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The safety of breast implants has been debated for years, and now there is a new cause for concern: There is reason to believe implants could be linked to a rare form of cancer, after nine breast implant recipients died from the disease. The FDA recently updated its 2011 safety alert concerning b...

A lawsuit was recently filed against Pathway Leasing, LLC, Matthew Harris, the company's principal owner, and the following alleged joint employers: • Transforce, Inc. • XPO Logistics Truckload, Inc. • Con-Way Truckload Inc. The suit claims defendants targeted individuals with poor credit a...

Essure® is a permanent birth control option that came to market in 2002. It is a device constructed of two metal coils that are inserted into the fallopian tubes and trigger an inflammatory reaction. The resulting scar tissue is intended to block the fallopian tubes and prevent sperm from reachin...

The makers of the antipsychotic drug Risperdal, Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Johnson & Johnson, face ongoing issues with the drug and the company recently settled several claims shortly before the lawsuits were set to go to trial. Young male users of Risperdal claim the drug caused them to develop...

Duodenoscopes are a medical tool used in the treatment of gallstones, cancers, and other digestive disorders. Though they were originally considered by the medical community to be safe, there is growing evidence these devices can spread bacteria from patient to patient because of a design defect....

The third in a growing number of cases filed against Johnson & Johnson – the world's most popular talcum powder product manufacturer – just ended with a jury awarding the plaintiff more than $70 million. Deborah Giannecchini of Modesto received $70.1 million after her 2012 diagnosis of advanced o...

Multidistrict litigation (MDL) is used within the federal court system to consolidate several pending civil cases throughout the country under a single federal judge. The decision to consolidate is made by a panel of seven federal judges – the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML)– wh...

Antibiotics are often seen as harmless drugs – something taken to quickly “knock” an illness out of you or even used as a precaution to avoid a full-blown illness. There's no denying antibiotics have saved lives, but there is growing concern the side effects from certain classes of antibiotics ar...

IVC filters have been the subject of ongoing debate, and IVC filter manufacturers continue to face mounting accusations that they are responsible for injuries caused to patients. In 2014, all lawsuits filed against Cook Group Inc. at the federal level were consolidated into a single court in the ...

Tort reform is a series of proposed laws intended to change the way in which the civil justice system works. In many cases, tort reform laws focus on personal injury. Those who support these changes believe they will fix problems within the justice system, including the overwhelming number of per...

Many mass tort claims arise when consumers are injured by defective products or drugs, and because these issues cause a wide range of problems it is difficult to organize them into a single class. These lawsuits are typically complicated and often do not follow standard legal procedure. Determini...

Ethicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson, manufacturers vaginal mesh devices intended to repair pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Though some users report positive results, many found their health issues worsened once their mesh device was in place – some even experienced pai...

Johnson & Johnson has long been one of the most respected companies in the health and personal care industries. It all began in 1886, when the Johnson brothers founded the company in New Jersey. The Johnson family's intention was to make products that put consumer safety first, while making the w...

Transvaginal mesh is used to provide extra support when repairing weakened tissue caused by pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence. Mesh can be made from animal materials or from synthetic polypropylene, which is a thermoplastic polymer. Despite FDA approval of mesh devices, women ...

For years, Monsanto has faced criticism for its practices and how those practices put the general health and safety of consumers at risk. Now, the company is dealing with new accusations regarding its Roundup-resistant seeds and glyphosate, a substance declared “probably carcinogenic” to humans b...

Taxotere (generic name: docetaxel) is a cancer medication that works by interfering with the growth and spread of cancer cells in the body. It is used to treat a variety of different types of cancer, including: • Breast cancer • Lung cancer • Prostate cancer • Stomach cancer • Head/ne...

Patients receive medications every day that are safe and useful for treating their medical ailments. Unfortunately, there are also instances in which patients are given prescriptions that cause more harm than good, as is the case when drugs are given for unapproved uses. And in many of these “off...

The average consumer assumes if a drug is on the market, and especially if it is prescribed by his or her physician, that drug is safe. Unfortunately, all too often the user realizes there are side effects, often severe ones, and the drug was indeed not safe at all. How does this happen and why a...

Most people are aware the FDA recalls medications and medical devices that pose a risk to users, but what does that really mean? When a drug or device recall is requested by the FDA, the product must be pulled from the market. The FDA is also involved when manufacturers make voluntary recalls of ...

All major drug manufacturers have been accused of wrongdoing at one time or another, and Johnson & Johnson is no exception. Most recently, five users of the Johnson & Johnson drug Levaquin accused it and the company's Janssen unit of deliberately downplaying the drug's side effects to avoid a dec...

Many familiar with transvaginal mesh have been aware of the risks for some time, but until recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had limited the classification of the devices. On January 4, 2016, that changed when the FDA announced two major updates to its position on transvaginal mesh...

Women across the country who underwent gynecological surgeries utilizing power morcellators are taking legal action against the manufacturers of these devices, and further legal action against hospitals and doctors could be on the horizon. There is rapidly growing concern use of these devices can...

IVC filters are put in place to reduce a person's risk for pulmonary embolism, something that can trigger deadly consequences. It occurs when a blood clot forms and travels toward the lungs, blocking blood flow in that area. Though IVC filters are effective for some, other users have found their ...

Power morcellators are surgical devices used during hysterectomies and uterine fibroid removal procedures. Morcellators crush tissue, making it easier to extract from the patient's body. When they originally hit the market, morcellators were lauded for increasing efficiency and reducing risk duri...

“They're here.” Tina's voice arrived in my office from behind her desk, located parallel to my door and thus out of my direct line of sight. I paused, thinking that I enjoyed the very casual communication rules at our shop. Outside of the presence of clients, there were no “Sirs” or “Misters,” fo...