May 24, 2018 – A Texas jury awarded a firefighter $1.2 million after finding that Cook should have properly warned the man’s surgeon of the risks of its IVC filter after it caused debilitating injuries. Visit our IVC filter lawsuit page for more information. Please don’t hesitate to call us today if you think you need help with a...
Continue ReadingNovember 2019 – A jury in Philadelphia awarded more than $33 million to a woman who was injured as a result of a defectively designed blood filter. Visit our IVC filter lawsuit page for more information. Please don’t hesitate to call us today if you think you need help with a similar case. References: Mitchell, Max. “Philadelphia Jury Awards...
Continue ReadingJanuary 6, 2020 – In the final of three bellwether trials held in the Southern Indiana District Court against Cook Medical IVC filter devices, a jury awards the plaintiff $3 million. Visit our IVC filter lawsuit page for more information. Please don’t hesitate to call us today if you think you need help with a similar case. Reference: “In...
Continue ReadingNovember 2020 – Lawsuits against C.R. Bard and Cook Medical’s claim that devices were defective. This defect makes it more likely to fracture or perforate the inferior vena cava. Visit our IVC filter lawsuit page for more information. Please don’t hesitate to call us today if you think you need help with a similar case. References: Turner, Terry. “IVC...
Continue ReadingMay 25, 2016 – Johnson & Johnson issued an “Urgent Field Safety Notice” to warn of the higher instances of hernia recurrence and revision surgery needed from the Ethicon Physiomesh Composite Mesh. This served as a voluntary recall of all unused products. However, in the U.S., this was categorized as a “market withdrawal”, not a “recall”. References https://www.moph.gov.lb/userfiles/files/Medical%20Devices/Medical%20Devices%20Recalls%202016/8-6-2016/ETHICONPHYSIOMESH%E2%84%A2FlexibleCompositeMesh.pdf.
Continue ReadingOctober 25, 2016 – The first lawsuits were scheduled for the Ethicon Physiomesh which had been removed from the global market in May 2016 after reports it degraded inside patients and did not function as intended. For other updates and information, please visit our hernia mesh litigation page. References Akre, Jane. “Lawsuits Scheduled for Ethicon’s Physiomesh Hernia Mesh.” Mesh...
Continue ReadingDecember 2018 – Per the U.S. Judicial Panel’s Transfer Order, the six outside pending actions against Atrium were consolidated into the District of New Hampshire MDL. Visit our hernia mesh lawsuit page for more information. Please don’t hesitate to call us today if you think you need help with a similar case. Reference: U.S. District Court, District of New...
Continue ReadingWomen are suing Teva, the owner of Paragard, after their IUDs broke during removal and caused infertility, among other health issues. Various plaintiffs claim that the device became stuck to the uterine wall and broke apart when the device was removed. This caused severe abdominal pain, pelvic inflammation, infection, and infertility. There are currently 55 open cases in the...
Continue ReadingDecember 8, 2020 — The number of women alleging that their Paragard IUDs broke off inside of them during their removal is not slowing, but rather increasing at an alarming rate. Those affected by the allegedly defective IUDs claim that Teva Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer, failed to warn both them and their doctors about the risk of the IUD breaking...
Continue ReadingThousands of Cases Consolidated – Heading for Trial September 2018 – Thousands of cases have been consolidated in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia in front of Judge Richard W. Story. The Court entered an order in January 2018 which created an initial group of 34 cases to prepare for trial. The initial group of...
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