In July 2018, a jury in a trial before a Missouri state court awarded $4.69 billion to 22 women who have claimed injury due to use of Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum powder products. This is by far the largest settlement to be awarded in the … [Read more...]
Mirena® IUD and Pseudotumor Cerebri
The Mirena® intrauterine device (IUD) has a storied legal history. Originally approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the year 2000, the contraceptive device gained some popularity due to its five-year lifespan and convenience compared … [Read more...]
Bair Hugger Forced Air Warming Systems Linked to Increased Post-Surgical Infections
The Bair Hugger Forced-air Warming (FAW) Normothermia System was invented by Dr. Scott Augustine, and introduced to the market in 1988. The device was manufactured and distributed by his company, Augustine Medical. After a successful launch and acceptance … [Read more...]
FOLLOW UP: Essure permanent birth control withdrawn from market in Canada
We published our first article on the Essure permanent birth control device in November 2016. Since that first article, several new developments have occurred. Most recently, Bayer has withdrawn the product from the market in Canada. Bayer has issued a … [Read more...]
Product Liability: Class Action vs. Multi-District Litigation (MDL)
In product liability cases, there are two types of cases that could be filed: a class action suit or a multi-district litigation (MDL). The first is a class action lawsuit. In a class action suit, a class of plaintiffs is established based on common … [Read more...]
The Surgical Mesh Mess
It seems we’ve been dealing with medical issues related to the use of surgical mesh for many years. A few years ago, vaginal mesh was being used to repair Pelvic Organ Prolapse and complications arising from its use had generated a number of news stories … [Read more...]
Talcum Powder Case Settlements
While it’s estimated that several thousand claims exist in the court system against Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the manufacturer of talcum based baby powder, four out of five cases have settled since February 2016, and the results are … [Read more...]
Takata Airbag Defect Seriously Injures Las Vegas Teen Driver
On March 3, 2017, Karina Dorado, 18, of Las Vegas, was driving her Honda Accord, which her father had purchased for her to drive to and from her job, when she got involved in a relatively minor traffic accident, caused by the other driver. However, the … [Read more...]
Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) Increases Risk of Blood Clots
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that it is investigating potential problems with a product known as Bioresorbable Vascular Scaffold (BVS) due to a high number of patients receiving the device subsequently developing major adverse … [Read more...]
Antibiotics Causing Aortic Aneurysms
A recent study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in October 2015, has linked a class of antibiotics to Aortic Aneurysm and Aortic Dissection. This class of antibiotics is known as Fluoroquinolone (FLQ) antibiotics and … [Read more...]
Abilify Settlements: $19.5 million against Bristol-Meyers Squibb
Bristol-Meyers Squibb (BMS) has settled a lawsuit, as of December 8, 2016, brought by 41 state Attorneys General and the District of Columbia, for illegally marketing Abilify (aripiprazole) and agreed to pay $19.5 million in settlement of the states’ … [Read more...]
These Batteries Will Really Zap You
As we get closer to the holidays, it becomes increasingly evident that we are a battery-powered society. Batteries power new Christmas toys, our smartphones, in the case of Tesla, our cars, and the technology has been adapted to aviation in the case of … [Read more...]
Victoza Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
Similar in operation to Byetta and Januvia, Victoza (liraglutide) is part of a class of drugs known as Incretin Mimetics used for treatment of Type 2 (adult onset) diabetes. This product is manufactured by Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company. … [Read more...]
7 Categories of Defective Product Liability Claims
Product designers and manufacturers have a duty to protect consumers from injury by building their products with care from start to finish. Unfortunately, some companies fail to uphold the duty society expects of them and, instead, leave consumers with … [Read more...]
7 Types of Recoverable Damages in Product Liability Lawsuits
Product-related injuries can cause debilitating complications, disrupt daily life, and take a severe emotional toll on families. The legal system provides clear rules to help victims of product defects recover compensation and hold to account those … [Read more...]
EPA Levels Additional Accusations at Volkswagen
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) added several new models to the list of Volkswagen (VW) vehicles programmed to cheat on EPA emissions tests. On Monday November 2, the EPA issued a second Notice of Violation (NOV) of the Clean Air Act (CAA) … [Read more...]
FDA issued a safety alert for soft tissue fillers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety alert for soft tissue fillers. The information obtained by the FDA indicates that the unintentional injection of soft tissue filler into the blood vessels of the face can result in rare, but … [Read more...]
Depuy articifical hip case settlement – $4 Billion
Johnson and Johnson Company (J&J), owner of DePuy Orthopedics, has tentatively agreed to a settlement of $4 Billion in cases related to the defective DePuy ASR artificial hip, it was revealed Tuesday. While the settlement still requires approval of … [Read more...]
FDA Takes Another Look at the Da Vinci Robot
It has been hailed as a miracle of modern medical science. But this miracle costs $1.5 million to $3 million depending on the options ordered, and requires its owners to pay over $100,000 or more per year in service agreements, not to mention costs of … [Read more...]
Two Defective Product Lawsuits Becoming Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Cases
Since the beginning of 2013, two major defective products lawsuits have been reviewed by the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML). As a result of that review, the panel has transferred all federal level suits for the Mirena IUD and for the … [Read more...]