After allegations by multiple states that Bristol-Myers Squibb engaged in deceptive marketing practices regarding their drug Abilify, the company has agreed to settle claims to a total of $19.5 million. Forty-one states and the District of Columbia have brought charges against the pharmaceutical giant, stating... Read More

Coordination of Abilify lawsuits continues to progress as the judge overseeing the centralization has now made plans to streamline the filing process. Now, plaintiffs may use a Short Form Complaint to file their lawsuits directly into the multidistrict litigation in Florida, saving time and transfers... Read More

A plaintiff filing a lawsuit against Ethicon claims the company’s Physiomesh flexible composite hernia mesh led to serious injuries after he was treated for hernia repair. In addition to recurrence of his hernia, the plaintiff has suffered significant and permanent injuries as well as the... Read More

As more lawsuits continue to be filed against manufacturers of the antipsychotic drug Abilify, the growing litigation has now been centralized into multidistrict litigation. The decision was made to streamline early trial proceedings as more plaintiffs file complaints claiming the drug has led to uncontrollable... Read More

The most recent Risperdal lawsuit slated to go before a jury ended in a settlement before the trial even began. Risperdal manufacturer Johnson & Johnson agreed to settle the case for an undisclosed amount, possibly avoiding another massive judgement that has characterized recent Risperdal trials. The latest case, which was... Read More

A plaintiff who filed a lawsuit against a hernia mesh manufacturer alleges defects in the device left him with painful and permanent injuries. The plaintiff is seeking damages from the manufacturer, stating the company failed to provide proper warning about the potential dangers associated with their... Read More

As more plaintiffs continue to file lawsuits against the manufacturer of the diabetes drug Invokana, a request has now been made to coordinate the proceedings into a central court. All of the lawsuits filed thus far are alleging serious injuries after taking Invokana, including heart... Read More

In the midst of thousands of lawsuits linking talcum powder use to ovarian cancer, another cancer scare has arisen in some of the more recent complaints filed. In one particular lawsuit filed in July, a plaintiff alleges regular use of talcum powder in the perineal... Read More