Updates A da Vinci surgical robot trial in Washington State was set to enter jury deliberations on May 22. The Rottenstein Law Group LLP which represents clients in surgical robot lawsuits notes that this is the first of 26 lawsuits headed to trial across the nation. This case (Estate of Fred E…. Read more
The judge overseeing pretrial proceedings in the federal consolidation of Mirena IUD lawsuits has called specifically for female lawyers to be included in a plaintiffs’ leadership committee according to Reuters. Judge Cathy Seibel called for the addition of some female lawyers to the committee. This followed requests from at least one plaintiff’s… Read more
Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics announced on May 16 that it will stop sales of metal-on-metal hip replacements. This comes after the company saw the market for the products drop significantly amid lawsuits and calls for increased regulation and after the 2010 recall of the DePuy ASR hip implant. Johnson… Read more
As pretrial proceedings progress in the first bellwether DePuy ASR hip trial in federal court RLG an ASR law firm reports that Johnson & Johnson subsidiary DePuy has motioned to exclude evidence of the recalls of the ASR and other DePuy products. The firm provides more information on the ASR metal-on-metal hip… Read more
The Rottenstein Law Group LLP a New York-based law firm that represents hundreds of plaintiffs in transvaginal mesh lawsuits acknowledges a study comparing the results of pelvic prolapse repair using vaginal mesh and native tissue. The results of a prospective randomized trial which were reported by Dr. Robert E. Gutman… Read more
A major medical journal published a study this month that reported an alleged increase in deaths in patients with closed head injuries who use the blood thinner Pradaxa. The Pradaxa attorneys at RLG acknowledge the study’s results noting that excessive bleeding is among the drug’s alleged side effects the firm hears about from prospective Pradaxa plaintiffs…. Read more
The popular statin Lipitor has been the focus of a number of research studies some of which have found a possible link between the drug and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in women who use Lipitor to help lower their cholesterol levels according to Reuters. RLG a Lipitor law firm … Read more
Intuitive Surgical maker of the da Vinci Surgical System on May 10 issued an “urgent medical device notification” indicating that the robot could potentially cause internal burns to patients during surgical procedures according to a CNBC report. RLG which represents clients in da Vinci surgical robot lawsuits notes that internal organ… Read more
For the first time in 55 years spending on medications in the United States has dropped in part because of patent expirations for popular drugs such as Lipitor. Pfizer lost patent protection for Lipitor in 2011 which led to other manufacturers’ selling cheaper generic versions of the drug. Given… Read more
The Mirena IUD lawyers at the Rottenstein Law Group are troubled by recent news reported in AdverseEventsthat the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has to date received more than 47 000 adverse event reports about Mirena side effects for the Bayer-manufactured hormonal contraceptive device. The most common side effects reported to the FDA include the… Read more
RLG which represents clients in Zithromax lawsuits notes a recent medical journal article cautioning doctors to consider the risks and benefits of antibacterial therapy before prescribing Zithromax. A New England Journal of Medicine article dated May 2 2013 states that physicians deciding whether to prescribe azithromycin—which is often sold under the brand names… Read more
Drug manufacturer Merck recently sought and earned U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for a new drug that pairs its own cholesterol-lowering Zetia with a generic version of Lipitor the blockbuster statin marketed by Pfizer before it lost patent protection in 2011. RLG which represents clients in Lipitor lawsuits is watching this development… Read more
Two weeks after a judge threw out seven bellwether NuvaRing lawsuits plaintiffs scored a win on May 3 in the New Jersey multicounty litigation consolidation when a judge refused to dismiss punitive damages claims in nine bellwether NuvaRing lawsuits according to court documents. Attorneys for medical device manufacturers Merck and… Read more
During a surgical robot trial in Washington State a former salesman for manufacturer Intuitive Surgical testified that two-thirds of his salary was based on the number of da Vinci surgeries in his sales region. RLG which represents clients in da Vinci surgical lawsuits notes the financial incentive associated with these procedures. … Read more
On May 1 a Los Angeles Superior Court judge nullified a $6.5 million verdict in the nation’s first Actos trial. About a week prior a jury had recommended awarding plaintiff Jack Cooper the damages. RLG which represents clients in Actos bladder cancer lawsuits encourages those looking to file lawsuits to not be disheartened by… Read more
The Mirena IUD lawyers at RLG are concerned about a new study that approves of the use of the hormonal IUD in teens. The firm has received many calls from women who have had the IUD surgically removed because it became embedded in their uteruses. “We have filed lawsuits on behalf of women… Read more
Plaintiffs in Lipitor lawsuits across the country have petitioned the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to consolidate all federal lawsuits for pretrial proceedings according to court documents (In re Lipitor (Atorvastatin) Litigation MDL No. 2459 (JPML)). RLG a national Lipitor law firm has been monitoring activity in Lipitor lawsuits in federal and… Read more
RLG which represents clients with claims for injuries and birth defects allegedly caused by selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants (SSRIs) including Zoloft is helping to publicize the results of a study showing an increased mortality rate during the perioperative period for patients who are on an SSRI. A study reported online… Read more
Following a Los Angeles jury’s award of $8.3 million to plaintiff Loren Kransky in a DePuy ASR lawsuit manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has asked the Los Angeles Superior Court to put the award on hold while it files an appeal according to court documents. RLG urges those looking to file a DePuy ASR lawsuit to… Read more
A New Jersey jury ruled in favor of pharmaceutical company Merck in a Fosamax femur fracture trial in Trenton on April 29. RLG which represents clients in Fosamax lawsuits encourages those who seek to file lawsuits to continue to do so despite the ruling in what was considered a bellwether trial for Fosamax femur… Read more
