Boston Scientific has now won two transvaginal mesh lawsuits in Massachusetts state court. On August 29, following two days of deliberation, a Massachusetts jury returned a Obtryx product liability verdict in favor of the defendant. The state court judge presiding over the proceedings previously excluded... Read More

Judge David Herndon of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has set a May 2015 trial date for a number of Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits in which settlements have not yet been reached between plaintiffs and Bayer HealthCare. While Bayer has... Read More

Despite attempts by Takeda Pharmaceuticals and Elli Lily, the U.S.’s second largest verdict in 2014 will stand, reports Bloomberg News. At issue is a staggering $9 billion punitive-damage award handed down over allegations that the drug company concealed knowledge of Actos bladder cancer risks. The... Read More

The first DePuy Pinnacle hip trial is now underway in Texas, offering a sneak peek into how juries might respond to hundreds of other lawsuits involving the DePuy Pinnacle hip in the future. This bellwether is the first of more than 6,000 complaints currently pending... Read More

Pennsylvania researchers recently published a study that emphasizes the dangers of excessive bleeding associated with anticoagulants. The search for a cure for Xarelto brain bleeds and bleeding events caused by other similar-acting blood thinners has kept researchers busy since Pradaxa entered the market in late... Read More

The federal Mirena multidistrict litigation (MDL) before Judge Cathy Seibel in the Southern District of New York has reached a pivotal stage with the August selection of 12 so-called bellwether lawsuits. With the purpose of eliminating redundancies in the discovery process, preventing conflicting pretrial rulings... Read More

The attorneys at Injury Lawyer News understand the importance of higher education and are excited to announce a new scholarship program for pre law and law school students who are faced with physical or learning disabilities. As part of our ongoing mission to give back... Read More

A recent decision by the Alabama Supreme Court may have far-reaching effects on litigation arising from prescription pharmaceuticals and their generic counterparts. In a 6-3 decision, the panel determined that manufacturers of the acid reflux drug Reglan could be held liable for failing to warn... Read More