Plaintiff Gloria Ristesund says she was gratified with her $55 million talcum powder verdict, handed down by Missouri state jurors on May 2, 2016. The verdict marks the second straight loss for pharmaceutical giant, Johnson & Johnson, which is facing more than 1,200 other complaints... Read More

Amid concerns that use of testosterone products like Androgel could lead to a higher risk of heart attack, a new study sheds light on why that link may be present. Scientists in the United Kingdom have found that testosterone could lead to calcium build-up in... Read More

Michelle Zarick underwent a routine hysterectomy in 2009 that was performed with sophisticated robot-assisted technology manufactured by Intuitive Surgical Inc. Robotic surgery is intended to allow for greater viewing of the surgical field, a reduced risk of complications, and many other benefits. But Zarick and... Read More

National nonprofit watchdog organization Public Citizen has released its findings of a study of 25 years of data, which highlight the $35.7 billion in settlements agreed upon by pharmaceutical companies and federal and state governments. During the period from 1991 through 2015, pharmaceutical giants agreed... Read More

A South Hadley couple is suing two Cooley Dickinson Hospital (CDH) doctors over an alleged botched birth that left their daughter with cerebral palsy. They filed the lawsuit last month in the Hampshire Superior Court. According to the complaint, CDH’s doctors, Jay Sprong and Lisa... Read More

The FDA has launched an investigation into allegations that Boston Scientific has used counterfeit materials in manufacturing their mesh products. The investigation comes at a time when the medical device manufacturer is facing thousands of lawsuits involving their mesh devices, filed by women claiming the... Read More

Mirena manufacturer Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals is facing a new lawsuit that claims migration of the IUD led to severe internal injuries and the need for a hysterectomy. The plaintiff is seeking damages from Bayer for injuries that she calls “severe and permanent” in her complaint.... Read More

Ami Dodson is suing Sanofi S.A. on grounds of strict products liability regarding the manufacturer’s chemotherapy drug Taxotere. According to her suit, neither Dodson nor her treating doctors were aware of or informed of the risks of permanent alopecia that can occur with treatment of... Read More