Recent Blog Posts
Houston Man Alleges Infection, Maggots Caused by Defective, Unsterile Medical Device
A Houston man recently filed suit against his doctors and a medical device company after a routine surgery left him with an infected wound, full of maggots, allegedly caused by the faulty use of a defective medical device during his surgery. Continue reading for details about the case, and contact a dedicated and qualified… Read More »
Thousands of Victims of IVC Filter Injuries File Lawsuits against Manufacturers
Countless people across the United States have suffered serious injuries caused by inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. Thousands of these injured victims have filed lawsuits against the manufacturers of their filters, and several of these lawsuits have now gone to trial. For more information regarding IVC filters and legal information, contact an IVC injury lawyer… Read More »
Hernia Surgery Complications
Hernia surgery complications have been reported to the FDA associated with recalled mesh products. Pain, infection, recurrence, adhesion, obstruction, and perforation are the most common complications associated with recalled mesh. In the FDA’s analysis of medical adverse event reports to the FDA, recalled mesh products were the main cause of bowel perforation and obstruction… Read More »
Cancer Verdict Upheld
Roundup, Ranger Pro Weed Killer $289 Million Verdict Judge upholds verdict that found Monsanto’s weed killer caused worker’s cancer The Judge upheld the jury’s finding that Roundup and Ranger Pro weed killer caused a groundskeeper’s lymphoma cancer. Monsanto appealed the $289 million verdict and the judge reduced the award to $78 million, but allowed… Read More »
Knee Lawsuit
KNEE REPLACEMENT LAWSUITS Lawsuits allege the DePuy Synthes Attune Knee System is defective as adverse reports claim the tibial plate loosens causing extreme pain and suffering. Often the patient must undergo a revision surgery to replace all or portions of the original knee replacement. The FDA approved the Attune Knee System in 2013 with over… Read More »
Abilify settlement
Abilify Lawsuit Update Abilify Trials Settled at Mediation Abilify lawsuits allege the anti-psychotic medication is linked to compulsive gambling and other addictive behaviors and the drug companies failed to warn them about these “uncontrollable compulsive behaviors.” In fact, the drug labels in Europe and Canada warn of the pathological gambling risk, but failed to place… Read More »
Xarelto Update
$28 Million Verdict in Xarelto Case $28 Million in damages was awarded to a woman hospitalized after taking the blood thinner drug Xarelto. A Philadelphia jury ordered J&J and Bayer, which jointly developed the product, to pay $1.8 million in actual damages and $26 million in punitive damages. Plaintiff Lynn Hartman took Xarelto for over a… Read More »
NCAA settles CTE lawsuit in Texas
The NCAA settled a lawsuit with the family of a former University of Texas football player that accused the organization of being responsible for his brain injuries and death decades after his playing career. Greg Ploetz died in 2015 and Boston University researchers concluded he had extensive brain damage known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy… Read More »
Baby Powder Lawsuit
Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuits Johnson and Johnson $4.7 Billion Verdict A St. Louis jury awarded 22 women $4.14 Billion plus $550 Million against Johnson and Johnson for their development of ovarian cancer. The plaintiffs’ claim that talc-based baby powder contains asbestos and the company failed to warn consumers about the powder’s cancer risks. J&J’s talcum… Read More »
Texas Trucking Crash $89.6 Million Verdict
Trucking company, Werner Enterprises, was found negligent because its’ student truck driver, Shiraz Ali, crashed into the Blake family of Houston, Texas. The collision caused the death of 7 year old Zack Blake and traumatic brain injury (TBI) to 12 year old Brianna Blake, causing her to be quadriplegic requiring round the clock nursing… Read More »
