For patients who believe that they have been harmed by the Biomet Magnum hip replacement system and hope to participate in the settlement negotiated earlier this year, time is running out to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer by the deadline.  Plaintiffs must file a... Read More

A petition has been filed to centralize all federal lawsuits involving heart problems from Androgel for coordinated proceedings as multidistrict litigation. According to the plaintiffs’ motion to transfer, they prefer that the cases are consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of... Read More

A Pennsylvania couple has filed a Januvia pancreatitis lawsuit against Amylin Pharmaceuticals, et al. alleging that the defendants’ medication directly resulted in the development of acute pancreatitis. Richard and Claire Russo filed the claim on February 18, 2014 in the Superior Court of Los Angeles.... Read More

With the Pradaxa multidistrict litigation (MDL) reaching critical stages in the coming months, the pace of developments in the cases pending under the auspices of Judge David R. Herndon in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois shows no signs of abating.... Read More

Government health regulators report that medical device recalls have nearly doubled over the last ten years. As detailed in a report from the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), from fiscal year 2002 through 2012, recalls have increased some 97 percent for medical... Read More

The outcome of the latest Actos bladder cancer trial is drawing the attention of attorneys and advocates from both sides for two main reasons. The plaintiffs' attorney is asking for a multi-billion dollar punitive damages verdict, which would be the largest jury award in Nevada... Read More

A series of Bard Avaulta mesh trials in West Virginia court are proceeding, as the third bellwether case, previously postponed, has been scheduled for May 19, and the discovery process for a second round of 200 cases has been initiated. Avaulta is one of several brands... Read More

The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled in favor of drug maker Johnson & Johnson (J&J) regarding a $1.2 billion dollar Risperdal verdict stemming from lawsuits over the company's marketing of the antipsychotic medication. Arkansas's attorney general alleged J&J used deceptive marketing that made inflated claims of the... Read More