Lawsuit Funding Can Benefit Plaintiffs in Talcum Powder Lawsuits
A second plaintiff has won her talcum powder lawsuit in Missouri state court, giving hope to other women with pending cases against J&J. The jury awarded the plaintiff $55 million after determining talcum powder manufacturer Johnson & Johnson was negligent in warning women about the cancer risks associated with their product. Talc and ovarian cancer Allegations against Johnson & Johnson include the claim that… Read more »
Financial Options for Plaintiffs with Defective Hip Implant Lawsuits
Five plaintiffs claimed that Johnson & Johnson and DePuy ought to be held liable for failing to warn them of the risks of the defendants’ Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants. Recently, a Texas jury agreed with the plaintiffs and ordered the defendants to pay $500 million in damages. The news comes after a two-month trial, during which counsel for the plaintiffs… Read more »
NJ Woman Wins $13.5M Pelvic Mesh Award
The jury is in on a woman’s transvaginal mesh claim. Earlier this month, a Toms River, New Jersey woman became the second plaintiff to win a large verdict against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon. On February 10, a Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas jury awarded her $13.5 million in her pelvic mesh lawsuit. Sharon Carlino, 58, filed the lawsuit because… Read more »
Pre-Settlement Loans Available for Expedited Morcellator Lawsuits
Power morcellator lawsuits have been expedited for some plaintiffs due to health concerns. The judge overseeing the coordinated proceedings for injuries involving morcellators issued an order to push up discovery deadlines for plaintiffs whose health is deteriorating and possibly preventing them from seeing the legal process through to the end. In extremis allowance by judge Judge James P. O’Hara issued… Read more »
Get a Cash Advance on Your Bair Hugger Blanket Settlement
If you went into the hospital for hip or knee replacement surgery, but came out with a serious prosthetic joint infection, you might be feeling worse than you did before you had the procedure. You may suspect the Bair Hugger blanket is to blame for your condition, but even if you’ve already filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer, it will… Read more »
