On May 14, 2013, a transvaginal mesh lawsuit was filed as a potential tag-along case to the multidistrict litigation involving Mentor Corporation’s ObTape Transobturator sling, known as MDL 2004. The case is proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia (Columbus). According to court... Read More

What do Robert James Atkin Jr., Harlan O. Erickson, Eugene Walter Gamble, Gerald Higgins, Philip L. Hughes, John Theodore Mitchell, Melvin P. Nicholas and Kenneth Trossman all have in common? The answer is that they are all suing Takeda Pharmaceuticals for manufacturing a diabetes drug... Read More

Pennsylvania resident James O. Gipson, Jr. is suing medical device manufacturer Zimmer, Inc., over a hip implant made by Zimmer, the "Durom Cup," which caused him serious injuries due to its allegedly faulty design and manufacture. According to this Zimmer hip lawsuit, the Durom Cup was... Read More

While DePuy lawsuit news has largely been directed at the company’s recalled ASR hip implant, another metal-on-metal device has been the subject of mounting litigation. According to a master case list from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, there are presently 4,087 DePuy Pinnacle hip... Read More

On May 6, 2013, Louise Bezely filed a Stryker hip replacement lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (Chicago). In her claim, the plaintiff says that the Rejuvenate system she had implanted in 2010 failed prematurely, causing her to suffer serious complications and injuries that required... Read More

Emerging research underscores the potentially fatal consequences of Pradaxa bleeding complications. The blockbuster anticoagulant was launched by drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim back in October 2010, but the lack of a Pradaxa reversal agent has resulted in hundreds of deaths among recipients, as doctors have few means to stop the... Read More

A Caldera pelvic mesh lawsuit has been filed in California by a plaintiff who alleges the vaginal sling she was implanted with led to serious and ongoing complications. The lawsuit was filed by both the plaintiff who was implanted with the device and her husband, who is... Read More

Zoloft is a commonly prescribed selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which is a type of antidepressant intended to treat anxiety disorders and depression. Zoloft has long been the subject of complaints that allege significant birth defects when used during pregnancy, but now, recent research suggests that the... Read More