FDA Class 1 Recall of Orthopedic LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve for Knee Replacement...
On Feburary 22, 2013, the FDA notified healthcare professionals of a Class 1 recall of an orthopedic device manufactured by DePuy, a franchise of orthopaedic and neurosurgery companies acquired by...
View ArticlePlaintiff Awarded $11.1 Million in Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuit Against J&J’s...
Following a 31-day trial in New Jersey Superior Court, the Plaintiff in a vaginal mesh lawsuit against Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, was awarded $3.35 million in compensatory damages...
View ArticleNizoral Lawsuit Investigation: Anti-Fungal Drug Leads to Injuries
Girard Gibbs LLP is investigating injuries resulting from the use of Nizoral. According to the FDA, Nizoral (ketoconazole) oral tablets, which are used to treat fungal infections, can lead to adrenal...
View ArticleFDA Recall: DePuy LPS Dovetail Intercalary Component, Fracture Risks
On August 1, the FDA issued a Class I recall on the Limb Preservation System (LPS) Lower Extremity Dovetail Intercalary component. A Class 1 recall is the most serious recall used when the FDA believes...
View ArticleTransvaginal Mesh Lawsuit: Bard Officials Knew of Avaulta Danger
Cisson v. C. R. Bard, Inc., the first case in the federal multidistrict litigation against the six largest transvaginal mesh manufacturers, began July 29 in West Virginia after a mistrial was declared...
View ArticleTransvaginal Mesh Lawsuits against Ethicon Continue
In a Pretrial Order dated September 6, 2013, Magistrate Judge Cheryl A. Eifert accepted an agreement between plaintiffs and defendants in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against Ethicon, Inc....
View ArticleTransvaginal Mesh Lawsuits: Manufacturers Start Settlement Talks
On September 30, 2013, Bloomberg News reported that five transvaginal mesh manufacturers - C.R. Bard Inc., Boston Scientific Corp., Coloplast, Cook Medical, and Endo Health Solutions Inc. - have begun...
View ArticleWhistleblower Lawsuits: Johnson & Johnson, Janssen, and Scios Agree to Pay...
On November 4, 2013, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiaries agreed to pay more than $2.2 billion to settle civil and criminal charges...
View ArticleColoplast Mesh Lawsuits Move Along in U.S. While Dangers of Mesh Implants...
Alex Neil, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Health and Well-Being, has been very vocal about his belief that the dangers of transvaginal mesh implants must be made public. In a public statement...
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson’s Ethicon Subsidiary Destroyed Evidence Regarding Mesh...
Bloomberg News reported that on December 2, 2013, plaintiffs in a consolidated lawsuit against Ethicon, Inc. filed a motion alleging that the company destroyed or misplaced documents related to the...
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