Failed hernia meshes hurt patients physically and financially

March 2, 2017 – San Diego, CA — Hernia repair surgeries are incredibly common in the United States and more and more surgeons are choosing to use surgical mesh to...

New Case Study: IVC filter complications can happen decades later

March 1, 2017 – San Diego, CA — A new case study shows IVC filter complications can occur many years after implantation and reminds doctors to remove filters as early...

18,500 Risperdal cases and counting – J&J releases total lawsuit numbers in new annual report

Feb. 28, 2017 – San Diego, CA — 18,500. That’s how many Risperdal lawsuits are pending nationwide against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, according to J&J’s new...

Attorneys call out Janssen’s move to require documentation of Risperdal injuries on new plaintiff fact sheets

Feb. 27, 2017 – San Diego, CA — Attorneys for plaintiffs in Philadelphia’s Risperdal litigation are pushing back against a call by Janssen Pharmaceuticals to require more medical documentation on...

New annual report shows Essure cost Bayer millions of dollars in 2016

Feb. 24, 2017 -- San Diego, CA — Essure is costing its maker Bayer millions of dollars. Modern Healthcare reported that in 2016 alone, Essure problems cost Bayer $413 million in impairment...

Federal judge denies Invokana plaintiffs’ bid to keep cases in state court

Feb. 23, 2017 – San Diego, CA — Dozens of plaintiffs hoping to move their Invokana lawsuits back to state court in Pennsylvania were dealt a blow Wednesday. The federal judge...

J&J continues settlement trend, resolves another Risperdal lawsuit one week before its trial

Feb. 22, 2017 – San Diego, CA − One week before a Risperdal gynecomastia trial was set to begin in Philadelphia, Janssen Pharmaceuticals settled the case for an undisclosed amount. The case...

Brazil stops sale of Essure pointing to numerous side effects

Feb. 21, 2017 -- San Diego, CA — In a move that is sure to spark hope among the thousands of Essure Advocates here in the United States, Brazil's national health...

MDL Panel widens scope of Taxotere litigation, concludes generic drug complaints are allowed

Feb. 20, 2017 – San Diego, CA —Taxotere hair loss lawsuits are steadily being filed in Louisiana federal court following a massive spike during the holiday season. The Taxotere multidistrict litigation...

Both parties agree to push back Xarelto bellwether trials again

Feb. 17, 2017 – San Diego, CA — Plaintiffs in the four lawsuits picked to be tried first in the Xarelto multidistrict litigation (MDL) will have to wait a little longer...