Stephanie Reid
In addition to her work with Injury Lawyer News, Stephanie Reid is a practicing lawyer and legal advocate. With her writing, Ms. Reid is interested in raising awareness about the dangers of widely used medical devices and drugs.
On March 19, 2015, one of the most recent victims of the alleged dangerous drug known as Xarelto (rivaroxaban) filed a personal injury lawsuit in United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Gainesville division). In his allegations, the plaintiff asserts he was...
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In April, 2015, federal judge Joseph R. Goodwin of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia faced a legally complex analysis regarding the applicability of punitive damages in an ongoing transvaginal mesh product liability case against Boston Scientific Corporation. Procedurally,...
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On April 23, 2015, a new Xarelto lawsuit was filed in the ongoing multidistrict litigation (MDL) against the makers and manufacturers of the blood thinning agent: Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson. This lawsuit is one of dozens filed by injured plaintiffs or their families,...
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On April 10, 2015, the grieving son of a recent victim of uterine cancer filed a personal injury and wrongful death action against several defendants, alleging excessively unreasonable misconduct and the failure to properly warn the victim of the dangers of morcellation. The lawsuit, which...
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On January 21, 2015, a Xarelto lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California alleging severe and life-threatening complications with the drug, requiring immediate medical attention. The lawsuit names several defendants, including Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Johnson & Johnson, and...
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On March 14, 2014, a Pennsylvania-area widower filed a wrongful death complaint in in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania against power morcellator manufacturer LiNA Medical US, et al. The lawsuit stems from the tragic death of his wife allegedly caused...
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In yet another addition to the Stryker hip multi-district litigation (MDL), a Washington resident has asserted his metal-on-metal hip implant caused severe injury, resulting in economic loss and personal injury. The complaint, which was filed on March 18, 2015, is one of thousands alleging a...
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For many women, the stress of undergoing a uterine hysterectomy is enough to handle, and the notion of contracting deadly cancer of the reproductive organs as a result of the surgery is virtually unimaginable. However, dozens of women across the United States have endured this very...
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