Plaintiffs throughout the United States have filed lawsuits against Stryker because of its Rejuvenate hip implant product. Many of these cases have been consolidated into a multi-county litigation in New Jersey State Court, and there are currently more than 430 cases pending in coordinated litigation before the New Jersey judge.…
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DePuy Announces U.S. Settlement to Compensate Hip System Victims
Metal on metal hip implants manufactured by DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. caused serious complications for patients and had a high failure rate. Thousands of patients filed lawsuits against DePuy because they experienced metallosis, failure of their hip implant or replacement system, pain and discomfort, or other harm as a result of…
Transvaginal Mesh Litigation Update: Next C.R. Bard Trial Scheduled
Transvaginal mesh caused thousands of women to experience serious complications after the surgical mesh was implanted in procedures designed to treat stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). As many plaintiffs filed lawsuits against transvaginal mesh manufacturers, cases were consolidated into multi-district litigations. Our Boston transvaginal mesh lawyers…
Bayer Spends Billions on Yaz Settlements While Cases Still Pending
Bayer Pharmaceuticals has announced in the company’s stockholder newsletter that the company has spent almost $1.6 billion in settling cases arising from Yaz complications. Bayer manufactured both Yaz and Yasmin, two “fourth-generation” birth control pills that have been demonstrated to have serious unexpected side effects that Bayer failed to warn…
Stryker Lawsuits Moving Forward as Defective Device Allegations Mount
Stryker hip replacement products continue to fail at high rates and cause serious complications for patients implanted with a hip replacement system that turned out to be much more dangerous than expected. Even as more patients continue to experience serious problems with Stryker products, cases are moving forward across the…
Massachusetts Plaintiffs Seek Compensation for Defective Dialysis Products
Fresenius Medical Care is the largest provider of dialysis services in the United States. The company not only operates its own clinics but also manufactures equipment and dialysis drugs for others used throughout the United States. Because Fresenius produces drugs and medical products that are used in so many different…
Transvaginal Mesh Cases Move Forward After Ruling on Expert Witness
Thousands of transvaginal mesh lawsuits are moving forward within courts throughout the United States as injured women seek to hold manufacturers accountable for complications from dangerous surgical mesh products. In one case against transvaginal mesh manufacturer American Medical Systems (AMS), a recent judicial order was issued. The order addressed the…
Defective Airbags Lead to Vehicle Recall
Air bags are supposed to protect you in the event of an accident and if an air bag does not deploy when it is needed, serious or even fatal injury could result. At the same time, an air bag deploys at high speeds and if it deploys at the wrong…
Massachusetts Appeals Court Reverses Dismissal of Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit
A plaintiff whose transvaginal mesh lawsuit was dismissed by the Suffolk County Superior Court has successfully won her appeal and her case will go forward. Our Boston transvaginal mesh lawyers know this is an important victory as the plaintiff will now get her day in court and will have a…
Americans Taking Advantage of Medical Devices, but the Risks Cannot be Understated
A surprising trend in recent years: middle-aged Americans are increasingly taking advantage of medical procedures that were typically reserved for the elderly. According to The Bulletin, “hundreds of thousands of [younger] Americans” are undergoing medical procedures to implant devices that can improve mobility. Our Boston defective hip implant lawyers know…