Roundup Lymphoma Cancer Claim California Trial Underway. The first bellwether trial over allegations that Roundup causes non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other catastrophic cancers are currently underway in a California federal court. The trial is brought by Edward Hardeman, who blames his large B-cell non-Hodgkins lymphoma on Roundup that…
Cook IVC Filter Lawsuit results in $3M Trial Verdict. An Indiana jury recently awarded Tonya Brand $3 million in damages in the latest Cook IVC Filter bellwether trial in Indianapolis. According to the jury, the design of the Cook Celect IVC Filter was defective and…
Metal on Metal Hip Lawsuit 2019 Update. Sadly, many metal on metal hip replacement systems and hip parts that were implanted in recent years have been associated with high failure rates and other serious complications. These metal on metal hip designs were touted to last…
Injectafer Iron Medication under fire for severe side effects. Injectafer a popular iron replacement therapy has recently come under fire for serious and possibly catastrophic side effects including death. Injectafer Iron Medication under fire for severe side effects. Injectafer a popular iron replacement therapy…
J&J Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Verdict Upheld. Johnson & Johnson the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical device maker is exposed to increasing scrutiny over its line of talcum powder products. J&J Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Verdict Upheld The New York Times reported today that J&J…
Invokana Diabetes drug linked to flesh-eating genital infections. According to the latest FDA warnings Invokana, Jardiance, Farxiga and similar newer diabetes drugs increase the risk of serious genital infections. The FDA issued a warning recently, noting that the drugs known as sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors…
According to recent federal court developments, the 3T Heater Cooler System heart infection lawsuits have been ordered to settlement. A special master has been named to coordinate and facilitate settlement negotiations to resolve the nationwide litigation. There are over 85 active personal injury and product…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the Class I recall (the most serious type) of about 8,825 Medtronic Pipeline Flex Embolization Devices. Doctors use these products to treat and prevent certain types of brain aneurysms. This is an expansion on a previous…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Food and Drug Administration and state and local health agencies have been investigating the origin of a rare, multistate tuberculosis outbreak. More than 100 patients may have been infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis during spinal surgery or fracture…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently required the manufacturers of arthritis medications Xeljanz (tofacitinib) and Xeljanz XR (extended-release) to add new warnings to their medications. These warnings will alert doctors and patients to an increased risk of serious heart-related events such as heart…
