IVC Filter Lawsuit Blames Manufacturer for Failed Retrieval
A surgical retrieval that failed prompted an Option Elite IVC filter lawsuit. The medical device that was intended to capture blood clots for those patients who faced a high risk of pulmonary embolism allegedly shifted out of position and got...
$43.5M Verdict in Texting While Driving Lawsuit
A Texas woman was awarded $43.5 million for a 2015 car wreck where she was rear ended by an oil field employee using a hands free cell phone. The plaintiff alleged in her texting while driving lawsuit that an employee...
Severe Pain Alleged in Latest Physiomesh Lawsuit
Another plaintiff has come forward to file a Physiomesh lawsuit after his implant allegedly caused him to suffer devastating pain and multiple drainage procedures. The lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon Inc., the makers of the Physiomesh product. The...
Mass. City Files Opioid Lawsuit Blaming Drugmakers for Addiction
The city of Greenfield, Massachusetts has lodged an opioid lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, AmerisourceBergen and other drugmakers, accusing the companies of illegally marketing and diverting prescription medications contributing to the nationwide opioid epidemic. The concept of filing an opioid lawsuit...
Xarelto Bleeding Rates Higher than Aspirin: Study Finds
A new stroke study shows that Xarelto bleeding rates are higher than low dose aspirin. The purpose of the clinical trial was to determine whether or not the anticoagulant could have been used to prevent embolism and stroke. The research...
Swift Transportation Lawsuit Alleges Semi Cut Off Motorist
Truck company Swift Transportation was hit with a lawsuit after a tractor-trailer the company contracted made a turn in front of a motorist on a South Carolina highway and caused a collision. The plaintiff, Kenneth J., alleges that he was...
Jury Awards $5.2 Million in Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit
A nurse who claimed that she was terminated illegally from an Illinois nursing home following her reports of abuse, has received a jury award of $5.2 million. The licensed practical nurse worked at Heritage Health in Dwight until October 2012 when...
IVC Safety Concerns Lead to Decline in Use, Says Study
According to a recent study in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine, use of IVC filters is declining after the FDA warned about risks associated with the devices. Physicians are becoming increasingly selective about when to use the filters due...
Hernia Mesh Revision Lawsuit Claims Severe Infections
A hernia mesh revision lawsuit argues that severe infections and multiple revision surgeries negatively impacted a Louisiana man who received the C.R. Bard version of the mesh. The lawsuit says that plaintiff Randy R. has gone through hernia mesh repair...
CDC Links 50% of Opioid Deaths to Fentanyl
A recent report by the Center of Disease Control (CDC) links over half of all opioid deaths that occurred from July to December of 2016 to fentanyl. The CDC report notes that there has been a dramatic increase in overdose...
Study: Xarelto Bleeding Risk Same as Warfarin
According to a recent study in Canada, the risk of Xarelto bleeding is the same as warfarin, an older oral anticoagulant Xarelto was intended to replace. Scientists looked at the records of nearly 150,000 patients who took either a new generation...
Tractor-Trailer Accident Lawsuit Filed Against C.R. England
Severe injuries prompted a tractor-trailer accident lawsuit against C.R. England filed by two plaintiffs. Allegedly, the plaintiff driver was operating a motor vehicle in Texas at the time of the accident.. On Feb. 15, 2016, both plaintiffs were inside a...
Kentucky Woman Files C-Qur Hernia Mesh Lawsuit
A Kentucky woman alleges that she was implanted with defective hernia mesh manufactured by Atrium Medical Corp. Plaintiff Charlotte N. says she suffered severe and permanent physical injuries after receiving C-Qur hernia mesh. Her husband is filing consortium claims for...
New Lawsuit Includes Claims of Gum Bleeding
An injured plaintiff from Virginia has filed a gum bleeding lawsuit based on claims his use of caused the painful side effect. Plaintiff George S. began using the medication in August of 2013. He says he was prescribed to treat...
Hospitals File Opioid Lawsuit Against Drug Makers
Hospitals have now joined in an opioid lawsuit alleging that drug manufacturers aggressively push these fatal medications. Two Alabama hospitals have joined the opioid lawsuit in Mississippi against opioid manufacturers. The cost of the opioid epidemic is a big one...