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Sort by relevance 16,386 pages found matching <a href=""></a>- Seismic Shifts For DePuy MDL in 2017?
Jan-7-17 Dallas, TX: Various events in the Hip Replacement Implant Failure file in 2016 may have a bearing on events for the year ahead. This, amidst a continued aging of the largest single segment of the US population, the Baby Boomer, together with a continued need for joint replacement in order to allow patients retained mobility for a generation inherently... - Propecia Infertility: Kids Don’t Care if You’re Bald
Jan-7-17 Ottawa, ON: Infertility is typically considered a woman’s issue, but three out of 10 cases of infertility are due to problems deriving from the man, according to statistics from Canada’s federal government. Many factors can contribute to male infertility, including Propecia , which is known to affect sperm quality. “Sperm is on a th... - Number of Consolidated Taxotere Lawsuits Jumps
Jan-6-17 New Orleans, LA: It's only been three months since the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated the federal Taxotere lawsuits , but in that time the number of Taxotere claims added to the multidistrict litigation (MDL) has increased dramatically, a sign that women are unhappy about allegedly being put at an increased risk of side e... - $13.7M Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Award Should Stand
Jan-6-17 Santa Clara, CA: A $13.7 million judgement in favor of a plaintiff who has sued Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Ethicon, over injuries related to Ethicon's mid-urethral sling device, should not be reversed on appeal. That’s the opinion of Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas Judge Kenneth J. Powell Jr., who is presiding over the case an... - First Xarelto Bellwether Trial Due in March, Others to Follow in 2017
Jan-6-17 Orleans, LA: The massive Xarelto lawsuit portfolio, currently with almost 14,000 cases pending in multidistrict litigation, will see its first bellwether trial roll out in March with additional bellwethers slated for April and May. Plaintiffs allege that Xarelto, a blood thinner, triggered Xarelto bleeding complications without benefit of an available... - 2017 Expected to be a Landmark Year for Airbag Injury Litigation
Jan-6-17 Washington, DC: 2017 is shaping up to be a landmark year for Takata Corp. and lawsuits alleging airbag injuries. The sheer magnitude of the defective airbags recall, the unavailability of replacement parts and Takata’s financial health (reported to be tenuous), combines to create a portfolio of interest likely to wane little as the year unfolds... - Parents Face Pool Drowning Nightmare
Jan-6-17 Easley, SC : Having a backyard pool might be a child's dream, but for parents, above-ground or in-ground pools can be a nightmare. Too many parents know the horror of losing a child in an above-ground or in-ground pool drowning. And whether the tragedy happens in their own backyard, in a neighbor's yard, or at a resort , parents never get over the horror o... - J&J’s Cost of Defending its Talcum Powder is Rising
Jan-6-17 St. Louis, MO: Johnson & Johnson last year was hit with three talcum powder cancer lawsuits, making the jury verdicts in St. Louis a combined $197 million. Judging from the drug company’s continued legal woes, it appears that these settlements may simply be the cost of doing business. Last February the family of Jackie Fox , who... - New and Updated California Labor Laws for 2017
Jan-5-17 Sacramento, CA: Several new or enhanced California labor laws relating to employment start this month, which should be of particular benefit to domestic workers and anyone making minimum wage. Here are a few key changes… Domestic Workers The CA Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, or SB241 was passed in 2013. It granted domestic workers overti... - $53M Settlement Reached In Milk Products Class Action Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $52 million settlement has been reached in an antitrust class action lawsuit pending against several milk producers alleging they conspired to fix milk prices. According to the complaint, the defendants, namely National Milk Producers Federation aka Cooperatives Working Together (CWT), Dairy Farmers of America Inc., Land O’Lake... - Pradaxa Lawsuits Allege Pradaxa Bleeding Risk, Insufficient Warnings
Jan-4-17 Hartford, CT: Even though Pradaxa and a competitor were brought to market as an easier-to-manage alternative to warfarin, previously the gold standard for blood thinning, no one disputes the fact that all anti-coagulants carry a risk for bleeding events. However, it is alleged in Pradaxa lawsuits that some blood thinners carry a greater risk for bleedi... - Story of Failed DePuy Hip Replacement Devices “Shocking” says Lawyer
Jan-4-17 New York, NY Truth remains supreme in the courtrooms of America and the facts revealed in the recent litigation against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. tell a “shocking” story of “fraud and conspiracy”, says attorney Jayne Conroy from the firm of Simmons Hanly Conroy of New York. Conroy is part of... - $19M Settlement Reached in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
Santa Clara, CA: A $19 million settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice lawsuit brought by a pregnant woman against a Northeastern Pennsylvania hospital and obstetrician. Court documents reportedly show that in December 2012 Marissa Vaccaro was admitted to the labor and delivery unit at Scranton Quincy, which operates as Moses Taylor H... - Alere Inc. In Tough over Recalled INRatio, Abbott Merger in Jeopardy
Jan-3-17 Georgetown, DE: An Alere lawsuit filed by former suitor Abbott Laboratories Inc. (Abbott) over a proposed merger is, for the moment, redirecting attention away from the failed INRatio measuring device that was recalled in July. The recalled product nonetheless has a role in the recent performance of Alere Inc. (Alere) that has prompted Abbott to back a... - Plaintiffs Celebrate Invokana Lawsuit Consolidation
Jan-3-17 Trenton, NJ : Plaintiffs involved in Invokana lawsuits are celebrating now that at least some lawsuits have been consolidated for pretrial proceedings. The Invokana claims were filed against drug maker Johnson & Johnson and allege the company failed adequately test the drug before releasing it on the market and did not warn consumers about the risks... - More Evidence Linking Monsanto’s Roundup to Cancer
Jan-2-17 Los Angeles, CA: In the wake of recent research, more lawsuits are being filed against Monsanto claiming its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. And California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has likely added one more nail to Roundup’s coffin. After the World Health Organization’s International Agency f... - California Overtime Lawsuits against Employers Big and Small
Jan-2-17 San Francisco, CA: An overtime pay lawsuit in California that seeks class action status was filed just before Christmas by a plaintiff who alleges his employer stiffed him on wages as well as tips. According to The San Francisco Chronicle (12/20/16), plaintiff Jose Martinez is a former kitchen worker at the Gordo Taqueria chain, a Mexican fast foo... - More Benicar Generics Poised for US Market, Benicar Lawsuits Keep Coming
Jan-1-17 Trenton, NJ: As each year draws to a close it’s useful to look back at the year just past and take stock of the previous 12 months. With Benicar side effects and, specifically sprue-like enteropathy, 2017 should see continuing litigation activity with Benicar lawsuits filed as late as December 30. With the arrival on the market of at least two se... - “I Could Be a Ticking Time Bomb,” says IVC Filter Patient
Dec-31-16 Nashville, TN: When Sara had an IVC Filter implanted 20 years ago, nobody told her that it would eventually need to be removed. “Now that I’m aware of so many IVC filter lawsuits I don’t know if this filter is supposed to be permanent or not, but it has got me worried,” says Sara. In 1996 Sara had a Greenfield IVC Filter impla... - Disability Lawsuit filed, Others say ‘Bah Humbug’ to Unum
Dec-30-16 Chattanooga, TN: While Unum Insurance has been working to shore up both its reputation and its business strategy from its headquarters in Chattanooga, Unum disability claims are still coming. The latest is an Unum lawsuit filed earlier this month in the State of Florida. According to the Florida Record (12/28/16), the plaintiff is Vera Viamontes,...