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Plaintiffs’ Attorneys Want $4.7 Billion Talc Verdict Intact
Plaintiffs' lawyers involved in the talcum powder litigation strive to keep the $4.7 billion ovarian cancer verdict intact. The massive verdict was awarded to 22 plaintiffs including families of 6 women who succumbed to ovarian cancer…
Plaintiff's Motion For a New Bair Hugger Trial Rejected
In an order issued on October 27, Minnesota federal judge Joan N. Ericksen denied a couple's motion for a new trial in the first Bair Hugger bellwether case against 3M. The order stated that the court did not exclude evidence that would…
Zimmer’s Persona Knee Implant Clears FDA 510(k)
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. announced on October 31 that it received FDA 510(k) clearance for the Persona revision knee system used in the…
DaVita Agrees To Pay $383.5 Million in A Wrongful Death Case
One of the largest dialysis providers, DaVita Inc., recently agreed to pay $383.5 million to the families of three patients who died of cardiac arrest following dialysis treatment at DaVita's. The Denver-based company was ordered to…
Risperdal Plaintiffs Request To Toll Statute of Limitations
Attorneys representing the two men who developed excessive breast tissue growth due to Risperdal medication filed a brief in the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on…
Master Settlement Agreement for Stryker Hip Implant Cases
On Friday, November 2, Stryker Incorporation announced a confidential, private settlement before the multidistrict litigation (MDL) Judge Indira…
Second Roundup Cancer Lawsuit Granted Expedited Trial
On October 15, an elderly couple who suffered from cancer was granted an expedited trial by the Superior Court Judge Ioana Petrou in Oakland for allegations that glyphosate in Bayer AG's Roundup weed killer was the reason for the deadly…
Taxotere Hair Loss Cases Finalized For Upcoming Bellwether
Taxotere hair loss lawsuits move forward in the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana for upcoming six bellwether trials which include 18 additional…
Second Mistrial Announced in a J&J Talc Cancer Suit Retrial
A second South Carolina jury failed to reach a verdict in a retrial case filed against talcum powder giant Johnson & Johnson involving claims filed…
Getinge AB Sets Aside $200 Million For Atrium Hernia Mesh Cases
Getinge AB, the Swiss parent company of Atrium Medical Corporation, has set aside an amount totaling to $200 million (SEK 1.8 billion) to cover the ongoing costs of litigation and future hernia mesh settlements involving around 900…