Yesterday, I wrote an article noting a Danish study that concluded that there were no long-term cancer risks associated with NDMA-contaminated valsartan tablets. While NDMA might not have long-term cancer risk effects, it is not the only impurity found in valsartan. Adverse events. What Should You Do? On September 13,…
The lawsuits involving Pradaxa have been proceeding along. We think these are high value cases that will ultimately settle for a lot of money. It is not surprising to see Xarelto, Pradaxa’s little brother, also in the sites of injury and wrongful death lawsuits. Xarelto Problems Increase Xarelto, a relatively…
Stryker Hip Settlements Coming? A New Jersey state court judge has selected a group of 10 Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement lawsuits for early mediation, in order to discuss the potential for reaching settlement agreements during the early stages of litigation. With over 300 complaints already filed throughout the New Jersey state court…
According to a transfer order issued last week, The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has agreed to consolidate all Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement lawsuits filed throughout the federal court system, centralizing the cases before one judge. This will include both Rejuvenate and ABG II Implants. Complaints filed involving…
Diabetes is one of the most problematic illnesses of our society today. It is not a disease that stands by itself, but those who have it know all too well that the chances of it leading to many other illnesses for them are tremendous. A diabetic is most likely also…
Shortly after Byetta was approved in 2005, questions about the risk of pancreatitis arose for that and other diabetic drugs such as Januvia. Now, new and more serious is the possible risk of pancreatic cancer, a virtually untreatable disease that kills most victims within a year. Should these drugs be…
A Louisville, Kentucky jury awarded an eleven-year-old girl and her family $7.25 million dollars in compensatory and punitive damages as the result of a defective cochlear ear device. Born deaf, the little girl had a cochlear ear device implanted in her head when she was four years old. Four years…
CPSC Suit Against the Manufacturer of Buckyballs The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has asked Buckyball manufacturer, Maxfield and Oberton, to stop sales of the Buckyball product, and to alert consumers that it is defective. Not only have they asked Maxfield and Oberton to stop sales, they have gone so…
Admitting finally that two of its metal-on-metal hip replacements – Rejuvenate Modular or ABG II modular-neck stem – are just not safe, Stryker Corp. cut its losses and announced it will recall these hip implants. In a statement, Stryker said: While modular-neck stems provide surgeons with an option to correct…
There are over 700,000 hernia surgeries performed every year in the United States, often at a cost of about $10,000 each (costs include hospital bills, doctor bills, anesthesia bills, and medication costs). Experiences vary, with some people unable to move for days, and others able to jump up right after…