Exactech Knee Implant Failure. Plastic polyethylene inserts with 147,732 recalled Exactech knee implant devices may degrade prematurely causing failure rates 3 to 7 times higher than other total knee replacement systems. Artificial knee replacement surgeries have exploded, with 700,000 Americans ann
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 no
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 repla
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 cotra
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 an
The U.S. District Judge Blake who is presiding over all federal Smith & Nephew Birmingham hip lawsuits has allowed the federal litigation to include cases involving any component approved as part of the hip resurfacing system, and when it was used as part of a…
Monsanto the industrial pesticide behemoth is under fire over allegations that its blockbuster weedkiller Roundup causes a fatal form of cancer. $239 Million Verdict in first California Roundup trial Recently in the first trial, a California jury awarded $289 million to a school groundskeeper who…
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 fo
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 p
