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Zimmer Hip Implant Lawsuit Dismissed Over Late Filing
U.S. District Judge Edward G. Smith dismissed a plaintiff's claims over defective Zimmer prosthetic hip implant stating she failed to file the case within the two-year statute of limitations.
The plaintiff underwent total hip…
Defendant Fact Sheet Protocol Released For PPI Lawsuits
In an order issued on July 30, the federal court overseeing the Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) litigation, established the form, procedure, and schedule for the completion and service of Defendant Fact Sheets (DFS).
The…
Opioid Bellwether Trial Date Postponed To September 2019
An Ohio jury recently postponed the first bellwether trial date for the Opioid litigation to six months from the earlier date. U.S. District Judge Dan Aaron Polster…
Cancer Victim Gains $289 Million in Roundup Litigation
In a landmark judgment on August 10, a San Francisco jury awarded the groundskeeper $250 million in punitive damages and nearly $40 million in compensatory damages over his alleged cancer.
The plaintiff, who is nearing…
Taxotere Master Complaint Amended For Additional Defendants
Taxotere lawsuits alleging permanent hair loss side effect continue to move forward in the federal litigation in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of…
Missouri Judge Upholds $4.7 Billion Talcum Verdict
Judge Rex Burlison in Missouri’s 22nd Circuit Court, St. Louis, confirmed on Tuesday the $4.7 billion award for 22 plaintiffs who alleged that asbestos…
Exactech Agrees On Summary Judgment For AcuMatch Hip Implant
In a motion filed on August 14 in the Eastern District of Tennessee, Exactech Inc. agreed on a summary judgment in a plaintiff's case involving allegations regarding the company's AcuMatch hip implant. The move was taken considering the…
Appeals Court Orders New Trial Against C.R.Bard
A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of Appeals in Kansas City granted a new trial in C.R. Bard's transvaginal mesh lawsuit. The jury allowed…
Invokana Plaintiffs To Submit Documents For Pending Claims
In an order issued on August 16, Judge Martinotti presiding over Invokana lawsuits, instructed the plaintiffs whose claims remain unresolved to submit additional…
Scotland Plans To Boycott TVM Use For Pelvic Surgery
As the complications related to transvaginal mesh used to treat pelvic prolapse and stress urinary incontinence continues to build up, Scotland takes…