With Yaz Lawsuits Still Pending, Claimants Turn to Legal Funding
Manufacturer Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals has already paid out over $1.8 billion in Yasmin and Yaz settlements, according to its second quarter financial report, but the company still has an additional 5,000 personal injury/product liability cases it must either defend or settle. Over the past two years, litigation over Yaz and Yasmin side effects has grown so substantially, that it supplanted… Read more »
GM Recall Settlement Funding Now Available
GM recall lawsuits are continuing to mount, as more than 600 victims of crashes caused by their defective vehicles have filed claims against the automaker in federal court. Sadly, most victims are not eligible to receive payment from the fund GM created to compensate those who were injured or had family members who died as a result of the crashes,… Read more »
DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit Funding Available
As DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement litigation moves closer to the “bellwether” trial stage, many of the thousands of plaintiffs may be concerned that they will not be able to sustain themselves financially until their lawsuits have reached a conclusion. Despite the nearing trials, resolution of some Pinnacle hip cases may be months or even years away, and a number of… Read more »
More Transvaginal Mesh Settlements May Be Reached Soon
Women from around the country have filed transvaginal mesh lawsuits against a handful of manufacturers. They demand compensation for serious injuries and for their medical expenses; unfortunately, the litigation process can take months, if not years. In the meantime, many plaintiffs may decide to take advantage of transvaginal mesh settlement funding. Settlement funding is different from a traditional bank loan;… Read more »
Stryker Hip Replacement Settlement Funding: a Risk Free Cash Advance
A proactive Superior Court Judge in Bergen County, New Jersey has ordered attorneys in the ongoing Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II modular hip systems product liability litigation to submit to a mediation program in an attempt to resolve at least some of the many Stryker hip cases before going to trial. There are currently more than 1,500 product liability complaints… Read more »
