A new Zimmer Durom Cup hip lawsuit has been filed in U.S. District Court in the District of New Jersey. The plaintiff in this complaint alleges she suffered extreme pain, limited mobility and the need for revision surgery after undergoing hip replacement procedures in both... Read More

A Zoloft heart defects lawsuit brought before the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleges that the antidepressant drug, manufactured by Pfizer, Inc., harmed a Pennsylvania mother's unborn daughter, causing congenital heart defects that required surgical correction. The suit was filed... Read More

U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel has appointed four attorneys to serve in leadership roles in multidistrict litigation (MDL) No. 2434, which centralizes federal Mirena birth control lawsuits alleging similar injuries and complications. The judicial order was given on May 22, 2013, in the U.S. District... Read More

Melvin L. Brown filed a GranuFlo recall lawsuit against Fresenius USA Inc. on May 24, 2013. The plaintiff is seeking $25,000 to cover hospital expenses, lost wages, as well as future medical expenses and compensation. The Granuflo lawsuit is being handled by the superior court... Read More

Heavy metal fretting and corrosion between the neck and stem components causing tissue death, bone wear, and metallosis were the impetus for the Stryker Rejuvenate hip recall of July 2012. Unfortunately for plaintiff Michael Kent and his family, this recall was implemented too late. A... Read More

Many plaintiffs have filed lawsuits against Bayer Pharmaceuticals regarding the Mirena intrauterine device (IUD). Often, when a large number of lawsuits that share commonalities are filed against the same defendants, consolidation of the lawsuits offers a means of more effective coordination. Such is the case... Read More

Another recipient of the Durom Acetabular Component, better known as the Zimmer Durom Cup, is suing the manufacturer based on injuries she sustained from its alleged defective nature. The case was filed on May 28, 2013 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District... Read More

In vaginal mesh litigation news, a Kentucky woman is seeking $20 million in damages after suffering debilitating injuries due to complications with her surgical mesh implants. The transvaginal mesh injury lawsuit names as defendants both Boston Scientific Corporation and Johnson & Johnson – parent corporation... Read More