Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter Subject of New Injury Lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed by a Connecticut woman joins the master consolidated complaint of individual cases for those who have suffered critical injuries from the Gunther Tulip Vena Cava Filter. Plaintiff Ann S. filed this most recent lawsuit against Cook...
Nursing Home Neglect Rules Put on Hold
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has put a pause on implementation of nursing home neglect rules for up to 18 months. Anyone who has recently put a loved one in a nursing home or similar facility will...
Tractor-Trailer Accident with Prison Bus Prompts Lawsuit
Truck company C.H. Robinson Worldwide was hit with a lawsuit after a tractor-trailer the company contracted with rolled on an Arizona highway, causing an accident with a prison transport bus. The plaintiffs, husband and wife Robert and Melody N., allege...
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Impaired driving, including driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, spikes during the winter holiday season. The White House has declared December National Impaired Driving Prevention Month in an attempt to combat increased rates of drinking and driving during...
Hernia Patch Infection Lawsuit Alleges Adhesions
A new hernia patch infection lawsuit was filed against C.R. Bard after complications during a hernia repair left a Louisiana man severely injured. According to the hernia patch infection lawsuit, the surgical mesh that was used during the procedure is...
Verdict Against J&J, Bayer Nears $28 Million
The first verdict in favor of plaintiffs has recently been awarded in Philadelphia. The verdict is the first of its kind with nearly $28 million in damages against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson being awarded. The verdict came about as...
Opioid Indictment Alleges Prescriptions Given Needlessly
A doctor in addition to three nurse practitioners were recently arrested in Alabama after an opioid indictment officially accused them of managing a "pill mill" out of a medical office. Medically unnecessary opioids were allegedly given to many different patients. A...
Cook Heart Filter Lawsuit Claims Severe Injuries
An Illinois man alleges that Cook Medical designed and manufactures defective IVC filters and the one he was implanted with caused severe injuries. The plaintiff, David H., claims he was implanted with a Cook heart filter on July 23, 2007 in the...
Nursing Home Fines Up 9,000% in Kansas
Residents in one out of every three Kansas nursing homes face critical harm or risk of major jeopardy, according to state citations issued this year. Kansas has the fourth biggest percentage of fines being assessed against nursing homes in the...
Colgate-Palmolive Settles Talc Asbestos Lawsuit
An October 2017 settlement in a talc asbestos lawsuit highlights the most recent case drawing a connection between deadly exposure and consumer products. The Cashmere Bouquet talc powder allegedly exposed consumers who used it to asbestos, according to the talc asbestos lawsuit....
Swift Transportation Injury Accident Lawsuit Filed by N.Y. Man
A New York resident has filed a legal claim for recovery of compensation associated with his medical expenses after a Swift Transportation injury accident. The plaintiff alleges that Swift Transportation was the owner of a 2017 freightliner involved in an accident...
Proceed Surgical Mesh is Defective, Lawsuit Claims
A Vermont man alleges in a lawsuit that the Proceed Surgical Mesh designed and manufactured by Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson is defective and resulted in severe injuries. Plaintiff Ronald O. says Proceed Surgical Mesh was used in his hernia surgery in...
Severe Car Wreck Prompts Avis Accident Lawsuit
A severe motor vehicle collision that occurred in an Avis Budget Car Rental parking lot has prompted a lawsuit seeking compensation for injuries sustained by a Texas driver. The accident occurred on Dec. 26, 2015 while plaintiff Tangila R. was...
Bleeding Incident Detailed in New Lawsuit
A North Carolina man has filed a lawsuit against the makers of alleging the drug caused severe bleeding. Plaintiff Nelson M. says was prescribed to him in June 2014. He claims he took the drug until December 2014, but was hospitalized on...
Doctor Indicted for Operating ‘Opioid Pill Mill’
A grand jury indicted a Pennsylvania doctor and his receptionist for operating an opioid pill mill that provided easy access to the addictive prescription drugs. “Defendant Martin D. Weaver, with the assistance of defendant Erica LaBoy ran a prescription ‘pill...