After a defective product has caused you pain and suffering, it is vital that you get as much information as you can before filing a claim. Our library articles explore dangerous medical devices, metal hip implants, dangerous drugs, and other products that could lead to a successful product liability case.
Valsartan Contamination Caused Liver Cancer
A new valsartan contamination lawsuit alleges that the recalled blood pressure medication caused a woman to develop liver cancer from the carcinogenic impurities.Karen Brackman filed the complaint April 10 in the District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. She names Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical, Solco Healthcare and Prinston Pharmaceutical...
First Taxotere Trial in Permanent Hair Loss MDL Set for September
The District Court presiding over the federal Taxotere litigation has finally set a schedule for the first Taxotere trial to begin in September 2019 to determine if the manufacturer deliberately misrepresented the cancer drug's safety and efficacy.Currently, there are more than 12,000 lawsuits pending against Sanofi-Aventis over the company...
Proceed Hernia Mesh Manufacturer Concealed Design Defects
A new lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its Ethicon unit indicates that the manufacturers concealed significantly dangerous Proceed hernia mesh design defects to boost profits and protect market share.Robert Esbrandt filed the lawsuit earlier this month in New Jersey Superior Court. He is naming J&J and Ethicon...
Transvaginal Mesh Pulled from US Market After a Decade of Devastating Problems
The FDA announced Tuesday that it was taking action to protect women from painful and debilitating injuries from transvaginal mesh by ordering manufacturers to immediately stop selling the surgical implants.After receiving more than 100,000 reports of permanently debilitating and painful complications from transvaginal mesh and years of consumer advocates...
Roundup Settlement Discussions Ordered in MDL
Following the first two trials in the ongoing Roundup litigation ending in decisive victories for plaintiffs with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma from exposure to the popular weed killer, the District Judge overseeing the federal litigation has cancelled a bellwether trial scheduled for next month and ordered the parties to enter into...
Valsartan Colon Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Medication Contamination
A recent valsartan colon cancer lawsuit indicates that exposure to the defective generic hypertension drugs that were recalled due to chemical impurities caused a man to develop the life-threatening condition.Walter Hurens filed the complaint this past month in the Southern District of Mississippi. He is naming Acetris, LLC, and...