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…
Recently, over twenty product liability and personal injury lawsuits have been filed against Zimmer-Biomet, Inc. Injured plaintiffs allege serious complications from the M/L Taper with Kinectiv technology when used with a Zimmer VerSys femoral head. As with other metal on metal hip designs, these folks…
California Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Resurfacing Lawsuit. A personal injury and defective product liability lawsuit was recently filed against Smith & Nephew, blaming the metal Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) system for premature implant failure. The lawsuit also alleges dangerous metal blood poisoning and the development…
Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca hid Onzyglza heart failure risks: Lawsuit. According to Robert Curtis’ lawsuit claims, Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca pharmaceutical companies hid the potential Onglyza heart failure risks from diabetic patients and their doctors by providing false and misleading information about the safety of…
Onglyza blamed for woman’s heart failure. Cathy Nelson, from Kentucky, claims that she developed, congestive heart failure and cardiovascular injury, from the use of a popular type 2 diabetic medication Onglyza. Cathy Nelson filed her personal injury and product liability lawsuit in the U.S. District…
Bard hit for $4M in first IVC Filter Injury Trial. Last week an Arizona federal jury awarded Sherr-Una Booker $2 million in compensatory damages and $2 million in punitive damages in the first bellwether C.R. Bard IVC filter lawsuit to go to trial. Bard was…
Byetta, Januvia, and Victoza re-targeted over Pancreatic Cancer claims. Byetta, Januvia, and Victoza are back in the crosshairs over Pancreatic Cancer claims with the recent Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rulings. Type 2 Diabetes the Modern Plague It appears that type 2 diabetic patients cannot…
Byetta, Victoza, Januvia, and Janumet are a new class of diabetes medications, known as Incretin Mimetics. Unfortunately, Byetta, Victoza, Januvia, and Janumet have been linked to an increased risk of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. According to injured plaintiffs, the drug makers knew these medications may…
Smith and Nephew BHR Hip Injury claims moving forward. The Smith and Nephew orthopedic company is under fire over its line of Birmingham hip resurfacing hip implants. The major defense roadblock was the immunity shield the company threw up, claiming that their hip devices were…
According to Krause, Invokana use caused him to develop severe circulatory problems and infection in his legs resulting in a partial leg amputation after taking the medication. Krause filed his claim in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey earlier in March,…
