A California jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its former talc supplier Cyprus Mines Corp. to pay a female cancer patient with mesothelioma $29.5 million. The trial began on January 7th and wrapped up on March 13, 2019 after two days of deliberation. According to the verdict, all 12 jurors believed that Johnson & Johnson…
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Earlier this month, the Superior Court of California ruled that personal injury lawsuits filed against Gilead Science, Inc. over its drug tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) can proceed. The company had attempted to dismiss the cases, which allege that HIV/AIDS medications based on TDF cause permanent kidney and bone damage. The court rejected all but one…
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There is promising news for the more than 4 million patients who take Xarelto® (Riviaroxaban) or Eliquis® (Aixaban) on a daily basis. These blood thinners, while effective, have been shown to cause uncontrolled and sometimes life-threatening bleeding events. The FDA has finally approved a reversal agent that can stop the anticoagulant effects of Xa inhibitors, in the form…
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Across the U.S., over 1 million people undergo surgery to repair hernias annually. The majority of hernia repairs are done by reinforcing the affected areas with a man-made synthetic mesh. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), 33% of patients report adverse events with hernia mesh. These complications, which often manifest as severe…
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The latest update about the Xarelto litigation process is finally here. Plaintiffs from around the nation claim that Bayer’s anticoagulant medication Xarelto was defectively designed and marketed with inadequate warnings about the risk of uncontrolled bleeding. Approved by the FDA in 2011, Xarelto is prescribed to treat blood clots, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism,…
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3M Combat Arms earplugs were standard-issued to thousands of service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan from 2003 to 2015. However, the manufacturer was sued by the U.S. government and competitor Moldex-Metric Inc. when defects were discovered that could cause tinnitus ringing in the ears and hearing impairment. The Veterans Benefits Administration treats over a…
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The public asks: does baby powder cause cancer? Juries say Yes and Johnson & Johnson has known since the 1970’s putting millions of women at risk for ovarian cancer. Talc Particles in Ovarian Tumors Scientists originally discovered talc particles in ovarian tumors in the early 1970’s and subsequent studies have showed a link…
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According to a recent order issued by Federal Judge Richard W. Story, the first Physiomesh trial in MultiDistrict Litigation No. 2782 will be scheduled for December 2, 2019. The Honorable Judge Story is presiding over the consolidated litigation in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, where close to 2,000 hernia…
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Over one million hernia repairs are performed in the U.S. each year. Hernias occur when an organ, intestine or fatty tissue squeezes through a hole or weak spot in the surrounding muscle or connective tissue. Often times mesh is used to help repair the hernia. Types of hernia repairs There are three types…
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We represent clients in areas of personal injury law like motor vehicle accidents and wrongful death claims. There are more than 127,000 car, truck, and motorcycle collisions each year in Arizona. The Arizona Department of Transportation’s 2017 Motor Vehicle Crash Facts Report, noted that traffic deaths rose for the third straight year in 2017,…
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