A St. Louis jury yesterday hammered Johnson and Johnson and announced a $70 million talcum powder ovarian cancer verdict, in the third talcum powder ovarian cancer case to go to trial. Deborah Giannecchini, 62, used Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) baby powder for feminine hygiene for more…
According to sources, several Alere INRatio wrongful death claims are being investigated and prepared for filing. The Alere INRatio Monitoring System is a handheld device used by patients in their homes to monitor effects of the blood-thinning drug Warfarin (brand name Coumadin and Jantoven). Warfar
Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System under fire for Heart Infections. The manufacturers of the Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler System also known as the Sorin 3T Heater-Cooler System, are exposed to personal injury and product liability lawsuits. Injured patients claim that they developed severe bacterial infe
The giant agricultural chemical and herbicide producer Monsanto has come under fire over its blockbuster weed killer Roundup. Roundup lawsuits are being filed nationwide as Monsanto is exposed to an increasing number of product liability and personal injury claims over the popular weed killer. The…
Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit has recalled its blockbuster hernia repair mesh medical device from the market worldwide, after it was found to cause severe side effects and surgical revisions. According to Johnson & Johnson the exact mechanism for the failures are unknown, and the…
Metal and metal hip implants made from titanium, molybdenum, cobalt and chromium alloy have been all the rage over the past 16 years. There was a rush to the market as each major hip manufacturer made similar products with minor changes and touted that their…
According to orthopedic experts, another huge defective hip recall crisis is brewing and Stryker Orthopedics will face the brunt of it. Stryker’s total hip replacement medical devices, involving its large LFIT-V40 chrome/cobalt heads have been reported in medical publications to cause catastrophic d
The U.S. District Judge presiding over all federal Xarelto lawsuits has delayed the start of the first bellwether trial to March 2017, noting that a delay of about one month is necessary because of the NBA All-Star game in New Orleans. Judge Fallon in Louisiana has selected two…
Storm clouds and hurricane force winds are brewing on the horizon and is it all hands on deck. Another huge defective hip recall is coming down the pike and Stryker Orthopedics will face the brunt of it. Stryker is exposed to another defective hip crisis…
The metal on metal hip debacle expanded recently, with the imminent recall to be announced by Stryker Orthopedics. According to orthopedic experts, Stryker Orthopedics will announce a new hip implant recall concerning select LFit V40 femoral heads due to higher than expected complaints of taper…
Johnson & Johnson and its DePuy Orthopaedics division are exposed to seven alleged defective metal on metal hip cases consolidated into the third bellwether trial in the Northern District of Texas. This bellwether trial started earlier in the week after much delay and failed appeals by…
Design defects of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters have caused many patients to suffer severe complications and on occasion fatal injuries when the small medical devices fractured or break inside the body. What are IVC Filters? IVC filters are umbrella-shaped devices that are implanted in…