Dangerous Medical Devices
Judicial Panel Creates Profemur Hip Replacement MDL
Judicial Panel Consolidates Profemur Hip Implant Lawsuits A panel of federal judges has decided to consolidate all federal hip replacement lawsuits related to problems with Wright Profemur implants. The US Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) chose to centralize the cases before a single judge in Arkansas to coordinate discovery and pretrial hearings and proceedings.…
Read MorePetition for Paragard MDL
Lawyers Have Filed a Petition to Create Paragard IUD Multi-District Litigation Attorneys in California have filed a petition with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML). The petition filed on September 24, 2020, requests the panel to “transfer ParaGard intrauterine device (IUD) lawsuits to the United States District Court for the Central District of California…
Read MoreMore Women Have Died From Allergan Breast Implants
Our Allergan Breast Implant Lawyers Are Reviewing Lawsuits At Alonso Krangle, LLP, our lawyers know that when pharmaceutical companies make and sell medical devices, they are obligated to ensure a reasonable level of safety. They are also obligated to warn doctors and patients about the risk associated with their products. When medical devices harm patients…
Read MoreAllergan Breast Implant Recall Due to Cancer Risk
Allergan Launches Campaign to Warn Women About the Dangers of Their Implants On June 1, 2020, according to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Communication Update, Allergan began a massive effort to contact patients who received breast implants using their BIOCELL textured implants and tissue expanders. Allergan fears that many women are not aware that…
Read MoreHernia Mesh Complications
Hernia Mesh Can Cause Severe Complications Hernia mesh is used to repair hernia injuries surgically. Here, we will look at some of the complications that result from the use of hernia mesh. There are over one million hernia repair surgeries performed in the US annually. About 90% of them utilize hernia mesh. Complications do not…
Read MoreHernia Mesh MDL – Litigation Continues
Hernia Mesh Litigation Is Going Strong Law 360 reported on August 12, 2019, that a New Hampshire federal judge refused to dismiss one bellwether case in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Atrium Medical Corp and other makers of surgical hernia mesh. The MDL, which began in 2016, includes more than 1,400 cases. All of the…
Read MoreHernia Mesh Claims
Do You Qualify for a Hernia Mesh Claim? The safety of surgical mesh used to repair hernias is the central issue in hundreds of lawsuits against various manufacturers of the medical device. Ethicon, Covidien, Bard, and Atrium Medical have been accused of making dangerous, defective mesh, which has resulted in injuries to patients. A Hernia…
Read MoreRoundup Lawsuit Settlements
Bayer Settling Roundup Claims After losing three cases, Bayer AG is allegedly in talks to settle current and future roundup cancer claims. Bloomberg.com reported August 9, 2019, that sources close to the negotiations said they have “advanced to the point that Bayer and plaintiffs’ lawyers asked two judges in St. Louis to push back cases…
Read MoreAnother Roundup Cancer Lawsuit
Former NFL Player Files Litigation Against Makers of Roundup Pesticide Merril Hoge is a former NFL player and ESPN analyst. Fox News reported on August 1, 2019, that Hoge is one of the individuals suing Monsanto Co., the maker of Roundup. Monsanto has since been taken over by Bayer. Hoge along, with more than 18…
Read MoreDangerous Medical Devices Often Untested by the FDA
Dangerous Medical Devices – Untested by the FDA – Are No Laughing Matter Comedian John Oliver tackles a touchy subject – defective medical devices. The truth is many devices are not “FDA Tested” but instead are “FDA Cleared.” This is a much easier status to reach, by coming to market with a medical device you…
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