Lawsuit Says Woman Suffered Nosebleeds from Xarelto
A new lawsuit alleges that a Florida woman taking Xarelto suffered severe side effects, including nosebleeds. According to the lawsuit, Jeanne S., took Xarelto from Feb. 13, 2015 to Jan. 21, 2016 to treat atrial fibrillation; however, she began suffering...
18-Wheeler Truck Accident Lawsuit Alleges Driver Misconduct
Two Texas women have filed a lawsuit against C.R. England Trucking Company and one of its drivers after an 18-wheeler truck accident allegedly left them with severe and life-changing injuries. C.R. England, the trucking company in this case, is accused of breaching their duty...
Report: Nursing Home Abuse Investigations Sparse
A recent series of articles in Minnesota’s Star Tribune entitled Left to Suffer reveals that although nursing home abuse is a widespread, investigations are limited. According to the articles, in a single state, thousands of reports of nursing home abuse...
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...