In a new Risperdal lawsuit filed July 17, 2013, Chicago resident Michael Johnson claims that Ortho-McNeil Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson (J&J), should be held liable for his injuries. He brings counts of negligence, breach of warranties, and more, stating that after... Read More

On July 18, 29 women filed a Mirena injury lawsuit against manufacturer Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The case is currently proceeding in the Superior Court of California, San Francisco. According to the complaint, the plaintiffs all suffered serious injuries after being implanted with the Mirena... Read More

According to a July 11, 2013 report in the Philadelphia Inquirer, the FDA is not acting fast enough to address the concerns surrounding Johnson & Johnson’s anti-psychotic drug Risperdal. Though over 400 Risperdal lawsuits have been filed in courts throughout the country, the agency has... Read More

On May 31, 2013, a total of 38 plaintiffs filed an Infuse bone graft lawsuit against defendants Medtronic Inc., Wyeth Inc., Pfizer Inc., and others. According to court documents, the plaintiffs all allegedly suffered serious injuries after going through surgery in which the Infuse bone... Read More

A Propecia lawsuit filed on behalf of a 23-year-old Pennsylvania man has recently joined the Propecia MDL (multidistrict litigation) in the Eastern District of New York. Submitted on June 24, 2013, the case claims that manufacturer Merck & Co. was aware that the drug (finasteride)... Read More

A new Zoloft birth defects lawsuit has joined the MDL (multidistrict litigation) currently proceeding in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Filed June 25, 2013, the case alleges that the mother took Zoloft during pregnancy, and later gave birth to a child with... Read More

In 2006, the FDA approved the use of Risperdal for treating irritability associated with autism in children and adolescents, and in 2007, for treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in the same group. Post-marketing reports associated with the medication, however, indicated that some patients were suffering... Read More

In March 2013, a California jury awarded plaintiff Loren Kransky $8.34 million in damages from injuries he allegedly sustained after being implanted with the DePuy ASR hip replacement device. Kransky claimed that after his surgery in 2007, he suffered serious hip replacement complications, including pain,... Read More