginal mesh injury attorney I am providing this timely update regarding the status of Vaginal Mesh lawsuits. Click here for the latest news on Bard’s $5.5 M verdict against it, for inflicting injuries following the use of one of its mesh devices.

Transvaginal surgical mesh, what is it?

Transvaginal surgical mesh implants or slings, which have been implanted to repair pelvic organ proplapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), have been linked to a high rate of serious mesh complications.

As DePuy ASR and DePuy Pinnacle metal on metal hip failure and replacement attorney, I have written extensively about the inherent early failure problems associated with metal on metal hips like the DePuy ASR, Pinnacle hip replacement models and others made by Biomet (Biomet M2a Magnum), Zimmer, Smith and Nephew and Wright (Conserve and ProFemur).

Johnson & Johnson faces more damaging and costly sequel to the $3 billion recall of its ASR all-metal artificial hips in August of 2010. The DePuy ASR recall was one of the most expensive medical device failures in U.S. history.

There are 1,600 lawsuits pending in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, centralized in Dallas. The Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip system is also manufactured by Johnson & Johnson.

As an Actos Bladder Cancer attorney I have written extensively of the alleged injuries of bladder cancer with the use of the newer diabetic drug, Actos. A recent Canadian mega study has linked the dangerous life threatening side effects of Actos to an increased risk of bladder cancer. According to medical researchers there is an association between the Actos and bladder cancer. This research was published in this month issue of the Canadian Medical Journal.

Thiazolidinediones, especially Actos (pioglitazone), may increase the risk of bladder cancer. The researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the risk of bladder cancer among adults with type 2 diabetes taking thiazolidinediones.The study found that there is a 22% increased risk of bladder cancer among patients with type 2 diabetes using Actos or another drug belonging to the same class of medications, known as thiazolidinediones.

Other Studies Confirming Link between Actos and Bladder Cancer

As an Accutane Inflammatory Bowel Side Effect attorney, I have written extensively about the risks of Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis associated with the use of Accutane. Now according to a New Jersey jury, an Accutane trial in New Jersey state court has resulted in a verdict of $18 million.

Accutane, is an acne medication developed and manufactured by Roche. Roche Holding AG (ROG) must pay a total of $18 million in personal injury and product liability damages to two users of its Accutane acne drug who blamed the medicine for their inflammatory bowel disease.

Jurors found that Roche failed to properly warn Kathleen Rossitto and Riley Wilkinson that Accutane could cause inflammatory bowel disease.

As a NuvaRing Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis Attorney I have written extensively about the risks inherent in birth control pills containing Drospirenone and NuvaRing.

I recently gave an interview to an online magazine, reprinted below, click here for full article.

Two recently published studies suggest that the risk of NuvaRing side effects may be higher than women were led to believe. Dr. Shezad Malik, cardiologist and founder of the Dr. Shezad Malik Law Firm says Merck, the maker of NuvaRing contraceptive did not adequately warn about the risks associated with the device. NuvaRing lawsuits have now been filed, alleging some women suffered venous thrombo-embolism including deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and heart attack or stroke after using the birth control ring.

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 is based on, at last count, the 26 federal fentanyl patch lawsuits filed against Watson Pharmaceuticals, a generic fentanyl pain patch drug maker.

What is Fentanyl?

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 switching to safer birth control pills.

Nuvaring Blood Clot Risks