Hypogonadism is the only FDA-approved use for testosterone therapy in the United States, yet millions of men use hormone-laden gels, patches and creams to combat normal signs of aging, thanks to aggressive and misleading marketing by various drug manufacturers. Hypogonadism is marked by clinically low... Read More

Shoulder dystocia is generally considered an obstetric emergency, and must be handled promptly and effectively to prevent undue harm to the baby. As the name implies, this complication occurs when the baby’s shoulders become trapped in the birth canal under the pubic bone at the... Read More

According to a recent product liability lawsuit, defendants Johnson & Johnson and Janssen Pharmaceuticals knew that Risperidone was defective and likely to cause male breast growth in patients, but still engaged in illegal marketing practices to promote the drug. The antipsychotic medication, which is sold... Read More

In 2009, a Stryker sales rep named Richard Adrian filed a whistleblower case, claiming that OtisMed was distributing faulty knee replacement cutting guides that never received FDA approval. Stryker Corporation, which is already facing a number of product liability lawsuits, acquired OtisMed after the criminal... Read More

Plaintiffs who have sued Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit over incapacitating injuries and economic losses from the manufacturer’s pelvic mesh devices may soon see resolution to their claims. Though the details of the accord remain confidential, J&J has agreed to a transvaginal mesh settlement that... Read More

Judge Vance Day of Oregon’s Marion County is presiding over a malpractice trial that alleges doctor negligence caused a child’s permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy. The trial is anticipated to last roughly two weeks. Dr. Denis Dalisky and attending health care professionals at Silverton... Read More

Birth asphyxia (or oxygen deprivation at the time of delivery or shortly thereafter) can lead to catastrophic brain damage, and is one of the main causes of cerebral palsy in newborns. Without an adequate supply of oxygen to the brain and vital organs, cells malfunction... Read More

A medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the United States of America argues that gross negligence on the part of health care practitioners led to the minor plaintiff’s hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and cerebral palsy diagnosis. The plaintiffs are demanding compensatory damages to account for medical, nursing... Read More