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Bard Hernia Mesh Trial Rescheduled To October 16, 2023

Categories: Bellwether News

The third bellwether trial concerning accusations that the Bard PerFix Plug is defectively built and caused unpleasant problems following hernia surgery has been rescheduled to begin on October 16, 2023, by the United States District Court…

100,000 Reports About Faulty Philips CPAP Machines Received

Categories: FDA Related

A Philips CPAP recall was issued nearly two years ago for millions of DreamStation sleep apnea equipment that contained faulty sound abatement foam, which is known to deteriorate and break down.

Former users, on the other hand, continue to…

J&J To Take Texas Two-step Case To US Supreme Court

Categories: General

Following an unsuccessful bid to have its appeal reheard in the Third Circuit Court, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced that it will make one final appeal to the Supreme Court to legitimize its strategy of funneling over 38,000 …

$2M For Tarrant County In Latest Round Of Opioid Settlements

Categories: Settlements

A settlement from a lawsuit against three opioid distributors would net Tarrant County $8.4 million.

County commissioners opted to take around $2.2 million. According to the…

Deceased Inmate To Get $2.6M From Former Jail Medical Provider

Categories: Settlements

We now know the terms of a multi-million dollar compensation his family will get from the county and the medical provider that served the jail nearly five years ago.
 
Beltrami County and MEnD Correctional Care have agreed to pay $2.6…

Seriously Injured Bicyclist To Get $2.1M From San Diego

Categories: Settlements

San Diego has agreed to pay $2.1 million to a biker who sustained severe head injuries while riding on Torrey Pines Drive in La Jolla.

When he struck a pothole while riding his bike on Torrey Pines Drive near Amalfi Street in March 2015, he…

Wife Sues Over Meteorologist's Death In NC Helicopter Crash

Categories: General

The family of a meteorologist who died in a helicopter accident in North Carolina last year is suing a maintenance facility as well as the firms that owned and operated the aircraft.

The case, filed this week in Mecklenburg County Court in…

University To Pay $14M To Deceased Athlete's Family

Categories: General

The University of the Cumberlands made a deal with an athlete's family after the family sued over his death.

The athlete died on August 31, 2020, during a wrestling workout. According to the complaint, the deceased had a known medical…

Jury Awards Biggest Malpractice Suit Of $40M In Illinois

Categories: Settlements

A Coles County jury awarded $40 million to a 19-year-old lady and her parents in a medical negligence complaint stemming from injuries sustained during her birth at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.

The amount is the biggest malpractice…

$2.51M For Plaintiffs In DUI Suit

Categories: Settlements

A Wake County woman and her kid who were wounded in an accident with a drunk driver have struck a $2.51 million settlement with the driver and the venues that served him.

According to the plaintiff's lawyers, their clients were hit head-on…

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