The Top Eight Largest Drug Lawsuit Settlements of All Time
Updated: July 3, 2019 Americans trust the pharmaceutical industry to create drugs that are safe and effective. When companies breach that trust, they can cause
Read MoreHigh Risk Medical Devices Modified Without Oversight or Data
In my last post, I wrote about the significant dangers of the accelerated drug approval process. The situation concerning the modification of medical devices
Read MoreDePuy Synthes Attune Knee Replacement Failures Continue to Grow
As reports of failures with DePuy Synthes Attune knee replacement grow, there is increasing evidence the device is defective and harming patients. Many, if not
Read MoreAccelerated Drug Approval Process Blamed for Harmful Drugs
Two new studies, published in JAMA and The Millbank Quarterly, blame the accelerated drug approval process for harmful drugs entering the marketplace. The accelerated approval
Read MoreAs Country Reels from Opioid Crisis, Big Pharma Cashes In
The opioid crisis in this country is reaching epidemic proportions. It affects small towns as well as large metropolises. It ruins the lives of young
Read MoreDate Set for First Taxotere Bellwether Trial
A date has been set for the first Taxotere bellwether trial. Court proceedings are now scheduled to begin on September 24, 2018 in the
Read MoreVerdict Upheld in Risperdal Case Against Janssen Pharmaceutical
A $2.5 million verdict in the first Risperdal case to go to jury related to the condition gynecomastia has been upheld, after a judge in
Read MoreLos Angeles Jury Awards Talc Powder Victim $417 Million
In the largest verdict thus far in talc powder lawsuits, a Los Angeles jury has awarded a 63-year-old woman $417 million, finding the manufacturer of
Read MoreIllinois Eliminates Statute of Limitations for Sex Abuse Crimes Against Children
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner signed legislation that removes the statutes of limitation for sexual abuse crimes against children making it much easier for adults who
Read MoreCourt Reverses Ethicon Ruling In Favor of Victim
In Philadelphia Judge Michael Erdos has granted plaintiff Kimberly Adkins’ post-trial motion requesting a damages hearing in her lawsuit against Johnson &Johnson subsidiary Ethicon. This means
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