First State Court Vaginal Mesh Trial Begins in Atlantic City, New Jersey
This case is first of thousands of Ethicon Prolift pelvic mesh (also known as transvaginal mesh) cases to go to trial. Our lawyers at The Levensten Law Firm in Philadelphia, PA have filed many Ethicon Prolift lawsuits, therefore we’re keeping a keen eye on this trial. Bloomberg reported that the plaintiff, Linda Gross, 47, alleges […]
Navigating Superstorm Sandy Insurance Claims for Property Damage and Business Interruption
Sandy’s Aftermath Provides Frustration; Let Us Provide Tips Now that Superstorm Sandy has come and gone, many are faced with the aftermath. Victims are dealing with damage estimates being too low and feeling they were not as protected as they had thought. Here are some important tips and information for those impacted by Sandy. Generally […]
Premier Orthopedics Surgical Associates Vineland New Jersey Fungal Meningitis Case
New Jersey officials identified six health care facilities that dispensed medication that has been associated with a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis. Hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of people who got the shots between July and September could be at risk after officials revealed that a tainted steroid suspected to have caused a meningitis outbreak in […]
NaturaLyte Liquid and Granuflo Powder can Cause Cadiopulmonary Arrest and Death
Those who suffer from renal failure typically undergo hemodialysis, a procedure utilizing a dialysate solution designed to remove wastes from the blood. Several chemicals often contained within the solution, specifically acetate, acetic acid, and citrate, can result in dangerous bicarbonate levels in the patient. The FDA has recently received complaints related to the presence of […]
Johnson and Johnson Bone Putty Has Tendency to Catch Fire and Cause Serious Injury and Death
U.S. health regulators have issued a Class 1 recall of the Johnson & Johnson made bone putty as the putty has shown a high tendency to catch fire when coming into contact with electrosurgical cautery systems during surgery. Such categorization indicates high risk factors for serious injury, including death. While bone putty was designed to […]
Initial Conference in Pradaxa Multidistrict Litigation set for October 3, 2012
Boehringer Ingelheim is now facing Multidistrict litigation over its dangerous drug, Pradaxa. The Pradaxa litigation was assigned to Chief Judge, David R. Herndon of the Southern District of Illinois. To date, Case Managment Order No. 1, Initial Conference Order and Procedural Matters, setting the initial conference for 10/3/2012 01:30 PM in East St. Louis Courthouse; […]
STUDY CONFIRMS THE INCREASED RISK OF BLADDER CANCER WITH ACTOS (PIOGLITAZONE)
The British Medical Journal recently published results from a study providing evidence that Actos (pioglitazone), an oral antidiabetic agent in the thiazolidinedione class, is associated with an increased risk of bladder cancer. The cohort included 115,727 diabetics newly treated with oral hypoglycemic agents between 1988 and 2009. The study criteria excluded patients who were below […]
Case management in MDLs 2325 (AMS), 2326 (Boston Scientific), & 2327 (Ethicon)
Judge Goodwin’s Daybook Entries of May 24, 2012, contain a case management section applicable to the AMS, Boston Scientific and Ethicon vaginal mesh injury cases, and states: MDL Nos. 2325 (AMS), 2326 (Boston Scientific), and 2327 (Ethicon): • Direct Filling Order. • Protective Order; the Protective Order entered in the Bard MDL will be the […]
Case management in MDLs 2325 (AMS), 2326 (Boston Scientific), & 2327 (Ethicon)
Judge Goodwin’s Daybook Entries of May 24, 2012, contain a case management section applicable to the AMS, Boston Scientific and Ethicon vaginal mesh injury cases, and states: MDL Nos. 2325 (AMS), 2326 (Boston Scientific), and 2327 (Ethicon): • Direct Filling Order. • Protective Order; the Protective Order entered in the Bard MDL will be the […]
Status of MDL 2327 Ethicon Pelvic Repair Litigation
Judge Goodwin’s Daybook Entry of May 24, 2012 reflects that the following matters were discussed in the MDL 2327 Ethicon Pelvic Repair Litigation: • ESI Protocol: coordination with New Jersey document production. • Pltf and Deft Fact Sheets • Coordination of discovery with ongoing New Jersey discovery. • Number of examiners. • Foreign depositions. • […]
