Inequality between men and women has always been prevalent, but it is especially evident in the medical field, particularly with drugs and devices. Women have often been excluded from Phase 1 Clinical Trials in the past, which prevents pharmaceutical companies and device manufacturers from understanding the effects their products may have on women. Even when they…
Johnson & Johnson was in the courtroom quite often last year. Bloomberg News (3/28, Fisk, Feeley, 2.41M) just reported that J&J “had a year for the record books – it lost six of last year’s seven largest jury verdicts in the US over product defect claims. Now in 2017, things are looking much the same for…
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Jury selection was scheduled to begin this week in Prince George’s County, Maryland, over claims that Johnson & Johnson failed to warn a former professional dancer and her doctors about risks with two DuPuy ASR™ hip implants she received. Moira Jackson, who says the implants caused “severe physical distress and injury” until she was “unable…
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Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI) have officially been centralized in the District of New Jersey by the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation (JPML) on the evening of August 2nd, 2017. More than (60) cases of the (161) constituent actions are already pending in the District of New Jersey. Judge Claire C. Cecchi will oversee Proton Pump…
Hernia mesh is a commonly used hernia repair product that can be implanted through open or laparoscopic surgery. Recently some hernia mesh products have been recalled due to an increase in the following complications: Pain Adhesions Infection Bowel Obstructions Organ Perforation Showard Law Firm is currently accepting hernia mesh claims.These claims are against the manufacturer…
A second round of settlements regarding the Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip implants was just announced. The settlement will apply only to patients who have undergone a revision surgery prior to today, December 19, 2016. The terms of the settlement are similar to the earlier settlement of November 2014, however, there are some important…
As you may have heard the third bellwether trial against Johnson & Johnson resulted in an award of $1.04 billion. The trial lasted twelve weeks and involved the claims of six plaintiffs. The jury found that officials of J&J’s DePuy unit knew the devices were defective yet failed to properly warn doctors and patients about…