As more plaintiffs continue to file lawsuits against the manufacturer of the diabetes drug Invokana, a request has now been made to coordinate the proceedings into a central court. All of the lawsuits filed thus far are alleging serious injuries after taking Invokana, including heart... Read More

One of the latest in the onslaught of lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson stemming from its talcum powder-based consumer products contains claims that the size and scope of the litigation as it now stands requires a grant of class action status. The complaint, lodged... Read More

In the midst of thousands of lawsuits linking talcum powder use to ovarian cancer, another cancer scare has arisen in some of the more recent complaints filed. In one particular lawsuit filed in July, a plaintiff alleges regular use of talcum powder in the perineal... Read More

George Mullen demands compensation from AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, claiming that the medication Nexium has caused him to suffer from chronic kidney disease. He filed his product liability lawsuit on August 26, 2016 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiff’s... Read More

One of the most recent talcum powder lawsuits is alleging that prolonged use of talc and talc-based products poses an increased risk of ovarian cancer. The plaintiff in this case lost his wife last year after she lost her battle with ovarian cancer. He claims... Read More

Health Canada has issued a warning regarding inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. The agency has alerted healthcare providers to the fact that these filters can lead to serious complications, including perforation of the vein by the filter, fracture of the filter and patient death. The... Read More

Multidistrict (MDL) litigation established in order to consolidate all federal cases related to Xarelto has now progressed to the point where U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon has chosen a series of four representative cases which will be heard in early 2017. The purpose of these... Read More

A Minnesota woman alleges she suffered permanent hair loss after taking the chemotherapy drug Taxotere to treat her breast cancer. The plaintiff also concludes in her complaint that the manufacturers of the drug failed to warn of this side effect and falsely touted their drug... Read More