On October 26, 2012, a new lawsuit alleging post surgical complications from vaginal mesh was filed in the U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia. It joins an ongoing multidistrict litigation (MDL) that was centralized in 2008 and currently only involves products manufactured by Mentor... Read More

A new lawsuit alleging Zimmer knee problems was filed on October 9, 2012, by Karla L. Lucas and her husband George F. Lucas due to injuries suffered by Karla after she had Zimmer artificial knee replacements implanted in both knees. The case was filed in... Read More

A Nevada man chose to file a Zimmer hip lawsuit against Zimmer Orthopedics on the 15th of August, 2012, after experiencing complications related to his use of the Zimmer FullCoat hip replacement device. James Milligan initially filed his case in the Second Judicial District Court... Read More

Vaginal mesh, also known as transvaginal mesh or surgical mesh, is used for the treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (a sagging or dropping of pelvic organs due to weakened or stretched pelvic muscles) and stress urinary incontinence (an involuntary leaking of urine when stress it... Read More

A Georgia resident has filed suit against Fresenius Medical Care after his father allegedly passed away as a result of his use of the dialysis chemical GranuFlo. Harold Bolton, Jr. filed suit in the United States' District Court for the District of Massachusetts on October... Read More

Pradaxa is an anticoagulant drug used to treat patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation, and can help reduce the risk of blood clots and strokes in these at-risk patients. Drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim introduced the drug in 2010, marketing it as a superior alternative to older... Read More

A Montana man has joined litigation against Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of the type II diabetes drug Actos. Robert Grimaldi filed his lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, on the 26th of October, 2012. He is naming Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc., Takeda... Read More

A married couple from Alabama filed a lawsuit against transvaginal mesh manufacturers American Medical Systems, et al, Endo Pharmaceuticals, et al, and Boston Scientific Corporation on October 25, 2012. The wife plaintiff is claiming personal injuries, pain, and suffering, and the couple's lawyer claims that... Read More