Legal News & Blog

Bard IVC Filter Bellwether Trial Results in $3.6 Million Settlement

In the first bellwether C.R. Bard IVC filter lawsuit to go to trial, an Arizona federal jury has ruled for the plaintiff Sherr-Una Booker and

US Government Demands Reimbursement from Purdue Pharma for Opioid Crisis

As we are now aware, opioids—originally created for the purpose of pain relief—have a dark side: a euphoric, and, therefore, addictive high. The dramatically increased

Do Self-Driving Cars Put Us All in Danger?

Tesla autonomous cars. Google autonomous car. Uber self-driving cars. If you haven’t seen them on the road already, you will before long. Trendsetters and technology

Philippine FDA Issues Talc Powder Advisory

The Food and Drug Administration for the Philippines has issued an advisory regarding the use of talc in cosmetic products in Southeast Asian nations. The

Self-Driving Uber Involved in Fatal Crash

Last week, a driverless Uber struck and killed a pedestrian. 49-year-old Elaine Hertzberg while she tried to cross the street in Tempe, Arizona. It’s believed

Theranos Blood Testing Startup Charged by SEC with Massive Fraud

The blood-testing startup Theranos, which had promised to revolutionize blood testing, has come crashing down after being charged with “massive fraud” by the Securities & Exchange

Jury Awards $35 Million in Transvaginal Mesh Case

An Indiana jury has handed down a $35 million award against Johnson & Johnson concerning a defective transvaginal mesh case. The jury found Johnson &

How Do I Know if My Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Qualifies as Criminal Charges?

When it comes to our health and the health of our families, we trust doctors and other medical professionals to help us. Unfortunately, sometimes patients

Lawsuits Against PPI Drug Manufacturers Continue to Mount

Initially, there were only 160 cases in the federal proton pump inhibitor litigation. At the start of 2018, the number of cases involved in the

Thousands of Surgical Warming Blankets Recalled

3M has recalled more than 165,000 of its Bair Hugger surgical warming blankets due to serious malfunctions that has led to at least one patient