After years of lawsuits filed over complications from DePuy hip implants, the first DePuy ASR lawsuit has been given a trial date: December 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The lawsuit was jointly filed by three plaintiffs, all of whom claim to have suffered serious... Read More

Zimmer Orthopaedics, Inc. has voiced its opposition to transferring two lawsuits to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, headquarters for the Zimmer NexGen knee MDL. Multidistrict litigation was established to consolidate similar lawsuits and streamline legal processes for a growing number... Read More

Tylanda Kidd, a mother who took anti-depressant Zoloft (sertraline) during her pregnancy, is suing drug manufacturer Pfizer, alleging that her baby suffered birth defects after Zoloft use. Her lawsuit was filed on April 20, 2012 in Pennsylvania Eastern District Court in Philadelphia. Kidd's son was... Read More

The vaginal mesh MDL is progressing smoothly, with recent appointments to enable the the huge litigation to run as efficiently as possible Some background on the MDL: In February 2012, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all of the federal lawsuits claiming complications... Read More

Two Canadian women have recently filed a class action lawsuit dealing with complications they suffered after they were implanted with the devices. The transvaginal mesh attorney who filed suit on behalf of the two women says that the case is hoping to represent all Canadian... Read More

A Florida Zoloft litigation plaintiff has become one of the latest people to become involved in the birth defects claims after she filed her suit in the multidistrict litigation case in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. 57 original cases... Read More

Settlements for plaintiffs who have experienced serious side effects associated with the popular birth control medications Yaz and Yasmin have reached into the millions, after hundreds of plaintiffs received side effects settlements recently. Drug maker Bayer has agreed to pay out at least $110 million... Read More

A couple who filed a DePuy hip lawsuit after the wife experienced serious complications, saw their lawsuit thrown out after it was decided that there was a lack of jurisdiction involved. The lawsuit was originally filed by California residents Marjorie and Cliff Franks with the... Read More