The transvaginal mesh product has proven to be one of the most controversial medical devices noted in recent years. Despite claims of helping women regain continence, and experience alleviation of pelvic pain and prolapsed organs, these devices have time and again proven more problematic than... Read More

A woman who was originally awarded $73.4 million in a Boston Scientific mesh verdict will now receive an award of $34.6 million, due to a Texas law governing the amount companies can be forced to pay in punitive damages. In September, a Dallas jury granted... Read More

A 79-year-old retired accountant has won her legal battle with drug maker Takeda, securing a $2 million Actos lawsuit award. The product liability case was tried in Philadelphia state court, where after a short five hour deliberation, the panel found that Takeda failed to adequately... Read More

In a series of ongoing products liability lawsuits filed against Fresenius Medical Care, the list of plaintiffs and lawsuits continues to grow, topping 2,089 total cases according to a recent MultiDistrict Litigation statistics report. The multidistrict litigation mounting against Fresenius with regard to its Granuflo... Read More

Intuitive Surgical, Inc., a pioneer in the use of robotic surgery, was hit in May 2014 with a robotic surgery lawsuit by a Tennessee woman. The lawsuit, filed on May 8, 2014 in United States District Court, Northern District of California, pits the plaintiff, a... Read More

A few of the Risperdal gynecomastia lawsuits filed with regard to  are set to go to trial soon in a Pennsylvania state court. Recently, the start date of the first bellwether trial was delayed until November 3, 2014. The second trial is expected to begin... Read More

U.S. District Judge Robert C. Jones ruled on September 16 that a DePuy hip implant lawsuit would remain in Nevada federal court, after determining that a defendant medical device supplier had been fraudulently joined to the complaint. The case was originally brought by plaintiff William... Read More

As talcum powder cancer lawsuits continue to be filed across the country, one claim involving 65 women is making its way back to state court. The defendant in this lawsuit, Johnson & Johnson, requested the case be moved to federal court, citing a lack of diversity... Read More