A Michigan grandmother has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against the United States of America, on behalf of her four-year-old grandson, who she has legal custody of. The child was born at a federally qualified health center, which is why the lawsuit is directed to... Read More

A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine took a close look at the incidence rates of adverse drug reactions in patients who were prescribed medications for approved uses versus off-label uses. The off-label use of medications is legal and is, in fact, a widely accepted... Read More

The anti-nausea drug known as Zofran (ondansetron hydrochloride) was approved by the Food and Drug Administration for use in patients suffering from the effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Notwithstanding, its manufacturer – GlaxoSmithKline (“GSK”) – has sought to expand the scope of the drug... Read More

In a newly-filed birth injury lawsuit, a New Jersey couple is alleging that a series of negligent acts and omissions on the part of labor and delivery staff attending the birth of their son ultimately resulted in his death soon afterward. The highly detailed complaint... Read More

The FDA has refused to grant approval for AstraZeneca’s latest diabetes drug, which combines two of the company’s existing diabetes medications. The federal agency would require further data to give the drug its blessing, which would mean additional clinical trials or the completion of ongoing trials. The new... Read More

The lawyers of a number of plaintiffs who have filed IVC filter lawsuits against C.R. Bard have applied for leadership positions in the recently created multidistrict litigation. On Aug. 17, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation established consolidated pretrial proceedings for all product liability cases regarding vena cava... Read More

A Mississippi mother has filed suit against the physician who attended the birth of her daughter as well as PHC-Cleveland, Inc. d/b/a Bolivar Medical Center and LifePoint Hospitals for alleged negligence resulting in permanent disability. According to the complaint, the acts and omissions occurring during... Read More

Harris Martin reports that the JPML has granted plaintiff’s requests to centralize some 20 power morcellator lawsuits for more efficient pretrial proceedings. The complaints center on allegations that that the devices, which are commonly used in laparoscopic fibroid removal and hysterectomy procedures, can inadvertently spread... Read More