A new Zoloft birth defects lawsuit has joined the MDL (multidistrict litigation) currently proceeding in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Filed June 25, 2013, the case alleges that the mother took Zoloft during pregnancy, and later gave birth to a child with... Read More

Earlier this fall, Johnson & Johnson negotiated a Risperdal settlement for an undisclosed sum with 21-year old Aaron Banks. Banks, who began taking the antipsychotic at age nine, developed gynecomastia, or male breast tissue, and held J&J liable for his condition and subsequent psychological trauma.... Read More

A lawsuit has been filed against Bayer Healthcare, in which four women allege the company's Yaz birth control pill caused deep vein thrombosis (DVT). It is the latest Yaz DVT lawsuit to accuse Bayer of failing to warn consumers of the risks associated with the... Read More

One of the growing list of DePuy ASR hip replacement lawsuits has been given an early trial date as part of 'bellwether' hearings designed to gauge juries' reaction to the evidence. The trial – which will be at least the third lawsuit in the ongoing... Read More

A knee implant patient filed a complaint alleging serious injuries as a direct result of receiving a defective Zimmer NexGen Total Knee Replacement System. The Zimmer knee implant lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on May 20,... Read More

The controversial Medtronic INFUSE bone graft treatment may increase the risk of cancer, according to two independent studies published this month in The Annals of Internal Medicine. The research also found the product to have no benefit over traditional spine surgery. The studies contain data... Read More

At least 23 Canadian women have died as a result of Yaz birth control blood clots, according to a new CBC News report. Health Canada records show that the deaths were very unexpected. Miranda Scott, an 18-year-old woman, was working out on an elliptical machine... Read More

A plaintiff demanding a sizable sum in damages has filed a Stryker Rejuvenate hip lawsuit in U.S. District Court in New York. The plaintiff in this complaint, who is seeking $20 million in damages from Howmedica (doing business as Stryker Orthopedics), alleges that the company... Read More