A Zimmer NexGen knee lawsuit filed by Virginia resident Joyce Hale on January 12, 2012 was proceeding in the current multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Zimmer in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. Recently, however, the case was severed from the MDL proceedings and... Read More

Stryker Orthopedics has recalled two of its leading artificial hip replacement systems after dozens of patients who had been implanted with the devices notified the company and the Food and Drug Administrations about complications they were experiencing as a result of these implants. The Rejuvenate... Read More

Zoloft (sertraline) is a selective seretonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant. Studies have found that women who take Zoloft during pregnancy have a greatly increased risk of giving birth to a baby with serious birth defects, particularly if the mothers take Zoloft during the first trimester.... Read More

A new lawsuit has been filed against Bayer Corporation by a woman who claims that the birth control known as Yaz caused her to experience physical pain and mental anguish after she suffered a stroke as a result of her use of the medication. Kim... Read More

A new complaint has been added to the growing number of lawsuits that have been consolidated in federal court in the Northern District of Alabama. This consolidation was created in order to allow similar cases to be more streamlined and allegations against Pfizer to be... Read More

Pradaxa is an anticoagulant, or a blood-thinning medication. As a class of drug known as a direct thrombin inhibitor, Pradaxa works by preventing the formation of blood clots. Patients suffering from atrial fibrillation—also known as irregular heartbeat—may be prescribed Pradaxa to prevent them from having... Read More

A new Propecia litigation was filed on November 14, 2012 and is taking part in the current MDL located in the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiff is a man from Ohio who claims he suffered from erectile dysfunction after using the Merck &... Read More

A woman whose husband died suddenly after using GranuFlo or NaturaLyte in dialysis is suing Fresenius Medical Care. The grieving widow, Deborah Swigert of Ohio, filed her lawsuit on November 13, 2012 in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio. GranuFlo or NaturaLyte was... Read More