Taytulla Birth Control Pill Recall Lawsuits
Drugmaker Allergan has recalled packs of its birth control pills in the United States after it was discovered that four placebo pills were placed…
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Stryker Expands its Hip Implant Safety Notification Concerning its LFIT Femoral Head
On August 19, 2016, Stryker Orthopedics issued a recall letter concerning the LFIT V40 femoral head noting that the company had received a higher than…
Jury Awards Texas Firefighter $1.2 Million in IVC Filter Trial
When Houston firefighter Jeffrey Pavlock entered the hospital for surgery, his surgeon had determined that he would need to use Cook Celect IVC filter…
Essure Birth Control Implant Restricted by FDA
In April the Food and Drug Administration announced new restrictions that would compel Bayer to restrict sales of its Essure birth control implant to medical…
3.6 Million Dollar Jury Award in Bard Blood Filter Lawsuit
A Phoenix, Arizona jury today found that C.R. Bard, a manufacturer of IVC blood filters should pay $3.6 million to plaintiff Sherri Booker who…
Biomet Hip Implant Lawsuits Continue
It wasn’t so long ago that medical device makers led us to believe that metal-on-metal hip implants would revolutionize the industry and provide a better,…
Sorin Stockert 3T Blood Heater Surgical Infection Lawsuits
After linking dozens of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) infections in patients to blood heater-cooler devices, the the FDA issued a national safety communication in 2015. An…
Cordis Surgical Blood Filter Device Lawsuits Grow
Litigation continues to grow against Cordis Corportion, manufacturer of the Trap OptEase and TrapEase IVC filters, nickel titanium alloy devices indicated for use in patients at…
Metal Hip Implants and the Failure of the FDA to Regulate Medical Devices
Roughly 1 in 10 Americans, 32 million, have a medical device implanted – artificial hips, knees, shoulders, ankles, pace makers, stents, cataract lenses, surgical mesh,…
Taxotere Cancer Drug Needlessly Causes Permanent Hair Loss
Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against Sanofi-Aventis, the makers of the popular chemotherapy medication Taxotere. The drug is used to make the chemotherapy experience…