Jacky is a long-time contributor to Injury Lawyer News who believes that education is a powerful tool. She hopes to empower readers with knowledge about the pharmaceutical industry so that they may become their own best advocates.
A widower and his family had been hoping to hold pharmaceutical companies liable for the death of 67-year-old Sharyn M. Orr. The family had filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Bayer, alleging that the defendants’ drug Xarelto had caused Orr’s fatal brain hemorrhage.... Read More
Amidst the awarding of massive jury verdicts against Johnson & Johnson regarding its talcum powder products, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reportedly taking a closer look at the possible link between long-term use of these products and the risk of ovarian cancer.... Read More
Taking combinations of medications can increase the risk of side effects like dizziness and drowsiness, which can be little more than a minor nuisance. But researchers have recently discovered that combining two widely used drugs can have a deadly complication. The heartburn drug Prevacid (lansoprazole)... Read More
A fast-paced trial schedule has been established for the first six Androgel lawsuits filed against drug manufacturer AbbVie Inc. The first bellwether trial has been scheduled for trial in June 2017. The subsequent cases are expected to begin at four-week intervals thereafter. These cases are... Read More
George Mullen demands compensation from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, claiming that the medication Nexium has caused him to suffer from chronic kidney disease. He filed his product liability lawsuit on August 26, 2016 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiff’s... Read More
An increasing number of patients have filed product liability lawsuits regarding the alleged defects of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters, which are designed to capture blood clots as they pass by in the bloodstream. Although the IVC filters are intended to prevent complications in patients... Read More
Temporary hair loss has come to be expected of chemotherapy. In fact, along with nausea, hair loss is arguably among the most well-known side effects of anti-cancer drugs. Cancer patients tolerate this troublesome side effect because of the hope that the drug will save their... Read More
After a three-week trial in state court, a panel of Missouri jurors took just one day to return a massive verdict against defendants Johnson & Johnson, finding them liable for $55 million in damages. The company had been sued by Gloria Ristesund, who claimed that... Read More
