The first of nearly 11,000 trials pending against DePuy’s recalled ASR XL hip implant has resulted in an $8.3 million verdict for the plaintiff, 65-year-old Loren Kransky of Montana. Was this verdict an anomaly? Or could it set the bar for other victims waiting their turn in court? Breakdown Of The $8.3M Verdict The first DePuy ASR XL hip implant trial resulted in an $8.3 million jury verdict against the manufacturer – $338,136 in compensatory damages and another $8 million…
$8.3M Awarded In First DePuy Hip Lawsuit: Does This Set The Bar For Others?
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class I recall of Johnson & Johnson’s LPS (Limb Preservation System) Diaphyseal Sleeve, an orthopedic device used in reconstructive knee surgery. According to the FDA, the Sleeve has the potential to fracture at the joint and could result in loss of function, loss of limb, infection, compromised soft tissue or death. FDA Notifies Healthcare Professionals About DePuy Knee Revision Recall The FDA notified healthcare professionals about its decision to recall…
A newly widowed woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fresenius Medical Care North America alleging that her late husband suffered a heart attack and died following hemodialysis treatment using GranuFlo – a liquid given to dialysis patients to replace amino acids that are lost during the hemodialysis process. This widow’s story is becoming all too common. Thousands Report Serious GranuFlo / NaturaLyte Injuries According to a recent report in the Wall Street Journal, thousands of people have reported…
The U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Johnson & Johnson about whether the company made false claims about its ASR XL hip implants or engaged in questionable marketing of its surgical mesh products. It’s not good news for the global manufacturer that is now defending thousands of lawsuits over both products. The lawsuits allege that the manufacturer failed to warn consumers about known dangers and increased risks of injury. Allegations Of False Claims & Questionable Marketing Practices According to Bloomberg…
A New Jersey jury has awarded $3.35 million to a South Dakota Nurse who had to undergo 18 surgeries after being severely injured by Johnson & Johnson’s Prolift transvaginal mesh (TVM). It is the first of over 2,100 lawsuits filed against J&J and its subsidiary, Ethicon. Jury Says J&J Failed To Warn Women According to Bloomberg News, the jury in the first of thousands of transvaginal mesh injury lawsuits filed against J&J found that the pharmaceutical manufacturers failed to warn…
According to Merck & Company’s latest financial statements, NuvaRing sales decreased from $168 million to $164 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, a drop of more than 2% from the previous year. The decrease may stem from an increasing number of injury claims reported to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration and NuvaRing lawsuits being filed throughout the nation. Safety Of “Third Generation” Of Birth Control Being Questioned When Dutch pharmaceutical company Organon BioSciences (later purchased by Schering-Plough which…
New research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that hip implant failure rates were 29% more common for women than men. The study also concluded that women who were implanted with DePuy Orthopaedic’s recalled ASR Hip Resurfacing System and ASR XL Acetabular System may be at the highest risk for premature hip implant failure. Over 35,000 Patients Studied Researchers of the study conducted at the Southern California Permanente Research Group in San Diego, California, followed 35,140…
A recent Actos bladder cancer lawsuit alleges that Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., the Osaka Japan-based maker of Actos and Asia’s largest pharmaceutical company, used deceptive practices to keep the drug on the market for as long as possible to maintain sales. Court Documents Allege Takeda Secretly Surveyed Doctors Court documents filed in a recent Actos bladder cancer lawsuit allege that Takeda Pharmaceuticals became concerned that its diabetes drug could be linked to cancer and secretly surveyed doctors to see if they…
A Florida woman recently spoke with West Palm Beach Florida’s WPTV5 about her experience with NuvaRing side effects that could have killed her. She warned other women who are taking the vaginal contraceptive ring to beware of the most common symptoms as they can lead to serious injuries and even death. Shooting, Severe Pain In Chest That’s what a 31-year-old athlete said she started to experience after her doctor prescribed Merck & Co.’s NuvaRing. The woman, whom wishes to stay…
Although the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) says that it needs to study the link between SimplyThick (a xanthan gum-based thickening formula fed to premature infants) and Necrotizing Enterocolitis, parents of children who have been injured, or died, are angry that the manufacturer didn’t do more to warn anyone about known risks. What Is NEC? Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) is the death of intestinal tissue, which results in feeding intolerance, increased gastric residuals, abdominal distension and bloody stool. NEC can…
