Earlier this fall, Johnson & Johnson negotiated a Risperdal settlement for an undisclosed sum with 21-year old Aaron Banks. Banks, who began taking the antipsychotic at age nine, developed gynecomastia, or male breast tissue, and held J&J liable for his condition and subsequent psychological trauma.... Read More

Fresenius Medical Care may soon be facing a Granuflo class action lawsuit in Pennsylvania, if the court certifies the action. The case was brought by Carmen Brysten, who lost her husband to heart failure shortly after he was treated with Granuflo in November 2011. Brysten... Read More

Designed to help type 2 diabetics control their blood glucose levels, prescription medications Byetta and Januvia have been blamed for pancreatic diseases in some patients, spurring a litany of claims against the drug manufacturers. Clinical studies and adverse event reports have demonstrated a causal link... Read More

U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel has appointed four attorneys to serve in leadership roles in multidistrict litigation (MDL) No. 2434, which centralizes federal Mirena birth control lawsuits alleging similar injuries and complications. The judicial order was given on May 22, 2013, in the U.S. District... Read More

According to documents submitted in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana, a new Actos bladder cancer lawsuit was added to the docket on June 12, 2013.  Actos side effects litigation against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, makers of the controversial type 2 diabetes medication (pioglitazone), has been... Read More

Heavy metal fretting and corrosion between the neck and stem components causing tissue death, bone wear, and metallosis were the impetus for the Stryker Rejuvenate hip recall of July 2012. Unfortunately for plaintiff Michael Kent and his family, this recall was implemented too late. A... Read More

Another recipient of the Durom Acetabular Component, better known as the Zimmer Durom Cup, is suing the manufacturer based on injuries she sustained from its alleged defective nature. The case was filed on May 28, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District... Read More

In vaginal mesh litigation news, a Kentucky woman is seeking $20 million in damages after suffering debilitating injuries due to complications with her surgical mesh implants. The transvaginal mesh injury lawsuit names as defendants both Boston Scientific Corporation and Johnson & Johnson – parent corporation... Read More