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Atrium C-Qur Bellwether Trials to Begin in February 2020
According to a case management order dated May 29, 2018, the federal bellwether trials for Atrium Medical Corp.’s C-Qur hernia mesh will begin on February 19, 2020. A…
Mass Torts and Growing MDLs
Xarelto:
Lawsuits against the anti-clotting drug Xarelto, alleged to cause internal bleeding and infection in patients, are piling against…
District of New Jersey Federal Judge Tosses 95 Plavix Cases
U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson dismissed 95 Plavix lawsuits against Bristol-Myers Squibb and Sanofi-Aventis as the patients involved in the MDL failed to respond to…
Smith & Nephew Request Dismissal of 55 Hip Implant Lawsuits
Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) System manufacturer Smith & Nephew PLC appealed to a Maryland federal court to dismiss 55 claims from the federal MDL stating the statute of limitation has expired on those cases.
Each patient…
Bard’s New Trial Request Rejected Over $3.6 million Verdict
An Arizona federal judge rejected C.R.Bard's appeal for a new trial and judgment in a $3.6 million verdict awarded to a woman, who suffered complications due to fracture and migration of the G2…
PPI Parties Agree on Coordinating Kidney Injury Lawsuits
According to a response to an order submitted on June 11, the parties of the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) lawsuits have reached an agreement to coordinate pretrial proceedings between Delaware state court and New Jersey federal court.…
Taxotere Bellwether Trials Schedule Ready for May 2019
In a case management order submitted on June 13, the U.S. District Judge Milazzo proposed a bellwether schedule for five Taxotere hair loss lawsuits slated to begin on May…
Court of Appeals Rejects Overturn of $12.8 Million Verdict
A state appeals court panel rejected the proposal to overturn a $12.8 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary Ethicon Inc. over their surgical mesh implant lawsuit filed by a plaintiff. Judge Victor P. Stabile…
PPI Attorneys Request MDL Coordination in Delaware Litigation
Attorneys associated with PPI lawsuits filed a proposal in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware on June 11 seeking coordination between MDL and Delaware Litigation. With this order, the parties hope to avoid any duplicate…
Court of Appeals Reinstates Birmingham Hip Implant Lawsuit
The 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals confirmed on restoring a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing lawsuit filed by a plaintiff against Smith & Nephew alleging the manufacturer of failing to warn about the system's health risk.
The lawsuit,…