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Jan-10-16 Middlesex County, MA: It would come as no surprise that the use of any product that augments and actually fosters the growth of bone has to be used with extreme caution, lest bone growth occur where it isn’t wanted, or in an area that could cause a patient harm. To that end, a lawsuit alleging Stryker OP-1 Putty linked to adverse events claims th... - Porter Ranch Methane Leak Will Lead to Litigation
Jan-10-16 Porter Ranch, CA: California Governor Jerry Brown has declared a state of emergency after visiting Porter Ranch , the site of an uncontrolled and ongoing methane gas leak, and has ordered increased inspections at similar facilities in the state. The gas is leaking from the Aliso Canyon storage facility near Porter Ranch. A broken pipe that connects t... - Latest Defective Catheter Takes Its Place in Long Line of FDA Recalls
Feb-8-17 Silver Spring, MD: When it comes to defective catheters causing injury , Bard Peripheral Vascular's recall of its Halo One Thin-Walled Guiding Sheath is the latest in a long line of catheter recalls that include the Boston Scientific Corp. Fetch 2 Aspiration Catheter and Cook Medical's Shuttle Select Slip-Catheter and Beacon catheters. Catheters, w... - Type I Recall of Propofol Injection, 1g/100mL and 500mg/50mL
Hospira Healthcare Corporation is recalling two lots of Propofol Injection, 1g/100mL, lot 79834DJ & 500 mg/50mL, lot 79883DJ, (DIN: 02236887, expiry date: 2012/07/01). The recall was initiated on October 14, 2009 and classified as a TYPE I risk as per Health Canada's recommendation due to the presence in the propofol vials of particulate matter identified as... - Monster Drink Contents Lawsuit Lobbed Back to State Court
Jan-8-16 Los Angeles, CA: The parent company of Monster energy drinks has been accused of undertaking “procedural gamesmanship” in removing a Monster Energy Drink Injury lawsuit originally filed in state court, to federal court. On Monday, Chief US District Judge George H. King lobbed the lawsuit back to state court where, he says, it rightfully bel... - Adderall Whistleblowers Result in $56.5 Million Blow to Shire Pharmaceuticals
Oct-19-14 Washington, DC Shire Pharmaceuticals, the Adderall manufacturer, took a major blow last month: the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and a number of state AGs announced a settlement with the Irish drug company regarding violations of the False Claims Act. Shire will pay $56.5 million to settle accusations of making false claims in the marketing of its... - Concern Over Possible SSRI Birth Defects Certainly Not New
Jun-4-13 Washington, DC While concern over the potential for SSRI birth defects has been growing, the issue is far from new. And while the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its most recent statement with regard to SSRI antidepressants in 2011, suspicion that either one SSRI in particular or all SSRI drugs in general carrying potential for serious,... - Do Medication Guides for PPI Kidney Disease and Prevacid Lack Consistency?
Feb-6-17 Washington, DC: It would come as no surprise that a common scourge amongst Americans remains acid reflux, and similar maladies. For them, a common prescription for a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) serves to provide relief, and minimize the effects of heartburn and related ailments such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, PPI drugs have... - $5.4 Million Quebec Breast Cancer Wait List Class Action Settlement Approved
Montreal, PQ: A $5.4 million province-wide settlement was approved by the Quebec Superior Court on September 25, 2009 regarding wait times for breast cancer radiotherapy treatment in Quebec. The settlement grants compensation to patients diagnosed with breast cancer whom, between October 13, 1997 and March 26, 2009, after undergoing conservative surg... - Severe Skin and Hypersensitivity Reactions Reported with Intelence (etravirine)
Tibotec, a division of Janssen-Ortho Inc. ("Tibotec"), in collaboration with Health Canada, has issued updated safety information regarding severe skin reactions in patients receiving combination therapy including INTELENCE (etravirine) tablets. Specifically, there have been post-marketing reports of severe hypersensitivity reactions sometimes accompa... - Levaquin Nerve Damage Lawsuits Next?
Dec-23-11 Haynesville, GA Not only is Levaquin linked to ruptured tendons, its serious side effects also include nerve damage, as listed on the Ortho McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceutical medication guide. But Levaquin's black box warning came too late for too many people such as Lucille, who were prescribed this "last resort" antibiotic for respiratory problems. The... - Problems with Implantable Birth Control Removal Known Since 1994
Jan-27-17 Washington, DC: It’s been 10 years since Implanon birth control , the implantable device that lasts up to four years (three years on-label), was given formal approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Twelve years before that, a research paper described the difficulty in extracting the six capsules inherent to a Norplant implantable bi... - More Warnings Sent Out About Stockert Heater-Coolers
Jan-27-17 Pittsburgh, PA: As additional Stockert heater-cooler lawsuits are filed, more warnings are being sent out about the devices, warning patients that they may have been exposed to contaminants thanks to the use of the Stockert 3T devices. Hospitals across the US are sending out letters concerning the potential risk of infection in patients who underwent o... - After a Decade of Litigation, FedEx Drivers Settle for $15.45 Million
Jan-26-17 Portland, OR: An ongoing dispute on the books for some ten years was resolved late last year in federal court in Oregon by way of a $15.45 Million settlement laying to rest claims by defendant FedEx their drivers were working as independent contractors when, in the view of the plaintiffs, they were bone fide employees of the company. The class action Ore... - NPR Reports on “Third Wave” of Asbestos Disease
Dec-25-15 Clermont, FL: : If people thought asbestos litigation was about to drop off the radar, they’ll need to think again. NPR recently released a report on the “third wave” of asbestos disease, which includes asbestosis, mesothelioma and lung cancer. Now, younger people are at risk of developing asbestos-related diseases when the dormant car... - Monster Energy Drink Dangerous to Children
May-17-13 San Francisco, CA: Monster Beverage Corporation, the maker of the controversial Monster Energy Drink, is facing yet another lawsuit, this one contending that the company’s marketing to children as young as six is in violation of California law. Monster Beverage’s highly caffeinated energy drinks are a cause of concern to health officials... - Raymond James Pays Highest Award in Its Stockbroker Arbitration History
Dec-15-11 Dallas, TX Raymond James Financial Services has been ordered to pay almost $2 million in a stockbroker arbitration judgment against the company. The stockbroker arbitration award came after an elderly client filed a stockbroker arbitration claim against Raymond James. For many investors, stock fraud arbitration is the only way to recover losses incurre... - Will You Resolve to File a Zimmer Persona Lawsuit in 2016?
Dec-23-15 Washington, DC: This is the time of year when pretty much everything slows down for the holidays. Lawsuits are no different, with litigation and the courts alike taking a bit of a breather. A good a time as any, perhaps, before we break out the egg nog and the good cheer, to review the issues surrounding the Zimmer Persona Recall and how a failed Zimme... - Johnson & Johnson Loses Bid to Delay Talcum Powder Cancer Trials
Jan-23-17 St. Louis, MI: Facing thousands of lawsuits alleging its talcum powder is linked to an increased risk of cancer, Johnson & Johnson filed a bid to delay the trials, arguing the talcum powder cancer lawsuits were filed out of jurisdiction. In early January, however, the Missouri Court of Appeals rejected Johnson & Johnson's motion, allowing the l... - The IVC Filter: Longer is not Always Better
Jan-23-17 Washington, DC: It remains a truism that for certain things in life, the longer you stick at something the better off you are, such as developing an exercise regimen or working to eradicate an unsavory habit, such as smoking. However with an IVC filter the opposite is true: longer is not always better. Early iterations of the IVC filter were primari...