The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia is the site of six separate coordinated litigations for transvaginal pelvic mesh lawsuits pending against manufacturers, including Boston Scientific, American Medical Systems, Ethicon, Cotoplast and Cook Medical. The latest court dockets show that more... Read More

Plaintiff Beverly Lauria has filed a claim against Merck & Co. Inc. et al, following the untimely death of her father, Joseph Lauria. The Januvia wrongful death lawsuit was filed on August 30th in the Southern District of California. Judge Janis L. Sammartino will preside... Read More

Anne O’Neill, a 51-year-old Pennsylvania resident, filed a Mirena IUD lawsuit in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in September of 2013. The plaintiff is pursuing a claim against Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, alleging the company produced a dangerous medical device, failed to warn her of the... Read More

Plaintiff Joseph Dasaro has filed a Pradaxa gastrointestinal bleeding lawsuit against Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH, for personal injuries and wrongful death suffered after the death of his mother, Rose Dasaro, which he alleges was caused by her use of the... Read More

Takeda Pharmaceuticals failed to warn patients about increased Actos bladder cancer risks, an attorney argued in state court in Baltimore earlier this month. This Actos lawsuit trial is one of more than 3,000 cases against the pharmaceutical company over the diabetes drug, according to Bloomberg.... Read More

In recent years, clinical research has increasingly pointed to an association between the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during pregnancy and the risk of birth defects, along with other complications. Now, a recent study has highlighted the potential danger of taking these types... Read More

Five plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit against Yaz manufacturer Bayer, claiming they were unaware of the Yaz blood clot risk when they began taking the oral contraceptive. As an alleged result of their use of the drug, the women all suffered pulmonary embolism, as well... Read More

In a federal lawsuit, an Illinois resident claims his defective Zimmer Nexgen artificial knee forced him to have a second replacement surgery, which caused ongoing pain and loss of bone. Plaintiff Doug Almon, of Coal City, in his July 6, 2011 complaint filed in the... Read More