Eight Chantix side effects lawsuits have been chosen for bellwether trials in the ongoing multidistrict litigation (MDL) against the manufacturer of the smoking cessation drug, Pfizer. These trials will take place in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, overseen by... Read More

On December 13, 2011, Megan Armstrong filed a Zoloft lawsuit in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The plaintiff alleges that she took the antidepressant during pregnancy and as a result, her son, William Blaze Armstrong, was born with birth defects resulting from Zoloft, including hydrocephalus,... Read More

Drug manufacturer Merck has shut down its Propecia website, causing many to speculate that new warnings will soon be added to the hair loss drug's side effects label. Currently, Sweden, the U.K. and Italy already issue strong warnings concerning the side effects resulting from Propecia... Read More

Zoloft, also known as sertraline hydrochloride, is the subject of a growing number of lawsuits around the country. Pfizer manufactures the antidepressant. As some families have unfortunately discovered,side effects can be devastating for pregnant women. Many affected families have retained legal counsel and are seeking... Read More

On January 4, 2012, Ohio residents Monetta and David Rose filed a vaginal mesh lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In the lawsuit, Monetta Rose alleges that she suffers vaginal mesh side effects due to a product manufactured by American... Read More

Actos bladder cancer lawsuits are gaining steam in 2012. In late December 2011, the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana consolidated 11 lawsuits into multidistrict litigation. Then, on January 4, 2012, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Carl J. West approved a... Read More

On January 5, 2012, Virginia resident Jonathan Wince filed a Chantix lawsuit in a Maryland circuit court. Through his Chantix Lawyer, Wince alleges that he experienced severe Chantix side effects, including suicidal thoughts. Echoing allegations of other plaintiffs across the country, Wince charges Pfizer, the manufacturer... Read More

On January 9, 2012, plaintiff Myndal Johnson filed a lawsuit alleging that she experienced transvaginal mesh problems that caused her "severe mental and physical pain." In 2008 and 2011, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released information regarding mesh complications and safety risks that seem... Read More