ASR hip implant plaintiffs may soon be recovering funds under the terms of the DePuy hip settlement, according to a status report released last month. Legal counsel for DePuy indicates that just over 98 percent of eligible ASR hip recipients have enrolled in the settlement program,... Read More

Following the voluntary Stryker hip recall of 2012, which pulled ABG II and Rejuvenate hip replacement systems off the market, thousands of affected patients sought legal recourse in an attempt to recover damages for pain, suffering, medical costs and lost income incurred. In the past... Read More

A new study has revealed another side effect risk associated with the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy. Researchers at McMaster University have discovered that use of SSRIs during pregnancy could increase the risk of childhood diabetes and obesity. This new finding... Read More

Dangerous and potentially defective medical devices continue to injure thousands of unsuspecting Americans each year. Faulty or poorly designed knee and hip replacements as well as transvaginal mesh implants have been tied to debilitating health problems, and spurred a wave of products liability litigation across... Read More

In a June 20 memorandum and ruling issued by the honorable Rebecca Doherty, the federal judge stated that ample evidence indicates that Takeda Pharmaceuticals, maker of Actos, has acted in bad faith during litigation by intentionally destroying key documents pertaining to bladder cancer risks. The... Read More

Talcum powder in Johnson’s Baby Powder is gaining even more notoriety for its alleged links to ovarian cancer, as late last month yet another complaint, this one filed by Barbara Mihalich in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, sought class action... Read More

According to Harris Martin, Takeda is facing new legal action from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts Inc. The lawsuit is attempting to secure damages for claims paid out by the healthcare providers to patients who were diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking the... Read More

The first Mirena IUD lawsuits of some 2,000 facing the contraceptive manufacturer Bayer, will soon try out their legs in early trials in a New Jersey state court. This initial small batch of pending cases will allow attorneys for both sides to gauge juries’ responses to... Read More