Mirena Lawsuit Funding Can Level the Playing Field Against Bayer
In federal and state courts, one Mirena IUS story after another is being told by the women who used this popular product only to suffer serious injury. One of the most aggressively marketed and widely used contraceptives in the world, the Mirena IUS (intrauterine system), is the subject of over 1,800 lawsuits filed by women whose complaints center around injuries… Read more »
Plaintiffs Seeking Transvaginal Mesh Settlement Loans
Tens of thousands of women have filed complaints against the makers of transvaginal mesh devices and many have begun to see substantial settlements or jury awards in their favor. Most recently, the third bellwether case in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) against C.R. Bard, makers of the Avaulta brand of mesh implants, has ended in a settlement, with the company agreeing… Read more »
GM Pledges to Take ‘As Long as We Need’ to Settle with Victims
Any plaintiff having endured the years-long wait to receive a personal injury settlement can likely commiserate with the dozens of families awaiting compensation from car maker General Motors. The company, despite having filed for bankruptcy protection in 2009, maintains several outstanding debts to families and victims of faulty ignition switches and has vowed to “do the right thing” by offering… Read more »
Testosterone Manufacturer Resists MDL Consolidation
Breaking with other pharmaceutical companies, the maker of one brand of testosterone replacement therapy has recently filed a response resisting the consolidation of all testosterone lawsuits, regardless of brand, into federal multidistrict litigation (MDL). Over 70 lawsuits have been filed against manufacturers of testosterone therapies charging that plaintiffs suffered heart attacks, strokes, and other heart problems as side effects of… Read more »
Woman Wins $14 Million in Yasmin Lawsuit
A Chicago woman who suffered a life-threatening stroke after taking the popular birth control pill Yasmin was awarded $14 million in a lawsuit filed against her prescribing doctor. Court documents indicate the plaintiff’s stroke happened less than 2 weeks after she began taking the combined oral contraceptive (COC), which has been the topic of heated litigation throughout the country. Jurors… Read more »
