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Surgeons Warned to Stop Using Synovo Total Hip Implants
April 24, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Silver Spring, MD On January 3, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an updated advisory to medical professionals warning them not to purchase or implant, and to remove from their inventory all Synovo Total Hip Systems because the devices have been substantially modified since their initial 1991 approval. The gathering storm of Synovo hip failure lawsuits is only a part of the larger picture of hip implant litigation that now also involves devices manufactured by Exactech, Smith & Nephew, Stryker, and Zimmer.
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Bard PowerPort Bellwether Trial Process on Time
April 19, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell has said that the Bard PowerPort lawsuit selections will go ahead as scheduled, despite the manufacturer arguing to delay the bellwether process. Judge Campbell is presiding over all Bard PowerPort fracture and migration lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide.
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Ozempic Babies, Another Side Effect
April 17, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA Women on birth control or presumed to be infertile have been reporting surprise pregnancies while on Ozempic and similar medications. Referred to as “Ozempic Babies”, they add to increasing concern over the side effects of these diabetes and weight-loss drugs. Healthcare professionals, seeing an association between these medications and unexpected pregnancy on birth control, are warning that these drugs may decrease the effectiveness of oral contraception.
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Plaintiff calls for Appeal after Monsanto's Roundup Win in Philadelphia
April 15, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Philadelphia, PA After Monsanto's first Roundup trial win in Philadelphia, plaintiff Carl Kline claims that key evidence linking non-Hodgkin's lymphoma to the weed killer containing glyphosate was unable to be presented during the trial and he has appealed the ruling. A new Monsanto Roundup trial has been ordered.
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Johnson & Johnson Strikes Back
April 5, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Trenton, NJ On March 27, District Court Judge Michael Shipp issued a brief order that permits J&J to contest scientific evidence linking talc products to ovarian cancer. The ruling could seriously disrupt the 53,796 talcum powder lawsuits that have been consolidated in the District Court for the District of New Jersey. The order cites recent changes in the law and new scientific evidence. The changes in law – specifically the federal rules governing expert witnesses -- may have a significant impact on class action lawsuits in general.
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Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Update
April 3, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Santa Clara, CA As of early March, at least 8,334 hair relaxer lawsuits are pending in a federal MDL (multidistrict litigation). Following a study that linked cancer to hair straightener products in late 2022, African American women have filed product liability lawsuits claiming certain cosmetic companies caused their uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer and other serious injuries.
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Exactech Defective Hip Implant MDL Takes Shape
March 25, 2024. By Anne Wallace.
Brooklyn, NY As of March 2024, 1,244 defective, ankle, knee and hip implant lawsuits were pending in multidistrict litigation in the Eastern District of New York. Although no trials or settlements have yet occurred, some speculate that individual hip plaintiffs may ultimately expect to recover as much as $300,000.
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Ozempic MDL and Semaglutide Update
March 15, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Philadelphia, PA Fifty-five Ozempic and similar weight loss drug lawsuits have been centralized in Eastern Pennsylvania, with U.S. District Judge Gene E.K. Pratter at the helm of the MDL and scheduled to commence March 14 at the first status conference. The litigation claims that Novo Nordisk's Ozempic, Wegovy and Rybelsus and Eli Lilly's Mounjaro and Trulicity cause gastroparesis and other serious gastrointestinal injuries, and the companies failed to warn patients about the risks associated with GLP-1 receptor agonist medications.
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Bayer in the Weeds over Monsanto’s Roundup
March 13, 2024. By Jane Mundy.
Philadelphia, PA Philadelphia Judge James Crumlish III dug Bayer’s Monsanto into the weeds last month. Along with rejecting Monsanto’s challenge to a $175 million Roundup verdict, he had harsh words regarding the company’s trial tactics, calling its performance indignant and self-promotional. And he dished out more punishment by awarding $2.3 million in delay damages to plaintiff Ernest Caranci.
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9 Best Ways to Remain Informed About Your Personal Injury Case
March 12, 2024. By LAS Staff Writer.
Columbia, SC Columbia, South Carolina is the capital city of the state and serves as its geographic and cultural center. With a population of 146,306 individuals, the city is home to a diverse community, including people from various racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds. As such, the city, unfortunately, also sees a high number of accidents and personal injury cases.
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- Lawsuits Allege Ozempic Caused Gastroparesis; Do You Have A Claim? By Jane Mundy (Mar-8-24)
- 44 Million Americans Drink PFAS-Contaminated Water, Says New Study By Jane Mundy (Mar-4-24)
- Court Won’t Dismiss Doctor’s Bayer Roundup Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Feb-29-24)
- Last Dance, Last Chance for the Texas Two-Step in J&J Talc Litigation By Anne Wallace (Feb-28-24)
- Things to Keep Handy When Consulting a Car Accident Injury Attorney By LAS Staff Writer (Feb-19-24)
- Suboxone maker Indivior in Trouble with the Law Again By Jane Mundy (Feb-16-24)
- Chemical Exposure Lawsuits By LAS Staff Writer (Feb-15-24)
- 3M Sending Payments for Faulty Combat Earplugs By Jane Mundy (Feb-12-24)
- New York MDL Consolidates Growing Number of Exactech Defective Hip Implant Lawsuits By Anne Wallace (Feb-9-24)
- Another Monsanto Roundup Loss for Bayer By Jane Mundy (Jan-31-24)
- Weight Loss Drugmakers Face Stomach Paralysis Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Jan-27-24)
- Johnson & Johnson to Pay $700 Million to Settle State AG Lawsuits By Anne Wallace (Jan-23-24)
- $120M awarded in Westchester Medical Center Medical Malpractice Lawsuit By Jane Mundy (Jan-21-24)
- Hair Relaxers – Read the Label By Jane Mundy (Jan-16-24)
- Problems with Philips CPAP Replacement Machines By Jane Mundy (Jan-10-24)
- What to Do if Pulled Over for a DUI By LAS Staff Writer (Jan-4-24)
- DuPont, Corteva and Chemours to Pay State of Ohio $110 million By Jane Mundy (Dec-11-23)
- Bayer Reeling After Plaintiffs’ Roundup Lawsuit Victories By Jane Mundy (Dec-6-23)
- Exactech Hip Recall Attorney Weighs In By Jane Mundy (Nov-30-23)
- Almost All Pressure Cooker Lawsuits Settle out of Court, says Attorney By Jane Mundy (Nov-29-23)
- Lawsuit Links PFAS PFOA Water Contamination to Ulcerative Colitis By Anne Wallace (Nov-27-23)
- Bard to Pay $500,000 in Third Bellwether Trial By Jane Mundy (Nov-25-23)
- Bayer has been ordered by a Missouri jury to pay $1.56 By Jane Mundy (Nov-24-23)
- Jury Awards $107 Million in Asbestos Mesothelioma Lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Nov-22-23)
- More Black Women Filing Hair Relaxer Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Nov-12-23)
- Attorney Discusses Bard Power Port Failures and Lawsuits By Jane Mundy (Nov-2-23)
- Exactech Implants Worn Out Before Their Time By Jane Mundy (Oct-31-23)
- 3M’s Earplugs v. The U.S. Trustee By Jane Mundy (Oct-31-23)
- Hair Relaxer Formaldehyde and the FDA’s Failure to Warn By Jane Mundy (Oct-31-23)
- Camp LeJeune Master and Short Form Complaint By Jane Mundy (Oct-30-23)
- Monsanto In and Out of Roundup’s Weeds By Jane Mundy (Oct-28-23)
- Exposure to PFAS Doubles Cancer Risk in Women By Anne Wallace (Oct-18-23)
- Philips Cuts Deal with Owners of Recalled CPAP Machines and Lawsuit Claims FDA Fails CPAP Users By Jane Mundy (Oct-9-23)
- $12.5 Billion PFAS Settlement Revised to Extend 3M Liability By Anne Wallace (Sep-29-23)
- Experienced Birth Injury Attorneys Discuss Lawsuits and Settlements By Jane Mundy (Sep-23-23)
- Navy Offers Elective Option to Hasten Camp Lejeune Settlements By Jane Mundy (Sep-20-23)
- Monsanto RoundUp Lawsuit Update By Jane Mundy (Sep-18-23)
- 3M Settles Earplug Lawsuits for $6 Billion By Jane Mundy (Sep-13-23)
- New FDA Hernia Mesh Information and its Flawed 501(k) Process By Jane Mundy (Sep-6-23)
- Maryland’s Largest Water Utility Files PFAS Lawsuit By Anne Wallace (Aug-30-23)