On August 14, 2015, the mother of a minor child allegedly injured by the anti-nausea drug Zofran filed a claim for compensatory damages in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Named in the complaint are the drug makers responsible for the development,... Read More

Over the past several years, over 70,000 lawsuits have been filed in federal district court regarding the alleged dangers of vaginal mesh products. These lawsuits, which have been consolidated before U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Goodwin, involve allegations against multiple mesh manufacturers, including C.R. Bard, Boston... Read More

At a time when women were expecting to experience much-needed relief of urinary incontinence and pelvic floor prolapse, failures and defects in transvaginal mesh devices have caused unexpected and unrelenting pain and discomfort – the opposite of the original objective. While there are many transvaginal mesh... Read More

On July 10, 2015, the parents of a son allegedly injured during the childbirth process filed a lawsuit seeking at least $12 million in damages. The plaintiffs name the United States of America as the sole defendant in the lawsuit, and allege that the federally-managed hospital known... Read More

When it comes to potential birth injuries, cerebral palsy is one of the most debilitating neurological disorders impacting babies and children. For many, the effects of cerebral palsy are lifelong, and require daily assistance, nursing care, and/or support from family and caretakers. Accordingly, birth injury... Read More

On April 14, 2015, a New Jersey plaintiff filed a product liability and negligence lawsuit against Minnesota-based Medtronic, Inc. regarding its unsafe and unlawful promotion of the Infuse bone graft product used in complex spinal surgery. The lawsuit alleges, among other accusations, that Medtronic improperly... Read More

On April 24, 2015, a long overdue medical report was published by several experts detailing the long-term effects of the contraceptive implant known as Essure. Despite being once heralded as one of the safest and least-invasive options for women wishing to forgo further childbearing, the... Read More

Over the past several years, the Da Vinci surgical system has been implicated in several civil lawsuits, primarily due to its alleged propensity to cause unwanted damage to surrounding tissue and organs during minimally-invasive abdominal and pelvic surgeries. Accordingly, plaintiffs from across the United States... Read More