A transvaginal mesh lawsuit was filed against American Medical Systems Inc. in the Superior Court of Los Angeles on June 6, 2013. The complaint stated that the “Caldera Desara Sling System” and “Xenform Mesh” caused the plaintiff to suffer organ perforation and painful intercourse. As... Read More

A couple from Layton, Utah are suing Takeda, the makers of diabetes drug Actos, after the husband was diagnosed with bladder cancer. The lawsuit was filed on June 4, 2013, at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana as part of the... Read More

A lawsuit filed on May 30, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges the makers of antidepressant Zoloft are liable for the wrongful death of the plaintiff's daughter. The woman had been prescribed the drug while pregnant. According to... Read More

Another recipient of the Durom Acetabular Component, better known as the Zimmer Durom Cup, is suing the manufacturer based on injuries she sustained from its alleged defective nature. The case was filed on May 28, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District... Read More

An Illinois resident has filed a Stryker Rejuvenate lawsuit against Howmedica Osteonics Corporation, doing business as Stryker Orthopaedics. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of George Chivari on May 28, 2013 regarding the defendants’ Rejuvenate system, a hip implant, which is alleged to be defective.... Read More

A dialysis center run and owned by Fresenius Medical Care has been closed down after two renal patients died from infections. The Bessemer Kidney Center in Alabama is one of twelve Fresenius clinics in the state that were featured in a 2012 health department report... Read More

In vaginal mesh litigation news, a Kentucky woman is seeking $20 million in damages after suffering debilitating injuries due to complications with her surgical mesh implants. The transvaginal mesh injury lawsuit names as defendants both Boston Scientific Corporation and Johnson & Johnson – parent corporation... Read More

Pradaxa has been the subject of several FDA safety alerts ever since Boehringer Ingelheim introduced the blood thinning medication into the market. Based on adverse event reports submitted to the FDA and results from clinical studies, patients are at risk of suffering from serious Pradaxa... Read More