The first of nearly 11,000 trials pending against DePuy’s recalled ASR XL hip implant has resulted in an $8.3 million verdict for the plaintiff, 65-year-old Loren Kransky of Montana. Was this verdict an anomaly? Or could it set the bar for other victims waiting their turn in court? Breakdown Of The $8.3M Verdict The first […]
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall of Johnson & Johnson’s LPS (Limb Preservation System) Diaphyseal Sleeve, an orthopedic device used in reconstructive knee surgery. According to the FDA, the Sleeve has the potential to fracture at the joint and could result in loss of function, loss of limb, […]
A newly widowed woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fresenius Medical Care North America alleging that her late husband suffered a heart attack and died following hemodialysis treatment using GranuFlo – a liquid given to dialysis patients to replace amino acids that are lost during the hemodialysis process. This widow’s story is becoming […]
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Johnson & Johnson about whether the company made false claims about its ASR XL hip implants or engaged in questionable marketing of its surgical mesh products. It’s not good news for the global manufacturer that is now defending thousands of lawsuits over both products. The lawsuits allege that […]
A New Jersey jury has awarded $3.35 million to a South Dakota Nurse who had to undergo 18 surgeries after being severely injured by Johnson & Johnson’s Prolift transvaginal mesh (TVM). It is the first of over 2,100 lawsuits filed against J&J and its subsidiary, Ethicon. Jury Says J&J Failed To Warn Women According to […]
According to Merck & Company’s latest financial statements, NuvaRing sales decreased from $168 million to $164 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, a drop of more than 2% from the previous year. The decrease may stem from an increasing number of injury claims reported to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and NuvaRing lawsuits […]
New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that hip implant failure rates were 29% more common for women than men. The study also concluded that women who were implanted with DePuy Orthopaedic’s recalled ASR Hip Resurfacing System and ASR XL Acetabular System may be at the highest risk for premature […]
A recent Actos bladder cancer lawsuit alleges that Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., the Osaka Japan-based maker of Actos and Asia’s largest pharmaceutical company, used deceptive practices to keep the drug on the market for as long as possible to maintain sales. Court Documents Allege Takeda Secretly Surveyed Doctors Court documents filed in a recent Actos bladder […]
A Florida woman recently spoke with West Palm Beach Florida’s WPTV5 about her experience with NuvaRing side effects that could have killed her. She warned other women who are taking the vaginal contraceptive ring to beware of the most common symptoms as they can lead to serious injuries and even death. Shooting, Severe Pain In […]
Although the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) says that it needs to study the link between SimplyThick (a xanthan gum-based thickening formula fed to premature infants) and Necrotizing Enterocolitis, parents of children who have been injured, or died, are angry that the manufacturer didn’t do more to warn anyone about known risks. What Is […]