The centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported that there were more drug overdose deaths in 2014 than in any year previously. The majority involved opioids (prescription pain relievers and heroin). In 2014, drug overdose deaths in the U. S. Outnumbered motor vehicle crash deaths. The report noted that the increase in overdose…
DetailsMore than 200 lawsuits filed against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have been consolidated into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts. These lawsuits allege that the drug Zofran (Ondanestron) causes birth defects including heart defects and cleft palate. Zofran is an anti-nausea drug that was approved by the FDA for use in chemotherapy patients…
DetailsOn Monday February 22, 2016, a St. Louis jury found in favor of the family of a woman who died of ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson baby powder for years and awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and $62 million in punitive damages. This is the first state-court case over these claims to…
DetailsJ&J has agreed to a settlement with a Texas-based law firm in which it will pay $120M to resolve approximately 2,600 cases. This results in an average value of approximately $46,000.00 per case. There remain approximately 42,400 cases filed against J&J for injuries resulting from vaginal mesh products. J&J continues to take the position that…
DetailsA second trial over injuries caused by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon pelvic mesh products began in Philidelphia on January 25th, 2016. Plaintiff’s counsel described the the on-going pain and suffering she lives with on a daily basis and the impact it has had on her ability to have sex with her husband. These problems will…
DetailsPlaintiffs alleging a link between Viagra and melanoma have recently filed a request with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) seeking consolidation of all similar cases pending in federal court. A minimum of 24 complaints are pending in U.S. district court against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Viagra—a commonly prescribed medication for erectile dysfunction. The…
DetailsCourage, Confidence, and Character…..these are the characteristics that all Girl Scouts possess. We are thrilled to be the title sponsor for Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona “Over The Edge”. The Girl Scouts are looking for adventure seekers, adrenaline junkies and philanthropists to show they too have the courage it takes to descend down one of…
DetailsBard Inc. has lost its Fourth Circuit appeal of a jury’s $2 million verdict in a trial that found the medical device maker liable for a woman’s injuries from defective vaginal mesh implants. This suit is one of four bellwethers in the West Virginia MDL and is the first to go to trial in federal…
DetailsA New Jersey state judge has dismissed four women’s lawsuits in multi-county litigation over Bayer HealthCare’s intrauterine device Mirena. The women who claimed the devices perforated their uteruses filed the lawsuits too late to meet the product liability deadline. The judge held that the statute of limitations started to run when the women learned that…
DetailsMore than 135,000 women have filed lawsuits against manufacturers of pelvic mesh products and in public comments to the FDA scores of women have asked for a nationwide ban or recall of the devices. While the FDA decided not to impose an outright ban on the products, the manufacturers have been ordered to submit new…
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