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.
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
Michelle Zarick underwent a routine hysterectomy in 2009 that was performed with sophisticated robot-assisted technology manufactured by Intuitive Surgical Inc. Robotic surgery is intended to allow for greater viewing of the surgical field, a reduced risk of complications, and many other benefits. But Zarick and... Read More
National nonprofit watchdog organization Public Citizen has released its findings of a study of 25 years of data, which highlight the $35.7 billion in settlements agreed upon by pharmaceutical companies and federal and state governments. During the period from 1991 through 2015, pharmaceutical giants agreed... Read More
A number of Zofran lawsuits have been filed against GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) with regard to the drug's side effects on unborn children. One of the most recent cases filed against GSK alleges that the defendant’s wrongful conduct and fraudulent misrepresentation directly resulted in a minor child’s severe heart defects... Read More
Since it first hit the market in 2011, millions of Americans have been prescribed Xarelto, a newer generation of blood-thinning drugs touted as an alternative to warfarin (Coumadin). But recently, healthcare experts have been questioning whether the clinical trial that led to the FDA approval... Read More
