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.
As the number of talcum powder cancer lawsuits continues to climb, coordination of some of that litigation may be in the works. An application was filed in New Jersey last month to coordinate all cases filed in that state as part of multi-county litigation or an... Read More
The brachial plexus is a nerve network that extends from the neck to the shoulder, arm and hand. A brachial plexus injury affects these nerves, which in turn can impact the mobility of the limb. When these injuries occur at birth, often due to a... Read More
Plaintiffs that have filed lawsuits alleging serious injuries from vaginal mesh products may benefit from an upcoming Covidien transvaginal mesh settlement. Covidien has agreed to settle at least a portion of the more than 11,000 cases currently pending that involved this manufacturer of mesh devices.... Read More
Australian regulators are questioning whether regular monitoring would alleviate Xarelto bleeding risks, due to the failure of drug manufacturers to conduct sufficient testing of their products. In addition to rivaroxaban (Xarelto), regulators evaluated risks associated with apixaban (Eliquis) and dabigatran (Pradaxa). These drugs all fall... Read More
The judge overseeing multidistrict litigation involving Ethicon mesh lawsuits in West Virginia has made the decision to consolidate more than two dozen of those lawsuits for trial this fall. This decision comes as more than 23,000 complaints against Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Ethicon remain pending... Read More
Parents have filed a Zofran heart defects lawsuit in Ohio against GlaxoSmithKline, alleging use of their anti-nausea drug during pregnancy led to the severe heart defects and subsequent death of their daughter. The plaintiffs are seeking damages from the pharmaceutical giant, stating the company failed... Read More
The FDA recently issued a safety communication about Invokana side effects that have led to hospital visits for a number of users. On the heels of that warning, Invokana manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals published a press release touting the benefits of their type 2 diabetes drug, with... Read More
Coordination of Androgel testosterone lawsuits continues to progress in U.S. District Court in Illinois. Recently, the judge overseeing the coordination denied a request by defendants to bifurcate expert discovery and summary judgment, determining it would not be in the interest of fairness to the plaintiffs... Read More
