New York and Tennessee Plaintiffs File Joint Yaz Lawsuit
Two women, one from New York and the other from Tennessee, have joined together in a lawsuit alleging complications from the contraceptive Yaz. The plaintiffs, Anita Goodwin of Tennessee and Tiffany...
View ArticleImproper Vacuum Extraction Left Baby Disabled for Life, Lawsuit Charges
A doctor’s improper use of vacuum extraction caused a baby to suffer brain damage as a result of a birth injury, leaving the child permanently disabled, according to a birth injury malpractice lawsuit...
View ArticleGrieving Daughter Files Lawsuit After Mother’s Death from Pradaxa Bleeding
The grieving daughter of a woman who died of bleeding from Pradaxa has filed a lawsuit against the drug’s manufacturer, Boehringer Ingelheim. The daughter, Jennifer Banks, filed the lawsuit both...
View ArticleNew Research Suggest Permanent Propecia Side Effects
A study has shown that the male pattern baldness drug Propecia might be linked to side effects that could last a lifetime. Dr. Michael S. Irwig of George Washington University conducted a study...
View ArticleBladder Cancer Warning Came Too Late for Actos Plaintiff
In a new lawsuit, a man who developed bladder cancer from Actos states that he had been taking the diabetes drug for more than six years before the FDA finally issued a public warning that Actos could...
View ArticleZimmer Knee MDL Adds New NexGen Lawsuit
The Zimmer NexGen MDL in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana added a new Zimmer knee replacement lawsuit on November 27, 2012. The plaintiff, Cynthia Souza of Rhode Island,...
View ArticleActos Increases Risk of Bone Fractures, Study Shows
Much has been written about the link between Actos and bladder cancer, including a 2011 FDA warning stating that use of Actos can cause bladder cancer. But several recent studies find that Actos...
View ArticleNew Lawsuit Claims Complications from American Medical Systems Vaginal Mesh
The long list of transvaginal mesh lawsuits grew longer recently with the addition of a new lawsuit against American Medical Systems. The complaint was filed in Florida by a woman who allegedly...
View ArticleJury Awards $23.8 Million to Plaintiffs in Cerebral Palsy Lawsuit
After only four hours of deliberation, a jury awarded $23.8 million to the family of a Massachusetts girl who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The plaintiffs had charged that the girl’s injuries were...
View ArticleLawsuit Claims Pelvicol Vaginal Mesh Caused Complications
In a lawsuit recently transferred to the vaginal mesh MDL, a Texas woman claims complications from the Pelvicol mesh, manufactured by Covidien. The plaintiff originally filed her lawsuit against...
View ArticleCourt Documents Show 40 Percent ASR Hip Failure Rates
According to newly disclosed court documents, Johnson & Johnson conducted an internal evaluation of the ASR hip system, just one year after the DePuy hip recall, showing that nearly 40 percent of...
View ArticleZimmer Hip Lawsuit Removed to Federal Court
One of many Zimmer hip lawsuits pending in the U.S. has been removed from the state civil court where it was filed, and will instead be tried in federal court. The civil action was initially filed in...
View ArticlePennsylvania Man Sues Zimmer over Faulty Hip Implant
Pennsylvania resident James O. Gipson, Jr. is suing medical device manufacturer Zimmer, Inc., over a hip implant made by Zimmer, the “Durom Cup,” which caused him serious injuries due to its allegedly...
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