In personal injury and Mass Tort cases, most states have a 2 year Statute of Limitations, which typically begins to run from the date of the injury or when the injured party knew or should have know that the injury was cause by the defective…
Injured women who have alleged product liability vaginal mesh lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon, have also filed a motion for sanctions. This motion claims that the manufacturer has destroyed a massive amount of data that was relevant to the litigation. Allegedly Ethicon destroye
Good news for women injured by Nuvaring, according to media reports, a major Nuvaring global settlement may be in the works. The first NuvaRing birth control bellwether trial scheduled to begin in the Missouri federal court has been canceled. According to a recent court order…
Product liability lawsuits over Mirena IUD uterus perforation injuries continues to climb in state and federal court. There are more than 600 Mirena IUD lawsuits filed nationwide. The women allege that they suffered debilitating injuries when their Mirena IUD birth control perforated the uterus, cau
Encouraging news for affected victims of the Stryker Rejuvenate metal on metal hips. An agreement has been reached to settle at least four Stryker Rejuvante hip lawsuits during early mediation process. Howmedica Osteonics Corp., the parent company, and Stryker faces about 1,000 lawsuits over problem
All Byetta, Januvia, Janumet and Victoza cancer lawsuits are consolidated and centralized as part of an MDL, or Multidistrict Litigation. These product liability cases involve pancreatic cancer after the use of Byetta, Januvia, Janumet or Victoza as part of the “Incretin Mimetics Product Liability L
According to the New York Times, Toyota has decided to enter into a global settlement over sudden accleration death and injury cases. The announcement comes two months after a Toyota Camry’s electronic throttle system was found to be defective by an Oklahoma jury. The jury…
As a Texas Medical Doctor and a Dallas Dangerous Drug attorney, I am concerned by the onslaught of tv advertisements that specifically target older men. The ads ask the questions with a concerned male voice over, “Have you noticed a recent deterioration of your ability…
According to recent medical research, testosterone supplement treatments for men can cause an increased risk of stroke, heart attack or even death. Men with preexisting heart conditions were 30 percent more likely to suffer a stroke, heart attack or die compared to healthy men who…
According to Bloomberg news, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) officials destroyed or lost documents related to its vaginal-mesh implants. J&J’s Ethicon unit, manufacturers the company’s Gynecare Prolift implant, lost or disposed of hundreds of thousands of documents over a decade even though they were ordere
According to a recent NBC News investigation, the ubiquitous red plastic portable gasoline container cans sold throughout the U.S. are susceptible to a real explosion hazard many Americans may not know about.“It was ‘boom.’ That was it,” said William Melvin, who suffered severe burns on…
According to recent court documents, Stryker Rejuvenate hip lawsuits is closing in on 1,000. Plaintiffs allege early hip implant failure and metal poisoning side effect problems from the recalled modular hip system. Stryker Rejuvenate Failures According to experts, about 20,000 Stryker Rejuvenate an