March 22, 2019 — The start of the first bellwether trial was delayed until September 16, 2019. Reference: “First Taxotere Bellwether Trial Postponed To September 2019.” Neural IT – Medical-Legal, Voice & IT Services, www.neuralit.com/news/2019-apr-01/first-taxotere-bellwether-trial-postponed-september-2019
Continue Reading2019 — In 2019, Valisure was the first to petition the FDA regarding ranitidine after finding the body’s potential to create millions of ng of NDMA. Reference: “Zantac Lawsuit Leads for Attorneys: Drug Injury.” Broughton Partners, 12 Jan. 2021, https://www.broughtonpartners.com/products/zantac-lawsuit-campaigns-for-attorneys/
Continue ReadingWe often put our trust into the hands of doctors when feeling sick or injured. Unfortunately, medications prescribed by doctors to cure us can have the opposite effect, resulting in pain, suffering, and further injury. If you or someone you know has experienced an injury due to medication, then you could benefit from speaking to a drug injury attorney....
Continue ReadingAugust 2018 — As a result of a new bellwether trial, the first Taxotere trial was scheduled to begin in May 2019. It will be under a new judge, Judge Jane Triche Milazzo, in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Reference: “Taxotere Bellwether Trials Schedule Ready for May 2019.” Neural IT – Medical-Legal, Voice & IT Services, www.neuralit.com/news/2018-jun-21/taxotere-bellwether-trials-schedule-ready-may-2019
Continue ReadingIt is important to understand that most accidents, regardless of their nature, can be prevented. However, alcohol-related accidents can always be prevented, and should never take place. Different Types of Accidents Involving Alcohol According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, every single day, 28 people throughout the United States die in car crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired...
Continue ReadingJune 2018 – A new bellwether trial schedule is published due to the reassignment of the Taxotere MDL. The first trial is set for May 2019 with four additional trials set through 2019 and 2020. Reference: “Taxotere Bellwether Trials Schedule Ready for May 2019.” Neural IT – Medical-Legal, Voice & IT Services, www.neuralit.com/news/2018-jun-21/taxotere-bellwether-trials-schedule-ready-may-2019
Continue ReadingMay 2018 – “Judge Engelhardt, who had been presiding of the Taxotere MDL from its inception, was elevated to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Judge. The Taxotere MDL was assigned to the Honorable Jane Triche Milazzo, another United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana.” Reference: “United States District Court.” MDL –...
Continue ReadingApril 19, 2018 – Judges consolidated lawsuits against the makers of Type 2 diabetes drugs Januvia, Janumet, Byetta and Victoza in California federal court. Reference: “Januvia, Byetta and Victoza Lawsuits – MDL History & Appeals.” Drugwatch.com, 20 Apr. 2020, www.drugwatch.com/januvia/lawsuits/.
Continue ReadingMarch 3, 2018 – Diabetes drug lawsuits filed against the manufacturers of Byetta, Januvia and Victoza are moving forward. A federal court housing hundreds of pancreatic cancer claims recently adopted a new schedule that could allow for bellwether trials to begin in January of 2020. The parties have been directed to begin work on a bellwether trial protocol to...
Continue ReadingLitigation against incretin mimetics producers for the product’s link to pancreatic cancer in Type 2 Diabetics is expected to proceed as an MDL. After many years of working its way through the court system, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit reversed a lower court’s decision. The appeals court ruled that the trial court should have...
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