The consequences of drospirenone-based birth control and its side effects has been fairly well documented in advertisements and web pages warning consumers about the risks linked to the popular medication. Many consumers are becoming aware of the greater risk of blood clots associated with the... Read More

Many men who took Propecia (finasteride) to treat their premature hair loss have suffered Propecia side effects ranging from erectile dysfunction to cognitive impairment. This has led to a large number of lawsuits against Merck, the drug's manufacturer. On April 16, 2012, a Propecia multidistrict... Read More

Actos (pioglitazone) is one of the top-selling diabetes drugs in the U.S. Yet the drug has been the subject of hundreds of lawsuits because of its life-threatening side effects, which include bladder cancer, congestive heart failure, and bone fractures. Plaintiffs claim that the drug's manufacturer,... Read More

Thousands of plaintiffs have filed suit against DePuy Orthopedics after experiencing complications related to their Pinnacle hip replacement device. More than 3,200 of these lawsuits have been centralized in the federal multidistrict litigation case which is taking place in the United States' District Court for... Read More

Zimmer knee replacement devices have been the subject of a number of allegations that claim that the knee replacement systems fail too quickly or cause unnecessary complications for a patient. Many patients claim that the devices don't perform as well as the manufacturer, Zimmer Orthopedics,... Read More

A lawsuit was filed against manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim on October 10, 2012, in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois where the current Pradaxa products liability litigation, also known as MDL no. 2385 is being heard. The case was filed by Chatham County, Georgia... Read More

The smoking cessation drug Chantix was first introduced to the United States' market in 2006, when it was highly lauded for being a simple and effective way to help patients quit smoking. Many smokers found that Chantix helped them to break the unhealthy habit, but... Read More

A lawsuit filed by a Zimmer hip lawyer in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on November 2, 2012, alleges that the plaintiff suffered injuries as a result of the Zimmer Durom Cup. Margaret Dayne, a California resident, and her husband... Read More