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.
Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are a type of antidepressant medication widely prescribed in the U.S. and around the world. One of the most popular SSRIs is Zoloft, which was first marketed in 1991 by Pfizer. Since that time, Zoloft and other SSRI medications have... Read More
A new Zimmer knee revision surgery lawsuit was filed in the Superior Court of the County of Los Angeles on January 6, 2014. The plaintiff, Justeen Widoff, contends that the defendant should be held liable for designing and manufacturing an allegedly defective product, the NexGen Complete Knee Solution... Read More
In the latest Actos lawsuit news, a federal appeals court recently dismissed claims made by a relator in a qui tam case against Takeda Pharmaceuticals. On December 6, 2013, the 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals rejected the theories of Dr. Helen Ge, who had... Read More
An Order dated October 10, 2013, has rejected a motion filed by Zimmer, Inc., the defendants, to dismiss a Zimmer hip lawsuit without trial. U.S. District Court Judge Jay C. Zainey denied the request for summary judgment, ruling that the determination of whether an unreasonable... Read More
Recently, internal documents were released that strongly suggested Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of Risperdal, concealed evidence that linked the drug to serious side effects. These Risperdal side effects became evident in a clinical trial dubbed RIS 232. The internal documents, which were released by... Read More
Dozens of plaintiffs who had filed a Risperdal gynecomastia lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson had reached settlement agreements on January 28, 2013. However, it recently came to light that the drug maker is allegedly trying to back out of the already agreed-upon settlement deal. Attorneys... Read More
Approximately 50 da Vinci robot lawsuits have been filed against Intuitive Surgical, claiming that the company’s robotic device is responsible for significant complications. When plaintiffs sue a medical device company, part of that company’s losses due to settlements and/or jury awards is typically offset by... Read More
On October 18, 2013, Judge Joseph R. Goodwin, a U.S. District Judge of the Southern District of West Virginia, upheld the jury verdict awarded to a woman who had filed a transvaginal mesh lawsuit against C.R. Bard. The transvaginal mesh lawsuit award included $250,000 in... Read More
