Shezad Malik is an Internal Medicine and Cardiology specialist, a Texas Medical Doctor (retired) and Defective Medical Device and Dangerous Drug Attorney.
Granuflo and Naturalyte Dialysate Lawsuits are progressing slowly in the consolidated federal court action, centered in Massachusetts. The federal court is overseeing the multidistrict litigation that has been established for claims that dialysis patients suffered sudden heart problems from Granuflo
The FDA has issued a black box warning against the anti seizure medication Potiga. Potiga is linked to eye damages and skin problem side effects. On October 31, the FDA announced that GlaxoSmithKline, Potiga’s manufacturer is recommended to place a black box warning on Potiga.…
The federal Effexor litigation is beginning to gain traction, as the coordinated pretrial proceedings are established for these antidepressant birth defect lawsuits. These congenital birth defect claims are brought by injured families who allege that their children were born with birth defects afte
According to court records, Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy, has settled another DePuy ASR metal-on-metal hip implant lawsuit. The lawsuit, MacDonald et al v. DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. et al, filed in the Bergen County division of the New Jersey Superior Court, is set…
According to unnamed sources close to the negotiations, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle a DePuy ASR hip replacement lawsuit, on the eve of trial. This DePuy ASR case that was set to begin later in October in California state court. See my earlier…
According to Merck company filings, there are now about 1,500 filed product liability lawsuits involving injuries from NuvaRing blood clots. These women are claiming that the contraceptive ring increased the risk of blood clots and other side effects. What is Nuvaring? NuvaRing is a vaginal…
According to sources, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), and its subsidiary DePuy, are in active discussions to attempt a global settlement of their defective ASR metal on metal artificial hips. J&J Potential Settlement North of $3 Billion Apparently J&J has discussed paying more than $3 billion…
As a Texas Vaginal Mesh attorney, and Dallas medical doctor, we are reporting this important potential transvaginal mesh settlement breakthrough. According to sources, C.R. Bard Inc., and other makers of vaginal-mesh implants, are in advanced talks to settle thousands of vaginal mesh product liabili
As a Texas Actos bladder cancer attorney and medical doctor, I am providing this timely update on the current Actos litigation. Why is Takeda Liable? When a pharmaceutical drug manufacturer has knowledge about its drug’s adverse potential and real side effects, the manufacturer has a…
As a Texas Benzene Leukemia and Toxic Tort attorney, I am directing the public to the dangers of benzene and its carcinogenic (cancer causing properties). Benzene is found in petroleum, gasoline products and oil and gas production. Mayflower, Arkansas Oil Spill Six months ago, 200,000…
As a Texas medical doctor and Dangerous Drugs attorney, I have been warning about the serious and potentially deadly side effects of this commonly used medication. I have had personal experience of the liver damage that this drug can inflict on the young, elderly and…
The first federal trial date involving the recalled DePuy ASR hip implant has been delayed again. The judge overseeing the litigation noted that the parties are experiencing problems in scheduling witness testimony. Scope of the DePuy ASR Litigation Currently there are more than 8,200 DePuy…
