DuPont agrees to $671 million settlement with plaintiffs injured by cancer-causing Teflon chemical

Feb. 13, 2017 – San Diego, CA — DuPont has agreed to pay more than $670 million in cash to settle thousands of lawsuits accusing the company of poisoning local water...

FDA speeds up recall process – now posts on website as soon as recall occurs

Feb. 8, 2017 -- San Diego, CA — U.S. consumers will now know when a medical device is recalled sooner than they had in the past. The U.S. Food and Drug...

Hernia mesh study shows risk of serious complications can outweigh benefits

Feb. 2, 2017 – San Diego, CA — The benefits of using surgical mesh to repair hernias may be outweighed by the risks of mesh complications, a Danish study suggests. The...

Nexplanon ‘Almost Ruined My Life’: How one girl figured out her birth control was causing her unusual anxiety and depression

When one college student realized her life was headed in a downward spiral, she looked to an unlikely culprit and found answers. Jordan Smith had the birth control implant Nexplanon...

Independent advisory committees under scrutiny by FDA, critics

Jan. 27, 2017 – San Diego, CA — In response to criticisms, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is looking into how it selects experts for its Advisory Committees. This...

When doctors are unable to remove IVC filter, man files lawsuit against the manufacturer

Jan. 26, 2017 – San Diego, CA — A Florida man diagnosed with chronic blood clots years after learning his retrievable IVC filter couldn't be removed is suing the maker of...

New study reveals how IVC filter removal rates may be increased by doing one simple thing

Jan. 25, 2017 – San Diego, CA — A new study out of the United Kingdom suggests retrieval rates for IVC filters can improve dramatically when an appointment is scheduled...

Ohio woman sues Atrium over C-Qur hernia mesh injuries

Jan. 20, 2017 – San Diego, CA — An Ohio woman is the latest to add her name to the growing list of people suing Atrium Medical Corporation over its C-Qur...

Atrium C-Qur hernia mesh attorneys prepare for first case management conference in February

Jan. 16, 2017 – San Diego, CA — Attorneys representing C-Qur hernia mesh plaintiffs will meet next month for the first time since the federal lawsuits were consolidated into a multidistrict...

Bard 3DMAX Mesh | Ventralex | Sepramesh IP Hernia Patch Complications

Jan. 13, 2017 -- San Diego, CA — Hernia repair surgery is one of the most common surgical procedures performed in the United States, with more than one million conducted each year,...