DePuy ASR Hip Lawsuit Damages Upheld
A jury award of $8.3 million in a faulty medical device case has been upheld by a California judge, after being contested by defendant company Johnson & Johnson. The medical device maker claimed there was insufficient evidence that their DePuy ASR hip implant had caused the plaintiff’s injuries, and asked Judge J. Stephen Czuleger to overturn the verdict. The ruling has… Read more »
Lawsuit Funding May Help Claimants Waiting for BP Oil Spill Payouts
In 2012, British Petroleum (BP) estimated that it would pay about $8.2 billion in settlements for damages caused by the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Now, according to a recent report, the company has stated that that amount was most likely a significant underestimation. Businesses and individuals who suffered damages from the oil spill may be eligible to… Read more »
Mirena Class Action Lawsuit Filed in Canada
A class action lawsuit has been brought against Bayer Pharmaceuticals in Canada. Bayer is the company responsible for manufacturing and marketing the Mirena IUD, an intrauterine form of birth control. The complaint was filed in Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court. The plaintiff alleged she became pregnant as a result of the device migrating out of position. A number of women in… Read more »
Takeda Jury Verdict Overturned by Judge
A $6.5 million verdict against Takeda Pharmaceutical, makers of controversial diabetes drug Actos, has been thrown out by a judge, after the company convinced the court that there was a lack of evidence to show the plaintiff’s cancer was caused by the drug. The jury verdict initially ruled that Takeda had failed to adequately warn consumers about the risks associated… Read more »
Status Update on Zoloft Birth Defects MDL
Multidistrict litigation (MDL) for plaintiffs who have filed a Zoloft lawsuit against Pfizer is currently proceeding under Judge Cynthia M. Rufe in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. The MDL was formed on April 17, 2012 to centralize complaints that share commonalities in order to make the litigation process more efficient. Despite the increased efficiency of… Read more »
