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.
Judge Carol E. Higbee upheld an $11.1 million jury verdict, which resolved a transvaginal mesh lawsuit filed in 2008 on behalf of a woman and her husband. Johnson & Johnson and the company’s subsidiary, Ethicon, had sought to overturn the verdict. However, Judge Higbee rejected... Read More
Bayer's Mirena intrauterine device (IUD), a popular form of birth control for women due to its convenience, has been associated with a higher risk of breast cancer. The recent study specifically examined women who used Mirena, Skyla, and similar IUDs that release a synthetic progestin known as... Read More
Researchers from Taiwan recently released a study in the medical journal Cardiovascular Diabetology that warns patients of the potential for serious Benicar side effects. The researchers evaluated information from approximately half a million patients from January 2004 to December 2009. The patients all used angiotensin... Read More
In response to premature failure rates and the risk of serious medical complications, at least five plaintiffs have recently filed Accolade hip lawsuits against Stryker Orthopaedics. The Stryker hip lawsuits were filed in the Bergen County Superior Court in New Jersey on May 20, 2014.... Read More
The U.S. District Judge presiding over the Mirena IUD injury lawsuits that were centralized into a multidistrict litigation (MDL) recently issued a new order. On April 9, 2014, Judge Cathy Seibel issued the order to establish the procedure for selecting bellwether cases. In an MDL,... Read More
A Pennsylvania couple has filed a Januvia pancreatitis lawsuit against Amylin Pharmaceuticals, et al. alleging that the defendants’ medication directly resulted in the development of acute pancreatitis. Richard and Claire Russo filed the claim on February 18, 2014 in the Superior Court of Los Angeles.... Read More
The litigation process for product liability multidistrict litigation (MDL) No. 2385 is moving steadily forward. U.S. District Judge Robert R. Herndon issued a Case Management Order on January 23, 2014, which identified the first four Pradaxa bleeding injury lawsuits to be heard in court. The... Read More
In August 2013, a Lipitor lawsuit was filed on behalf of Health Support Awareness, Inc., against Pfizer. The complaint is a whistleblower lawsuit, also known as a qui tam complaint. The plaintiffs, known as the relators, allege that the defendants engaged in deceptive marketing practices... Read More
