Whitney Taylor is a veteran journalist and regular contributor at Injury Lawyer News. Whitney is particularly interested in the impact of the pharmaceutical products impacting women such as birth control products, transvaginal mesh products, and others.
A court-mandated mediation of possible Stryker Rejuvenate hip settlements is about to get underway in New Jersey state court. Currently, there are more than 430 cases pending in coordinated litigation in the court, with around one-fourth of those complaints filed within the past three months.... Read More
Reports of serious metal-on-metal hip problems and early failure of these devices has led to a ban on most metal-on-metal hip implants in all U.K. hospitals funded by the National Health Service (NHS). The decision follows new guidelines issued by the National Institute for Health... Read More
As Granuflo lawsuits continue to mount nationwide, the coordination of federal cases against Granuflo manufacturer Fresenius continue to move forward. The judge overseeing multidistrict litigation in Massachusetts recently issued an order outlining details of the discovery process. This step follows the initial status conference for... Read More
Alleged Da Vinci robotic surgery complications have resulted in a growing number of injury reports and lawsuits nationwide. Now, a new study finds that problems with the revolutionary da Vinci robotic system may be underreported, asking the question: Despite numerous success stories and glowing reports from doctors,... Read More
Five plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against Yaz manufacturer Bayer, claiming they were unaware of the Yaz blood clot risk when they began taking the oral contraceptive. As an alleged result of their use of the drug, the women all suffered pulmonary embolism, as well... Read More
A new Actos lawsuit filed in Illinois alleges use of the diabetes drug for three years led to his bladder cancer diagnosis and ongoing injuries. The complaint joins hundreds of others in state and federal courts, filed by plaintiffs who allege Actos consumption led to... Read More
C.R. Bard negotiated a confidential transvaginal mesh settlement following a $2 million jury verdict handed down by a federal jury the week before. These cases were the first two bellwether trials for the federal multidistrict litigation involving C.R. Bard's Avaulta vaginal mesh products. Plaintiffs have brought thousands... Read More
A plaintiff brought a da Vinci surgical robot lawsuit in California, alleging the device caused severe injury during his prostatectomy that led to ongoing pain, suffering and the need for additional surgery. The complaint alleges that the manufacturer of the device failed to include proper warnings about... Read More
