Illinois resident John M. Paczokowski has become one of the most recent plaintiffs to join multidistrict litigation in New York after experiencing problems with a Zimmer knee replacement device. The plaintiff is seeking compensation based on claims he is making of strict liability, negligence, and... Read More

Due to complications from two different types of Stryker hip implants, many people are choosing to file a Stryker hip replacement lawsuit. The Stryker Trident and the Stryker Rejuvenate hip implant systems were both recalled following complaints that numbered in the hundreds. The FDA investigated... Read More

On September 14, 2012, a GranuFlo litigation was filed against Fresenius, the manufacturer of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte. The case alleges wrongful death of a woman who died after having a cardiovascular event following a hemodialysis treatment that used GranuFlo. Her next of kin brought the... Read More

The dialysis products GranuFlo and NaturaLyte, both manufactured and distributed by the German-based company Fresenius Medical Care, have been linked to life-threatening side effects including heart attack, arrhythmia, and stroke. On June 27, 2012, the FDA issued a Class 1 recall of NaturaLyte and GranuFlo,... Read More

New studies are indicating that side effects related to the antidepressant Zoloft could manifest in children as problems in language development. The study was published online yb the Proceedings the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America on October 8. It explored... Read More

The Institute for Safe Medicine Practices issued a warning for the blood thinner Xarelto at the beginning of October. The ISMP cited a higher than expected risk of blood clots associated with the medication, and the warning come shortly after one that the FDA issued... Read More

A New Jersey woman filed a new Zoloft litigation on October 17, 2012 seeking damages against manufacturer Pfizer, Inc. According to the filing the woman took the antidepressant Zoloft during her pregnancy and it caused multiple birth defects in her newborn son. The case was... Read More

A new Propecia litigation was filed on October 2, 2012 in the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiff states that he was unaware of the risks of the medication when he began using it. Through his attorney, the plaintiff... Read More